John Valentine Puig, M.D.
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Laredo, TX
John Valentine Puig, M.D. is a sports medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Laredo, Texas, and NPI 1598847402, issued on Oct 19, 2006. Check the license (Texas L1707, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Valentine Puig
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QS0010X
- License number
- L1707 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7109 N Bartlett Ave Ste 109, Laredo, TX 78041
- Phone
- (956) 727-2122
- Enumerated
- Oct 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 7, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (956) 727-4445
- Medicaid ID
- 1454407-05 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070710000733); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio, 1999
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John Valentine Puig in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license L1707Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
50% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024
430 Medicare Part D claims for 122 beneficiaries, against an average of 855 among the 2,237 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 79 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam139 claims
- Tramadol Hcl-Acetaminophen60 claims
- Naproxen50 claims
- Methocarbamol42 claims
- Celecoxib29 claims
- Methylprednisolone28 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 11.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $14.91
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 1,218 providers of this specialty with any payment received $781.49 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Laredo Sports Medicine Clinic PALaredo, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John Valentine Puig among 198 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in Texas
John Valentine Puig, M.D. is one of 198 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 4% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 82% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2013 among the 149 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QS0010X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in Texas
There are 198 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in Texas.
All 198 in Texas → Every provider in Laredo → Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Eduardo GarzaLaredo, TX 780411225471303
- Armando Gonzalez, M.D.Laredo, TX 780411275914566
- Miguel Solis, M.D.Laredo, TX 780411689865859
- Jeff Svec, M.D.Boerne, TX 780151982068755
- Brian Stigall, MDNew Braunfels, TX 781301104834340
- Ayo Adu, M.D.Victoria, TX 779041992966048
- Matthew Coston, DOSan Antonio, TX 782071861820946
- Asim Merchant, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782121376851451
Common questions
What is John Valentine Puig, M.D.'s NPI number?
John Valentine Puig, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598847402, issued on Oct 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Valentine Puig, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7109 N Bartlett Ave Ste 109, Laredo, TX, 78041. Phone: (956) 727-2122. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Valentine Puig, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number L1707, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John Valentine Puig, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Valentine Puig, M.D. had 430 Medicare Part D claims for 122 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 855. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John Valentine Puig, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 11.2 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.