JOSHUA D. RALSTON FNP-CNP
NPI 1497690770
Nurse Practitioner - Family in Wheeling, WV
About Joshua D. Ralston Fnp-cnp NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
JOSHUA D. RALSTON FNP-CNP (NPI 1497690770) is an individual family provider in Wheeling, West Virginia, licensed in West Virginia (107128) and active in the NPI registry since April 2026. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (2025).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Joshua D. Ralston Fnp-cnp is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
2Medicare enrollment records show Joshua Ralston reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Wheeling, WV 26003
- Reassigned Medicare billing, West Virginia enrollment
- 502 clinicians in this Medicare group
Wheeling, WV 26003
- Reassigned Medicare billing, West Virginia enrollment
- 275 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 26003 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
WHEELING, WV 26003
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Joshua Ralston's NPI number?
The NPI number for Joshua Ralston is 1497690770. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on April 22, 2026.
Where is Joshua Ralston located?
Joshua Ralston practices at 30 Medical Park, Wheeling, WV 26003. The listed phone number is (304) 243-3000.
What is Joshua Ralston's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Practitioner, specializing in Family, with taxonomy code 363LF0000X.
Is Joshua Ralston enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Joshua Ralston is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Joshua Ralston's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Joshua Ralston reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Wheeling Hospital Inc (Wheeling, WV) and Reynolds Memorial Hospital Inc (Wheeling, WV). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Joshua Ralston's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Joshua Ralston accept?
Health plans from Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, CareSource and Molina Healthcare list Joshua Ralston as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Joshua Ralston was last updated on April 22, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 6 months ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Joshua D. Ralston, FNP-CNP · NPI 1497690770
Family physician in Wheeling, West Virginia. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since April 22, 2026.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1497690770 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** April 22, 2026
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Practitioner - Family · taxonomy 363LF0000X
- **State license:** 107128 (West Virginia)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 30 MEDICAL PARK, Wheeling, WV 26003-6391
- **Phone:** (304) 243-3000
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Wheeling Hospital Inc (NPI 1548923923, Wheeling, WV); Reynolds Memorial Hospital Inc (NPI 1457657991, Wheeling, WV) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2025
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** April 22, 2026
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1497690770) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.