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John Valentine Puig, M.D. practises family practice in Laredo, TX. John is a 1999 graduate of University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio. John is also listed as specialising in family medicine — sports medicine. According to Medicare claims data, John cared for 369 Medicare patients across 2,310 services.
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What is Dr. Puig's specialty?
Dr. Puig is a family practice in Laredo, TX. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “FAMILY PRACTICE”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Puig?
Dr. Puig is listed at 7109 N BARTLETT AVE STE 109, Laredo, TX 78041. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Puig?
The number on file is (956) 727-2122. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is Dr. Puig's NPI number?
Dr. Puig's National Provider Identifier is 1598847402. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Puig's medical education?
Dr. Puig attended University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio, graduating in 1999. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Puig been practising?
Dr. Puig has 27 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1999, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Puig known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Puig performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint and aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of knee, 1-2 views and x-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (956) 727-2122
- Email not available
Practice Locations
7109 N BARTLETT AVE STE 109
Laredo, TX 78041
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,310 services · 369 patients · 13 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
51 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Procedure | 20611 |
23 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | Imaging | 73560 |
100 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Imaging | 72100 |
30 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73030 |
24 |
| X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | Imaging | 72170 |
19 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, durolane, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg | Drug given | J7318 |
1,320 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg | Drug given | J1010 |
382 |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Drug given | J3301 |
50 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
195 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Other family practices at this location 2
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other family practices in Laredo 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 23 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio 7
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1999 at University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint 8
Providers in TX who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.