Carlos R. Otero, MD
Neurology Physician · Ponce, PR
Carlos R. Otero, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Ponce, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1598840902, issued on Oct 25, 2006. Check the license (Puerto Rico 11433, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Carlos R. Otero
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License numbers
- 11433 PR
114433 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2225 Ponce BY Pass Edificio Parra, Ponce, PR 00717
- Phone
- (787) 259-3574
- Enumerated
- Oct 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 9, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120823000753); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Central Del Caribe Escuela De Medicina, 1986
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Carlos R. Otero 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 11433Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
8.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024
11,666 Medicare Part D claims for 1,673 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Donepezil Hcl2,591 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate2,009 claims
- Memantine Hcl1,435 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa404 claims
- Galantamine Er375 claims
- Risperidone322 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $15.29
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Biogen, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Neurology Physician providers in Puerto Rico
There are 122 neurology physician records in Puerto Rico.
Other neurology physician records in Puerto Rico
- Jose Acevedo, MDMayaguez, PR1447451836
- Iris Acevedo-Marty, M.D.Aguadilla, PR1679677041
- Heriberto Acosta, M.D.San Juan, PR1194895045
- Marelisa Albelo Martinez, MDSan Juan, PR1912407081
- Gishlaine Alfonso, MDHato Rey, PR1053374975
- Hector Alonso Quinones, MDBayamon, PR1417404716
- Ricardo Alvarado-Melendez, M.D.San Juan, PR1679776348
- Ada Andino-Rivas, MDBayamon, PR1457486946
- Jose Avila Ornelas, MDCaguas, PR1467868927
- Oscar Baez-Soria, M.D.Vega Baja, PR1144317702
Common questions
What is Carlos R. Otero, MD's NPI number?
Carlos R. Otero, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598840902, issued on Oct 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Carlos R. Otero, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2225 Ponce BY Pass Edificio Parra, Ponce, PR, 00717. Phone: (787) 259-3574. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Carlos R. Otero, MD's license?
NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 11433, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Carlos R. Otero, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Carlos R. Otero, MD had 11,666 Medicare Part D claims for 1,673 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.