NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Braulio Quintero, MD FACR

Rheumatology Physician · Mayaguez, PR

Braulio Quintero, MD FACR is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1477526796, issued on Feb 8, 2006. Check the license (Puerto Rico 5022, 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 recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1477526796
Name
Braulio Quintero
Credential
MD FACR
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
5022 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Calle Del Rio #15, Mayaguez, PR 00680
Phone
(787) 834-7735
Enumerated
Feb 8, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 22, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(787) 805-5375
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110303000872); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Puerto Rico board licenses this profession
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97% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

3,903 Medicare Part D claims for 574 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Braulio Quintero3,903
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Methotrexate705 claims
  2. Alendronate Sodium393 claims
  3. Triamcinolone Acetonide260 claims
  4. Humira(Cf) Pen234 claims
  5. Prednisone175 claims
  6. Meloxicam164 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: $58.05

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Braulio Quintero$58.05
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

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

Braulio Quintero among 87 rheumatology physician records in Puerto Rico

Braulio Quintero, MD FACR is one of 87 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 91% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 17% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated1972 · median 1992 among the 69 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Puerto Rico

There are 87 rheumatology physician records in Puerto Rico.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Babilonia Roman, M.D.Mayaguez, PR 006801720088057
  2. Maria Justiniano, M.D.Mayaguez, PR 006801619084217
  3. Edrick Lopez-Enriquez, MDMayaguez, PR 006801891710802
  4. Lee Ming Shum, M.D.Mayaguez, PR 006801568741387
  5. Dennis Suarez, MDMayaguez, PR 006801194785477
  6. Ramon Toro Torres, MDSan German, PR 006831619007150
  7. Efrain Carrasquillo, M.D.Manati, PR 006741982745436
  8. Adianez Santiago, MDManati, PR 006741891272233

Common questions

What is Braulio Quintero, MD FACR's NPI number?

Braulio Quintero, MD FACR's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477526796, issued on Feb 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Braulio Quintero, MD FACR located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Calle Del Rio #15, Mayaguez, PR, 00680. Phone: (787) 834-7735. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Braulio Quintero, MD FACR's license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 5022, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Braulio Quintero, MD FACR prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Braulio Quintero, MD FACR had 3,903 Medicare Part D claims for 574 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.