Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Arthur Tollinchi, MD

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician · Arecibo, PR

Arthur Tollinchi, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine (emergency medicine) physician with a practice address in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1770732216, issued on Sep 9, 2008. Check the license (Puerto Rico 17315, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1770732216
Name
Arthur Tollinchi
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician 207PH0002X
License number
17315 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Carr 2 KM 63.1, Arecibo, PR 00614
Phone
(939) 258-2989
Enumerated
Sep 9, 2008
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Puerto Rico board licenses this profession
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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13.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average hospice and palliative medicine (emergency medicine) physician in 2024

3,954 Medicare Part D claims for 243 beneficiaries, against an average of 300 among the 116 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 43 claims were for opioids.

  1. Arthur Tollinchi3,954
  2. Specialty average300

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium195 claims
  2. Lisinopril187 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium149 claims
  4. Gabapentin146 claims
  5. Synthroid139 claims
  6. Metformin Hcl137 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician providers in Puerto Rico

There are 4 hospice and palliative medicine (emergency medicine) physician records in Puerto Rico.

Other hospice and palliative medicine (emergency medicine) physician records in Puerto Rico

  1. Jose Colon-Grau, MDBayamon, PR1730399627
  2. Jose Dosal Garcia, MDSan Juan, PR1821290172
  3. Virgilio Rodriguez, MDGuayanilla, PR1326259250

Common questions

What is Arthur Tollinchi, MD's NPI number?

Arthur Tollinchi, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770732216, issued on Sep 9, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Arthur Tollinchi, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Carr 2 KM 63.1, Arecibo, PR, 00614. Phone: (939) 258-2989. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Arthur Tollinchi, MD's license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 17315, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Arthur Tollinchi, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Arthur Tollinchi, MD had 3,954 Medicare Part D claims for 243 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (emergency medicine) physician prescribers was 300. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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