NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Carlos M. Perez Ruiz, M.D.

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Louisville, KY

Carlos M. Perez Ruiz, M.D. is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Louisville, Kentucky, and NPI 1659688208, issued on Sep 2, 2010. Check the license (Kentucky 56856, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1659688208
Name
Carlos M. Perez Ruiz
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
License numbers
56856 KY
01087853A IN
MD461151 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
530 S Jackson St, Louisville, KY 40202
Phone
(502) 852-5851
Enumerated
Sep 2, 2010
Record last updated
Feb 8, 2024
Fax
(502) 852-3762
Medicaid IDs
7100833310 KY
300065179 IN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220818003378); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 530 S Jackson St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Magdy Abaskaron, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1548264062
  2. Oluwasegun Abe, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1316310725
  3. Bianca Adornato, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1336597459
  4. Hiba Al-Dallal, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1205325610
  5. Mustafa Al-Kawaaz, M.D.Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1902245038
  6. Houda Alatassi, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1033266762

Verify Carlos M. Perez Ruiz in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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60% more Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024

2,794 Medicare Part D claims for 463 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 1,255 claims were for opioids.

  1. Carlos Perez Ruiz2,794
  2. Specialty average1,750

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen552 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen551 claims
  3. Gabapentin539 claims
  4. Tizanidine Hcl220 claims
  5. Pregabalin143 claims
  6. Celecoxib132 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 73.2 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score58.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%51.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $691.00

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Carlos Perez Ruiz$691.00
  2. Specialty average$3,225.41

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Community Medical Associates IncJeffersonville, IN
  2. University OF Louisville Physicians IncLouisville, KY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Carlos M. Perez Ruiz among 66 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Kentucky

Carlos M. Perez Ruiz, M.D. is one of 66 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 61% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 61% of these records are older, 32% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2006 among the 53 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in Kentucky

There are 66 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Kentucky.

The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brian Derhake, M.D.Louisville, KY 402021508908781
  2. Jason Lewis, MDLouisville, KY 402021720127913
  3. Linda Lucas, MDLouisville, KY 402021336168681
  4. Anilkumar Vinayakan, MDLouisville, KY 402021902821739
  5. William Richardson, M.D.Louisville, KY 402051215000468
  6. William Hudson, MDLouisville, KY 402071578504734
  7. James Jackson, MDLouisville, KY 402071063583268
  8. Vinayak Nadar, M.D.Louisville, KY 402071447645403

Common questions

What is Carlos M. Perez Ruiz, M.D.'s NPI number?

Carlos M. Perez Ruiz, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659688208, issued on Sep 2, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Carlos M. Perez Ruiz, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 530 S Jackson St, Louisville, KY, 40202. Phone: (502) 852-5851. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Carlos M. Perez Ruiz, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 56856, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Carlos M. Perez Ruiz, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Carlos M. Perez Ruiz, M.D. had 2,794 Medicare Part D claims for 463 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Carlos M. Perez Ruiz, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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