Dr. Ricardo L. Catala, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 23
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 26
- Part D claims, 2024
- 158
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $9,707
- Practice address
- 2 Cll 11, Bayamon, PR 00959
- Practice phone
- Call (787) 620-8181
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Bayamon Medical Center Corp
Bayamon, Puerto Rico
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Dr. Ricardo L. Catala is a general surgeon in Bayamon, Puerto Rico
Dr. Catala practices at Bayamon Medical Center Corp in Bayamon, Puerto Rico.
Dr. Catala's NPI, 1578681045, was assigned on March 26, 2007. Dr. Catala graduated from University Central Del Caribe Escuela De Medicina in 1989. Dr. Catala holds Puerto Rico license 12237.
- NPI
- 1578681045NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7911061759
- NPI enumeration date
- March 26, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (787) 620-8181
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 63
- Medical school graduation
- 1989
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Ricardo L. Catala practices at Bayamon Medical Center Corp in Bayamon, Puerto Rico
Dr. Catala's primary practice is Bayamon Medical Center Corp, at 2 Cll 11, Bayamon, PR 00959 in Bayamon County. The practice phone is (787) 620-8181.
- Bayamon Medical Center Corp2 Cll 11, Bayamon, PR 00959 · Bayamon CountyPhone(787) 620-8181
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Ricardo L. Catala is affiliated with 3 sites of care
Dr. Catala's primary practice is Bayamon Medical Center Corp in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. Dr. Catala is also affiliated with Hospital Auxilio Mutuo San Pablo. Dmand AI also links Dr. Catala to 1 more hospital, named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Ricardo L. Catala's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Catala practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Bayamon Medical Center Corp | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Ricardo L. Catala is one of 168 general surgeons in Puerto Rico
Surgery is Dr. Catala's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Catala is licensed in Puerto Rico.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, Puerto RicoPrimary
General surgeons near Dr. Catala
Counts of general surgeons 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
Dr. Ricardo L. Catala billed Medicare for 23 services in 2024
CMS data shows 23 Medicare services from Dr. Catala across 1 procedure code in 2024, all of them office visits, for 26 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $884 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Catala's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 652024: 2365%
Dr. Catala compared with the Puerto Rico median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Catala
- Puerto Rico median
- Medicare services
- 23vs 1921% above
- Medicare patients
- 26vs 1844% above
- Part D claims
- 120vs 512.4 times
Medians across 167 general surgeons in Puerto Rico with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Catala's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Ricardo L. Catala treated 26 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 79
CMS counts 26 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Catala in 2024. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.18, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Catala's median patient age at 77, with 38% women.
Dr. Catala's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women1454%
- Men1246%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Catala's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Asthma54%
- Chronic kidney disease46%
- Diabetes46%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Catala's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 77
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women38%
- Men62%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Ricardo L. Catala wrote 158 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Catala wrote 158 Medicare Part D claims for 112 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 120 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $729 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 143 claims across 6 drugs.
Dr. Catala's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic157 claims99%
- Brand-name and other1 claims1%
Dr. Catala'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. Catala's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids33%52 of 158 claims
- Antibiotics30%48 of 158 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: 1432024: 12016%
Drugs named by CMS: 5 in 2024, 6 in 2023.
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. Ricardo L. Catala ranks in the 98th percentile for hernia repair (minimally invasive) in Medicare
Dr. Catala accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 43 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Catala, more than 98% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Catala ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Hernia repair (minimally invasive)
- 98th percentile43 procedures
- Hernia repair - groin (open)
- 97th percentile25 procedures
- Mastectomy
- 73rd percentile16 procedures
- Colonoscopy
- 41st percentile11 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Ricardo L. Catala received $9,707 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 49 general payments to Dr. Catala from 8 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 41% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $8,924.
General payments to Dr. Catala by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Catala by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Education$4,00041%
- Travel and lodging$3,50836%
- Food and beverage$2,17122%
- Gifts$290%
Companies that paid Dr. Catala the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Ricardo L. Catala graduated from University Central Del Caribe Escuela De Medicina
Dr. Catala graduated from University Central Del Caribe Escuela De Medicina in 1989.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Ricardo L. Catala'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| 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 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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 Dr. Ricardo L. Catala's NPI number?
Dr. Ricardo L. Catala's NPI number is 1578681045. It was assigned on March 26, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Ricardo L. Catala?
Dr. Ricardo L. Catala is a general surgeon in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Ricardo L. Catala practice?
Dr. Catala practices at 2 Cll 11, Bayamon, PR 00959. Dr. Catala's primary practice is Bayamon Medical Center Corp in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. Dmand AI also links Dr. Catala to 1 hospital.
What is Dr. Ricardo L. Catala's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Catala is (787) 620-8181.
What is Dr. Ricardo L. Catala's medical license number?
Dr. Catala holds Puerto Rico license 12237.
Which hospitals is Dr. Ricardo L. Catala affiliated with?
Dr. Catala is affiliated with Hospital Auxilio Mutuo San Pablo. Dmand AI links Dr. Catala to 1 more hospital.
Does Dr. Ricardo L. Catala accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Catala billed Medicare for 23 services in 2024, and Dr. Catala accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Ricardo L. Catala see?
CMS counts 26 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Catala in 2024, with an average age of 79.
What services does Dr. Ricardo L. Catala bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Catala's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99212).
Where did Dr. Ricardo L. Catala go to medical school?
Dr. Catala graduated from University Central Del Caribe Escuela De Medicina in 1989.
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What drugs does Dr. Ricardo L. Catala prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Catala's most prescribed drugs by claims were Tramadol HCl-Acetaminophen, Famotidine and Ketorolac Tromethamine.
Has Dr. Ricardo L. Catala received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $9,707 in general payments to Dr. Catala from 8 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Ricardo L. Catala been practicing?
Dr. Catala graduated from medical school in 1989, 37 years ago.
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