Ricardo Cestero, M.D.
NPI 1023216835ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Phoenix, AZ
Internal Medicine (M.D.) with Ridgewood Physician Services, LLC, practicing in Phoenix, Arizona. Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $57,348 for 377 patients in 2024, with only 33 Part D claims. Boston Scientific Corporation reported $18.59 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. Lists Adventhealth Heart of Florida and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1023216835 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jul 3, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 28, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 28, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 37307 | AZ |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 16067 | PR |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | ME98591 | FL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Internal Medicine (AZ); Practitioner - Internal Medicine (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 377 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 451 across 10 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $57,348 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 33 · 35 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 22 |
| Total drug cost | $2,656 |
| Generic share | 79% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Ridgewood Physician Services, LLCDavenport, FL · 46 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Adventhealth Heart of FloridaDavenport, FL
- Adventhealth Lake WalesLake Wales, FL
- Adventhealth OrlandoOrlando, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$18.59 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $18.59 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$18.59 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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