NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ricardo Ismael Palmerola, M.D.

Urology Physician · Coral Gables, FL

Ricardo Ismael Palmerola, M.D. is a urology physician with a practice address in Coral Gables, Florida, and NPI 1215295639, issued on Apr 24, 2012. Check the license (Florida ME140801, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1215295639
Name
Ricardo Ismael Palmerola
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License number
ME140801 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5555 Ponce DE Leon Blvd, Coral Gables, FL 33146
Phone
(305) 243-6090
Enumerated
Apr 24, 2012
Record last updated
Dec 9, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190905001131); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pennsylvania State University College Of Medicine, 2012
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 5555 Ponce DE Leon Blvd

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

  1. Dawn Albright O'Leary, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1548661820
  2. Marsha-Gaye AllenAudiologist1316570443
  3. Lisabeth Alvarez, DNP, APRN, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1134846728
  4. Michael BalsamoAthletic Trainer1699372474
  5. Alison Bozung, O.D.Optometrist1114302858
  6. Johann Braithwaite, DOOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1144859166

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53% more Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024

2,048 Medicare Part D claims for 647 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 27 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ricardo Palmerola2,048
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Gemtesa495 claims
  2. Estradiol492 claims
  3. Myrbetriq191 claims
  4. Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro152 claims
  5. Tamsulosin Hcl127 claims
  6. Ciprofloxacin Hcl73 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 77.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score63.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%57.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,162.87

30 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Axonics, Inc. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ricardo Palmerola$1,162.87
  2. Specialty average$3,800.04

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Mount Sinai Medical Center Urology LLCMiami Beach, FL
  2. University OF MiamiMiami, FL

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

Ricardo Ismael Palmerola among 1,020 urology physician records in Florida

Ricardo Ismael Palmerola, M.D. is one of 1,020 urology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 82% 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 75% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 75% of these records are older, 23% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 1999 among the 721 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Urology Physician providers in Florida

There are 1,020 urology physician records in Florida.

The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Leonidas Dowlen, MDCoral Gables, FL 331461790845261
  2. Jesse Ory, MDCoral Gables, FL 331461043844483
  3. Adam De Fazio, MDMiami, FL 331451366839573
  4. Jorge Echenique, MDCoral Gables, FL 331451578533626
  5. Joseph Esposito, MDCoral Gables, FL 331451841260445
  6. Manuel Padron, MDCoral Gables, FL 331451033189196
  7. Augusto Tirado, MDMiami, FL 331451619940665
  8. Manuel Camacho, M.D.Miami, FL 331441699955195

Common questions

What is Ricardo Ismael Palmerola, M.D.'s NPI number?

Ricardo Ismael Palmerola, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215295639, issued on Apr 24, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ricardo Ismael Palmerola, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5555 Ponce DE Leon Blvd, Coral Gables, FL, 33146. Phone: (305) 243-6090. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ricardo Ismael Palmerola, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME140801, 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 Ismael Palmerola, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ricardo Ismael Palmerola, M.D. had 2,048 Medicare Part D claims for 647 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ricardo Ismael Palmerola, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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