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Dr. Ricardo Ayala, MD

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Specializes in: Pediatric Neurology

1401 Centerville Road Suite 600
Tallahassee, FL 32308

(850) 878-8121

Dr. Ricardo Ayala, MD is a pediatric neurologist in Tallahassee, FL specializing in pediatric neurology.

Office Locations

1401 Centerville Road Suite 600
Tallahassee, FL 32308

(850) 878-8121

(850) 942-6515

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ricardo Ayala, MD in 2024

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By Volume:

electroencephalography

In 2024, Dr. Ricardo Ayala, MD performed more electroencephalography (EEG) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Florida.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo Ayala, MD treated as a pediatric neurologist in Tallahassee, FL during 2012 were electroencephalography (EEG), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), brain imaging (neuroimaging) and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo Ayala, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	29
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	108
doctor visit	973
electroencephalography (EEG)	356
hospital care	97
inpatient care	97
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	127
neck imaging	30
spinal procedures	47
vascular procedures	58

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo Ayala, MD treated as a pediatric neurologist in Tallahassee, FL during 2013 were electroencephalography (EEG), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), brain imaging (neuroimaging) and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo Ayala, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	17
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	36
doctor visit	709
electroencephalography (EEG)	339
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	54
spinal procedures	18

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Ayala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	292
Female	397

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	459
Black	201
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	175
85 and over	75
Less than 65	245

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Ayala, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	37
Dementia	27
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo Ayala, MD treated as a pediatric neurologist in Tallahassee, FL during 2014 were electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo Ayala, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	550
electroencephalography (EEG)	216

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Ayala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	227
Female	281

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	332
Black	157
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	48
Less than 65	193

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Ayala, MD in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	36
Dementia	29
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo Ayala, MD treated as a pediatric neurologist in Tallahassee, FL during 2015 were electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo Ayala, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	497
electroencephalography (EEG)	212

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Ayala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	430
Female	520

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	622
Black	280
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	272
From 75 to 84	216
85 and over	96
Less than 65	366

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Ayala, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	36
Dementia	29
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo Ayala, MD treated as a pediatric neurologist in Tallahassee, FL during 2016 were electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo Ayala, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	498
electroencephalography (EEG)	179

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Ayala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	230

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	254
Black	130
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	33
Less than 65	167

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Ayala, MD in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	27
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo Ayala, MD treated as a pediatric neurologist in Tallahassee, FL during 2017 were electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo Ayala, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	498
electroencephalography (EEG)	240

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Ayala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	262

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	294
Black	103
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	34
Less than 65	149

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Ayala, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	30
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo Ayala, MD treated as a pediatric neurologist in Tallahassee, FL during 2018 were electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo Ayala, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	510
electroencephalography (EEG)	224

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Ayala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	257

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	300
Black	115
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	36
Less than 65	158

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Ayala, MD in 2018

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	27
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo Ayala, MD treated as a pediatric neurologist in Tallahassee, FL during 2019 were electroencephalography (EEG) and ambulatory monitoring.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo Ayala, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	15
doctor visit	610
electroencephalography (EEG)	253

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Ayala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	280

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	333
Black	126
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	53
Less than 65	159

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Ayala, MD in 2019

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	25
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo Ayala, MD treated as a pediatric neurologist in Tallahassee, FL during 2020 were electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo Ayala, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	493
electroencephalography (EEG)	206

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Ayala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	257

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	320
Black	100
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	41
Less than 65	136

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Ayala, MD in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	28
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo Ayala, MD treated as a pediatric neurologist in Tallahassee, FL during 2021 were electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo Ayala, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	492
electroencephalography (EEG)	218

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Ayala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	335
Black	90
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	54
Less than 65	119

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Ayala, MD in 2021

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	31
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo Ayala, MD treated as a pediatric neurologist in Tallahassee, FL during 2022 were electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo Ayala, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	410
electroencephalography (EEG)	141

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Ayala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	267
Black	91
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	35
Less than 65	107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Ayala, MD in 2022

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo Ayala, MD treated as a pediatric neurologist in Tallahassee, FL during 2023 were electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo Ayala, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	410
electroencephalography (EEG)	123

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Ayala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	213

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	247
Black	74
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	28
Less than 65	111

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Ayala, MD in 2023

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Dementia	16
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo Ayala, MD treated as a pediatric neurologist in Tallahassee, FL during 2024 were electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo Ayala, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	373
electroencephalography (EEG)	109

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Ayala, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	218
Black	73
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	22
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Ayala, MD in 2024

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	29
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo Ayala, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ricardo Ayala, MD treated as a pediatric neurologist in Tallahassee, FL were electroencephalography (EEG), hospital care, inpatient care and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

ambulatory monitoring	20
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	72
doctor visit	540
electroencephalography (EEG)	216
hospital care	97
inpatient care	97
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	90
neck imaging	30
spinal procedures	32
vascular procedures	58

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Ayala, MD.

**Gender**
Female	259
Male	186

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	118
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	306
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	4
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	110
85 and over	42
Less than 65	153
65 to 74	139

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Ayala, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ricardo Ayala, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	23
Cancer	8

Education & Training

He has a state license in Florida.

Licensed In: Florida

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ricardo Ayala, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ricardo Ayala, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Tallahassee, FL.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Ricardo Ayala, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$3,661 Gilenya $1,414	ARZERRA $1,060	KESIMPTA $610	Aimovig $329	EXELON PATCH $140	Other $108
UCB, Inc.	$1,931 Briviact $809	Vimpat $440	Fintepla $309	Nayzilam $176	Rystiggo $72	Other $123
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$1,808 Zecuity $203	AUSTEDO $176	AZILECT $169	AJOVY $164	Austedo XR $156	Other $941
EISAI INC.	$1,781 Fycompa $1,466	Banzel $252	Leqembi $64
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$1,723 OXTELLAR XR $908	TROKENDI XR $814
Other	$22,182 Epidiolex $1,608	APTIOM $1,016	TECFIDERA $944	ACTHAR $842	BOTOX $764	Other $17,009

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$31,238
Education	$857
Travel and Lodging	$856
Gift	$100
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$36

Research Payments

Dr. Ricardo Ayala, MD has received 294 research payments totaling $11,544,419.

Biography

Dr. Ricardo Ayala is a pediatric neurology specialist in Tallahassee, FL. Dr. Ayala has obtained a license to practice in Florida.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Ayala, MD in 2023

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Ayala, MD in 2024

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Ayala, MD From 2012 - 2024

Education & Training

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Biography

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