Richard Colon-Ortiz, MD
Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Bogalusa, LA
Richard Colon-Ortiz, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Bogalusa, Louisiana, and NPI 1982794640, issued on Oct 13, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 020229, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Colon-Ortiz
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
- License number
- 020229 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 433 Plaza St Ste 514, Bogalusa, LA 70427
- Phone
- (985) 730-7023
- Enumerated
- Oct 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 8, 2024
- Fax
- (985) 730-7025
- Medicaid ID
- 1901539 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040618000053); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical College Of Wisconsin, 1986
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest cardiovascular disease physician records → All 327 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 433 Plaza St Ste 514
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Ravi Kanagala, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1124009220
Verify Richard Colon-Ortiz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 020229Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
17% more Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024
3,616 Medicare Part D claims for 515 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Succinate365 claims
- Eliquis273 claims
- Spironolactone256 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium234 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium230 claims
- Amiodarone Hcl142 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: $516.51
29 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 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 2 group practices
- Cardiovascular Specialty Care Center OF Covington, LLCCovington, LA
- Our Lady OF The Angels Hospital IncBogalusa, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard Colon-Ortiz among 327 cardiovascular disease physician records in Louisiana
Richard Colon-Ortiz, MD is one of 327 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 76% 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 24% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 24% of these records are older, 27% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 1994 among the 199 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 68% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
4 cardiovascular disease physician records list a practice address in Bogalusa
They are 4 of the 315 NPPES records with a practice address in Bogalusa, and 327 cardiovascular disease physician records in Louisiana.
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The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Shaul Austin, LPCBogalusa, LA 704271417979915
- Ravi Kanagala, MDBogalusa, LA 704271124009220
- Victor Mejia, M.D.Bogalusa, LA 704271750383949
- Ali Amkieh, M.D.Covington, LA 704331881696086
- Dorothy Banish, M.D.Covington, LA 704331821079773
- Martha Carr, M.D.Covington, LA 704331093779522
- Gabriel Lasala, M.D.Covington, LA 704331477534295
- James Mace, MDCovington, LA 704331326098062
Common questions
What is Richard Colon-Ortiz, MD's NPI number?
Richard Colon-Ortiz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982794640, issued on Oct 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Colon-Ortiz, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 433 Plaza St Ste 514, Bogalusa, LA, 70427. Phone: (985) 730-7023. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Colon-Ortiz, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 020229, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard Colon-Ortiz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Colon-Ortiz, MD had 3,616 Medicare Part D claims for 515 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. 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.