NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Carlos Ricardo Hernandez, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Aguadilla, PR

Carlos Ricardo Hernandez, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1679197404, issued on Jun 8, 2020. Check the license (Puerto Rico 23088, 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
1679197404
Name
Carlos Ricardo Hernandez
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
23088 PR
15368-I PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Hospital Buen Samaritano, Aguadilla, PR 00605
Phone
(787) 658-0000
Enumerated
Jun 8, 2020
Record last updated
Aug 4, 2026
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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Also registered at Hospital Buen Samaritano

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Luis Acevedo Lazzarini, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1104825983

Verify Carlos Ricardo Hernandez 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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Industry payments in 2024: $595.88

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Carlos Hernandez$595.88
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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

Carlos Ricardo Hernandez among 1,146 internal medicine physician records in Puerto Rico

Carlos Ricardo Hernandez, MD is one of 1,146 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 83% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 83% of these records are older, 12% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 52% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

24 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Aguadilla

They are 24 of the 649 NPPES records with a practice address in Aguadilla, and 1,146 internal medicine physician records in Puerto Rico.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Marjery Lopez-Acevedo, MDAguadilla, PR 006051316966252
  2. Albertino Padin -Gomez, MDAguadilla, PR 006051528107968
  3. Mario Roman, M.D.Aguadilla, PR 006051508937368
  4. Eric Baez, M.D.Aguadilla, PR 006041689713315
  5. Edgar Mendez Negron, M.D.Aguada, PR 006041396769253
  6. Juan Negron, M.D.Aguadilla, PR 006041578681540
  7. Luis Acevedo Aquino, MDAguadilla, PR 006031477128999
  8. Wilfredo Alonso, M.D.Aguadilla, PR 006031790923050

Common questions

What is Carlos Ricardo Hernandez, MD's NPI number?

Carlos Ricardo Hernandez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679197404, issued on Jun 8, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Carlos Ricardo Hernandez, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Hospital Buen Samaritano, Aguadilla, PR, 00605. Phone: (787) 658-0000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Carlos Ricardo Hernandez, MD's license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 23088, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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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