Luis M. Ortega, MD
Nephrology Physician · Pittsburgh, PA
Luis M. Ortega, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1790724714, issued on Jun 5, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD443694, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Luis M. Ortega
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- MD443694 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 320 E North Ave FL 4, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
- Phone
- (412) 359-3319
- Enumerated
- Jun 5, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 9, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (412) 359-4136
- Medicaid ID
- 102639396 PA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20111014000070); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 320 E North Ave FL 4
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Brian Kern, PA-CPhysician Assistant1376138974
- Patricia Khalil, MDNephrology Physician1457508699
- Tina Ko, DONephrology Physician1437174323
Verify Luis M. Ortega in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD443694Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
20% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,754 Medicare Part D claims for 231 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate157 claims
- Ramipril140 claims
- Carvedilol99 claims
- Chlorthalidone81 claims
- Calcitriol76 claims
- Lokelma72 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.8 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $23.21
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Allegheny ClinicCoraopolis, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Luis M. Ortega among 651 nephrology physician records in Pennsylvania
Luis M. Ortega, MD is one of 651 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 2001 among the 468 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 651 nephrology physician records in Pennsylvania.
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- Barbara Carpenter, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121740272418
- Barbara Clark, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121245230663
- Reem Daloul, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121912295304
- Patricia Khalil, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121457508699
- Tina Ko, DOPittsburgh, PA 152121437174323
Common questions
What is Luis M. Ortega, MD's NPI number?
Luis M. Ortega, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790724714, issued on Jun 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Luis M. Ortega, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 320 E North Ave FL 4, Pittsburgh, PA, 15212. Phone: (412) 359-3319. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Luis M. Ortega, MD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD443694, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Luis M. Ortega, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Luis M. Ortega, MD had 1,754 Medicare Part D claims for 231 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Luis M. Ortega, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.8 of 100. 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.
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.