Ricardo L. Ayala, MD
Anesthesiology Physician · Stuart, FL
Ricardo L. Ayala, MD is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Stuart, Florida, and NPI 1215900998, issued on Feb 11, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME84426, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ricardo L. Ayala
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
- License number
- ME84426 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 524 SE Osceola St, Stuart, FL 34994
- Phone
- (772) 419-2379
- Enumerated
- Feb 11, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 29, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (772) 419-2377
- Medicaid ID
- 265387700 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040331001033); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ponce School Of Medicine, 1997
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 524 SE Osceola St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Ricardo L. Ayala in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME84426Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
74% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average anesthesiology physician in 2024
106 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 402 among the 4,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Divalproex Sodium Er24 claims
- Levetiracetam18 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate12 claims
- Pyridostigmine Bromide11 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: $450.13
17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abiomed. The 17,774 providers of this specialty with any payment received $669.59 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
- Treasure Coast Anesthesia Group PAStuart, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ricardo L. Ayala among 3,375 anesthesiology physician records in Florida
Ricardo L. Ayala, MD is one of 3,375 anesthesiology physician 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 2006, is newer than 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2003 among the 2,312 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Anesthesiology Physician providers in Florida
There are 3,375 anesthesiology physician records in Florida.
All 3,375 in Florida → Every provider in Stuart → Anesthesiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Tzonka Bakalova Hristov, MDStuart, FL 349941033174073
- Joseph Janke, D.O.Stuart, FL 349941811284706
- George McLain, MDStuart, FL 349941184678427
- Marlene Mercado, MDStuart, FL 349941497767255
- Mark Perlman, MDStuart, FL 349941790737716
- Johann Santa Eulalia, MDStuart, FL 349941295918464
- Ryan Suits, MDStuart, FL 349941437611050
- Shari Samson, M.D.Sewalls Point, FL 349961548277064
Common questions
What is Ricardo L. Ayala, MD's NPI number?
Ricardo L. Ayala, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215900998, issued on Feb 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ricardo L. Ayala, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 524 SE Osceola St, Stuart, FL, 34994. Phone: (772) 419-2379. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ricardo L. Ayala, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME84426, 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 Ricardo L. Ayala, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ricardo L. Ayala, MD had 106 Medicare Part D claims; the average among anesthesiology physician prescribers was 402. 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.