Dr. Nikolaus Ragula, MD

Dr. Ragula practices at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, Texas, part of Baylor Scott & White Health.

Dr. Ragula's NPI, 1194107599, was assigned on June 22, 2015. Dr. Ragula graduated from Paul L. Foster School of Medicine in 2015. Dr. Ragula holds Texas license S6286.

Dr. Ragula's primary practice is Baylor University Medical Center, at 3500 Gaston Ave, Dallas, TX 75246 in Dallas County. The practice phone is (214) 820-8082.

Dr. Ragula's primary practice is Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, Texas, part of Baylor Scott & White Health. Dr. Ragula is also affiliated with Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lake Pointe. The medical group on file is North Texas Critical Care, PA. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ragula to 1 more hospital and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ragula practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Ragula's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Ragula is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Ragula's licenses on file in 2 states: Texas and Illinois.

Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, abdominal hernia repair surgery, appendectomy, chest trauma, colon removal, gallbladder removal, gastrointestinal obstruction and groin hernia surgery among the conditions Dr. Ragula treats.

CMS data shows 166 Medicare services from Dr. Ragula across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 140 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $17,868 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 140 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ragula in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 52 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 17% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.75, 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. Ragula's median patient age at 69, with 54% women.

In 2018, Dr. Ragula wrote 13 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 1 drug, with $127 in total drug cost. In 2017, CMS named 30 claims across 2 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 99 out of 100 for Dr. Ragula for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Ragula accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 12 procedures of removal of tissue by Dr. Ragula, more than 63% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Ragula in 2021. Dr. Ragula's most frequent co-authors are Gates B. Colbert, MD, Jasmeet Gill, MD and Jennifer L. Mooney, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 32 general payments to Dr. Ragula from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 62% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $22,573.

Dr. Ragula graduated from Paul L. Foster School of Medicine in 2015.

Dr. Ragula is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.