Richard D. Ayuso, OD
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 870
- Part D claims, 2024
- 785
- MIPS score, 2024
- 90
- Industry payments
- $91
- Affiliated sites
- 3
- Practice address
- 1801 South Seventeenth St, Wilmington, NC 28401
- Practice phone
- Call (910) 763-4555
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Wilmington SurgCare
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Wilmington, North Carolina
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Richard D. Ayuso is an optometrist in Wilmington, North Carolina
Richard Ayuso practices at Wilmington SurgCare in Wilmington, North Carolina.
Richard Ayuso's NPI, 1508800178, was assigned on June 15, 2006. Richard Ayuso graduated from State University of New York - State College Optometry in 1983. Richard Ayuso holds North Carolina license 1487.
- NPI
- 1508800178NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8022146802
- NPI enumeration date
- June 15, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (910) 763-4555
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 69
- Medical school graduation
- 1983
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Richard D. Ayuso practices at Wilmington SurgCare in Wilmington, North Carolina
Richard Ayuso's primary practice is Wilmington SurgCare, at 1801 South Seventeenth St, Wilmington, NC 28401. The practice phone is (910) 763-4555.
- Wilmington SurgCare1801 South Seventeenth St, Wilmington, NC 28401Phone(910) 763-4555
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Richard D. Ayuso is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Richard Ayuso's primary practice is Wilmington SurgCare in Wilmington, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Richard Ayuso to 2 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Richard D. Ayuso's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Richard Ayuso practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Wilmington SurgCare | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Richard D. Ayuso is one of 1,111 optometrists in North Carolina
Optometrist is Richard Ayuso's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Richard Ayuso is licensed in North Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Optometrist, North CarolinaPrimary
Optometrists near Richard Ayuso
Counts of optometrists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Richard D. Ayuso treated 870 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 870 Medicare patients who saw Richard Ayuso in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 375 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 74% have high blood pressure. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.17, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Richard Ayuso's median patient age at 73, with 64% women.
Richard Ayuso's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Richard Ayuso's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women53361%
- Men33739%
Chronic conditions among Richard Ayuso's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure74%
- Arthritis48%
- Diabetes30%
- Ischemic heart disease26%
- Mood disorders26%
- Anxiety24%
- Depression24%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Richard Ayuso's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 73
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women64%
- Men35%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Richard D. Ayuso wrote 785 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Richard Ayuso wrote 785 Medicare Part D claims for 305 patients. 54% of them were for generic drugs.
Richard Ayuso's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic425 claims54%
- Brand-name and other360 claims46%
Drug classes CMS tracks in Richard Ayuso's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics1%11 of 785 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Richard D. Ayuso scored 90 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 90 out of 100 for Richard Ayuso for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Richard Ayuso accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Richard Ayuso's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 90of 100Final score
- 91.4of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 74of 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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Richard D. Ayuso received $91 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 4 general payments to Richard Ayuso from 2 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. paid the most, $65.
Companies that paid Richard Ayuso the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Richard D. Ayuso graduated from State University of New York - State College Optometry
Richard Ayuso graduated from State University of New York - State College Optometry in 1983.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Richard D. Ayuso's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Richard D. Ayuso's NPI number?
Richard D. Ayuso's NPI number is 1508800178. It was assigned on June 15, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Richard D. Ayuso specialize in?
Richard D. Ayuso is an optometrist in Wilmington, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).
Where does Richard D. Ayuso practice?
Richard Ayuso practices at 1801 South Seventeenth St, Wilmington, NC 28401. Richard Ayuso's primary practice is Wilmington SurgCare in Wilmington, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Richard Ayuso to 2 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups.
What is Richard D. Ayuso's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Richard Ayuso is (910) 763-4555.
What is Richard D. Ayuso's medical license number?
Richard Ayuso holds North Carolina license 1487.
Does Richard D. Ayuso accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Richard Ayuso as accepting Medicare assignment.
What is Richard D. Ayuso's MIPS score?
Richard Ayuso's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 90 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Richard D. Ayuso see?
CMS counts 870 Medicare patients who saw Richard Ayuso in 2024, with an average age of 75.
Where did Richard D. Ayuso go to medical school?
Richard Ayuso graduated from State University of New York - State College Optometry in 1983.
Has Richard D. Ayuso received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $91 in general payments to Richard Ayuso from 2 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
How long has Richard D. Ayuso been practicing?
Richard Ayuso graduated from medical school in 1983, 43 years ago.
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