Dr. Edward Christopher Ray, MD

Dr. Ray practices at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, part of Cedars-Sinai Health System.

Dr. Ray's NPI, 1184808438, was assigned on December 21, 2007. Dr. Ray graduated from Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine - Rochester in 1998. Dr. Ray holds California license A91870.

Dr. Ray's primary practice is Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, at 8700 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (310) 423-5000.

Dr. Ray's primary practice is Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, part of Cedars-Sinai Health System. The medical group on file is Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ray to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.

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

Plastic and reconstructive surgery is Dr. Ray's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0122X. Dr. Ray is board certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Ray's licenses on file in 4 states: California, Maine, North Carolina and New York.

Dmand AI lists breast reconstruction and breast surgery among the conditions Dr. Ray treats.

CMS data shows 28 Medicare services from Dr. Ray across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 78 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $13,486 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 78 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ray in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 38 patients. 65% of them have cancer, and 64% have high cholesterol. 31% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.85, 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. Ray's median patient age at 48, with 72% women.

In 2024, Dr. Ray wrote 12 Medicare Part D claims.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 93 out of 100 for Dr. Ray for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Ray accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 38 procedures of mastectomy by Dr. Ray, more than 91% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 35 papers to Dr. Ray, published from 2010 to 2025. 2023 was the busiest year, with 9. The most frequent topics are Breast Neoplasms, Mammaplasty and Transgender Persons. Dr. Ray has published most often in Plast Reconstr Surg. Dr. Ray's most frequent co-authors are Harry C. Sax, MD, Jiaxi Chen, MD and Armando E. Giuliano, FACS, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Ray to 2 clinical trials. Conditions studied include Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome and Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center sponsors the most, 2.

CMS Open Payments shows 133 general payments to Dr. Ray from 24 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 35% of the total. Pfizer Inc. paid the most, $11,100.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Ray, most recently ACS Fellow in 2013.

Dr. Ray graduated from Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine - Rochester in 1998. Dr. Ray is a member of ACS and ASPS.

Dr. Ray 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.