NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

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.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1982794640
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
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 433 Plaza St Ste 514

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

  1. Ravi Kanagala, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1124009220

Verify Richard Colon-Ortiz in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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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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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.

  1. Richard Colon-Ortiz3,616
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate365 claims
  2. Eliquis273 claims
  3. Spironolactone256 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium234 claims
  5. Rosuvastatin Calcium230 claims
  6. 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.

  1. Richard Colon-Ortiz$516.51
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

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. Cardiovascular Specialty Care Center OF Covington, LLCCovington, LA
  2. 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.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Shaul Austin, LPCBogalusa, LA 704271417979915
  2. Ravi Kanagala, MDBogalusa, LA 704271124009220
  3. Victor Mejia, M.D.Bogalusa, LA 704271750383949
  4. Ali Amkieh, M.D.Covington, LA 704331881696086
  5. Dorothy Banish, M.D.Covington, LA 704331821079773
  6. Martha Carr, M.D.Covington, LA 704331093779522
  7. Gabriel Lasala, M.D.Covington, LA 704331477534295
  8. 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.