Carlos F. Benitez, D.M.D.
General Practice Dentistry · Ponce, PR
Carlos F. Benitez, D.M.D. is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Ponce, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1578568598, issued on Jun 16, 2005. Check the license (Puerto Rico 1702, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Carlos F. Benitez
- Credential
- D.M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
- License number
- 1702 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 609 Ave Tito Castro, Ponce, PR 00716
- Phone
- (787) 841-1419
- Enumerated
- Jun 16, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Fax
- (787) 841-1419
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 609 Ave Tito Castro
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Karla Berrios, MSWClinical Social Worker1326311648
- Ricardo Cruz, MDAnesthesiology Physician1245298926
- Amparo Figueroa, M.APsychologist1871806299
- Orlando Marchena Arraut, MDInternal Medicine Physician1831114719
- Gilberto Ruiz Deya, M.D.Urology Physician1720063332
Verify Carlos F. Benitez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Puerto Rico board licenses this profession
Search for license 1702Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
70% more Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024
141 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Clindamycin Hcl65 claims
- Ibuprofen39 claims
- Amoxicillin11 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.
42 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Ponce
They are 42 of the 3,338 NPPES records with a practice address in Ponce, and 881 general practice dentistry records in Puerto Rico.
All 42 in Ponce → All 881 in Puerto Rico → Every provider in Ponce →
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- Juan Acevedo Lopez, DMDSan Sebastian, PR1366416059
- Javier Adorno, DMDPonce, PR1669536504
- Jose Aguirre, D.M.D.Toa Alta, PR1437174976
- Angel Aja, D.D.S.Guaynabo, PR1154478840
Common questions
What is Carlos F. Benitez, D.M.D.'s NPI number?
Carlos F. Benitez, D.M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578568598, issued on Jun 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Carlos F. Benitez, D.M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 609 Ave Tito Castro, Ponce, PR, 00716. Phone: (787) 841-1419. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Carlos F. Benitez, D.M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 1702, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Carlos F. Benitez, D.M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Carlos F. Benitez, D.M.D. had 141 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. 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.