Dr. Jesus Monasterio , MD, FACS
Surgery • Ponce, PR
2225 Ponce By Pass, Parra Medical Plaza Suite 408
Ponce, PR 007171322
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NPI assigned on March 22, 2007; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 19 Original Medicare Part B services in 2022.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2022. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2022:
- 99213 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 19 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2022. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPT® only copyright 2021 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2022). CPT notice
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 11 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2023. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2023:
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim (Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim) — 11 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2023. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part B services went from 20 in 2017 to 19 in 2022.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2017–2022.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
2225 Ponce By Pass
Parra Medical Plaza Suite 408
Ponce, PR 007171322
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026
1979
What Public CMS Data Show
Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
14 people with Original Medicare in 2022
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider, 2022.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $1,741 in 2022
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2022. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2022.
Paid by Medicare
About $1,074 in 2022
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2022, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2022.
30-day fills
11 standardized 30-day fills in 2023
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$48 in 2023
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2023, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2023.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2024
All general payments: $130.18 across 2 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $130.18 across 2 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Becton, Dickinson and Company: $75.68 across 1 record.
- Baxter Healthcare: $54.50 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2024 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
47 years (graduated 1979)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1979 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
NPI first issued
2007
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Monasterio has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Monasterio as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Ponce and Puerto Rico
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Monasterio are from 2022.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Monasterio are from 2023.
33 active clinicians are listed under Surgery with a practice address in Ponce, PR (234 in Puerto Rico).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Ponce
0% of these 33 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
39.4% of these 33 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services varied from year to year: 20 in 2017 and 19 in 2022.
- 2017: 20
- 2018: 57
- 2019: 18
- 2021: 17
- 2022: 19
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 35% from $1,286 in 2017 to $1,741 in 2022.
- 2017: $1,286
- 2018: $4,601
- 2019: $1,340
- 2021: $1,577
- 2022: $1,741
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare varied from year to year: $1,020 in 2017 and $1,074 in 2022.
- 2017: $1,020
- 2018: $3,492
- 2019: $1,007
- 2021: $1,187
- 2022: $1,074
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 69% from 36 in 2018 to 11 in 2023.
- 2018: 36
- 2019: 11
- 2021: 24
- 2022: 39
- 2023: 11
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 69% from 36 in 2018 to 11 in 2023.
- 2018: 36
- 2019: 11
- 2021: 24
- 2022: 39
- 2023: 11
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $160 in 2018 to $48 in 2023.
- 2018: $160
- 2019: $62
- 2021: $100
- 2022: $168
- 2023: $48
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $100.00 in 2019 to $130.18 in 2024.
- 2019: $100.00
- 2020: $75.30
- 2023: $78.20
- 2024: $130.18
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2022), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2023), CMS Open Payments (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2024 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2024): fewer than 11 records totaling $130.18.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becton, Dickinson and Company |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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PowerPort M.R.I. Implantable Port | General | $75.68 |
| Baxter Healthcare |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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FLOSEAL | General | $54.50 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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19 | 12 | $92.35 | $91.65 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2022; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2023.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 11 | 93 | $47.77 | 11 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2023; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X
A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - GENERAL SURGERY
I20111129000273
PR
8527232644
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Urology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Dentist - Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Doctor of Dental Medicine
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated March 22, 2007.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to November 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
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- Dr. Reinaldo Rodriguez, MD
- Dr. Christian Repollet Otero, MD
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Mailing Address
2225 Ponce By Pass, Parra Medical Plaza Suite 408
Ponce, PR 007171322
Phone: 7878488203