Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Benjamin Betancourt, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Santurce, PR

Benjamin Betancourt, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Santurce, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1710977624, issued on Oct 24, 2005. Check the license (Puerto Rico 3679, 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
1710977624
Name
Benjamin Betancourt
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
3679 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Fernadez Juncos Ave. 1501, Santurce, PR 00910
Phone
(787) 728-7240
Enumerated
Oct 24, 2005
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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2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

7,587 Medicare Part D claims for 467 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,149 among the 19,556 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 46 claims were for opioids.

  1. Benjamin Betancourt7,587
  2. Specialty average3,149

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium390 claims
  2. Torsemide385 claims
  3. Carvedilol336 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium313 claims
  5. Bisoprolol-Hydrochlorothiazide258 claims
  6. Metoprolol Succinate230 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $75.12

3 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Pbg Puerto Rico LLC. The 16,209 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,923.81 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Benjamin Betancourt$75.12
  2. Specialty average$4,923.81

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

6 cardiovascular disease physician records list a Santurce practice address

They are 6 of the 201 NPPES records with a Santurce practice address, and 215 cardiovascular disease physician records in Puerto Rico.

Other cardiovascular disease physician records in Puerto Rico

  1. Jose Acevedo-Valles, MDSan Juan, PR1215933916
  2. Gerardo Alayon Anta, M.D.Ponce, PR1508855644
  3. Edwin Alejandro, MDBayamon, PR1649343369
  4. Angel Arroyo, MDRio Piedras, PR1609970060
  5. Victor Arroyo, MDCarolina, PR1093902520
  6. Eric Aviles, M.D.Cayey, PR1093818924
  7. Ivan Ayala, M.D.San Juan, PR1952345944
  8. Carlos Ayala Rodriguez, MDHumacao, PR1174087878
  9. Julio Baez Suarez, M.D.Caguas, PR1700826344
  10. Gilberto Baez-Rios, M.D.Mayaguez, PR1487628210

Common questions

What is Benjamin Betancourt, M.D.'s NPI number?

Benjamin Betancourt, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710977624, issued on Oct 24, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benjamin Betancourt, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Fernadez Juncos Ave. 1501, Santurce, PR, 00910. Phone: (787) 728-7240. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benjamin Betancourt, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 3679, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Benjamin Betancourt, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Benjamin Betancourt, M.D. had 7,587 Medicare Part D claims for 467 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,149. 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.