Dr. Ricardo Puertas, MD
- Part D claims, 2024
- 9,953
- Industry payments
- $199
- Affiliated sites
- 1
- Insurance carriers
- 9
- State license
- 1
- Practice address
- 5427 Whittier Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90022
- Practice phone
- Call (888) 499-9303
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
AltaMed Medical Group - Mobile Van
FQHC - Satellite Clinic · Los Angeles, California
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Dr. Ricardo Puertas is a family medicine physician in Los Angeles, California
Dr. Puertas practices at AltaMed Medical Group - Mobile Van in Los Angeles, California.
Dr. Puertas' NPI, 1861573230, was assigned on October 18, 2006. Dr. Puertas graduated from Medical College Of Wisconsin in 1991. Dr. Puertas holds California license G76685.
- NPI
- 1861573230NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- October 18, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (888) 499-9303
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Medical school graduation
- 1991
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Ricardo Puertas practices at AltaMed Medical Group - Mobile Van in Los Angeles, California
Dr. Puertas' primary practice is AltaMed Medical Group - Mobile Van, at 5427 Whittier Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90022 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (888) 499-9303.
- AltaMed Medical Group - Mobile Van5427 Whittier Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90022 · Los Angeles CountyPhone(888) 499-9303
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Ricardo Puertas is affiliated with 1 site of care
Dr. Puertas' primary practice is AltaMed Medical Group - Mobile Van in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Puertas' employer is on file too: a community health center (fqhc).
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Ricardo Puertas' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Puertas practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| AltaMed Medical Group - Mobile Van | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Ricardo Puertas is one of 15,680 family medicine physicians in California
Family medicine is Dr. Puertas' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Q00000X. Dr. Puertas is board certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine. Dr. Puertas is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Family medicine, CaliforniaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acid reflux, acute mini-stroke (TIA), anxiety, arthritis, asthma, atrial fibrillation and flutter, cerebrovascular disease and chest wall injury among the conditions Dr. Puertas treats.
Family medicine physicians near Dr. Puertas
Counts of family medicine physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Ricardo Puertas' patients have a median age of 70
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Puertas' median patient age at 70, with 53% women.
Dr. Puertas' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 70
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women53%
- Men46%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Ricardo Puertas wrote 9,953 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Puertas wrote 9,953 Medicare Part D claims for 689 patients. 82% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 9,030 of them, across 123 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,141,737 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 8,679 claims across 133 drugs.
Dr. Puertas' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic8,158 claims82%
- Brand-name1,584 claims16%
- Other211 claims2%
Dr. Puertas' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Puertas' Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids1%95 of 9,953 claims
- Antibiotics1%65 of 9,953 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over0%22 of 9,953 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 8,6792024: 9,0304%
Drugs named by CMS: 123 in 2024, 133 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
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Dr. Ricardo Puertas received $199 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 4 general payments to Dr. Puertas from 4 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $125.
General payments to Dr. Puertas by program year, 2016 to 2024
Companies that paid Dr. Puertas the most, 2016 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Ricardo Puertas has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Puertas, most recently NCQA PCMH in 2015.
Awards and honors for Dr. Puertas
- 2015
- NCQA PCMH
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Ricardo Puertas graduated from Medical College Of Wisconsin
Dr. Puertas graduated from Medical College Of Wisconsin in 1991.
- Medical school
- Board certified in family medicine
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Ricardo Puertas accepts plans from 9 insurance carriers
Dr. Puertas is in network with 9 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- HCSC
- Regence Health Plans
- Aetna
- Aspirus Health Plan
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
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Plan types Dr. Puertas accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO6
- Medicare5
- HMO3
- POS3
- EPO1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Ricardo Puertas's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Ricardo Puertas' NPI number?
Dr. Ricardo Puertas' NPI number is 1861573230. It was assigned on October 18, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Ricardo Puertas?
Dr. Ricardo Puertas is a family medicine physician in Los Angeles, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Family Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207Q00000X).
Where does Dr. Ricardo Puertas practice?
Dr. Puertas practices at 5427 Whittier Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90022. Dr. Puertas' primary practice is AltaMed Medical Group - Mobile Van in Los Angeles, California.
What is Dr. Ricardo Puertas' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Puertas is (888) 499-9303.
What is Dr. Ricardo Puertas' medical license number?
Dr. Puertas holds California license G76685.
Is Dr. Ricardo Puertas board certified?
Yes. Dr. Puertas is board certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine.
Where did Dr. Ricardo Puertas go to medical school?
Dr. Puertas graduated from Medical College Of Wisconsin in 1991.
What drugs does Dr. Ricardo Puertas prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Puertas' most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Metformin HCl and Lisinopril.
Has Dr. Ricardo Puertas received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $199 in general payments to Dr. Puertas from 4 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from Stryker Corporation.
How long has Dr. Ricardo Puertas been practicing?
Dr. Puertas graduated from medical school in 1991, 35 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Ricardo Puertas accept?
Dr. Puertas is in network with 9 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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