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MAYAGUEZ MEDICAL CENTER DR RAMON EMETERIO BETANCES INC
NPI 1013140383
General Acute Care Hospital in Mayaguez, PR

Active since September 02, 2009
AVE HOSTOS, #410, MAYAGUEZ, PR 00682(787) 652-9200(787) 652-9259 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: August 14, 2014. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

About Mayaguez Medical Center Dr Ramon Emeterio Betances Inc NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

MAYAGUEZ MEDICAL CENTER DR RAMON EMETERIO BETANCES INC (NPI 1013140383) is a healthcare organization registered as a general acute care hospital in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico and active in the NPI registry since September 2009. The organization lists Noriselle Rivera, Finance Vp, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1013140383
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy282N00000X
Legal Business NameMAYAGUEZ MEDICAL CENTER DR RAMON EMETERIO BETANCES INC
Location AddressAVE HOSTOS, #410Mayaguez, PR 00682-6353
Mailing AddressAve, Hostos #410Mayaguez, PR 00681-1838 · (787) 652-9200
Phone(787) 652-9200
Fax(787) 652-9259
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialNoriselle RiveraFinance Vp · (787) 652-9200
Enumeration DateSeptember 2, 2009
Last NPPES UpdateAugust 14, 2014
✔ NPI 1013140383 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 3

★ Primary SpecialtyGeneral Acute Care HospitalHospitals
Taxonomy Code282N00000X
Definition
An acute general hospital is an institution whose primary function is to provide inpatient diagnostic and therapeutic services for a variety of medical conditions, both surgical and non-surgical, to a wide population group. The hospital treats patients in an acute phase of illness or injury, characterized by a single episode or a fairly short duration, from which the patient returns to his or her normal or previous level of activity.
Also ListedClinic/CenterTaxonomy 261Q00000X
Also ListedClinical Medical LaboratoryTaxonomy 291U00000X
AVE HOSTOS, Mayaguez, PR 00682
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Other Identifiers 1

Medicare PIN40-0103PR

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment and the clinicians who bill Medicare through this organization, from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

✔

Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Mayaguez Medical Center Dr Ramon Emeterio Betances Inc is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization

22

Medicare enrollment records show 22 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Mayaguez Medical Center Dr Ramon Emeterio Betances Inc, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 5 practice within 10 miles. Listed here are the 20 practicing nearest to this location.

Clinicians by Medicare Specialty 12

General Practice6
General Surgery3
Emergency Medicine2
Otolaryngology2
Physical Therapist in Private Practice2
Cardiac Surgery1
Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)1
Diagnostic Radiology1
4 other specialties4

Nearest to this location (20)

See all 22
Freddy Madera, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery
NPI 1568849859
AVE HOSTOS # 410 CARRETERA 2, BO SABALOS
Mayaguez, PR 00682
(787) 652-9200
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare1.2 mi
Hector Martinez Gonzalez, M.D
Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)
NPI 1902008352
MAYAGUEZ MEDICAL CENTER SUITE 114N
Mayaguez, PR 00680
(787) 652-1629
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare1.2 mi
Lizmary Vazquez, M.D.
General Practice
NPI 1437286259
79 AVE EFRAIN RIVERA URB RIO CRISTAL
Mayaguez, PR 00680
(787) 832-0346
✔ PECOS1.3 mi
Juan Rivera, M.D.
General Practice
NPI 1184859001
76 CALLE TENERIFE URB. SULTANA
Mayaguez, PR 00680
(787) 422-2059
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare2.0 mi
Miguel Lasalle Lopez, MD
Otolaryngology
NPI 1699810473
55 E DE DIEGO ST SUITE 105 CPR PROFESSIONAL BLDG
Mayaguez, PR 00680
(787) 833-2155
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare2.6 mi
Paloma Vazquez-Davila, M.D.
General Practice
NPI 1669602793
CALLE TETUAN # 4
San German, PR 00683
(787) 892-5730
✔ PECOS11 mi
Jesus Ramos Garcia, M.D.
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
NPI 1942457304
CARR. 2, KM . 133.5 EDIFICIO CENTER PLEX, SUITE 103
Aguada, PR 00602
(787) 819-4833
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare19 mi
Antonio Diaz, MD
Diagnostic Radiology
NPI 1962433326
URB MONTEHIEDRA CALLE FALCON NO 51
San Juan, PR 00926
(787) 720-7954
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare71 mi
Carene Oliveras Garcia, M.D.
Emergency Medicine
NPI 1316132780
UNIVERSITY DISTRICT HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER UDH ADULT 2 HIPAA OFFICE
San Juan, PR 00922
(787) 750-0930
✔ PECOS72 mi
Xiomara Quinones Vargas, MD
General Practice
NPI 1396871273
672 N SEMORAN BLVD
Orlando, FL 32807
(689) 339-0900
✔ PECOS1,146 mi
Jose Almodovar Laborde, M.D.
Otolaryngology
NPI 1508874876
CARR. 2 KM 174.0 SAN GERMAN MEDICAL PLAZA SUITE 207
San German, PR 00683
(787) 892-3513
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare
Carmen Betancourt Muniz, P.T.
Physical Therapist in Private Practice
NPI 1659493401
PR 2 KM 133.5
Aguada, PR 00602
(787) 891-4833
✔ Accepts Medicare
John Bonilla Hernandez, DPT
Physical Therapist in Private Practice
NPI 1811542012
ED CENTERPLEX CARRETERA #2 KM 133.5 SUITE 103
Aguada, PR 00602
(787) 891-4833
✔ Accepts Medicare
Osvaldo Cardona Gonzalez, MD
General Surgery
NPI 1336646207
410 AVE HOSTOS STE 2
Mayaguez, PR 00682
(787) 652-9200
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare
Milton Carrero, MD
Internal Medicine
NPI 1316029242
55-N DR BASORA ST, EDIF. MEDICO IV, OFIC. 1-C
Mayaguez, PR 00680
(787) 833-9060
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare
Jose Colon Grau, MD
Emergency Medicine
NPI 1730399627
100 AVE. LAUREL
Bayamon, PR 00956
(787) 528-3329
✔ PECOS
Joel Lopez-Vega, M.D.
General Practice
NPI 1992972459
CARR 110 KM 3.6 BO. ARENALES SECTOR LA CHARCA
Aguadilla, PR 00603
(787) 890-0789
✔ PECOS
Carmen Lugo Ramirez, MD
General Practice
NPI 1144367376
CARR 349 KM 2.7 CERRO LAS MESAS
Mayaguez, PR 00680
(787) 834-2350
✔ PECOS
Eugenio Mulero Portela, M.D.
Cardiac Surgery
NPI 1669464517
MAYAGUEZ MEDICAL CTR STE 117
Mayaguez, PR 00682
(787) 652-9200
✔ PECOS
Eduardo Pascual-Ferrer, MD
Nuclear Medicine
NPI 1457340119
MANATI MEDICAL CENTER, HERNANDEZ CANNON ST NUCLEAR MEDICINE DEPT
Manati, PR 00674
(787) 621-3700
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare
See all 22 clinicians

