Dr. Ralph W. Junius III, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery Physician)
3600 Houma Blvd
Metairie, LA 70006
Who else practices at this address →
Jefferson Parish includes primary care (18% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans (2001)
- Years since graduation
- 25
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 533
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2001Medical school: Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Orthopaedic Surgery Physician primary
LA license MD200651
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA
- Omega Hospital, LLC Metairie, LA
Medical groups
- Crescent City Orthopedics LLC (7 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 533
- Services billed
- 7,471
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg | 2,764 | 46 |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | 1,502 | 216 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 737 | 357 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 463 | 247 |
| Test or measurement for functional capacity, each 15 minutes | 462 | 183 |
| X-ray of knee, 3 views | 394 | 213 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 224 | 145 |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | 154 | 95 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 140 | 94 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | 101 | 67 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Celecoxib Other prescribers in Metairie, LA | 41 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Metairie, LA | 35 |
| Tramadol Hcl Other prescribers in Metairie, LA | 34 |
| Meloxicam Other prescribers in Metairie, LA | 30 |
| Methylprednisolone Other prescribers in Metairie, LA | 27 |
| Ibuprofen Other prescribers in Metairie, LA | 12 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 6 companies reported 27 payments worth $6,553 in total to this clinician.
| Stryker Corporation | $4,519 |
|---|---|
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $1,159 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $711 |
| Shalby Advanced Technologies, Inc. | $116 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $28.25 |
| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | $18.32 |
| Consulting Fee | $3,900 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,544 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,109 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation Sep 26, 2025 | Consulting Fee MAKO · KNEES, HIPS | $3,300 |
| Stryker Corporation Aug 22, 2025 | Consulting Fee RESTORIS · HIPS | $600 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Oct 9, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Oxford · Knees · travel to New York, NY · in-kind | $473 |
| Stryker Corporation Jun 7, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MAKO · KNEES, HIPS · travel to FORT WALTON BEACH, FL | $339 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Oct 10, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to New York, NY · in-kind | $262 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Oct 10, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to New York, NY · in-kind | $35.00 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.