Dr. Hector Puig-Ramirez, MD

  • Ponce, PR
  • Pulmonologist
NPI1467414276PAC ID9335051036
Medicare services, 2024
42
Medicare patients, 2024
43
Part D claims, 2024
2,860
Hospital affiliations
3
Industry payments
$9,373
Practice address
2431 Porrata Pila Suite 300 Suite 300, Ponce, PR 00732
Practice phone
Call (787) 840-2160
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Primary practice

Caribbean Pulmonary Medical Society, C.S.P

Primary care practice · Ponce, Puerto Rico

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Dr. Hector Puig-Ramirez is a pulmonologist in Ponce, Puerto Rico

Dr. Puig-Ramirez practices at Caribbean Pulmonary Medical Society, C.S.P in Ponce, Puerto Rico.

Dr. Puig-Ramirez's NPI, 1467414276, was assigned on April 5, 2006. Dr. Puig-Ramirez graduated from Ponce School of Medicine in 1988. Dr. Puig-Ramirez holds Puerto Rico license 11587.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
9335051036
NPI enumeration date
April 5, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(787) 840-2160
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
64
Medical school graduation
1988

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Hector Puig-Ramirez practices at 2 locations in Ponce, Puerto Rico

Dr. Puig-Ramirez's primary practice is Caribbean Pulmonary Medical Society, C.S.P, at 2431 Porrata Pila Suite 300 Suite 300, Ponce, PR 00732. The practice phone is (787) 840-2160. The NPI Registry lists Dr. Puig-Ramirez's practice address as 506 Calle E, Ponce, PR 00731.

  • Caribbean Pulmonary Medical Society, C.S.PPrimary
    2431 Porrata Pila Suite 300 Suite 300, Ponce, PR 00732Phone(787) 840-2160
  • NPI Registry address
    506 Calle E, Ponce, PR 00731 · Ponce CountyPhone(787) 210-2893

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Affiliation Data; Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Hector Puig-Ramirez is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Puig-Ramirez's primary practice is Caribbean Pulmonary Medical Society, C.S.P in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Dr. Puig-Ramirez is also affiliated with Hospital Menonita de Ponce. The medical group on file is Caribbean Pulmonary Medical Society. Dmand AI also links Dr. Puig-Ramirez to 2 more hospitals, each named with a free account.

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Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Hector Puig-Ramirez's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Puig-Ramirez practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Caribbean Pulmonary Medical Society, C.S.PAvailable with a free account
+3 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Hector Puig-Ramirez is one of 122 pulmonologists in Puerto Rico

Pulmonary disease is Dr. Puig-Ramirez's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RP1001X. Dr. Puig-Ramirez is licensed in Puerto Rico.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Pulmonary disease, Puerto RicoPrimaryLicense 11587 · taxonomy 207RP1001X

Pulmonologists near Dr. Puig-Ramirez

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Hector Puig-Ramirez billed Medicare for 42 services in 2024

CMS data shows 42 Medicare services from Dr. Puig-Ramirez across 1 procedure code in 2024, all of them office visits, for 43 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $2,633 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 202442
Medicare patients43
Paid by Medicare$2,633
Procedure codes1

Dr. Puig-Ramirez's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 422024: 42No change

Dr. Puig-Ramirez compared with the Puerto Rico median for pulmonologists, 2024

  • Dr. Puig-Ramirez
  • Puerto Rico median
Medicare services
42vs 7544% below
Medicare patients
43vs 3426% above
Part D claims
2,567vs 2,92612% below

Medians across 121 pulmonologists in Puerto Rico with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Puig-Ramirez's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Hector Puig-Ramirez treated 43 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77

CMS counts 43 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Puig-Ramirez in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 16 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.34, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Puig-Ramirez's median patient age at 76, with 56% women.

