NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jose Ruiz-Ortega, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Santa Ana, CA

Jose Ruiz-Ortega, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Santa Ana, California, and NPI 1871851519, issued on May 1, 2012. Check the license (California PA14881, as entered in NPPES) with the California 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
1871851519
Name
Jose Ruiz-Ortega
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
PA14881 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1430 W 1St St, Santa Ana, CA 92703
Phone
(714) 955-0038
Enumerated
May 1, 2012
Record last updated
May 1, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify Jose Ruiz-Ortega in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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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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70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

245 Medicare Part D claims for 97 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Jose Ruiz-Ortega245
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone31 claims
  2. Azithromycin28 claims
  3. Ibuprofen19 claims
  4. Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro11 claims
  5. Omeprazole11 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.

Jose Ruiz-Ortega among 14,451 physician assistant records in California

Jose Ruiz-Ortega, PA-C is one of 14,451 physician assistant records with a practice address in California. 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 2012, is newer than 33% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 33% of these records are older, 65% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 50% of these records are
  • Record last updated2012 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

124 physician assistant records list a practice address in Santa Ana

They are 124 of the 8,904 NPPES records with a practice address in Santa Ana, and 14,451 physician assistant records in California.

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The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Caroline Dimatteo, PA-CSanta Ana, CA 927031174058978
  2. Richard Licon, PA-CSanta Ana, CA 927031740428101
  3. Jaylene Nguyen, PA-CSanta Ana, CA 927031720542665
  4. Michele Burns, PASanta Ana, CA 927041437248572
  5. Michelle Davis, PA-CSanta Ana, CA 927041275648842
  6. Robert Gibson, P.A.Santa Ana, CA 927041457634008
  7. Elizabeth Herbst-Collins, PASanta Ana, CA 927041821320185
  8. Sandra Lee, PAFresno, CA 927021376566968

Common questions

What is Jose Ruiz-Ortega, PA-C's NPI number?

Jose Ruiz-Ortega, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871851519, issued on May 1, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jose Ruiz-Ortega, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1430 W 1St St, Santa Ana, CA, 92703. Phone: (714) 955-0038. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jose Ruiz-Ortega, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists California license number PA14881, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Jose Ruiz-Ortega, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Jose Ruiz-Ortega, PA-C had 245 Medicare Part D claims for 97 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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.

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