Dr. Ruben Torrealba, MD

  • High Point, NC
  • Orthopedic surgeon
NPI1881889269PAC ID1557511888
Medicare services, 2024
409
Medicare patients, 2024
135
Part D claims, 2024
464
MIPS score, 2024
87
Hospital affiliations
2
Practice address
4590 Premier Dr, High Point, NC 27265
Practice phone
Call (336) 333-6306
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Primary practice

Spine and Scoliosis Specialists

High Point, North Carolina

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Dr. Ruben Torrealba is an orthopedic surgeon in High Point, North Carolina

Dr. Torrealba practices at Spine and Scoliosis Specialists in High Point, North Carolina.

Dr. Torrealba's NPI, 1881889269, was assigned on September 10, 2007. Dr. Torrealba graduated from University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine in 2007. Dr. Torrealba holds North Carolina license 2013-01888.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
1557511888
NPI enumeration date
September 10, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(336) 333-6306
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
45
Medical school graduation
2007

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

Dr. Ruben Torrealba practices at Spine and Scoliosis Specialists in High Point, North Carolina

Dr. Torrealba's primary practice is Spine and Scoliosis Specialists, at 4590 Premier Dr, High Point, NC 27265 in Guilford County. The practice phone is (336) 333-6306.

  • Spine and Scoliosis Specialists
    4590 Premier Dr, High Point, NC 27265 · Guilford CountyPhone(336) 333-6306

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

Dr. Ruben Torrealba is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Torrealba's primary practice is Spine and Scoliosis Specialists in High Point, North Carolina. Dr. Torrealba is also affiliated with High Point Medical Center. The medical group on file is Spine & Scoliosis Specialists. Dmand AI also links Dr. Torrealba to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, 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 Dr. Ruben Torrealba's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Torrealba practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Spine and Scoliosis SpecialistsAvailable with a free account
+4 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Ruben Torrealba is one of 809 orthopedic surgeons in North Carolina

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Torrealba's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Torrealba's licenses on file in 3 states: North Carolina, Minnesota and Puerto Rico.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic surgery, North CarolinaPrimaryLicense 2013-01888 · taxonomy 207X00000X
  • Orthopaedic surgery of the spine, MinnesotaLicense 55485 · taxonomy 207XS0117X
  • Puerto Rico licenseLicense 28392R

Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Torrealba

Counts of orthopedic surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

809orthopedic surgeons in North Carolina
4orthopedic surgeons in High Point

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

Dr. Ruben Torrealba billed Medicare for 409 services in 2024

CMS data shows 409 Medicare services from Dr. Torrealba across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 135 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $43,021 for them.

Medicare services, 2024409
Medicare patients135
Paid by Medicare$43,021
Procedure codes11

Dr. Torrealba's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1922024: 1952%
Drugs given in the office
2023: 02024: 86
Imaging
2023: 542024: 6826%
Surgery
2023: 672024: 6010%

Where Dr. Torrealba's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office34985%
  • In a facility6015%

Dr. Torrealba compared with the North Carolina median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Torrealba
  • North Carolina median
Medicare services
409vs 99659% below
Medicare patients
135vs 24144% below
Part D claims
430vs 1572.7 times

Medians across 792 orthopedic surgeons in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Torrealba's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Ruben Torrealba treated 135 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 135 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Torrealba in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 58 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.41, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Torrealba's median patient age at 68, with 61% women.

Medicare patients, 2024135
Average age74
Average risk score1.41
Also on Medicaid10%

Dr. Torrealba's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Torrealba's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women7959%
  • Men5641%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Torrealba's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Ischemic heart disease34%
  5. Mood disorders34%
  6. Osteoporosis34%
  7. Anxiety32%
  8. Depression31%

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

Dr. Torrealba's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 68

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women61%
  • Men38%

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

Dr. Ruben Torrealba wrote 464 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Torrealba wrote 464 Medicare Part D claims for 188 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 430 of them, across 10 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $6,309 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 351 claims across 8 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024464
Drugs named by CMS10
Total drug cost$6,309
Part D patients188

Dr. Torrealba's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic454 claims98%
  • Brand-name and other10 claims2%

Dr. Torrealba's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Torrealba's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids6%29 of 464 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 3512024: 43023%

Drugs named by CMS: 10 in 2024, 8 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Ruben Torrealba scored 87 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 87 out of 100 for Dr. Torrealba for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Torrealba accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 101 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Torrealba, more than 74% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Torrealba's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 87of 100Final score
  • 87.2of 100Quality
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 75of 100Cost

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

Where Dr. Torrealba ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Spinal fusion
74th percentile101 procedures
Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones)
51st percentile22 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

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

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Dr. Ruben Torrealba received $2,986 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 288 general payments to Dr. Torrealba from 15 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 97% of the total. Medtronic USA, Inc. paid the most, $2,045.

General payments to Dr. Torrealba by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Torrealba by kind, 2016 to 2025

$3Kin total
  • Food and beverage$2,89797%
  • Travel and lodging$893%

Companies that paid Dr. Torrealba the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Ruben Torrealba graduated from University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine

Dr. Torrealba graduated from University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine in 2007.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Puerto Rico School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Ruben Torrealba'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 services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
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 and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare 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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Ruben Torrealba's NPI number?

Dr. Ruben Torrealba's NPI number is 1881889269. It was assigned on September 10, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Ruben Torrealba?

Dr. Ruben Torrealba is an orthopedic surgeon in High Point, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).

Where does Dr. Ruben Torrealba practice?

Dr. Torrealba practices at 4590 Premier Dr, High Point, NC 27265. Dr. Torrealba's primary practice is Spine and Scoliosis Specialists in High Point, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Torrealba to 1 hospital, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Ruben Torrealba's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Torrealba is (336) 333-6306.

What is Dr. Ruben Torrealba's medical license number?

Dr. Torrealba holds North Carolina license 2013-01888, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Dr. Ruben Torrealba been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Torrealba in North Carolina, Minnesota and Puerto Rico.

Which hospitals is Dr. Ruben Torrealba affiliated with?

Dr. Torrealba is affiliated with High Point Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Torrealba to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Ruben Torrealba part of?

Dr. Torrealba is linked to Spine & Scoliosis Specialists. Dmand AI links Dr. Torrealba to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Ruben Torrealba accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Torrealba billed Medicare for 409 services in 2024, and Dr. Torrealba accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Ruben Torrealba's MIPS score?

Dr. Torrealba's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 87 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Ruben Torrealba see?

CMS counts 135 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Torrealba in 2024, with an average age of 74.

What services does Dr. Ruben Torrealba bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Torrealba's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), injected or infused drug (J3301) and office visit, new patient (99204).

Where did Dr. Ruben Torrealba go to medical school?

Dr. Torrealba graduated from University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine in 2007.

What drugs does Dr. Ruben Torrealba prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Torrealba's most prescribed drugs by claims were Gabapentin, Pregabalin and Prednisone.

Has Dr. Ruben Torrealba received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $2,986 in general payments to Dr. Torrealba from 15 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Medtronic USA, Inc.

How long has Dr. Ruben Torrealba been practicing?

Dr. Torrealba graduated from medical school in 2007, 19 years ago.

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