Medicare patients, 202443
Average age77
Average risk score1.34

Dr. Puig-Ramirez's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Puig-Ramirez's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women2558%
  • Men1842%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Puig-Ramirez's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Diabetes51%
  4. Asthma42%
  5. Chronic kidney disease37%
  6. COPD35%
  7. Ischemic heart disease35%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Puig-Ramirez's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 76

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women56%
  • Men44%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Hector Puig-Ramirez wrote 2,860 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Puig-Ramirez wrote 2,860 Medicare Part D claims for 737 patients. 65% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,567 of them, across 26 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $419,990 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,335 claims across 27 drugs.

Part D claims, 20242,860
Drugs named by CMS26
Total drug cost$419,990
Part D patients737

Dr. Puig-Ramirez's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic1,871 claims65%
  • Brand-name and other989 claims35%

Dr. Puig-Ramirez's 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. Puig-Ramirez's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics18%529 of 2,860 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: 2,3352024: 2,56710%

Drugs named by CMS: 26 in 2024, 27 in 2023.

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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

Dr. Hector Puig-Ramirez offers telehealth to Medicare patients

Dr. Puig-Ramirez accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Puig-Ramirez as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Hector Puig-Ramirez received $9,373 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 221 general payments to Dr. Puig-Ramirez from 19 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 73% of the total. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. paid the most, $2,882.

General payments to Dr. Puig-Ramirez by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Puig-Ramirez by kind, 2016 to 2025

$9.4Kin total
  • Food and beverage$6,81273%
  • Consulting fees$2,21024%
  • Travel and lodging$2723%
  • Education$460%
  • Speaker and faculty fees$340%

Companies that paid Dr. Puig-Ramirez the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Hector Puig-Ramirez graduated from Ponce School of Medicine

Dr. Puig-Ramirez graduated from Ponce School of Medicine in 1988.

  1. Medical schoolPonce School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Hector Puig-Ramirez's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Hector Puig-Ramirez's NPI number?

Dr. Hector Puig-Ramirez's NPI number is 1467414276. It was assigned on April 5, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Hector Puig-Ramirez?

Dr. Hector Puig-Ramirez is a pulmonologist in Ponce, Puerto Rico. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Pulmonary Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RP1001X).

Where does Dr. Hector Puig-Ramirez practice?

Dr. Puig-Ramirez practices at 2431 Porrata Pila Suite 300 Suite 300, Ponce, PR 00732. Dr. Puig-Ramirez also practices at 506 Calle E, Ponce, PR 00731. Dr. Puig-Ramirez's primary practice is Caribbean Pulmonary Medical Society, C.S.P in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Dmand AI also links Dr. Puig-Ramirez to 2 hospitals.

What is Dr. Hector Puig-Ramirez's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Puig-Ramirez is (787) 840-2160.

What is Dr. Hector Puig-Ramirez's medical license number?

Dr. Puig-Ramirez holds Puerto Rico license 11587.

Which hospitals is Dr. Hector Puig-Ramirez affiliated with?

Dr. Puig-Ramirez is affiliated with Hospital Menonita de Ponce. Dmand AI links Dr. Puig-Ramirez to 2 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Hector Puig-Ramirez part of?

Dr. Puig-Ramirez is linked to Caribbean Pulmonary Medical Society.

Does Dr. Hector Puig-Ramirez accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Puig-Ramirez billed Medicare for 42 services in 2024, and Dr. Puig-Ramirez accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Hector Puig-Ramirez offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Puig-Ramirez as offering telehealth services.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Hector Puig-Ramirez see?

CMS counts 43 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Puig-Ramirez in 2024, with an average age of 77.

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What services does Dr. Hector Puig-Ramirez bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Puig-Ramirez's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213).

Where did Dr. Hector Puig-Ramirez go to medical school?

Dr. Puig-Ramirez graduated from Ponce School of Medicine in 1988.

What drugs does Dr. Hector Puig-Ramirez prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Puig-Ramirez's most prescribed drugs by claims were Albuterol Sulfate Hfa, Montelukast Sodium and Azithromycin.

Has Dr. Hector Puig-Ramirez received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $9,373 in general payments to Dr. Puig-Ramirez from 19 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.

How long has Dr. Hector Puig-Ramirez been practicing?

Dr. Puig-Ramirez graduated from medical school in 1988, 38 years ago.

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