Individual provider Active NPI

Ricardo Jose Fernandez-de Thomas, MD

  • Neurological Surgery Physician
  • Caguas, PR
National Provider Identifier
1245763457
Registry record updated May 21, 2025
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Neurological Surgery PhysicianTaxonomy code 207T00000X
License
23889 Issued in PR
Practice address
Hospital Menonita Caguas
Carretera 172 Edif Anexo Ofic C100
Caguas, PR 00726
Phone
(787) 653-0550
NPI assigned
Apr 5, 2017
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on May 21, 2025

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 2

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program 390200000X
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X 23889 PR Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

Hospital Menonita Caguas
Carretera 172 Edif Anexo Ofic C100
Caguas, PR 00726

Mailing address

Upmc Presbyterian, Department of Neurological Surgery
200 Lothrop Street, Ste B 400
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone (412) 647-6777

Other practice location 1

UPMC Presbyterian, Department of Neurological Surgery
200 Lothrop Street, STE B 400
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone (412) 647-6777

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in PR
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20250902003057 PR Practitioner - Neurosurgery 6103228119 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization
Practice locations: Caguas, PR; Cayey, PR

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Neurosurgery
Education
Other, 2017
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

715 Ave Ponce de Leon
San Juan, PR 00917-5032
Phone (787) 758-2000

State Rd 172 Ext 21 Turabo GDNS
State Road Caguas to Cidra
Caguas, PR 00726
Phone (787) 653-0550

Hospital & facility affiliations

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones)1-10

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
23889PRMDNeurological Surgery Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Dr Fernandez-de Thomas LLC Neurological Surgery CurrentSince Aug 1, 2025 Accepting new patients

Organizations & group practices 1

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

Hospital & facility affiliations 1

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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