NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Frank Abella Ayala, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Caguas, PR

Frank Abella Ayala, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Caguas, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1528514247, issued on Sep 1, 2016. Check the license (Puerto Rico 21724, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1528514247
Name
Frank Abella Ayala
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
21724 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1 Ave Fomento Ste 1, Caguas, PR 00725
Phone
(787) 641-3030
Enumerated
Sep 1, 2016
Record last updated
May 11, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20241125004346); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine, 2018
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Puerto Rico board licenses this profession
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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43% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

869 Medicare Part D claims for 294 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 38% of claims.

  1. Frank Abella Ayala869
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Erythromycin193 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate181 claims
  3. Ofloxacin127 claims
  4. Latanoprost107 claims
  5. Ketorolac Tromethamine75 claims
  6. Dorzolamide-Timolol27 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $536.25

13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Frank Abella Ayala$536.25
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Puerto Rico Eye InstituteCaguas, PR

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

Frank Abella Ayala among 211 ophthalmology physician records in Puerto Rico

Frank Abella Ayala, MD is one of 211 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 96% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 91% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 91% of these records are older, 9% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 96% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 1994 among the 176 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 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 207W00000X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Puerto Rico

There are 211 ophthalmology physician records in Puerto Rico.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Emilio Baez Rivera, M.D.Caguas, PR 007251386676690
  2. Grimanessa Cruz-Cabanas, MDCaguas, PR 007251639169253
  3. Odalys Mendoza Villahermosa, MDCaguas, PR 007251891786760
  4. Maria Ortiz, MDCaguas, PR 007251760466817
  5. Cesar Quinones, M.D.Caguas, PR 007251114994704
  6. Rosana Rosado, M.D.Caguas, PR 007251588650311
  7. Cesar Tort Sola, M.D.Caguas, PR 007251942380142
  8. Jose Jimenez, M.D.Caguas, PR 007261831142082

Common questions

What is Frank Abella Ayala, MD's NPI number?

Frank Abella Ayala, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528514247, issued on Sep 1, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Frank Abella Ayala, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Ave Fomento Ste 1, Caguas, PR, 00725. Phone: (787) 641-3030. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Frank Abella Ayala, MD's license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 21724, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Frank Abella Ayala, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Frank Abella Ayala, MD had 869 Medicare Part D claims for 294 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.