Dr. Richard A. Ferreras, MD

Dr. Ferreras practices at Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, California, part of Tenet Healthcare.

Dr. Ferreras' NPI, 1932168051, was assigned on March 18, 2006. Dr. Ferreras graduated from Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences in 1975. Dr. Ferreras holds California license G49019.

Dr. Ferreras' primary practice is Desert Regional Medical Center, at 1150 North Indian Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92262 in Riverside County. The practice phone is (760) 323-6511.

Dr. Ferreras' primary practice is Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, California, part of Tenet Healthcare. Dr. Ferreras is also affiliated with Eisenhower Health. The medical group on file is Greater Modesto Medical Surgical Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ferreras to 4 more hospitals, 2 medical groups 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. Ferreras practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Internal medicine is Dr. Ferreras' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Ferreras is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Ferreras is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists chest pain, congestive heart failure, pulmonary embolism, sepsis, stroke and syncope & collapse among the conditions Dr. Ferreras treats.

CMS data shows 361 Medicare services from Dr. Ferreras across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 351 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $34,399 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 351 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ferreras in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 132 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 45% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.54, 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. Ferreras' median patient age at 71, with 44% women.

In 2024, Dr. Ferreras wrote 196 Medicare Part D claims for 39 patients. 83% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 32 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $387 in total drug cost. In 2020, CMS named 13 claims across 1 drug.

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

CMS Open Payments shows 7 general payments to Dr. Ferreras from 7 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2022. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Allergan Inc. paid the most, $30.

Dr. Ferreras graduated from Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences in 1975.

Dr. Ferreras is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.