NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brenda E. Chaar, M.D.

Neurology Physician · Carolina, PR

Brenda E. Chaar, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Carolina, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1407950835, issued on Sep 7, 2006. Check the license (Puerto Rico 14746, 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
1407950835
Name
Brenda E. Chaar
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
14746 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Carolina Shopping Court Suite 206, Carolina, PR 00985
Phone
(787) 757-8585
Enumerated
Sep 7, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 23, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(787) 757-8588
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040417000611); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Central Del Caribe Escuela De Medicina, 1999
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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  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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4.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024

6,362 Medicare Part D claims for 657 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.

  1. Brenda Chaar6,362
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin1,379 claims
  2. Memantine Hcl919 claims
  3. Donepezil Hcl550 claims
  4. Carbidopa-Levodopa263 claims
  5. Levetiracetam253 claims
  6. Clopidogrel237 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.

Brenda E. Chaar among 122 neurology physician records in Puerto Rico

Brenda E. Chaar, M.D. is one of 122 neurology physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 94% 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 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 94% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 1998 among the 86 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Puerto Rico

There are 122 neurology physician records in Puerto Rico.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Maruquel Castillo - Veliz, M.D.Carolina, PR 009841225082340
  2. Javier OteroCarolina, PR 009841922590520
  3. Lidgia Vives Castro, M.D.Carolina, PR 009861306922976
  4. Hector Santos, M.D.Carolina, PR 009871104875848
  5. Christian Schenk, M.D.Carolina, PR 009831316184674
  6. Tania Zayas, M.D.Carolina, PR 009831902245590
  7. Janet Perez Chiesa, M.D.Trujillo Alto, PR 009761750341566
  8. Carmen Cancela, M.D.Guaynabo, PR 009711174724561

Common questions

What is Brenda E. Chaar, M.D.'s NPI number?

Brenda E. Chaar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407950835, issued on Sep 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brenda E. Chaar, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Carolina Shopping Court Suite 206, Carolina, PR, 00985. Phone: (787) 757-8585. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brenda E. Chaar, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 14746, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Brenda E. Chaar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brenda E. Chaar, M.D. had 6,362 Medicare Part D claims for 657 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.

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