NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Carlos Francisco Benitez Rios, M.D.

General Practice Physician · Utuado, PR

Carlos Francisco Benitez Rios, M.D. is a general practice physician with a practice address in Utuado, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1932124930, issued on Jul 12, 2006. Check the license (Puerto Rico 9047, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1932124930
Name
Carlos Francisco Benitez Rios
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Physician 208D00000X
License number
9047 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
A2 Urb Cabrera, Utuado, PR 00641
Phone
(787) 894-4829
Enumerated
Jul 12, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 14, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(787) 894-4829
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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Verify Carlos Francisco Benitez Rios in five checks

  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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  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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3.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average general practice physician in 2024

9,975 Medicare Part D claims for 464 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 48 claims were for opioids.

  1. Carlos Benitez Rios9,975
  2. Specialty average3,030

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium549 claims
  2. Lisinopril392 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate366 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium364 claims
  5. Metformin Hcl354 claims
  6. Rosuvastatin Calcium352 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 Francisco Benitez Rios among 4,170 general practice physician records in Puerto Rico

Carlos Francisco Benitez Rios, M.D. is one of 4,170 general practice physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 78% 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, 65% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 29% of these records are
  • Record last updated2009 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208D00000X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

25 general practice physician records list a practice address in Utuado

They are 25 of the 167 NPPES records with a practice address in Utuado, and 4,170 general practice physician records in Puerto Rico.

The 8 general practice physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Astrid Arce Ramos, M.D.Utuado, PR 006411811108459
  2. Jose Cortes Santiago, M.DUtuado, PR 006411003993536
  3. Maria Cuautli Rodriguez, MDUtuado, PR 006411629002134
  4. Rafael Delvalle Torres, M.D.Utuado, PR 006411619936291
  5. Wilfrido Girona-Rivera, M.D.Utuado, PR 006411326117557
  6. Orvil Martinez, MDUtuado, PR 006411861649709
  7. Tomas Narvaez, 16,771Utuado, PR 006411932328184
  8. Tomas Narvaez Rodriguez, MDUtuado, PR 006411417949728

Common questions

What is Carlos Francisco Benitez Rios, M.D.'s NPI number?

Carlos Francisco Benitez Rios, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932124930, issued on Jul 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Carlos Francisco Benitez Rios, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at A2 Urb Cabrera, Utuado, PR, 00641. Phone: (787) 894-4829. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Carlos Francisco Benitez Rios, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 9047, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Carlos Francisco Benitez Rios, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Carlos Francisco Benitez Rios, M.D. had 9,975 Medicare Part D claims for 464 beneficiaries; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 3,030. 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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