Ricardo Gago Pinero, MD
Rheumatology Physician · San Juan, PR
Ricardo Gago Pinero, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1851555023, issued on Jul 16, 2008. Check the license (Puerto Rico 18159, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ricardo Gago Pinero
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- 18159 PR
018159 PR
28041R PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 867 Avenida Munoz Rivera Suite A-101, San Juan, PR 00925
- Phone
- (787) 505-1222
- Enumerated
- Jul 16, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jan 29, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120625000312); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest rheumatology physician records → All 87 in Puerto Rico → Look up another NPI →
Verify Ricardo Gago Pinero in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Puerto Rico board licenses this profession
Search for license 18159Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024
6,147 Medicare Part D claims for 991 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin1,097 claims
- Prednisone822 claims
- Methotrexate766 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium351 claims
- Alendronate Sodium281 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate252 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: $2,597.10
21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Ricardo Gago Pinero among 87 rheumatology physician records in Puerto Rico
Ricardo Gago Pinero, MD 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 2008, is newer than 75% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 75% of these records are older, 23% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 1992 among the 69 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 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
- Phillip Bonneaux, MDSan Juan, PR 009251629066006
- Alejandro Franco, M DSan Juan, PR 009261285833384
- Hector Cotto, MDSan Juan, PR 009231750363834
- Valerie Marrero Perea, MDSan Juan, PR 009231477006468
- Carmen Pagan Duran, MDSan Juan, PR 009271518916295
- Jose Ramirez-Vazquez, M.DSan Juan, PR 009231538373535
- Vanessa Rodriguez-Gonzalez, MDSan Juan, PR 009271649231432
- Suheiry Marquez Marquez, M.D.San Juan, PR 009221295183960
Common questions
What is Ricardo Gago Pinero, MD's NPI number?
Ricardo Gago Pinero, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851555023, issued on Jul 16, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ricardo Gago Pinero, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 867 Avenida Munoz Rivera Suite A-101, San Juan, PR, 00925. Phone: (787) 505-1222. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ricardo Gago Pinero, MD's license?
NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 18159, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Ricardo Gago Pinero, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ricardo Gago Pinero, MD had 6,147 Medicare Part D claims for 991 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.