NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Carlos M. Colon-Guzman, MD

Specialist · Ponce, PR

Carlos M. Colon-Guzman, MD is a specialist with a practice address in Ponce, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1285766782, issued on Mar 10, 2007. Check the license (Puerto Rico 9963, 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
1285766782
Name
Carlos M. Colon-Guzman
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
9963 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
19 Calle EL Vigia, Ponce, PR 00730
Phone
(787) 842-4726
Enumerated
Mar 10, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(787) 842-4726
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.
Download card Updates feed

Verify Carlos M. Colon-Guzman in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Puerto Rico board licenses this profession
    Search for license 9963
    Check the board
  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
Find the Puerto Rico license search

PlainDoctor does not match the HHS-OIG exclusion list to individual records: most entries carry no NPI. Search the OIG exclusion list by name.

Is this page about you? You can ask us to correct, restrict or remove it: how.

95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024

71 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Carlos Colon-Guzman71
  2. Specialty average1,380

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: $13.13

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Medline Industries LP. The 5,844 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,760.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Carlos Colon-Guzman$13.13
  2. Specialty average$4,760.79

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

Carlos M. Colon-Guzman among 574 specialist records in Puerto Rico

Carlos M. Colon-Guzman, MD is one of 574 specialist records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 54% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 63% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 63% of these records are older, 10% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 54% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 26% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 79% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

49 specialist records list a practice address in Ponce

They are 49 of the 3,338 NPPES records with a practice address in Ponce, and 574 specialist records in Puerto Rico.

The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Karen Negron TorresPonce, PR 007301568775690
  2. Maritjim TorresPonce, PR 007301205053162
  3. Francisco Vargas De Leon, M.D.Ponce, PR 007301417155870
  4. Domingo Chardon, M.D.Ponce, PR 007311104898733
  5. Fernando GarciaPonce, PR 007311609844620
  6. Lionel Lugo, M.D.Ponce, PR 007311164423828
  7. Hector Rodriguez-Phipps, MDCanovanas, PR 007291881658961
  8. Luis SantanaCanovanas, PR 007291447224886

Common questions

What is Carlos M. Colon-Guzman, MD's NPI number?

Carlos M. Colon-Guzman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285766782, issued on Mar 10, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Carlos M. Colon-Guzman, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 19 Calle EL Vigia, Ponce, PR, 00730. Phone: (787) 842-4726. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Carlos M. Colon-Guzman, MD's license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 9963, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Carlos M. Colon-Guzman, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Carlos M. Colon-Guzman, MD had 71 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. 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.