Medicare Enrolled

Karla Puentes, FNP

Physician Assistant · New Braunfels, TX
545 CREEKSIDE XING STE 230, New Braunfels, TX 78130
8303024404
Registered in NPPES since 2022
NPI: 1912628785 verify on NPPES ↗
Moderate
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 3 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Puentes

Karla Puentes is a physician assistant in New Braunfels, TX, with 4 years of NPI registration.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Puentes received a total of $5,742 from 33 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 217 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Puentes is Moderate — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 4 years of NPI registration $5,742 industry payments

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$5,742
Total received (2022-2024)
Avg $1,914/year across 3 years
Top 5% in TX for physician assistant
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
33
Companies
217
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$2,093
2023
$2,572
2022
$1,077

Payments by company (2024)

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$385
Lilly USA, LLC
$304
ABBVIE INC.
$281
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$198
Novo Nordisk Inc
$167
Amgen Inc.
$166
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$146
SI-BONE, INC.
$94
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$80
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$75
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$67
PFIZER INC.
$31
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$30
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC
$19
Organon Llc
$19
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$17
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 46.4% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2022-2024) ›
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$774
ABBVIE INC.
$693
Novo Nordisk Inc
$677
Lilly USA, LLC
$609
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$499
Amgen Inc.
$454
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$394
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$246
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$229
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$179
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$157
Medtronic, Inc.
$135
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$94
SI-BONE, INC.
$94
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$90
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$59
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$43
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$37
PFIZER INC.
$31
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$30
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$21
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC
$19
Organon Llc
$19
Corium, LLC
$19
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$17
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$17
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$17
Shield Therapeutics Inc
$17
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$16
ITI, Inc.
$15
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA
$14
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$13
Tolmar, Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 37.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ABILIFY MAINTENA · ACCRUFER · AIRSUPRA · AREXVY · AUSTEDO · AZSTARYS · Austedo XR · BELSOMRA · BREZTRI · CAPLYTA · FARXIGA · INTERSTIM · JARDIANCE · JATENZO · Kerendia · Kloxxado · LEQVIO · Livalo · MOUNJARO · NEXLETOL · NEXPLANON · NOCDURNA · NURTEC ODT · Otezla · Ozempic · QUVIVIQ · REXULTI · Rybelsus · SPRAVATO · STEGLATRO · SYNJARDY · Seglentis · TLANDO · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRINTELLIX · VRAYLAR · Vascepa · Wegovy · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · XYOSTED
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
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Geographic Context

Physician assistants in nearby ZIP areas
100
County median income
$93,776
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
RESOLUTE HEALTH HOSPITAL
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry ✓ NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment ✓ PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data — No data N/A
Industry Payments ✓ Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 3 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Moderate. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Puentes is a physician assistant.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Puentes receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Puentes received a total of $5,742 from 33 companies across 217 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Moderate for Puentes) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →

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This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →