Physician Profile
Jose E. Torres-Palacios, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Torres-Palacios
Based in San Juan, PR, Jose E. Torres-Palacios, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under pulmonary disease. Jose graduated from University Central del Caribe Escuela de Medicina in 2004. Jose is also listed as specializing in internal medicine and critical care medicine. Medicare claims data shows Jose provided 94 services to 25 patients. The services billed most often include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes and initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes. NPI 1225231541 identifies this record in the national registry.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (787) 210-4800
- Email not available
Practice Locations
CONDOMINIO SANTA MARIA 139 CARR. 177 APT. 606
San Juan, PR 00926
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Pulmonary Disease generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Airway disorders
Blood vessel disorders
Critical care
Diagnostic findings
Environmental lung diseases
Genetic conditions
Infections
- Community-acquired pneumonia
- Fungal lung infection
- Legionnaires' Disease
- Lung abscess
- NTM lung infection
- Severe Pneumonia
- Tuberculosis
- Valley fever
- Walking Pneumonia in Children
- Whooping Cough
Inflammatory conditions
Lung growths
Occupational & environmental
Pleural disorders
Post-infection conditions
Sleep disorders
- Excessive daytime sleepiness
- Shallow Breathing In Sleep
- Snoring
- Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome
- Waking Up Gasping Or Choking
Structural lung conditions
Symptoms
- Blue Baby Syndrome
- Chest congestion
- Coughing up blood
- Low oxygen levels
- Rapid Breathing
- Severe asthma attack
- Wheezing
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Airway care
Airway management
Biopsies
Biopsies & diagnostics
Breathing tests
- 6-minute walk test
- Asthma challenge test
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET)
- Exhaled nitric oxide test
Cancer diagnostic procedures
Consultations
Counseling & prevention
Critical care
Diagnostic procedures
Drainage care
Imaging
Interventional procedures
Lab tests
Lung tests
Medications
Monitoring
Pleural procedures
- Chest tube insertion
- Draining lung fluid
- Medical thoracoscopy
- Permanent chest drain insertion
- Pleural sealing procedure
Procedures
Rehabilitation
Screening
Sleep equipment
Sleep medicine
Sleep treatments
Specialist evaluations
Specialized testing
Treatments
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
94 services · 25 patients · 2 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
82 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other lung specialists in San Juan 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University Central del Caribe Escuela de Medicina 7
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2004 at University Central del Caribe Escuela de Medicina 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Jose E. Torres-Palacios?
Jose E. Torres-Palacios is a lung specialist in San Juan, PR. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Pulmonary Disease”.
NPI registry
What is Jose E. Torres-Palacios's address?
Jose E. Torres-Palacios is listed at Condominio Santa Maria 139 Carr. 177 Apt. 606, San Juan, PR 00926. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Jose E. Torres-Palacios?
The number on file is (787) 210-4800. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Jose E. Torres-Palacios?
Jose E. Torres-Palacios's National Provider Identifier is 1225231541. 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
Where did Jose E. Torres-Palacios train?
Jose E. Torres-Palacios attended University Central del Caribe Escuela de Medicina, graduating in 2004. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Jose E. Torres-Palacios have?
Jose E. Torres-Palacios has 22 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2004, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Jose E. Torres-Palacios perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Jose E. Torres-Palacios the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Jose E. Torres-Palacios's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Jose E. Torres-Palacios. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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