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Hospital Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality and patient-experience ratings for Mayaguez Medical Center Dr Ramon Emeterio Betances (CMS certification number 400103), from CMS Care Compare.

Mayaguez Medical Center Dr Ramon Emeterio Betances

Acute Care Hospitals · Mayaguez, PR
OwnershipProprietary
CMS Certification Number400103
LocationCarr 2 Bo SabalosMayaguez, PR 00682 · Mayaguez County · (787) 652-9200
Emergency services Meaningful use of EHRs

Patient Experience

HCAHPS patient survey · Jan 2023 – Dec 2023
1/5 summary rating
Nurse communication
1/5
Doctor communication
2/5
Staff responsiveness
1/5
Communication about medicines
1/5
Discharge information
1/5
Care transition
2/5
Cleanliness
1/5
Quietness
2/5
Overall hospital rating
1/5
Recommend hospital
1/5
Star ratings summarize responses from patients surveyed after discharge, collected through the CMS HCAHPS program.

Complications & Deaths 6

Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients
Cases too small to report
Death rate for heart attack patients
Cases too small to report
Death rate for COPD patients
Cases too small to report
Death rate for heart failure patients
12.5% No different than national
Death rate for pneumonia patients
18.4% No different than national
Death rate for stroke patients
Cases too small to report

Unplanned Hospital Visits 9

Hospital return days for heart attack patients
Cases too small to report
Hospital return days for heart failure patients
33 days per 100 discharges
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients
Cases too small to report
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate
30 No different than national
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients
Cases too small to report
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate
33 No different than national

Timely & Effective Care 8

Percentage of healthcare personnel who are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations
100%
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination
77%
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing
2%
Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock
2%
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle
8%
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle
9%

Maternal Health 1

Elective Delivery
100%

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Mayaguez Medical Center Dr Ramon Emeterio Betances Inc's NPI number?

The NPI number for Mayaguez Medical Center Dr Ramon Emeterio Betances Inc is 1013140383. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on September 2, 2009.

Where is Mayaguez Medical Center Dr Ramon Emeterio Betances Inc located?

Mayaguez Medical Center Dr Ramon Emeterio Betances Inc is located at Ave Hostos #410, Mayaguez, PR 00682. The listed phone number is (787) 652-9200.

What is Mayaguez Medical Center Dr Ramon Emeterio Betances Inc's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is General Acute Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282N00000X.

Is Mayaguez Medical Center Dr Ramon Emeterio Betances Inc enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Mayaguez Medical Center Dr Ramon Emeterio Betances Inc is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.

How many clinicians bill Medicare through Mayaguez Medical Center Dr Ramon Emeterio Betances Inc?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 22 clinicians in 12 Medicare specialties reassign their Medicare billing to Mayaguez Medical Center Dr Ramon Emeterio Betances Inc. A reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for the clinician's services. The largest specialties are General Practice (6), General Surgery (3) and Emergency Medicine (2). Of these, 5 practice within 10 miles. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Is Mayaguez Medical Center Dr Ramon Emeterio Betances Inc a Medicare-certified hospital?

Yes. Mayaguez Medical Center Dr Ramon Emeterio Betances is a Medicare-certified hospital (Acute Care Hospitals). The hospital provides emergency services.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Mayaguez Medical Center Dr Ramon Emeterio Betances Inc was last updated on August 14, 2014. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 12 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.