JOSE ZARAGOZA-BUXO, M. D.
Internal Medicine Physician in ARECIBO, Puerto Rico. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
JOSE ZARAGOZA-BUXO, M. D. filed 3,225 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Internal Medicine Physician in ARECIBO, Puerto Rico, prescribing 87% generic.
- 3K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 87%
- generic prescribing
- $871.79
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
JOSE ZARAGOZA-BUXO, M. D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
3,225 Top 11% higher than 89% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
JOSE ZARAGOZA-BUXO, M. D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about JOSE ZARAGOZA-BUXO, M. D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Puerto Rico
How Internal Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Puerto Rico providers
Internal Medicine Physician share within Puerto Rico
Internal Medicine Physician is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Puerto Rico
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Internal Medicine Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Internal Medicine Physician ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Internal Medicine Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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- Specialty volume Internal Medicine Physician US NPIs
Specialty board-certified rate — Internal Medicine Physician estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
JOSE ZARAGOZA-BUXO, M. D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Internal Medicine Physician provider holding M. D. credentials at ZONA INDUSTRIAL VICTOR ROJAS 2, ARECIBO, PR, 00612, with a listed phone of (787) 238-5801. NPI 1205088630 was issued on 10/16/2008. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what ZARAGOZA-BUXO most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 3,225 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 662 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $632K in drug spend, split 13% brand-name and 87% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Internal Medicine Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 172,858 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 2,716 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1205088630 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Internal Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | M. D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 10/16/2008 |
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How we sourced this profile
Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for JOSE ZARAGOZA-BUXO, M. D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$872
Largest payer
BioCryst US Sales Co., LLC
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
13% brand-name claims vs 87% generic, on 3,225 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 3,489
- Total Day Supply
- 83,691
- Brand vs Generic
- 13% brand / 87% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $580K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $52K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 80
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 69.3 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.74
- Gender Split
- 71% female / 29% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 164, 65-74: 304, 75-84: 155, 85+: 39
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What JOSE ZARAGOZA-BUXO, M. D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Montelukast Sodium
Montelukast Sodium
510 claims
- Levocetirizine Dih…
Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride
328 claims
- Prednisone
Prednisone
247 claims
- Triamcinolone Acet…
Triamcinolone Acetonide
242 claims
- Fluticasone Propio…
Fluticasone Propionate
239 claims
- Ketoconazole 201
Ketoconazole
201 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate … 114
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa
114 claims
- Breo Ellipta 107
Breo Ellipta
107 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Montelukast Sodium | 510 |
| Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | 328 |
| Prednisone | 247 |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | 242 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | 239 |
| Ketoconazole | 201 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa Albuterol Sulfate | 114 |
| Breo Ellipta Fluticasone/Vilanterol | 107 |
| Betamethasone Dipropionate | 101 |
| Famotidine | 78 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Internal Medicine Physician Overview
How JOSE ZARAGOZA-BUXO, M. D. fits within the Internal Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
JOSE ZARAGOZA-BUXO, M. D.'s 3,225 claims are above the specialty average of 2,716.
Nearby Internal Medicine Physician Providers in Puerto Rico
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Puerto Rico, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as ZARAGOZA-BUXO.
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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