Carolina Ruiz

  • Los Angeles, CA
  • Optometrist
NPI1104404201PAC ID8628457793
Medicare patients, 2024
23
Part D claims, 2024
427
MIPS score, 2024
86
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$47
Practice address
1127 W Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90017
Practice phone
Call (213) 250-7243
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Wilshire Center for Ambulatory Surgery, Inc.

Los Angeles, California

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Carolina Ruiz is an optometrist in Los Angeles, California

Carolina Ruiz practices at Wilshire Center for Ambulatory Surgery, Inc. in Los Angeles, California.

Carolina Ruiz's NPI, 1104404201, was assigned on March 30, 2021. Carolina Ruiz holds California license OPT34952-TLG.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8628457793
NPI enumeration date
March 30, 2021
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(213) 250-7243
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
31
Medical school graduation
2021

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Carolina Ruiz practices at Wilshire Center for Ambulatory Surgery, Inc. in Los Angeles, California

Carolina Ruiz's primary practice is Wilshire Center for Ambulatory Surgery, Inc., at 1127 W Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90017 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (213) 250-7243.

  • Wilshire Center for Ambulatory Surgery, Inc.
    1127 W Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90017 · Los Angeles CountyPhone(213) 250-7243

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Carolina Ruiz is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 4 medical groups

Carolina Ruiz's primary practice is Wilshire Center for Ambulatory Surgery, Inc. in Los Angeles, California. Carolina Ruiz is also affiliated with CHA Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center. The medical group on file is Greater Modesto Medical Surgical Associates. Dmand AI also links Carolina Ruiz to 1 more hospital, 3 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Carolina Ruiz's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Carolina Ruiz practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Wilshire Center for Ambulatory Surgery, Inc.Available with a free account
+3 more sites and 3 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Carolina Ruiz is one of 7,206 optometrists in California

Optometrist is Carolina Ruiz's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Carolina Ruiz is licensed in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Optometrist, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense OPT34952-TLG · taxonomy 152W00000X

Optometrists near Carolina Ruiz

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Carolina Ruiz treated 23 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71

CMS counts 23 Medicare patients who saw Carolina Ruiz in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 11 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 100% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.37, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Carolina Ruiz's median patient age at 61, with 62% women.

Medicare patients, 202423
Average age71
Average risk score1.37
Also on Medicaid100%

Carolina Ruiz's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Chronic conditions among Carolina Ruiz's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Diabetes61%
  4. Arthritis57%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Carolina Ruiz's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 61

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women62%
  • Men37%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Carolina Ruiz wrote 427 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Carolina Ruiz wrote 427 Medicare Part D claims for 191 patients. 34% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 2024427
Part D patients191

Carolina Ruiz's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic147 claims34%
  • Brand-name280 claims66%

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Carolina Ruiz scored 86 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 86 out of 100 for Carolina Ruiz for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Carolina Ruiz accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Carolina Ruiz's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 86of 100Final score
  • 64.4of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 73of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Carolina Ruiz received $47 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Carolina Ruiz from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $47.

Companies that paid Carolina Ruiz the most, 2025 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Sources for Carolina Ruiz's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Carolina Ruiz's NPI number?

Carolina Ruiz's NPI number is 1104404201. It was assigned on March 30, 2021, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Carolina Ruiz specialize in?

Carolina Ruiz is an optometrist in Los Angeles, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).

Where does Carolina Ruiz practice?

Carolina Ruiz practices at 1127 W Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90017. Carolina Ruiz's primary practice is Wilshire Center for Ambulatory Surgery, Inc. in Los Angeles, California. Dmand AI also links Carolina Ruiz to 1 hospital, 3 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Carolina Ruiz's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Carolina Ruiz is (213) 250-7243.

What is Carolina Ruiz's medical license number?

Carolina Ruiz holds California license OPT34952-TLG.

Which hospitals is Carolina Ruiz affiliated with?

Carolina Ruiz is affiliated with CHA Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center. Dmand AI links Carolina Ruiz to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Carolina Ruiz part of?

Carolina Ruiz is linked to Greater Modesto Medical Surgical Associates. Dmand AI links Carolina Ruiz to 3 more medical groups.

Does Carolina Ruiz accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Carolina Ruiz as accepting Medicare assignment.

What is Carolina Ruiz's MIPS score?

Carolina Ruiz's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 86 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Carolina Ruiz see?

CMS counts 23 Medicare patients who saw Carolina Ruiz in 2024, with an average age of 71.

Has Carolina Ruiz received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $47 in general payments to Carolina Ruiz from 1 company from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.

How long has Carolina Ruiz been practicing?

Carolina Ruiz graduated from medical school in 2021, 5 years ago.

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