DORCAS RUIZ, M.D.
Emergency Medicine Physician in CAROLINA, Puerto Rico. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
DORCAS RUIZ, M.D. filed 215 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Emergency Medicine Physician in CAROLINA, Puerto Rico.
- 215
- Part D claims, 2023
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
DORCAS RUIZ, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
215 49th percentile higher than 49% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
DORCAS RUIZ, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about DORCAS RUIZ, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Puerto Rico
How Emergency Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Puerto Rico providers
Emergency Medicine Physician share within Puerto Rico
Emergency Medicine Physician is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Puerto Rico
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Emergency Medicine Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Emergency Medicine Physician ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Emergency Medicine Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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- Specialty volume Emergency Medicine Physician US NPIs
Specialty board-certified rate — Emergency Medicine Physician estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
DORCAS RUIZ, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Emergency Medicine Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at HOSPITAL DR. FEDERICO TRILLA, CARR # 3, KM 8.3, CAROLINA, PR, 00985, with a listed phone of (787) 757-1800. NPI 1447458633 was issued on 07/10/2007. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what RUIZ most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 215 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 32 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $7K in drug spend. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Emergency Medicine Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 64,398 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 352 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1447458633 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Emergency Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 07/10/2007 |
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How we sourced this profile
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 447
- Total Day Supply
- 13,376
- Generic Drug Cost
- $3K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 74.5 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.47
- Gender Split
- 47% female / 53% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What DORCAS RUIZ, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
38 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate
Metoprolol Succinate
29 claims
- Lisinopril
Lisinopril
23 claims
- Losartan Potassium
Losartan Potassium
23 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
22 claims
- Ezetimibe
Ezetimibe
19 claims
- Chlorthalidone 12
Chlorthalidone
12 claims
- Hydralazine Hcl 12
Hydralazine Hcl
12 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 38 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | 29 |
| Lisinopril | 23 |
| Losartan Potassium | 23 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 22 |
| Ezetimibe | 19 |
| Chlorthalidone | 12 |
| Hydralazine Hcl | 12 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Emergency Medicine Physician Overview
How DORCAS RUIZ, M.D. fits within the Emergency Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
DORCAS RUIZ, M.D.'s 215 claims are below the specialty average of 352.
Nearby Emergency Medicine Physician Providers in Puerto Rico
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Puerto Rico, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as RUIZ.
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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