NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Mildred Caro Ruiz, M.D.

Pulmonary Disease Physician · Aguada, PR

Mildred Caro Ruiz, M.D. is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Aguada, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1518053438, issued on Oct 5, 2006. Check the license (Puerto Rico 14026, 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
1518053438
Name
Mildred Caro Ruiz
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
License number
14026 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Centro Multiservicioscooperativo, Aguada, PR 00602
Phone
(787) 868-1035
Enumerated
Oct 5, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(787) 868-2802
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20071102000586); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Ponce School Of Medicine, 1984
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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4.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024

6,779 Medicare Part D claims for 728 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 65% of claims.

  1. Mildred Caro Ruiz6,779
  2. Specialty average1,425

Most prescribed

  1. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa1,704 claims
  2. Budesonide-Formoterol Fumarate650 claims
  3. Spiriva Respimat616 claims
  4. Fluticasone Propionate491 claims
  5. Fluticasone Propionate Hfa365 claims
  6. Desloratadine275 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: $322.59

13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 8,806 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,159.88 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Mildred Caro Ruiz$322.59
  2. Specialty average$5,159.88

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

Mildred Caro Ruiz among 135 pulmonary disease physician records in Puerto Rico

Mildred Caro Ruiz, M.D. is one of 135 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 92% 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 18% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 1998 among the 116 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in Puerto Rico

There are 135 pulmonary disease physician records in Puerto Rico.

The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Arturo Cedeno-Llorens, MDAguadilla, PR 006031679577399
  2. Fernando Regis-Bonilla, M.D.Aguadilla, PR 006031578569869
  3. Carlos Montalvo BonillaArecibo, PR 006121972572782
  4. Jahaira Serrano Dominguez, M.D.Arecibo, PR 006121245431451
  5. William Villanueva-Bosque, MDArecibo, PR 006121871595694
  6. Luis Velez-Quinones, M.D.Arecibo, PR 006141437247988
  7. Carlos Robles, M.D.Dorado, PR 006461710148325
  8. Samuel Amill-Acosta, M.D., FCCPManati, PR 006741801898309

Common questions

What is Mildred Caro Ruiz, M.D.'s NPI number?

Mildred Caro Ruiz, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518053438, issued on Oct 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Mildred Caro Ruiz, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Centro Multiservicioscooperativo, Aguada, PR, 00602. Phone: (787) 868-1035. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Mildred Caro Ruiz, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 14026, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Mildred Caro Ruiz, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Mildred Caro Ruiz, M.D. had 6,779 Medicare Part D claims for 728 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. 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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