NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard A. Ferreras, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Palm Springs, CA

Richard A. Ferreras, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Palm Springs, California, and NPI 1932168051, issued on Mar 18, 2006. Check the license (California G49019, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1932168051
Name
Richard A. Ferreras
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
G49019 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1100 N Indian Cyn Dr Ste 109, Palm Springs, CA 92262
Phone
(760) 992-7171
Enumerated
Mar 18, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 17, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(760) 327-3846
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040126000997); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of New York At Buffalo School Of Medicine, 1975
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 1100 N Indian Cyn Dr Ste 109

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

  1. Patricia Sotolongo, DOInternal Medicine Physician1093176075

Verify Richard A. Ferreras in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

196 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Richard Ferreras196
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl19 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium13 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. First Choice Physician PartnersPalm Springs, CA

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

Richard A. Ferreras among 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California

Richard A. Ferreras, MD is one of 17,696 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 79% 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 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated1975 · median 2004 among the 11,065 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

63 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Palm Springs

They are 63 of the 1,917 NPPES records with a practice address in Palm Springs, and 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jessica Afable, M.DPalm Springs, CA 922621487648929
  2. Bruce Bornfleth, M.D.Palm Springs, CA 922621083607667
  3. Mark Coleman, M.D.Palm Springs, CA 922621952333866
  4. Alexander Del Rosario, M.D.Palm Springs, CA 922621841259231
  5. Paul Doherty, M.D.Palm Springs, CA 922621831183045
  6. William Grimm, DOPalm Springs, CA 922621407841315
  7. Michael Jardula, MDPalm Springs, CA 922621346222510
  8. Neerja Kaul, MDPalm Springs, CA 922621518946722

Common questions

What is Richard A. Ferreras, MD's NPI number?

Richard A. Ferreras, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932168051, issued on Mar 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard A. Ferreras, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1100 N Indian Cyn Dr Ste 109, Palm Springs, CA, 92262. Phone: (760) 992-7171. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard A. Ferreras, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number G49019, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Richard A. Ferreras, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard A. Ferreras, MD had 196 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.

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