Dr. Luis Ramon Colato, MD

Dr. Colato practices at Memorial Medical Center in Las Cruces, New Mexico, part of Lifepoint Health.

Dr. Colato's NPI, 1972713832, was assigned on May 22, 2007. Dr. Colato holds Texas license BP10021606.

Dr. Colato's primary practice is Memorial Medical Center, at 2450 South Telshor Blvd, Las Cruces, NM 88011 in Dona Ana County. The practice phone is (575) 522-8641.

Dr. Colato's primary practice is Memorial Medical Center in Las Cruces, New Mexico, part of Lifepoint Health. Dr. Colato is also affiliated with MountainView Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is New Mexico Cardiovascular Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Colato to 3 more hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Colato practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Internal medicine is Dr. Colato's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Colato is licensed in Texas.

Dmand AI lists aneurysm, aortic atherosclerois, atrial fibrillation and flutter, cardiomyopathy, chronic hypertension, coronary artery disease, heart blockage and heart failure among the conditions Dr. Colato treats.

CMS data shows 2,414 Medicare services from Dr. Colato across 28 procedure codes in 2024, for 913 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $146,350 for them.

CMS counts 913 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Colato in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 349 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 16% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.49, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Colato's median patient age at 74, with 53% women.

In 2024, Dr. Colato wrote 4,853 Medicare Part D claims for 768 patients. 79% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 4,590 of them, across 43 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,233,237 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 4,512 claims across 45 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Colato for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Colato accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Colato as offering telehealth. CMS counts 43 procedures of pacemaker insertion or repair by Dr. Colato, more than 86% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Colato in 2014. Dr. Colato's most frequent co-author is Timothy A. Mixon, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 703 general payments to Dr. Colato from 42 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 78% of the total. Medtronic, Inc. paid the most, $8,778.

Dr. Colato is in network with 21 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.