Ricardo I. Vicuna, M.D.
NPI 1699815720ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology· Fort Lauderdale, FL
Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology (M.D.) with North Broward Hospital District, practicing in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. In 2024 Medicare paid $127,527 for 472 patients, and Part D covered 235 of their prescriptions, 73% of them generic. Abiomed was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $308.52 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Broward Health Imperial Point and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1699815720 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 7, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 23, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 23, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology Primary | 207RI0011X | ME94407 | FL |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | ME94407 | FL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Interventional Cardiology (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 472 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,771 across 38 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $127,527 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 235 · 493 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 79 |
| Total drug cost | $61,242 |
| Generic share | 73% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Interventional Cardiology |
| Secondary specialties | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical group
- North Broward Hospital DistrictFort Lauderdale, FL · 196 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Broward Health Imperial PointFort Lauderdale, FL
- Broward Health Medical CenterFort Lauderdale, FL
- Holy Cross HospitalFt Lauderdale, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$308.52 · 9 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$1,015 · 13 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abiomed | $114.58 | 1 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $73.43 | 3 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $53.02 | 2 |
| Atricure, Inc. | $27.91 | 1 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $24.17 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$308.52 · 9 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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