Ricardo Rafael Vega, M.D.
NPI 1982607750ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease· Temecula, CA
Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease (M.D.) with Inpatient Specialists of California PC and 2 other groups, practicing in Temecula, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,259,922 for 3,120 claims, against $196,595 paid for services in 2024. Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $216.14 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Corona Regional Medical Center and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1982607750 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | May 24, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 14, 2018 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease Primary | 207RP1001X | A65736 | CA |
| Internal Medicine, Sleep Medicine | 207RS0012X | A65736 | CA |
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 - Pulmonary Disease (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 645 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,025 across 36 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $196,595 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,120 · 3,858 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 472 |
| Total drug cost | $1,259,922 |
| Generic share | 48% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1991 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Pulmonary Disease |
| Secondary specialties | Critical Care (Intensivists) |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Inpatient Specialists of California PCOakdale, CA · 385 clinicians
- Western Institute of Critical Care Medicine, IncCorona, CA · 10 clinicians
- Inspire Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine SpecialistTemecula, CA · 4 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Corona Regional Medical CenterCorona, CA
- Loma Linda University Medical Center-MurrietaMurrieta, CA
- Menifee Global Medical CenterSun City, CA
- Southwest Healthcare Rancho Springs HospitalMurrieta, CA
- Temecula Valley HospitalTemecula, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$216.14 · 7 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$101.46 · 4 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $67.69 | 1 |
| Itamar Medical Inc | $61.63 | 3 |
| Insmed, Inc. | $31.55 | 1 |
| Baxter Healthcare | $27.78 | 1 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $27.49 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$216.14 · 7 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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