Ricardo Jose Abreu Irizarry
Orthopedic Surgery · Houston, TX
At a glance
6400 Fannin St Ste 1700, Houston, TX 77030-1526
Published activity: Knee replacement · Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) · Removal of tissue. View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Oct 6, 2026. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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Medicare & insurance
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6400 Fannin St Ste 1700Houston, TX 77030-1526
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine
- Graduation year
- 2017
- CMS specialties
- Orthopedic Surgery
Practice groups
Reported hospital affiliations
- North Texas Medical Center Gainesville, TX
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 |
|---|---|
| Knee replacement | 1-10 |
| Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) | 1-10 |
| Removal of tissue | 1-10 |
| Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) | 1-10 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Grant | $20,000.00 |
| Travel and lodging | $1,529.95 |
| Food and beverage | $751.41 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| ARTHREX, INC. | $19,972.00 |
| SMITH+NEPHEW, INC. | $1,250.00 |
| STRYKER CORPORATION | $662.22 |
| MEDINC OF TEXAS | $337.45 |
| PACIRA PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | $59.69 |
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
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Taxonomy code
- 207X00000X
- Enumeration date
- Jul 28, 2016
- Record updated
- Oct 6, 2026
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
Reported taxonomies and licenses
390200000X
207X00000X · Primary
License reported: V7797 TX
License numbers and credentials are reported to NPPES; HCPList does not independently verify them.
Practice location
6400 Fannin St Ste 1700Houston, TX 77030-1526
- Phone
- (713) 486-5527
Mailing address
6400 FANNIN ST STE 1700HOUSTON, TX 770301526
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