NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ruben Augusto Hernandez-Santiago, M.D.

Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Ponce, PR

Ruben Augusto Hernandez-Santiago, M.D. is an adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Ponce, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1275727802, issued on Aug 27, 2007. Check the license (Puerto Rico 16588, 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
1275727802
Name
Ruben Augusto Hernandez-Santiago
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207XS0114X
License numbers
16588 PR
241353 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2435 Blvd Luis A Ferre, Ponce, PR 00717
Phone
(787) 651-5580
Enumerated
Aug 27, 2007
Record last updated
Sep 17, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(787) 848-0318
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080515000181); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Central Del Caribe Escuela De Medicina, 1994
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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Also registered at 2435 Blvd Luis A Ferre

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Anari Baez Antunez, MDPhysician Assistant1134041775
  2. Federico Corica, M.D.Urology Physician1215259627
  3. Jesenia De Jesus Alvarez, MDNephrology Physician1730600685
  4. Hector Lopez VegaCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1437742178
  5. Carlos Perez Naveira, MDGeneral Practice Physician1043990716
  6. Desiree Quinones Maymi, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1063562346

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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. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

1,616 Medicare Part D claims for 710 beneficiaries, against an average of 579 among the 1,112 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 126 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ruben Hernandez-Santiago1,616
  2. Specialty average579

Most prescribed

  1. Methylprednisolone598 claims
  2. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass238 claims
  3. Triamcinolone Acetonide212 claims
  4. Enoxaparin Sodium103 claims
  5. Acetaminophen-Codeine102 claims
  6. Nabumetone86 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: $272.48

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 1,060 providers of this specialty with any payment received $68,015.27 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ruben Hernandez-Santiago$272
  2. Specialty average$68,015

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

Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Puerto Rico

There are 8 adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician records in Puerto Rico.

The 7 adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Hector Pagan-Marrero, M.D.Caguas, PR 007251629062823
  2. Alberto Criado, M.D.San German, PR 006831104244508
  3. Ricardo Reina-Sanabria, MDSan Juan, PR 009171992782551
  4. Dencel Garcia Velez, MDSan Juan, PR 009181386141919
  5. Antonio Otero Lopez, M.D.Rio Piedras, PR 009211891802450
  6. Samuel Fernandez-Perez, MDBayamon, PR 009611144635319
  7. Guillermo Jordan Diaz, MDBayamon, PR 009611679661201

Common questions

What is Ruben Augusto Hernandez-Santiago, M.D.'s NPI number?

Ruben Augusto Hernandez-Santiago, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275727802, issued on Aug 27, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ruben Augusto Hernandez-Santiago, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2435 Blvd Luis A Ferre, Ponce, PR, 00717. Phone: (787) 651-5580. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ruben Augusto Hernandez-Santiago, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 16588, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Ruben Augusto Hernandez-Santiago, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ruben Augusto Hernandez-Santiago, M.D. had 1,616 Medicare Part D claims for 710 beneficiaries; the average among adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 579. 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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