Jaime E. Ruiz Montero, MD
NPI 1245360726ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· East Chicago, IN
Internal Medicine (MD) with 219 Health Network Inc, practicing in East Chicago, Indiana. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,468,424 for 10,276 claims, against $5,821 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,160 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Community Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1245360726 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 6, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 4, 2012 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 01052348A | IN |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 01052348 | IN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Internal Medicine (IN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 60 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 160 across 20 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $5,821 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 10,276 · 25,974 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 736 |
| Total drug cost | $1,468,424 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1991 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- 219 Health Network IncHobart, IN · 69 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Community HospitalMunster, IN
- St Catherine Hospital IncEast Chicago, IN
- St Mary Medical Center IncHobart, IN
Other facilities
- Alpha Home Health Care IncHome health agency · Highland, IN
- Powers Home Health ServicesHome health agency · Hobart, IN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,160 · 51 payments from 12 companies
- 2024$1,601 · 69 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $203.23 | 9 |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $182.20 | 4 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $179.35 | 9 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $169.45 | 11 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $112.23 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,160 · 51 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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