Ruben Galarza, M.D.
Pediatrics Physician · Penuelas, PR
Ruben Galarza, M.D. is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Penuelas, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1770638314, issued on Jan 24, 2007. Check the license (Puerto Rico 4800, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ruben Galarza
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
- License number
- 4800 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Luis Munoz Rivera, Penuelas, PR 00624
- Phone
- (787) 836-2903
- Enumerated
- Jan 24, 2007
- Record last updated
- Feb 12, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (787) 836-4298
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Ruben Galarza 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 4800Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatrics physician in 2024
36 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 375 among the 5,609 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide13 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: $24.88
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. The 21,580 providers of this specialty with any payment received $842.05 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.
3 pediatrics physician records list a practice address in Penuelas
They are 3 of the 115 NPPES records with a practice address in Penuelas, and 808 pediatrics physician records in Puerto Rico.
All 3 in Penuelas → All 808 in Puerto Rico → Every provider in Penuelas →
Other pediatrics physician records in Puerto Rico
- Vivian Acebal Lopez, M.D.San Juan, PR1881810091
- Carlos Acevedo, MDVega Alta, PR1558402784
- Edgar Acevedo, M.D.San Juan, PR1235332958
- Hector Acevedo, MDCaguas, PR1730159153
- Sandra Acevedo, M.D.Bayamon, PR1235358904
- Sharon AcevedoPonce, PR1669841169
- Wida Acevedo, M.D.Guaynabo, PR1669450193
- Aileen Acevedo Ruiz, MDCaguas, PR1376190546
- Midnela Acevedo-Flores, M.D.San Juan, PR1497763668
- Luis Acosta, M.D.Vega Alta, PR1366785438
Common questions
What is Ruben Galarza, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ruben Galarza, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770638314, issued on Jan 24, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ruben Galarza, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Luis Munoz Rivera, Penuelas, PR, 00624. Phone: (787) 836-2903. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ruben Galarza, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 4800, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Ruben Galarza, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ruben Galarza, M.D. had 36 Medicare Part D claims; the average among pediatrics physician prescribers was 375. 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.