Dr. Daniel Ayala, MD

  • Edinburg, TX
  • Internist
NPI1497247332PAC ID6002214731
Medicare services, 2024
4,601
Medicare patients, 2024
737
Part D claims, 2024
1,960
MIPS score, 2024
75
Hospital affiliations
4
Practice address
5501 South McColl, Edinburg, TX 78539
Practice phone
Call (956) 362-8677
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Primary practice

DHR Health

Hospital · Edinburg, Texas

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Dr. Daniel Ayala is an internist in Edinburg, Texas

Dr. Ayala practices at DHR Health in Edinburg, Texas, part of DHR Health.

Dr. Ayala's NPI, 1497247332, was assigned on June 6, 2018. Dr. Ayala holds Texas license V5233.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6002214731
NPI enumeration date
June 6, 2018
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(956) 362-8677
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
34
Medical school graduation
2018

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

Dr. Daniel Ayala practices at DHR Health in Edinburg, Texas

Dr. Ayala's primary practice is DHR Health, at 5501 South McColl, Edinburg, TX 78539 in Hidalgo County. The practice phone is (956) 362-8677.

  • DHR Health
    5501 South McColl, Edinburg, TX 78539 · Hidalgo CountyPhone(956) 362-8677

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Dr. Daniel Ayala is affiliated with 10 sites of care and 6 medical groups

Dr. Ayala's primary practice is DHR Health in Edinburg, Texas, part of DHR Health. Dr. Ayala is also affiliated with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. The medical group on file is DHR Health Hospitalists (Edinburg). Dmand AI also links Dr. Ayala to 2 more hospitals, 5 medical groups, 2 physician offices, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 home health agency and 1 skilled nursing facility, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Daniel Ayala's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ayala practices, 10 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
DHR HealthAvailable with a free account
+9 more sites and 5 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Daniel Ayala is one of 8,437 internists in Texas

Internal medicine is Dr. Ayala's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Ayala's licenses on file in 2 states: Texas and California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Internal medicine, TexasPrimaryLicense V5233 · taxonomy 207R00000X
  • California licenseLicense A174865

Internists near Dr. Ayala

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

Dr. Daniel Ayala billed Medicare for 4,601 services in 2024

CMS data shows 4,601 Medicare services from Dr. Ayala across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 737 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $365,626 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 20244,601
Medicare patients737
Paid by Medicare$365,626
Procedure codes8

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 3,0312024: 4,60152%
Other services
2023: 182024: 0100%

Dr. Ayala compared with the Texas median for internists, 2024

  • Dr. Ayala
  • Texas median
Medicare services
4,601vs 5398.5 times
Medicare patients
737vs 1903.9 times
Part D claims
1,324vs 2894.6 times

Medians across 7,794 internists in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Ayala'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. Daniel Ayala treated 737 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77

CMS counts 737 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ayala in 2024. The largest group is 85 and over, with 231 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 66% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.52, 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. Ayala's median patient age at 68, with 52% women.

Medicare patients, 2024737
Average age77
Average risk score3.52
Also on Medicaid66%

Dr. Ayala's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Ayala's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women37951%
  • Men35849%

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

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Ischemic heart disease71%
  5. Mood disorders64%
  6. Diabetes63%
  7. Heart failure61%
  8. Chronic kidney disease57%

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

Dr. Ayala's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 68

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women52%
  • Men48%

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

Dr. Daniel Ayala wrote 1,960 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Ayala wrote 1,960 Medicare Part D claims for 210 patients. 82% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,324 of them, across 51 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $118,171 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 841 claims across 31 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,960
Drugs named by CMS51
Total drug cost$118,171
Part D patients210

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

  • Generic1,602 claims82%
  • Brand-name and other358 claims18%

Dr. Ayala'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. Ayala's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids3%55 of 1,960 claims
  • Antibiotics6%109 of 1,960 claims
  • Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over2%34 of 1,960 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: 8412024: 1,32457%

Drugs named by CMS: 51 in 2024, 31 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. Daniel Ayala scored 75 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Ayala for performance year 2024, reported individually.

MIPS final score, 2024
75 of 100

Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Daniel Ayala received $1,771 in industry payments from 2021 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 18 general payments to Dr. Ayala from 12 drug and device companies from 2021 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Melinta Therapeutics, Inc. paid the most, $509.

General payments to Dr. Ayala by program year, 2021 to 2025

Companies that paid Dr. Ayala the most, 2021 to 2025

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

Sources for Dr. Daniel Ayala'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 phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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 percentilesClinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Daniel Ayala's NPI number?

Dr. Daniel Ayala's NPI number is 1497247332. It was assigned on June 6, 2018, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Daniel Ayala?

Dr. Daniel Ayala is an internist in Edinburg, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).

Where does Dr. Daniel Ayala practice?

Dr. Ayala practices at 5501 South McColl, Edinburg, TX 78539. Dr. Ayala's primary practice is DHR Health in Edinburg, Texas, part of DHR Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ayala to 2 hospitals, 5 medical groups, 2 physician offices, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 home health agency and 1 skilled nursing facility.

What is Dr. Daniel Ayala's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Ayala is (956) 362-8677.

What is Dr. Daniel Ayala's medical license number?

Dr. Ayala holds Texas license V5233, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Daniel Ayala been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Ayala in Texas and California.

Which hospitals is Dr. Daniel Ayala affiliated with?

Dr. Ayala practices at DHR Health in Edinburg, Texas. Dr. Ayala is also affiliated with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Ayala to 2 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Daniel Ayala part of?

Dr. Ayala is linked to DHR Health Hospitalists (Edinburg). Dmand AI links Dr. Ayala to 5 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Daniel Ayala accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ayala billed Medicare for 4,601 services in 2024.

What is Dr. Daniel Ayala's MIPS score?

Dr. Ayala's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 75 out of 100, reported individually.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Daniel Ayala see?

CMS counts 737 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ayala in 2024, with an average age of 77.

What services does Dr. Daniel Ayala bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Ayala's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99233) and nursing facility care (99309).

What drugs does Dr. Daniel Ayala prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ayala's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Carvedilol and Pantoprazole Sodium.

Has Dr. Daniel Ayala received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,771 in general payments to Dr. Ayala from 12 companies from 2021 to 2025. The largest total came from Melinta Therapeutics, Inc.

How long has Dr. Daniel Ayala been practicing?

Dr. Ayala graduated from medical school in 2018, 8 years ago.

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