NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ruben Pinero Fuentes, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · Edinburg, TX

Ruben Pinero Fuentes, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Edinburg, Texas, and NPI 1710326046, issued on Jun 20, 2013. Check the license (Texas R1438, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1710326046
Name
Ruben Pinero Fuentes
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
R1438 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1901 S 24TH Ave, Edinburg, TX 78539
Phone
(956) 289-7000
Enumerated
Jun 20, 2013
Record last updated
Dec 23, 2025
Fax
(956) 289-7298
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170627002479); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine, 2013
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1901 S 24TH Ave

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

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  4. Juan Alvarez, LPCProfessional Counselor1174967558
  5. Rodin Amaya, LPCProfessional Counselor1588034441
  6. Trenton Apodaca, APRN-CNP, FPMHMPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1174835847

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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78% more Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

1,785 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Ruben Pinero Fuentes1,785
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Trazodone Hcl186 claims
  2. Benztropine Mesylate127 claims
  3. Clozapine86 claims
  4. Olanzapine79 claims
  5. Bupropion Xl75 claims
  6. Hydroxyzine Pamoate75 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: $1,387.17

55 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. The 13,693 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,954.93 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ruben Pinero Fuentes$1,387.17
  2. Specialty average$4,954.93

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Tropical Texas Behavioral Health.Edinburg, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Ruben Pinero Fuentes among 3,318 psychiatry physician records in Texas

Ruben Pinero Fuentes, M.D. is one of 3,318 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Texas. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 65% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 65% of these records are older, 32% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 45% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2006 among the 1,481 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in Texas

There are 3,318 psychiatry physician records in Texas.

All 3,318 in Texas → Every provider in Edinburg → Psychiatry Physician nationwide →

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Adrian Agapito, M.D.Edinburg, TX 785391790123495
  2. Carlos Alicea, M.D.Edinburg, TX 785391114331063
  3. Guadalupe Aranguena Sharpe, M.D.Edinburg, TX 785391396888988
  4. Ovidiu Dulgheru, MDEdinburg, TX 785391386798957
  5. Gustavo Fors Rodriguez, MDEdinburg, TX 785391821355348
  6. Ricardo Irizarry, MDEdinburg, TX 785391518926237
  7. Javier Martinez, MDEdinburg, TX 785391225162068
  8. Cesar Matos-Martinez, MDEdinburg, TX 785391639240575

Common questions

What is Ruben Pinero Fuentes, M.D.'s NPI number?

Ruben Pinero Fuentes, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710326046, issued on Jun 20, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ruben Pinero Fuentes, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1901 S 24TH Ave, Edinburg, TX, 78539. Phone: (956) 289-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ruben Pinero Fuentes, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number R1438, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ruben Pinero Fuentes, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ruben Pinero Fuentes, M.D. had 1,785 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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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