NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jose R. Ramirez-Vazquez, M.D

Rheumatology Physician · San Juan, PR

Jose R. Ramirez-Vazquez, M.D is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1538373535, issued on May 9, 2007. Check the license (Puerto Rico 7091, 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
1538373535
Name
Jose R. Ramirez-Vazquez
Credential
M.D
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
7091 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
369 Calle DE Diego, San Juan, PR 00923
Phone
(787) 756-6436
Enumerated
May 9, 2007
Record last updated
Aug 27, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110111000128); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine, 1980
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  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
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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70% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

3,370 Medicare Part D claims for 319 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 16 claims were for opioids.

  1. Jose Ramirez-Vazquez3,370
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Methotrexate583 claims
  2. Methylprednisolone508 claims
  3. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate362 claims
  4. Celecoxib287 claims
  5. Humira(Cf) Pen233 claims
  6. Enbrel Sureclick174 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: $459.15

14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Jose Ramirez-Vazquez$459.15
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

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

Jose R. Ramirez-Vazquez among 87 rheumatology physician records in Puerto Rico

Jose R. Ramirez-Vazquez, M.D is one of 87 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 91% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 57% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 57% of these records are older, 25% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated1980 · median 1992 among the 69 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Puerto Rico

There are 87 rheumatology physician records in Puerto Rico.

All 87 in Puerto Rico → Every provider in San Juan → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Hector Cotto, MDSan Juan, PR 009231750363834
  2. Valerie Marrero Perea, MDSan Juan, PR 009231477006468
  3. Suheiry Marquez Marquez, M.D.San Juan, PR 009221295183960
  4. Oscar Arill, M.D.San Juan, PR 009211871540724
  5. Phillip Bonneaux, MDSan Juan, PR 009251629066006
  6. Jose Cruz-Lozano, MDSan Juan, PR 009211568487924
  7. Carlos Fernandez, MDSan Juan, PR 009211174590897
  8. Yvonne Font, M.D.San Juan, PR 009211508069097

Common questions

What is Jose R. Ramirez-Vazquez, M.D's NPI number?

Jose R. Ramirez-Vazquez, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538373535, issued on May 9, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jose R. Ramirez-Vazquez, M.D located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 369 Calle DE Diego, San Juan, PR, 00923. Phone: (787) 756-6436. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jose R. Ramirez-Vazquez, M.D's license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 7091, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Jose R. Ramirez-Vazquez, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Jose R. Ramirez-Vazquez, M.D had 3,370 Medicare Part D claims for 319 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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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