Dr. Erwin C. Puente, MD
Retina Specialist (Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Washington University School of Medicine (2011)
- Years since graduation
- 15
- In the NPI registry since
- 2011
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 1,189
Licensed in Texas since 2015, according to the Texas Medical Board. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2011Medical school: Washington University School of Medicine
- 2011Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician primary
MD license D0084732 -
Ophthalmology Physician
TX license Q3944 (first issued 2015; canc non-renewal)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Meritus Medical Center Hagerstown, MD
Medical groups
- Chesapeake Eye Care and Laser Center LLC (80 clinicians)
- Cumberland Valley Retina Consultants PC (5 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 1,189
- Services billed
- 22,266
- Patients’ average age
- 77
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Injection, faricimab-svoa, 0.1 mg | 6,840 | 32 |
| Imaging of retina | 2,369 | 1,085 |
| Established patient complete exam of visual system | 1,753 | 1,026 |
| Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg | 1,412 | 158 |
| Injection of drug into eye | 1,040 | 210 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 314 | 159 |
| Compounded drug, not otherwise classified | 248 | 87 |
| Injection, dexamethasone, intravitreal implant, 0.1 mg | 224 | 11 |
| Photography of the retina | 129 | 125 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 98 | 83 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Prednisolone Acetate Other prescribers in Hagerstown, MD | 67 |
| Difluprednate | 49 |
| Latanoprost Other prescribers in Hagerstown, MD | 28 |
| Brimonidine Tartrate Other prescribers in Hagerstown, MD | 21 |
| Timolol Maleate Other prescribers in Hagerstown, MD | 17 |
| Moxifloxacin (moxifloxacin hcl) Other prescribers in Hagerstown, MD | 16 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 11 companies reported 40 payments worth $1,400 in total to this clinician.
| Ani Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $209 |
|---|---|
| Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $186 |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $174 |
| Harrow Eye, LLC | $168 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $155 |
| Genentech, Inc. | $129 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $118 |
| Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. | $104 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,400 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.