NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Carlos Baco-Alfaro, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Orocovis, PR

Carlos Baco-Alfaro, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Orocovis, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1437254026, issued on Sep 14, 2006. Check the license (Puerto Rico 12441, 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
1437254026
Name
Carlos Baco-Alfaro
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
12441 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Ave. Hospital # 15, Orocovis, PR 00720
Phone
(787) 840-2575
Enumerated
Sep 14, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 17, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(787) 840-8391
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050711000467); may accept 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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Also registered at Ave. Hospital # 15

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  1. Carmen Pizarro-Skerrette, MDGeneral Practice Physician1821193400

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Puerto Rico board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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20.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average psychiatry physician in 2024

20,491 Medicare Part D claims for 584 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 1% of claims.

  1. Carlos Baco-Alfaro20,491
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Clonazepam3,669 claims
  2. Trazodone Hcl1,485 claims
  3. Temazepam1,332 claims
  4. Quetiapine Fumarate1,050 claims
  5. Zolpidem Tartrate953 claims
  6. Fluoxetine Hcl864 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.

Carlos Baco-Alfaro among 403 psychiatry physician records in Puerto Rico

Carlos Baco-Alfaro, MD is one of 403 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 76% 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 30% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 1995 among the 121 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1 psychiatry physician record lists a practice address in Orocovis

They are 1 of the 93 NPPES records with a practice address in Orocovis, and 403 psychiatry physician records in Puerto Rico.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jaime Torres-Plata, M.DNaguabo, PR 007181235389941
  2. William Almodovar-Sanchez, MDPonce, PR 007171760587380
  3. Manuel Brignoni Roman, MDPonce, PR 007171427047760
  4. Alfonso Hernandez - Ortiz, M.D.Ponce, PR 007171750431953
  5. Jhomarie Rivera-Perez, MDPonce, PR 007171265526271
  6. Hector Rodriguez, M.D. PSYCHIATRISTPonce, PR 007171083612154
  7. Santos Santiago Pabon, MDPonce, PR 007171205465119
  8. Dharma Suris, MDPonce, PR 007171003019977

Common questions

What is Carlos Baco-Alfaro, MD's NPI number?

Carlos Baco-Alfaro, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437254026, issued on Sep 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Carlos Baco-Alfaro, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Ave. Hospital # 15, Orocovis, PR, 00720. Phone: (787) 840-2575. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Carlos Baco-Alfaro, MD's license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 12441, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Carlos Baco-Alfaro, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Carlos Baco-Alfaro, MD had 20,491 Medicare Part D claims for 584 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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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