Ricardo Jose Fernandez-De Thomas, MD
Neurosurgery (CMS) · Caguas, PR
At a glance
Hospital Menonita Caguas, Caguas, PR 00726
Published activity: Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) · Spinal fusion. View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated May 21, 2025. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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Check the official Medicare directory ↗Practice location
Hospital Menonita Caguas Carretera 172 Edif Anexo Ofic C100Caguas, PR 00726
Additional reported practice locations
Upmc Presbyterian, Department Of Neurological Surgery200 Lothrop Street, Ste B 400
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone: 4126476777
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- Not reported in this file
- Graduation year
- 2017
- CMS specialties
- Neurosurgery
Reported hospital affiliations
- Hospital Menonita Caguas Inc Caguas, PR
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
| Procedure category | Published Medicare activity |
|---|---|
| Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) | 1-10 |
| Spinal fusion | 24 |
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Service-mix comparison is unavailable for this NPI in the imported Medicare service file.
Industry-reported general payments
Includes reported transfers of value, such as meals, travel, or consulting. Payments do not establish improper conduct or quality of care. Research funding and ownership values are excluded from this total.
See payment purposes and reporting companies
Reported purposes
| Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|
| Travel and lodging | $1,084.21 |
| Food and beverage | $890.18 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| ORTHOFIX MEDICAL, INC. | $878.08 |
| GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. | $834.40 |
| OLYMPUS LATIN AMERICA, INC. | $136.36 |
| MEDTRONIC, INC. | $125.55 |
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurosurgery (CMS)
- Taxonomy code
- 207T00000X
- Enumeration date
- Apr 5, 2017
- Record updated
- May 21, 2025
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- MD
Reported taxonomies and licenses
390200000X
207T00000X · Primary
License reported: 23889 PR
License numbers and credentials are reported to NPPES; HCPList does not independently verify them.
Practice location
Hospital Menonita CaguasCarretera 172 Edif Anexo Ofic C100
Caguas, PR 00726
- Phone
- (787) 653-0550
Mailing address
UPMC PRESBYTERIAN, DEPARTMENT OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY200 LOTHROP STREET, STE B 400
PITTSBURGH, PA 15213
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