NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Gastroenterology Physician NPI 1396847976 M.D.
Verify on CMS → Ricardo Pou, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician in New York, New York.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 17,061 in Gastroenterology 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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We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
7K
Medicare Part D claims · 2K beneficiaries · Gastroenterology Physician avg: 848
Generic prescribing
92%
generic claims · 8% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Ricardo Pou, M.D. filed 6,588 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Gastroenterology Physician in New York, New York, prescribing 92% generic.
- 7K
- Part D claims, 2024
- 92%
- generic prescribing
- ≥96th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
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.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Ricardo Pou, M.D.
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1396847976), first enumerated 09/02/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 6,588 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty; board certification not confirmed in federal records.
- State context
State board disciplinary context
New York statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Ricardo Pou, M.D.'s individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: NYSBPMC annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1396847976 · Gastroenterology Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MID · RX-MID · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1396847976
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-MID 17K Gastroenterology Physician
- RX-MID 6,588
- BOOK-LIGHT 1,518 in New York
- PHOTO-ENUM Sunil Pasricha, M.D. · 2006
Ricardo Pou, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
6,588 ≥ 96th percentile 96% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
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.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board-eligible specialty (heuristic, not verified)
Ricardo Pou, 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 Ricardo Pou, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Gastroenterology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
6,588 8× vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in New York
How Gastroenterology Physician compares to other specialties among New York 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 Gastroenterology 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).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1396847976 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Gastroenterology Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 09/02/2006 |
License & disciplinary context - New York NYSBPMC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~100K New York medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Ricardo Pou, M.D.. To verify Ricardo Pou, M.D.'s current license status, search the NYSBPMC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
312
Total board actions, New York 2023
Across 302 cases
3.12
Actions per 1,000 licensees
New York statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
89 cases
NYSBPMC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the New York disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
Ricardo Pou, M.D. - brand share 8.0%
Gastroenterology Physician average
8% brand-name claims vs 92% generic, on 6,588 2024 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 2024.
6,588
Total Claims
$531K
Total Drug Cost
2,178
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 11,634.367
- Total Day Supply
- 309,863
- Brand vs Generic
- 8% brand / 92% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $426K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $104K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 190
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 71.7 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.16
- Gender Split
- 66% female / 34% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 238, 65-74: 1,227, 75-84: 580, 85+: 133
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Ricardo Pou, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Pantoprazole Sodium
Pantoprazole Sodium
1,599 claims
- Famotidine
Famotidine
1,543 claims
- Gavilyte-C
Gavilyte-C
995 claims
- Omeprazole
Omeprazole
885 claims
- Linzess 255
Linzess
255 claims
- Cholestyramine 127
Cholestyramine
127 claims
- Gavilyte-G 127
Gavilyte-G
127 claims
- Lidocaine-Prilocaine 121
Lidocaine-Prilocaine
121 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Pantoprazole Sodium | 1,599 |
| Famotidine | 1,543 |
| Gavilyte-C Peg3350/Sod Sulf,bicarb,cl/Kcl | 995 |
| Omeprazole | 885 |
| Linzess Linaclotide | 255 |
| Cholestyramine Cholestyramine (With Sugar) | 127 |
| Gavilyte-G Peg3350/Sod Sulf,bicarb,cl/Kcl | 127 |
| Lidocaine-Prilocaine Lidocaine/Prilocaine | 121 |
| Dexilant Dexlansoprazole | 91 |
| Dicyclomine Hcl | 90 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Gastroenterology Physician Overview
How Ricardo Pou, M.D. fits within the Gastroenterology Physician landscape nationally.
17,061
Gastroenterology Physician Providers in US
54
States with Gastroenterology Physician
848
Avg Claims per Provider
Ricardo Pou, M.D.'s 6,588 claims are above the specialty average of 848.
Nationwide Gastroenterology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Pou, both outside New York so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Gastroenterology Physician Providers in New York
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in New York, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Pou.
One of 1,518 Gastroenterology Physician providers enrolled in New York, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Elie Abadie
MD
Brooklyn, NY
Dr. Hafsa Abbas
MD
Flushing, NY
Dr. Naeem Abbas
MD
Valley Stream, NY
Dr. Uzma Abbasi
M.D.
Oneida, NY
Dr. Muhammad Abdullah
MD
Brooklyn, NY
Compare Gastroenterology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Ricardo Pou, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Ricardo Pou, M.D. specializes in Gastroenterology Physician and practices in New York, New York. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Ricardo Pou, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Ricardo Pou, M.D. wrote 6,588 Medicare Part D claims totaling $531K in drug costs for 2,178 beneficiaries.
Where is Ricardo Pou, M.D. located? ▼
Ricardo Pou, M.D. is located at 300 FORT WASHINGTON AVE OFC 1, New York, NY, 10032. Phone: (212) 316-3276.
What is Ricardo Pou, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Ricardo Pou, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396847976, issued on 09/02/2006.
Does Ricardo Pou, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Ricardo Pou, M.D.'s prescribing is 8% brand-name and 92% generic drugs by claim count, with $426K in brand drug costs.
How many Gastroenterology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 17,061 Gastroenterology Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Gastroenterology Physician provider writes 848 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Ricardo Pou, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Ricardo Pou, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Pantoprazole Sodium, Famotidine, Gavilyte-C. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Ricardo Pou, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Ricardo Pou, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 6,588 Part D claims and 2,178 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Ricardo Pou, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Ricardo Pou, M.D.'s NPI is 1396847976 with credentials M.D.. 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 (2024). 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 August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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