NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Surgery Physician NPI 1144777442 MD
Verify on CMS → Paola Cruz Ramos, MD
Surgery Physician in Carolina, Puerto Rico.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 36,191 in Surgery Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
30
Medicare Part D claims · 18 beneficiaries · Surgery Physician avg: 169
Industry payments
$1.3K
5 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Paola Cruz Ramos, MD filed 30 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Surgery Physician in Carolina, Puerto Rico.
- 30
- Part D claims, 2023
- $1.3K
- 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.
Paola Cruz Ramos, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
30 0th percentile higher than 0% of 1,370,886 prescribers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
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Board-eligible specialty (heuristic, not verified)
Paola Cruz Ramos, MD 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 Paola Cruz Ramos, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Surgery Physician
Medicare Part D claims
30 82% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Puerto Rico
How Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among Puerto Rico providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Surgery Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
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).
Paola Cruz Ramos, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Surgery Physician provider holding MD credentials at CARR 3 KM 8.3 AVE 65 DE INFANTERIA, Carolina, PR, 00984, with a listed phone of (787) 769-4520. NPI 1144777442 was issued on 09/02/2016.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 30 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 18 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $2K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 50.0%.
Surgery Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 36,191 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 169 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 | 1144777442 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Surgery Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 09/02/2016 |
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 Paola Cruz Ramos, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$1.3K
Largest payer
Medtronic, Inc.
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.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
30
Total Claims
$2K
Total Drug Cost
18
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 30
- Total Day Supply
- 366
- Generic Drug Cost
- $135
- Opioid Claims
- 15 (50.0% rate)
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 76.3 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.21
Surgery Physician Overview
How Paola Cruz Ramos, MD fits within the Surgery Physician landscape nationally.
36,191
Surgery Physician Providers in US
56
States with Surgery Physician
169
Avg Claims per Provider
Paola Cruz Ramos, MD's 30 claims are below the specialty average of 169.
Nearby Surgery Physician Providers in Puerto Rico
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Puerto Rico, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Cruz Ramos.
Dr. Anwar Abdul-Hadi
M.D.
Manati, PR
Dr. Guillermo Acaron Souffront
M.D.
San Juan, PR
Dr. Marcia Alayon-Rosario
MD
Ponce, PR
Dr. Osvaldo Alcaraz Diaz
M.D.
Bayamon, PR
Dr. Kathia Alejandro Serrano
MD
Manati, PR
Compare Surgery Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Puerto Rico medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Surgery Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Paola Cruz Ramos, MD's specialty? ▼
Paola Cruz Ramos, MD specializes in Surgery Physician and practices in Carolina, Puerto Rico. Credentials: MD.
How much does Paola Cruz Ramos, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Paola Cruz Ramos, MD wrote 30 Medicare Part D claims totaling $2K in drug costs for 18 beneficiaries.
Where is Paola Cruz Ramos, MD located? ▼
Paola Cruz Ramos, MD is located at CARR 3 KM 8.3 AVE 65 DE INFANTERIA, Carolina, PR, 00984. Phone: (787) 769-4520.
What is Paola Cruz Ramos, MD's NPI number? ▼
Paola Cruz Ramos, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144777442, issued on 09/02/2016.
Does Paola Cruz Ramos, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Paola Cruz Ramos, MD had 15 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 50.0%.
How many Surgery Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 36,191 Surgery Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Surgery Physician provider writes 169 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Paola Cruz Ramos, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Paola Cruz Ramos, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 30 Part D claims and 18 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Paola Cruz Ramos, MD's credentials? ▼
Paola Cruz Ramos, MD's NPI is 1144777442 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- 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).
Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology
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