Salvador Jimenez, MD - Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Ponce, PR

Salvador Jimenez, MD is a Thoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) physician based in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Salvador Jimenez is licensed to practice in Puerto Rico (license number 8605) and his current practice location is 917 Ave Tito Castro, Clinicas Externas Hospital San Lucas, Ponce, Puerto Rico. He can be reached at his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (787) 840-4030.

NPI number for Salvador Jimenez is 1811108418 and his current mailing address is 23 Calle El Vigia, Ponce, Puerto Rico. He does not participate in medicare program and thus does not accept medicare assignments. His NPI Number is 1811108418.

Contact Information

Salvador Jimenez, MD
917 Ave Tito Castro, Clinicas Externas Hospital San Lucas,
Ponce, PR 00716-4717
(787) 840-4030
(787) 840-4310



Physician's Profile

Full NameSalvador Jimenez
GenderMale
SpecialityThoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Location917 Ave Tito Castro, Ponce, Puerto Rico
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsDoes not participate in Medicare Program. He may not accept medicare assignment.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1811108418
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/24/2007
  • Last Update Date: 07/08/2007

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Salvador Jimenez such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1811108418NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208G00000XThoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) 8605 (Puerto Rico)Primary

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Salvador Jimenez is NOT enrolled with medicare and thus cannot prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Salvador Jimenez, MD
23 Calle El Vigia,
Ponce, PR 00730-2988

Ph: (787) 840-4030
Salvador Jimenez, MD
917 Ave Tito Castro, Clinicas Externas Hospital San Lucas,
Ponce, PR 00716-4717

Ph: (787) 840-4030

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Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: Hospital Damas, 2213 Ponce Bypass, Ponce, PR 00717
Phone: 787-848-1010    
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Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
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Phone: 787-843-5360    Fax: 787-812-0417

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