Dr. Santiago Baez-Torres, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 67
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 47
- Part D claims, 2024
- 4,818
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Industry payments
- $12,685
- Practice address
- 917 Ave Tito Castro, Ponce, PR 00716
- Practice phone
- Call (787) 844-2080
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Santiago Baez-Torres is a cardiologist in Ponce, Puerto Rico
Dr. Baez-Torres practices at Centro Médico Episcopal San Lucas Ponce in Ponce, Puerto Rico, part of Iglesia Episcopal Puertorriquena.
Dr. Baez-Torres' NPI, 1235115825, was assigned on December 16, 2005. Dr. Baez-Torres graduated from Ponce School of Medicine in 1991. Dr. Baez-Torres holds Puerto Rico license 11474.
- NPI
- 1235115825NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0345435632
- NPI enumeration date
- December 16, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (787) 844-2080
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 61
- Medical school graduation
- 1991
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Santiago Baez-Torres practices at Centro Médico Episcopal San Lucas Ponce in Ponce, Puerto Rico
Dr. Baez-Torres' primary practice is Centro Médico Episcopal San Lucas Ponce, at 917 Ave Tito Castro, Ponce, PR 00716 in Ponce County. The practice phone is (787) 844-2080.
- Centro Médico Episcopal San Lucas Ponce917 Ave Tito Castro, Ponce, PR 00716 · Ponce CountyPhone(787) 844-2080
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Santiago Baez-Torres is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Baez-Torres' primary practice is Centro Médico Episcopal San Lucas Ponce in Ponce, Puerto Rico, part of Iglesia Episcopal Puertorriquena. Dr. Baez-Torres is also affiliated with Hospital Damas. The medical group on file is Hospital Damas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Baez-Torres to 1 more hospital, 1 physician office and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Santiago Baez-Torres' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Baez-Torres practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Centro Médico Episcopal San Lucas Ponce | Available with a free account |
| +4 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Santiago Baez-Torres is one of 232 cardiologists in Puerto Rico
Cardiovascular disease is Dr. Baez-Torres' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RC0000X. Dr. Baez-Torres is licensed in Puerto Rico.
Specialties and state licenses
- Cardiovascular disease, Puerto RicoPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Santiago Baez-Torres billed Medicare for 67 services in 2024
CMS data shows 67 Medicare services from Dr. Baez-Torres across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 47 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $4,024 for them.
Dr. Baez-Torres' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 662024: 5517%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 472024: 1274%
Where Dr. Baez-Torres' Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office5582%
- In a facility1218%
Dr. Baez-Torres compared with the Puerto Rico median for cardiologists, 2024
- Dr. Baez-Torres
- Puerto Rico median
- Medicare services
- 67vs 13048% below
- Medicare patients
- 47vs 46Close to median
- Part D claims
- 4,619vs 4,833Close to median
Medians across 244 cardiologists in Puerto Rico with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Baez-Torres' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Santiago Baez-Torres treated 47 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77
CMS counts 47 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Baez-Torres in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 18 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 74% have high cholesterol. 23% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.76, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Baez-Torres' median patient age at 81, with 40% women.
Dr. Baez-Torres' Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Baez-Torres' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women2757%
- Men2043%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Baez-Torres' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol74%
- Diabetes55%
- Chronic kidney disease47%
- Ischemic heart disease38%
- Heart failure36%
- Atrial fibrillation28%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Baez-Torres' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 81
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women40%
- Men60%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Santiago Baez-Torres wrote 4,818 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Baez-Torres wrote 4,818 Medicare Part D claims for 569 patients. 93% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 4,619 of them, across 64 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $211,343 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 4,735 claims across 61 drugs.
Dr. Baez-Torres' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic4,477 claims93%
- Brand-name341 claims7%
Dr. Baez-Torres' 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.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 4,7352024: 4,6192%
Drugs named by CMS: 64 in 2024, 61 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
How Dr. Santiago Baez-Torres takes part in Medicare
Dr. Baez-Torres accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Pacemaker insertion or repair: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Santiago Baez-Torres received $12,685 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 378 general payments to Dr. Baez-Torres from 28 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 93% of the total. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc paid the most, $1,779.
General payments to Dr. Baez-Torres by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Baez-Torres by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$11,76893%
- Travel and lodging$9087%
- Education$90%
Companies that paid Dr. Baez-Torres the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Santiago Baez-Torres graduated from Ponce School of Medicine
Dr. Baez-Torres graduated from Ponce School of Medicine in 1991.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Santiago Baez-Torres'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 DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Santiago Baez-Torres' NPI number?
Dr. Santiago Baez-Torres' NPI number is 1235115825. It was assigned on December 16, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Santiago Baez-Torres?
Dr. Santiago Baez-Torres is a cardiologist in Ponce, Puerto Rico. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Cardiovascular Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RC0000X).
Where does Dr. Santiago Baez-Torres practice?
Dr. Baez-Torres practices at 917 Ave Tito Castro, Ponce, PR 00716. Dr. Baez-Torres' primary practice is Centro Médico Episcopal San Lucas Ponce in Ponce, Puerto Rico, part of Iglesia Episcopal Puertorriquena. Dmand AI also links Dr. Baez-Torres to 1 hospital, 1 physician office and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Santiago Baez-Torres' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Baez-Torres is (787) 844-2080.
What is Dr. Santiago Baez-Torres' medical license number?
Dr. Baez-Torres holds Puerto Rico license 11474.
Which hospitals is Dr. Santiago Baez-Torres affiliated with?
Dr. Baez-Torres practices at Centro Médico Episcopal San Lucas Ponce in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Dr. Baez-Torres is also affiliated with Hospital Damas. Dmand AI links Dr. Baez-Torres to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Santiago Baez-Torres part of?
Dr. Baez-Torres is linked to Hospital Damas.
Does Dr. Santiago Baez-Torres accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Baez-Torres billed Medicare for 67 services in 2024, and Dr. Baez-Torres accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Santiago Baez-Torres see?
CMS counts 47 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Baez-Torres in 2024, with an average age of 77.
What services does Dr. Santiago Baez-Torres bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Baez-Torres' most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213) and heart test or procedure (93306).
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Where did Dr. Santiago Baez-Torres go to medical school?
Dr. Baez-Torres graduated from Ponce School of Medicine in 1991.
What drugs does Dr. Santiago Baez-Torres prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Baez-Torres' most prescribed drugs by claims were Carvedilol, Atorvastatin Calcium and Amlodipine Besylate.
Has Dr. Santiago Baez-Torres received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $12,685 in general payments to Dr. Baez-Torres from 28 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
How long has Dr. Santiago Baez-Torres been practicing?
Dr. Baez-Torres graduated from medical school in 1991, 35 years ago.
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