NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gustavo A. Ortega, MD

Surgery Physician · Yuma, AZ

Gustavo A. Ortega, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Yuma, Arizona, and NPI 1184184772, issued on Mar 21, 2019. Check the license (Arizona 77480, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; 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
1184184772
Name
Gustavo A. Ortega
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License numbers
77480 AZ
ME166988 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2460 S Parkview Loop Ste 3, Yuma, AZ 85364
Phone
(928) 336-5483
Enumerated
Mar 21, 2019
Record last updated
Dec 24, 2025
Fax
(928) 336-1254
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250917001230); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Virginia Commonwealth University, School Of Medicine, 2019
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 2460 S Parkview Loop Ste 3

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

  1. Thomas Distefano, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1598768830
  2. Robert KingSurgery Physician1114389764
  3. Desarae KramerFamily Nurse Practitioner1013771971
  4. Emeka Ofobike, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1033394184
  5. Olusegun Onibonoje, DOOrthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1053804096
  6. Mark Rouff, M.D.Pain Medicine Physician1609255512

Verify Gustavo A. Ortega in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
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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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55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

66 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 32 claims were for opioids.

  1. Gustavo Ortega66
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl25 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: $4,999.03

12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Gustavo Ortega$4,999.03
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

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

2 hospitals and group practices

  1. Yuma Regional Medical CenterYuma, AZ · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars
  2. Orlando Health Medical Group IncOrlando, FL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Gustavo A. Ortega among 760 surgery physician records in Arizona

Gustavo A. Ortega, MD is one of 760 surgery physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 78% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 78% of these records are older, 18% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2006 among the 401 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in Arizona

There are 760 surgery physician records in Arizona.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Henri Carter, MDYuma, AZ 853641538349592
  2. Peter Cheung, MDYuma, AZ 853641427155027
  3. George DeckeyYuma, AZ 853641457344681
  4. John Fletcher, MDYuma, AZ 853641194884544
  5. Candice Jensen, M.D., PLLCYuma, AZ 853641346453990
  6. Ahmed Kemmou, MDYuma, AZ 853641184622342
  7. Robert KingYuma, AZ 853641114389764
  8. Margaret Kunes, MDYuma, AZ 853641306905757

Common questions

What is Gustavo A. Ortega, MD's NPI number?

Gustavo A. Ortega, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184184772, issued on Mar 21, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gustavo A. Ortega, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2460 S Parkview Loop Ste 3, Yuma, AZ, 85364. Phone: (928) 336-5483. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gustavo A. Ortega, MD's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 77480, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Gustavo A. Ortega, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Gustavo A. Ortega, MD had 66 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.