Dr. Ricardo E. Aguirre, MD

Dr. Aguirre practices at Excelsior Surgery Center in Walnut Creek, California.

Dr. Aguirre's NPI, 1699739219, was assigned on April 12, 2006. Dr. Aguirre graduated from Universidad de El Salvador Faculty of Medicine in 1967. Dr. Aguirre's California license number on file is A299230.

Dr. Aguirre's primary practice is Excelsior Surgery Center, at 2175 N California Blvd, Walnut Creek, CA 94596 in Contra Costa County. The practice phone is (925) 676-2600.

Dr. Aguirre's primary practice is Excelsior Surgery Center in Walnut Creek, California. Dr. Aguirre is also affiliated with Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley. The medical group on file is East Bay Cardiovascular & Thoracic Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Aguirre to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Aguirre practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) is Dr. Aguirre's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208G00000X. Dr. Aguirre is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Aguirre's licenses on file in 3 states: California, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Dmand AI lists arterial blot clot /embolism, blood vessel access for dialysis, chronic skin ulcer, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), leg revascularization, peripheral vascular disease, varicose veins and varicose vein treatment among the conditions Dr. Aguirre treats.

CMS data shows 3,117 Medicare services from Dr. Aguirre across 21 procedure codes in 2024, for 241 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $197,173 for them.

CMS counts 241 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Aguirre in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 92 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 38% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 5.83, 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. Aguirre's median patient age at 71, with 46% women.

In 2024, Dr. Aguirre wrote 151 Medicare Part D claims for 63 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 79 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $22,173 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 80 claims across 3 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Aguirre for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Aguirre accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 13 procedures of removal of tissue by Dr. Aguirre, more than 64% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Leg revascularization (restoring blood flow): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 19 general payments to Dr. Aguirre from 14 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. paid the most, $247.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Aguirre.

Dr. Aguirre graduated from Universidad de El Salvador Faculty of Medicine in 1967. Dr. Aguirre is a member of ACS.

Dr. Aguirre is in network with 14 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.