Ricardo L. Santiago, M.D.
NPI 1326296500ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology· Manati, PR
Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology (M.D.) in Manati, Puerto Rico, trained at University Central del Caribe Escuela de Medicina (class of 2006). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $107,617 for 1,137 claims, against $23,331 paid for services in 2024. Medtronic, Inc. was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $5,890 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1326296500 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Aug 30, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 14, 2015 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology Primary | 207RI0011X | 17771 | PR |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 17771 | PR |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | 17771 | PR |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (PR) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 90 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 203 across 36 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $23,331 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,137 · 3,064 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 355 |
| Total drug cost | $107,617 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University Central del Caribe Escuela de Medicina |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2006 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical group
- Pci Group LLCManati, PR · 6 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Bayamon Medical CenterBayamon, PR
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$5,890 · 90 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$14,599 · 87 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $4,544 | 19 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $723.55 | 47 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $166.31 | 11 |
| Terumo Medical Corporation | $165.33 | 6 |
| Teleflex LLC | $147.62 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$4,200 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$1,690 · 89 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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