RICARDO CESTERO (M.D.) – Internal Medicine Physician, NPI 1023216835

RICARDO CESTERO (M.D.) is a healthcare provider. based in Tempe, Arizona. specializing in INTERNAL MEDICINE. They hold the professional credentials M.D.. They hold a License No. 37307 (AZ). The NPI Number for RICARDO CESTERO (M.D.) is 1023216835

Main info

Male
Sole Proprietor
25 Years Of Experience
Accepts Medicare Assignment
Name
RICARDO CESTERO (M.D.)
NPI
1023216835
Phone
(480) 560-8645
Address
1001 E PLAYA DEL NORTE DR
Enumeration Date
3 July 2007
Last Update Date
28 April 2022

Doctor Profile

Medical School Name
OTHER
Secondary Phone
8634224971
Graduation Year
2001 (25 years ago)
PAC ID
1759452766
Group Practice PAC ID
0446594105
Professional Enrollment ID
I20220513002017
Address ID
FL338375906DA4010027XX300
Data current as of
19 May 2026

Profile Insights

NPPES metrics only — not quality of care.

Methodology
Experience78
Completeness75
Years active:18State licenses:3Digital endpointsOther names

3,582 INTERNAL MEDICINE in AZ

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Provider Addresses for RICARDO CESTERO (M.D.)

  • 1001, East Playa Del Norte Drive, Tempe, Maricopa County, Arizona, 85281, United States

    SUITE 4402

    TEMPE, AZ 852812176

    Phone: (480) 560-8645

    Type: Mailing

  • 10835, North 25th Avenue, Lake Biltmore Estates, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, 85029, United States

    SUITE 115

    PHOENIX, AZ 850294751

    Phone: (602) 789-0344

    Type: Location

NPPES updates history

No NPPES updates recorded for this provider.

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Open Payments (CMS)

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Medicare Enrollment & Revalidation

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PECOS enrollment status

Participating (accepts Medicare assignment)

Enrollment effective: 2022-05-13

PECOS data refreshed: 2026-05-27

Medicare revalidation (CMS due date list)

Due date not assigned yet

CMS is tracking 2 Medicare enrollment records; no due dates published yet.

Enrollment records

2

Earliest due date

Not assigned (TBD)

CMS data updated

2026-06-01

Revalidation progress

  1. Medicare enrolled
  2. On CMS revalidation list
  3. Due date assigned
  4. Revalidate in PECOS

CMS enrollment records

Enrollment IDTypeSpecialtyStateDue date
I20080619000118IInternal MedicineAZTBD
I20220513002017IInternal MedicineFLTBD

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Medicare Utilization (FFS)

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Top Medicare procedures (2023) · refreshed 2026-05-27

HCPCSDescriptionServicesBeneficiariesMedicare allowed
99223Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes234221$0
99291Critical care, first 30-74 minutes6967$0
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Group practice members

Group practice members are other physicians who share the same Group Practice PAC ID with this doctor. When doctors form a group practice and register in PECOS as a single entity, they receive a shared identification number. This table lists all providers in the same group practice.
PAC ID: 0446594105View full group profile
NameSpecialtyState
Internal MedicineFL
Internal MedicineMI
Nurse PractitionerFL
Internal Medicine, HospitalistFL
Internal MedicineDE
Family Practice, HospitalistIL
Internal Medicine, HospitalistFL
-FL
Family PracticeWV
Internal Medicine, HospitalistFL

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Frequently asked questions

Does RICARDO CESTERO (M.D.) share an NPI with anyone else?
NPI numbers are unique to each provider or organization — RICARDO CESTERO (M.D.) uses 1023216835.
Is RICARDO CESTERO (M.D.) still practicing?
RICARDO CESTERO (M.D.) is currently listed as active in the public NPI registry.
What is RICARDO CESTERO (M.D.)'s primary classification?
Internal Medicine Physician is the headline specialty for RICARDO CESTERO (M.D.) here. Clinical services aligned with this taxonomy classification.
Where is RICARDO CESTERO (M.D.) based?
RICARDO CESTERO (M.D.) is tied to Tempe, Arizona in the data we show; additional addresses may exist on the full record.
What does 'Individual Provider' mean on this profile?
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