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Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN

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Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease) and Critical Care (Intensive Care Medicine)

501 Dr Michael Debakey Drive
Lake Charles, LA 70601

(337) 433-8400

Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN is a nurse in Lake Charles, LA specializing in cardiology (heart disease) and critical care (intensive care medicine). Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN is affiliated with CHRISTUS Health and IMPERIAL HEALTH LLP.

Office Locations

501 Dr Michael Debakey Drive
Lake Charles, LA 70601

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

By Affordability:

cardiac stress testing

stress testing

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Louisiana, Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN performed more blood tests, lipid profile, liver panel, stress EKG, and thyroid blood test procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for cardiac (heart) stress testing, and stress testing that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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:

blood draw

complete blood count

phlebotomy for lab tests

In 2013, Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN performed more blood draw, complete blood count (CBC), and phlebotomy for lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Louisiana.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN treated as a nurse in Lake Charles, LA during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN for Medicare patients.

blood draw	184
cardiac procedures	22
doctor visit	785
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27
lab tests	1009
preventive care	66
stress testing	22
thyroid function tests	23

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN.

**Gender**
Male	217
Female	139

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	303
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	50
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN treated during 2013 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	42
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN treated as a nurse in Lake Charles, LA during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN for Medicare patients.

blood draw	214
cardiac procedures	35
diabetes management	16
doctor visit	1015
hospital care	23
inpatient care	23
lab tests	1068
preventive care	92
stress testing	35
thyroid function tests	34

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN.

**Gender**
Male	261
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	383
Black	51
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	66
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN treated during 2014 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	43
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN treated as a nurse in Lake Charles, LA during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN for Medicare patients.

blood draw	255
cardiac procedures	36
diabetes management	19
doctor visit	530
lab tests	1062
preventive care	140
stress testing	36
thyroid function tests	55
vaccines	16

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN.

**Gender**
Male	478
Female	324

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	694
Black	86
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	320
From 75 to 84	310
85 and over	100
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN treated during 2015 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	40
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN treated as a nurse in Lake Charles, LA during 2016 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN for Medicare patients.

blood draw	258
cardiac procedures	76
doctor visit	598
lab tests	996
preventive care	123
stress testing	76
thyroid function tests	39
vaccines	11

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN.

**Gender**
Male	267
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	406
Black	47
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	175
85 and over	71
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	40
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN treated as a nurse in Lake Charles, LA during 2017 were lab tests, blood draw, stress testing and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN for Medicare patients.

blood draw	218
cardiac procedures	108
doctor visit	483
hospital care	37
inpatient care	37
lab tests	745
preventive care	68
stress testing	108
thyroid function tests	28

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN.

**Gender**
Male	247
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	382
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	60
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN treated during 2017 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	42
Dementia	11
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN treated as a nurse in Lake Charles, LA during 2018 were lab tests, blood draw, stress testing and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN for Medicare patients.

blood draw	200
cardiac procedures	100
doctor visit	482
hospital care	39
inpatient care	39
lab tests	827
preventive care	90
stress testing	100
thyroid function tests	43

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN.

**Gender**
Male	269
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	397
Black	50
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	72
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN treated as a nurse in Lake Charles, LA during 2019 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN for Medicare patients.

blood draw	243
cardiac procedures	78
diabetes management	12
doctor visit	540
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18
lab tests	869
preventive care	93
stress testing	78
thyroid function tests	35

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN.

**Gender**
Male	307
Female	226

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	456
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	201
From 75 to 84	202
85 and over	100
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	39
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN treated as a nurse in Lake Charles, LA during 2020 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN for Medicare patients.

blood draw	227
cardiac procedures	45
doctor visit	473
hospital care	47
inpatient care	47
lab tests	699
preventive care	61
stress testing	45
thyroid function tests	27

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN.

**Gender**
Male	254
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	372
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	86
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	39
Dementia	16
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN treated as a nurse in Lake Charles, LA during 2021 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN for Medicare patients.

blood draw	155
cardiac procedures	66
doctor visit	424
hospital care	75
inpatient care	75
lab tests	572
preventive care	46
stress testing	66
thyroid function tests	24

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN.

**Gender**
Male	257
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	366
Black	51
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	81
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	39
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN treated as a nurse in Lake Charles, LA during 2022 were lab tests, blood draw, stress testing and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN for Medicare patients.

blood draw	117
cardiac procedures	60
doctor visit	331
lab tests	422
preventive care	38
stress testing	60
thyroid function tests	15

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	320
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	63
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and atrial fibrilation.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	47
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	42
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN treated as a nurse in Lake Charles, LA during 2023 were lab tests, blood draw, stress testing and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN for Medicare patients.

blood draw	104
cardiac procedures	54
doctor visit	290
lab tests	207
preventive care	36
stress testing	54
thyroid function tests	15

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN.

**Gender**
Male	213
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	304
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and atrial fibrilation.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	45
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	40
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN treated as a nurse in Lake Charles, LA were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and stress testing.

blood draw	197
cardiac procedures	61
diabetes management	15
doctor visit	541
hospital care	38
inpatient care	38
lab tests	770
preventive care	77
stress testing	61
thyroid function tests	30
vaccines	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN.

**Gender**
Female	188
Male	271

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	25
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	398
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	68
75 to 84	174
Less than 65	29
65 to 74	182

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	38
Cancer	10
Dementia	11

Education & Training

He has a state license in Louisiana.

Licensed In: Louisiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CHRISTUS Health

IMPERIAL HEALTH LLP

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$211 ENTRESTO $125	LEQVIO $86
Pfizer Inc.	$76 ELIQUIS $76
ABIOMED	$45 Impella $45
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.	$41 OPSUMIT $41
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	$36 VERQUVO $36
Other	$59 Inpefa $17	Arcalyst $14	ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent $14	$14

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$468

Biography

Mr. Ralph Hays is a specialist in cardiology (heart disease) and critical care (intensive care medicine). His hospital/clinic affiliations include CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital and CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN in 2013

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN in 2014

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN in 2015

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN in 2016

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN in 2022

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2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN in 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Ralph M. Hays, ACNP, APRN From 2013 - 2023

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