Physician Profile
Ricardo Avena, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Avena
Ricardo Avena, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Fresno, CA specializing in surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Ricardo cared for 555 Medicare patients across 743 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, new patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more, and injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (559) 322-6600
- Email not available
Practice Locations
2139 E BEECHWOOD AVE
Fresno, CA 93720
720 W Main St Ste A
Visalia, CA 93291
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Surgery (Unspecified) generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Breast conditions
Cancer
- Colon cancer
- Esophageal cancer
- Liver cancer
- Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Pancreatic cancer
- Soft-tissue sarcoma
- Stomach cancer
- Thyroid cancer
Colorectal
Digestive
- Abdominal adhesions
- Acid reflux
- Acute pancreatitis
- Bowel obstruction
- Colon polyps
- Diverticulitis
- Gastroparesis
- Peptic ulcer disease
Digestive & blood
Digestive health
- Crohn's disease
- Fecal incontinence
- Perforated bowel
- Severe chronic constipation
- Swallowing difficulties
- Ulcerative colitis
Endocrine
Infections
Lumps & bumps
Lymphatic
- Lymphedema
- Swollen Lymph Nodes
Minor surgery
Skin & scars
Skin & soft tissue
Skin cancer
Vascular
Weight & metabolism
Wound care
Wounds
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Abdominal
Abdominal surgery
Bariatric
Breast surgery
Cancer
Cancer surgery
Colorectal
- Anal fistula surgery
- Anal Sphincter Repair
- Colon resection
- Hemorrhoid removal
- Ostomy reversal
- Ostomy surgery
- Rectal prolapse repair
- Surgery for chronic anal fissure
Consultations
Diagnostic
Digestive
Digestive health
Endocrine
Infections
Minor surgery
Post-op care
Reconstruction
Skin & soft tissue
- Cyst Removal
- Lipoma removal
- Mole removal
- Pilonidal cyst surgery
- Scar revision surgery
- Skin Tag Removal
Skin cancer
Vascular
Vascular & cancer
- Chemo port placement
- Chemo port removal
Weight loss
Wound care
Wounds
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
743 services · 555 patients · 18 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection into tendon or ligament | Procedure | 20550 |
42 | As often as other peers in Surgery |
| Removal of deep implant from bone | Procedure | 20680 |
35 | Too few peers to compare |
| Application of elbow to finger cast | Procedure | 29075 |
31 | More often than most peers in Surgery |
| Incision of tendon covering of finger | Procedure | 26055 |
29 | As often as other peers in Surgery |
| Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | Procedure | 64721 |
28 | As often as other peers in Surgery |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73110 |
41 | Less often than most peers in Surgery |
| X-ray of hand, 2 views | Imaging | 73120 |
29 | Less often than most peers in Surgery |
| X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73140 |
28 | As often as other peers in Surgery |
| X-ray of wrist, 2 views | Imaging | 73100 |
25 | As often as other peers in Surgery |
| Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less | Imaging | 76000 |
24 | As often as other peers in Surgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other general surgeons at this location 3
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other general surgeons in Fresno 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1989 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection into tendon or ligament 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Ricardo Avena specialize in?
Ricardo Avena is a general surgeon in Fresno, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where is Ricardo Avena located?
Ricardo Avena is listed at 2139 E Beechwood Ave, Fresno, CA 93720. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Ricardo Avena's phone number?
The number on file is (559) 322-6600. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Ricardo Avena's NPI number?
Ricardo Avena's National Provider Identifier is 1114903648. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Ricardo Avena train?
Ricardo Avena attended Other, graduating in 1989. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Ricardo Avena been practicing?
Ricardo Avena has 37 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1989, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Ricardo Avena do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Ricardo Avena performs procedures including injection into tendon or ligament, removal of deep implant from bone and application of elbow to finger cast; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views and x-ray of hand, 2 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Ricardo Avena confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Ricardo Avena. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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