NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jose Ramon Couto-Sepulveda, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Ponce, PR

Jose Ramon Couto-Sepulveda, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Ponce, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1356328736, issued on Dec 28, 2005. Check the license (Puerto Rico 6038, 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
1356328736
Name
Jose Ramon Couto-Sepulveda
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
6038 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
863 Campeche St, Ponce, PR 00717
Phone
(787) 840-2125
Enumerated
Dec 28, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(787) 840-2435
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 863 Campeche St

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

  1. Nilda Zapata-Molina, MDInfectious Disease Physician1205882289

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Puerto Rico board licenses this profession
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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

169 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.

  1. Jose Couto-Sepulveda169
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate21 claims
  2. Hydrochlorothiazide17 claims
  3. Metoprolol Succinate14 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium12 claims
  5. Warfarin Sodium12 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: $332.26

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Jose Couto-Sepulveda$332.26
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Jose Ramon Couto-Sepulveda among 259 cardiovascular disease physician records in Puerto Rico

Jose Ramon Couto-Sepulveda, MD is one of 259 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 97% 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, 81% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 97% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 84% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Puerto Rico

There are 259 cardiovascular disease physician records in Puerto Rico.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Carlos Carro Pagan, M.D.Ponce, PR 007171154396489
  2. Marian Couto, M.D.Ponce, PR 007171013166586
  3. Richard Giles, M.D.Ponce, PR 007171205810546
  4. Jose Gomez, MDPonce, PR 007171336119429
  5. Nelida Gonzalez Agront, M.D.Ponce, PR 007171235111782
  6. Pedro Miro Sotomayor, MDPonce, PR 007171316901374
  7. Edwin Molina, M.D.Ponce, PR 007171588014161
  8. Oscar Quintero Serrano, MDPonce, PR 007171194723262

Common questions

What is Jose Ramon Couto-Sepulveda, MD's NPI number?

Jose Ramon Couto-Sepulveda, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356328736, issued on Dec 28, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jose Ramon Couto-Sepulveda, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 863 Campeche St, Ponce, PR, 00717. Phone: (787) 840-2125. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jose Ramon Couto-Sepulveda, MD's license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 6038, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Jose Ramon Couto-Sepulveda, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Jose Ramon Couto-Sepulveda, MD had 169 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. 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.

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