NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Carlos Romero Santana, M.D

Legal Medicine · Dorado, PR

Carlos Romero Santana, M.D is a legal medicine with a practice address in Dorado, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1558327007, issued on Apr 25, 2006. Check the license (Puerto Rico 10716, 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
1558327007
Name
Carlos Romero Santana
Credential
M.D
Primary taxonomy
Legal Medicine 173000000X
License number
10716 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Calle Sur # 88 Estacion, Dorado, PR 00646
Phone
(787) 796-8853
Enumerated
Apr 25, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120430000551); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify Carlos Romero Santana 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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11% more Medicare Part D claims than the average legal medicine in 2024

2,799 Medicare Part D claims for 194 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,531 among the 246 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.

  1. Carlos Santana2,799
  2. Specialty average2,531

Most prescribed

  1. Famotidine189 claims
  2. Simvastatin138 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium125 claims
  4. Gabapentin119 claims
  5. Lisinopril104 claims
  6. Metformin Hcl101 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 Romero Santana among 28 legal medicine records in Puerto Rico

Carlos Romero Santana, M.D is one of 28 legal medicine records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 68% 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 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 18% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 75% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 173000000X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Legal Medicine providers in Puerto Rico

There are 28 legal medicine records in Puerto Rico.

All 28 in Puerto Rico → Every provider in Dorado → Legal Medicine nationwide →

The 8 legal medicine records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Luis Velez, M.D.Ensenada, PR 006471225163728
  2. Elliot Perez, M.D.Lajas, PR 006601033188628
  3. Ivan Velazquez Munoz, M.DIsabela, PR 006621265514558
  4. Antonio Zambrana ToroCabo Rojo, PR 006231750211843
  5. Jose Ortiz, MDManati, PR 006741083711428
  6. Gisel Bonilla Reyes, MDMayaguez, PR 006801588790463
  7. Juan De Los Santos, M.D.Vega Alta, PR 006921609852318
  8. Pilar BultedPonce, PR 007171942264973

Common questions

What is Carlos Romero Santana, M.D's NPI number?

Carlos Romero Santana, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558327007, issued on Apr 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Carlos Romero Santana, M.D located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Calle Sur # 88 Estacion, Dorado, PR, 00646. Phone: (787) 796-8853. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Carlos Romero Santana, M.D's license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 10716, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Carlos Romero Santana, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Carlos Romero Santana, M.D had 2,799 Medicare Part D claims for 194 beneficiaries; the average among legal medicine prescribers was 2,531. 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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