NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ernesto Javier Cortes Gonzalez, MD

General Practice Physician · Moca, PR

Ernesto Javier Cortes Gonzalez, MD is a general practice physician with a practice address in Moca, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1174195283, issued on Jul 16, 2021. Check the license (Puerto Rico 23042, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1174195283
Name
Ernesto Javier Cortes Gonzalez
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Physician 208D00000X
License number
23042 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
550 Calle Concepcion Vera, Moca, PR 00676
Phone
(787) 877-8000
Enumerated
Jul 16, 2021
Record last updated
Aug 4, 2023
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 550 Calle Concepcion Vera

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Kathia Baucage Rodriguez, MDPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1568566271
  2. Michael Choley, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1265923999
  3. Andres Cordova Toro, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1124554894
  4. Ian Da Silva LugoNephrology Physician1184102253
  5. Edwin MendezEmergency Medicine Physician1639788474

Verify Ernesto Javier Cortes Gonzalez in five checks

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Puerto Rico board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice physician in 2024

253 Medicare Part D claims for 206 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 23 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ernesto Cortes Gonzalez253
  2. Specialty average3,030

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin39 claims
  2. Azithromycin22 claims
  3. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl20 claims
  4. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim17 claims
  5. Methylprednisolone16 claims
  6. Tramadol Hcl-Acetaminophen15 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Ernesto Javier Cortes Gonzalez among 4,170 general practice physician records in Puerto Rico

Ernesto Javier Cortes Gonzalez, MD is one of 4,170 general practice physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 78% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 78% of these records are older, 17% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 29% of these records are
  • Record last updated2023 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208D00000X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

39 general practice physician records list a practice address in Moca

They are 39 of the 339 NPPES records with a practice address in Moca, and 4,170 general practice physician records in Puerto Rico.

The 8 general practice physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Pedro Castilloveitia, M.D.Moca, PR 006761962404749
  2. Simon Colon Ramos, MDMoca, PR 006761023076023
  3. Orlando Gonzalez-Badillo, M.D.Moca, PR 006761457324535
  4. Rene Hernandez Cordero, MDMoca, PR 006761356301444
  5. Luis Larrazabal Mercado, M.D.Moca, PR 006761114036225
  6. Jorge Mendez Colon, M.D.Moca, PR 006761174508956
  7. Noel Nieves Lopez, MDMoca, PR 006761760584460
  8. Eric Quinones MedinaMoca, PR 006761538168638

Common questions

What is Ernesto Javier Cortes Gonzalez, MD's NPI number?

Ernesto Javier Cortes Gonzalez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174195283, issued on Jul 16, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ernesto Javier Cortes Gonzalez, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 550 Calle Concepcion Vera, Moca, PR, 00676. Phone: (787) 877-8000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ernesto Javier Cortes Gonzalez, MD's license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 23042, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Ernesto Javier Cortes Gonzalez, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ernesto Javier Cortes Gonzalez, MD had 253 Medicare Part D claims for 206 beneficiaries; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 3,030. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.