Jorge Hernandez Ruiz, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Ponce, PR
Jorge Hernandez Ruiz, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Ponce, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1952391641, issued on Oct 25, 2005. Check the license (Puerto Rico 9389, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Jorge Hernandez Ruiz
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 9389 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2225 Edificio Parra Suite 802, Ponce, PR 00717
- Phone
- (787) 841-7030
- Enumerated
- Oct 25, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jan 10, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (787) 844-1125
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040922000598); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine, 1985
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 211 in Puerto Rico → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2225 Edificio Parra Suite 802
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Eduardo Perez Rodriguez, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1023008612
- Miguel Torres, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1831189422
Verify Jorge Hernandez Ruiz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Puerto Rico board licenses this profession
Search for license 9389Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
12.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
18,495 Medicare Part D claims for 2,896 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost8,140 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol2,938 claims
- Fluorometholone1,489 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate999 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate862 claims
- Timolol Maleate744 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $121.71
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Puerto Rico Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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.
Jorge Hernandez Ruiz among 211 ophthalmology physician records in Puerto Rico
Jorge Hernandez Ruiz, MD is one of 211 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 96% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 76% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 96% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 83% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 1994 among the 176 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Puerto Rico
There are 211 ophthalmology physician records in Puerto Rico.
All 211 in Puerto Rico → Every provider in Ponce → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Natalia Cintron Rodriguez, M.D.Ponce, PR 007171801277264
- Edgardo Ortiz, M.D.Ponce, PR 007171710985502
- Eduardo Perez Rodriguez, M.D.Ponce, PR 007171023008612
- Hiram Quinones- Ferrer, M.D.Ponce, PR 007171306835392
- Miguel Torres, M.D.Ponce, PR 007171831189422
- Cristobal Cruz-Colon, M.D.Ponce, PR 007161548455868
- Jorge Gutierrez-Dorrington, MDPonce, PR 007161316067200
- Miguel HernandezPonce, PR 007161740855907
Common questions
What is Jorge Hernandez Ruiz, MD's NPI number?
Jorge Hernandez Ruiz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952391641, issued on Oct 25, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Jorge Hernandez Ruiz, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2225 Edificio Parra Suite 802, Ponce, PR, 00717. Phone: (787) 841-7030. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Jorge Hernandez Ruiz, MD's license?
NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 9389, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Jorge Hernandez Ruiz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Jorge Hernandez Ruiz, MD had 18,495 Medicare Part D claims for 2,896 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.