NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ronald L. Ortiz, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Spokane, WA

Ronald L. Ortiz, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Spokane, Washington, and NPI 1659473759, issued on Sep 1, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD00041940, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; 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
1659473759
Name
Ronald L. Ortiz
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
MD00041940 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9631 N Nevada St Ste 300, Spokane, WA 99218
Phone
(509) 489-4040
Enumerated
Sep 1, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 23, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(509) 227-7070
Medicaid ID
1121920 WA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050819000168); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, San Diego School Of Medicine, 1984
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 9631 N Nevada St Ste 300

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

  1. Richard Durrance, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1598128670
  2. Harshwant Grover, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1639605454
  3. Michael Mandziara, PAPhysician Assistant1245632165
  4. Lyda Nicodemus, ARNPNurse Practitioner1376168336
  5. Hyung Park, M.D.Sleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician1023044187
  6. Jamie Taylor, AGACNP-BCAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1447708649

Verify Ronald L. Ortiz in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
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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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2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

7,871 Medicare Part D claims for 604 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 403 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ronald Ortiz7,871
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium395 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate267 claims
  3. Metoprolol Succinate257 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium244 claims
  5. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen190 claims
  6. Lisinopril190 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. Providence Health And Services WashingtonColville, WA

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

Ronald L. Ortiz among 3,079 internal medicine physician records in Washington

Ronald L. Ortiz, MD is one of 3,079 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Washington. 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 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 2006 among the 1,852 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 63% 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 Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

230 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Spokane

They are 230 of the 14,049 NPPES records with a practice address in Spokane, and 3,079 internal medicine physician records in Washington.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mark Gaulke, M.D.Spokane, WA 992181972709129
  2. Sarah Hess, MDSpokane, WA 992181588951248
  3. Sean Hurley, MDSpokane, WA 992181477655579
  4. Jeffery Liles, MDSpokane, WA 992181669427449
  5. Jerrel Lochner, MDSpokane, WA 992181386746485
  6. Tiffany Ludka-Gaulke, MDSpokane, WA 992181518115393
  7. Keith Morton, MDSpokane, WA 992181568564664
  8. Scott Tetz, DOSpokane, WA 992181437529773

Common questions

What is Ronald L. Ortiz, MD's NPI number?

Ronald L. Ortiz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659473759, issued on Sep 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ronald L. Ortiz, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9631 N Nevada St Ste 300, Spokane, WA, 99218. Phone: (509) 489-4040. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ronald L. Ortiz, MD's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD00041940, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ronald L. Ortiz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ronald L. Ortiz, MD had 7,871 Medicare Part D claims for 604 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.

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.