Arnaldo Torres, MD
Rheumatology Physician in St Petersburg, Florida. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers — including 6,181 in Rheumatology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration — see our methodology.
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Arnaldo Torres, MD filed 3,187 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Rheumatology Physician in St Petersburg, Florida, prescribing 82% generic.
- 3K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 82%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
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.
Arnaldo Torres, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
3,187 Top 11% higher than 89% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
Arnaldo Torres, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Arnaldo Torres, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Florida
How Rheumatology Physician compares to other specialties among Florida providers
Largest specialties in Florida (% of in-state providers)
Rheumatology Physician ranks #109 among Florida's specialties (0.1% of in-state providers)
Each bar is a specialty's share of the Florida provider total, by primary NUCC taxonomy. The highlighted bar is Rheumatology Physician; the long tail of smaller specialties is omitted for legibility.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Rheumatology Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Rheumatology Physician ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Rheumatology Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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- Specialty volume Rheumatology Physician US NPIs
Specialty board-certified rate — Rheumatology 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).
Arnaldo Torres, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Rheumatology Physician provider holding MD credentials at 620 10TH ST N # 3C, St Petersburg, FL, 33705, with a listed phone of (727) 824-8325. NPI 1437132263 was issued on 11/25/2005. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Torres 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 3,187 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 438 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $3.0 million in drug spend, split 17% brand-name and 82% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 10.9%. 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.
Rheumatology Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 6,181 enrolled providers across 52 states and an average of 2,054 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 | 1437132263 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Rheumatology Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 11/25/2005 |
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How we sourced this profile
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Arnaldo Torres, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Arnaldo Torres, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$8.0K
Largest payer
ABBVIE INC.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context — Florida FLDOH 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~75K Florida medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to Arnaldo Torres, MD. To verify Arnaldo Torres, MD's current license status, search the FLDOH public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
FLDOH publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Florida disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
17% brand-name claims vs 82% generic, on 3,187 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
- 5,079
- Total Day Supply
- 147,359
- Brand vs Generic
- 17% brand / 82% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $2.9M
- Generic Drug Cost
- $94K
- Opioid Claims
- 348 (10.9% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 13
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 72.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.82
- Gender Split
- 79% female / 21% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 61, 65-74: 197, 75-84: 143, 85+: 37
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Arnaldo Torres, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Prednisone
Prednisone
364 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine…
Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate
339 claims
- Meloxicam
Meloxicam
197 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
172 claims
- Methotrexate
Methotrexate
169 claims
- Celecoxib 123
Celecoxib
123 claims
- Tramadol Hcl 120
Tramadol Hcl
120 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetam… 89
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
89 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Prednisone | 364 |
| Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate | 339 |
| Meloxicam | 197 |
| Gabapentin | 172 |
| Methotrexate Methotrexate Sodium | 169 |
| Celecoxib | 123 |
| Tramadol Hcl | 120 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 89 |
| Leflunomide | 86 |
| Alendronate Sodium | 85 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Rheumatology Physician Overview
How Arnaldo Torres, MD fits within the Rheumatology Physician landscape nationally.
Arnaldo Torres, MD's 3,187 claims are above the specialty average of 2,054.
Nearby Rheumatology Physician Providers in Florida
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Florida, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Torres.
Compare Rheumatology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry — providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Florida medical board — federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Rheumatology Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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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.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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