Catalina Ruiz, O.D
Optometrist · Wellington, FL
Catalina Ruiz, O.D is an optometrist with a practice address in Wellington, Florida, and NPI 1780870311, issued on Sep 18, 2007. Check the license (Florida OPC 4279, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Catalina Ruiz
- Credential
- O.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- OPC 4279 FL
OPC4279 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 13860 Wellington Trce Ste 3, Wellington, FL 33414
- Phone
- (561) 798-8838
- Enumerated
- Sep 18, 2007
- Record last updated
- Oct 16, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080218000431); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New England College Of Optometry, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Catalina Ruiz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license OPC 4279Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
56 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 39% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost25 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate12 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Family Health Centers OF Southwest Florida IncLehigh Acres, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Catalina Ruiz among 3,594 optometrist records in Florida
Catalina Ruiz, O.D is one of 3,594 optometrist records with a practice address in Florida. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 36% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 36% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2006 among the 1,833 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
15 optometrist records list a practice address in Wellington
They are 15 of the 1,425 NPPES records with a practice address in Wellington, and 3,594 optometrist records in Florida.
All 3,594 in Florida → Every provider in Wellington → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Helen Abdal, O.D.Wellington, FL 334141518048594
- Alejandra Canas, ODWellington, FL 334141639899453
- Michelle Collier, O.D.Wellington, FL 334141538302203
- Deborah Goldman, O.D.Wellington, FL 334141568401859
- Albert Harrell, O.D .Wellington, FL 334141689711194
- En Hui Ko, O.D.Wellington, FL 334141245480508
- Robert Martorano, O.D.Wellington, FL 334141265655484
- Carol Nason, O.D.Wellington, FL 334141700884103
Common questions
What is Catalina Ruiz, O.D's NPI number?
Catalina Ruiz, O.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780870311, issued on Sep 18, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Catalina Ruiz, O.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 13860 Wellington Trce Ste 3, Wellington, FL, 33414. Phone: (561) 798-8838. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Catalina Ruiz, O.D's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number OPC 4279, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Catalina Ruiz, O.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Catalina Ruiz, O.D had 56 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.