Dr. Ricardo Marcelo Brizuela, MD

Dr. Brizuela practices at Memorial Medical Center in Modesto, California, part of Sutter Health.

Dr. Brizuela's NPI, 1174605224, was assigned on October 19, 2006. Dr. Brizuela graduated from National University of Cuyo School of Medicine in 1998. Dr. Brizuela holds California license A96573.

Dr. Brizuela's primary practice is Memorial Medical Center, at 1700 Coffee Rd, Modesto, CA 95355 in Stanislaus County. The practice phone is (209) 526-4500.

Dr. Brizuela's primary practice is Memorial Medical Center in Modesto, California, part of Sutter Health. Dr. Brizuela is also affiliated with Sutter Amador Hospital. The medical group on file is SGMF Radiology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Brizuela to 1 more hospital and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Brizuela practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Hospitalist is Dr. Brizuela's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208M00000X. Dr. Brizuela is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Brizuela's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Michigan.

Dmand AI lists acute diabetes, acute respiratory failure, cardiac arrhythmia, cellulitis, chest pain, circulatory problems in extremities, collapsed lung and electrolyte disorders among the conditions Dr. Brizuela treats.

CMS data shows 854 Medicare services from Dr. Brizuela across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 348 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $79,638 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 348 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Brizuela in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 125 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 50% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.22, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Brizuela's median patient age at 63, with 51% women.

In 2024, Dr. Brizuela wrote 496 Medicare Part D claims for 165 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 247 of them, across 14 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $15,760 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 71 claims across 5 drugs.

Dr. Brizuela accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Brizuela in 2005. The most frequent topics are Free Radicals, In Vitro Techniques and Kidney. Dr. Brizuela's most frequent co-author is Ari D. Silverstein, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 10 general payments to Dr. Brizuela from 7 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $253.

Dr. Brizuela graduated from National University of Cuyo School of Medicine in 1998.

Dr. Brizuela is in network with 7 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.