ARBEL VELEZ-CORCHADO
General Practice Physician in ISABELA, Puerto Rico. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
ARBEL VELEZ-CORCHADO filed 4,879 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a General Practice Physician in ISABELA, Puerto Rico, prescribing 99% generic.
- 5K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 99%
- generic prescribing
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
ARBEL VELEZ-CORCHADO's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
4,879 Top 7% higher than 93% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
ARBEL VELEZ-CORCHADO practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about ARBEL VELEZ-CORCHADO?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Puerto Rico
How General Practice Physician compares to other specialties among Puerto Rico providers
General Practice Physician share within Puerto Rico
General Practice Physician is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Puerto Rico
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — General Practice Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- General Practice Physician ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (General Practice Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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- Specialty volume General Practice Physician US NPIs
Specialty board-certified rate — General Practice Physician estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
ARBEL VELEZ-CORCHADO appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a General Practice Physician provider at 254 CALLE LAS VEGAS, ISABELA, PR, 00662, with a listed phone of (787) 872-6176. NPI 1629173141 was issued on 09/13/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what VELEZ-CORCHADO most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 4,879 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 298 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $74K in drug spend, split 1% brand-name and 99% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
General Practice Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 16,677 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 2,872 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1629173141 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | General Practice Physician |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 09/13/2006 |
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How we sourced this profile
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
1% brand-name claims vs 99% generic, on 4,879 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 4,929
- Total Day Supply
- 147,165
- Brand vs Generic
- 1% brand / 99% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $23K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $51K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 59.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.69
- Gender Split
- 49% female / 51% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 196, 65-74: 81, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What ARBEL VELEZ-CORCHADO prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Clonazepam
Clonazepam
701 claims
- Temazepam
Temazepam
594 claims
- Fluoxetine Hcl
Fluoxetine Hcl
367 claims
- Sertraline Hcl
Sertraline Hcl
318 claims
- Quetiapine Fumarate
Quetiapine Fumarate
311 claims
- Trazodone Hcl
Trazodone Hcl
296 claims
- Lorazepam 266
Lorazepam
266 claims
- Citalopram Hbr 212
Citalopram Hbr
212 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Clonazepam | 701 |
| Temazepam | 594 |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | 367 |
| Sertraline Hcl | 318 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | 311 |
| Trazodone Hcl | 296 |
| Lorazepam | 266 |
| Citalopram Hbr Citalopram Hydrobromide | 212 |
| Risperidone | 171 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | 164 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
General Practice Physician Overview
How ARBEL VELEZ-CORCHADO fits within the General Practice Physician landscape nationally.
ARBEL VELEZ-CORCHADO's 4,879 claims are above the specialty average of 2,872.
Nearby General Practice Physician Providers in Puerto Rico
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Puerto Rico, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as VELEZ-CORCHADO.
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
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Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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