In 2024, Dr. Ralph W. Dickson, MD had a list price for flu shot, flu vaccine, immunization (preventive vaccines), lab tests, and vaccines that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

flu shot

By Affordability:

urinalysis

urine tests

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania, Dr. Ralph W. Dickson, MD performed more flu shot procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for urinalysis, and urine tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

preventive care

urinalysis

Welcome to Medicare visit

In 2012, Dr. Ralph W. Dickson, MD performed more preventive care, urinalysis, and Welcome to Medicare visit (initial preventive physical exam) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph W. Dickson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in McSherrystown, PA during 2012 were preventive care, vaccines, blood draw and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph W. Dickson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	76
breathing treatment	17
doctor visit	1035
preventive care	170
vaccines	170

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph W. Dickson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in McSherrystown, PA during 2013 were preventive care, vaccines and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph W. Dickson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	68
doctor visit	1000
preventive care	154
vaccines	154

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph W. Dickson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	169

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	46
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph W. Dickson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	34
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph W. Dickson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in McSherrystown, PA during 2014 were preventive care, vaccines and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph W. Dickson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	63
doctor visit	936
preventive care	161
vaccines	161

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph W. Dickson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	165

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	43
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph W. Dickson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph W. Dickson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in McSherrystown, PA during 2015 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph W. Dickson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	21
doctor visit	841
lab tests	95
preventive care	252
vaccines	252

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph W. Dickson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	244
Female	312

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	224
85 and over	80
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph W. Dickson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph W. Dickson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in McSherrystown, PA during 2016 were preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph W. Dickson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	796
lab tests	62
preventive care	178
vaccines	178

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph W. Dickson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	152

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	41
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph W. Dickson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph W. Dickson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in McSherrystown, PA during 2017 were preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph W. Dickson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	859
lab tests	48
preventive care	151
vaccines	151

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph W. Dickson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	156

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	40
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph W. Dickson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph W. Dickson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in McSherrystown, PA during 2018 were preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph W. Dickson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	788
lab tests	65
preventive care	168
vaccines	168

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph W. Dickson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	161

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	39
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph W. Dickson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph W. Dickson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in McSherrystown, PA during 2019 were preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph W. Dickson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	802
lab tests	36
preventive care	191
vaccines	191

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph W. Dickson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	164

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	36
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph W. Dickson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph W. Dickson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in McSherrystown, PA during 2020 were preventive care, lab tests, vaccines and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph W. Dickson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	27
cardiac procedures	17
doctor visit	681
lab tests	43
preventive care	84
vaccines	33

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph W. Dickson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	170

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	39
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph W. Dickson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	3
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph W. Dickson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in McSherrystown, PA during 2021 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph W. Dickson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	65
doctor visit	780
lab tests	63
preventive care	41
vaccines	28

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph W. Dickson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	288
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	38
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph W. Dickson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph W. Dickson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in McSherrystown, PA during 2022 were lab tests, blood draw and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph W. Dickson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	39
doctor visit	791
lab tests	48
preventive care	16

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph W. Dickson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	312
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	39
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph W. Dickson, MD in 2022

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph W. Dickson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in McSherrystown, PA during 2023 were lab tests, blood draw and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph W. Dickson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	31
doctor visit	785
lab tests	37
preventive care	19

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph W. Dickson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	312
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	40
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph W. Dickson, MD in 2023

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph W. Dickson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in McSherrystown, PA during 2024 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph W. Dickson, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	22
doctor visit	848
lab tests	43
preventive care	121
vaccines	102

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph W. Dickson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	339
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	53
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph W. Dickson, MD in 2024

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	3
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph W. Dickson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ralph W. Dickson, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in McSherrystown, PA were vaccines, preventive care, lab tests and blood draw.

blood draw	45
cardiac procedures	17
doctor visit	841
lab tests	54
preventive care	131
vaccines	144

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph W. Dickson, MD.

**Gender**
Female	163
Male	137

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	96
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	41
75 to 84	103
Less than 65	19
65 to 74	136

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph W. Dickson, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ralph W. Dickson, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	9
Dementia	3

Education & Training

He has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Ralph W. Dickson, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$137 Tresiba $50	Ozempic $36	Victoza $25	$27
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$95 INVOKANA $95
Lilly USA, LLC	$74 BASAGLAR $35	GLYXAMBI $26	TRULICITY $12
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$67 STENTS $67
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$58 TOUJEO $47	LANTUS $11
Other	$361 FARXIGA $32	JARDIANCE $28	ENTRESTO $27	Vascepa $26	VIBERZI $23	Other $225