NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Carmen Yolanda Pagan Duran, MD

Rheumatology Physician · San Juan, PR

Carmen Yolanda Pagan Duran, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1518916295, issued on May 9, 2006. Check the license (Puerto Rico 12554, 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
1518916295
Name
Carmen Yolanda Pagan Duran
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License numbers
12554 PR
25MA11737000 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Calle Aleli Num. 166, San Juan, PR 00927
Phone
(787) 281-0231
Enumerated
May 9, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 30, 2023
Fax
(787) 281-0124
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231206000627); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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  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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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

459 Medicare Part D claims for 89 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.

  1. Carmen Pagan Duran459
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone93 claims
  2. Methotrexate49 claims
  3. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate37 claims
  4. Meloxicam37 claims
  5. Alendronate Sodium29 claims
  6. Naproxen20 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: $136.69

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Carmen Pagan Duran$136.69
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. St Josephs Medical Group PCPaterson, NJ

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Carmen Yolanda Pagan Duran among 87 rheumatology physician records in Puerto Rico

Carmen Yolanda Pagan Duran, MD is one of 87 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 91% 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 17% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 1992 among the 69 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Puerto Rico

There are 87 rheumatology physician records in Puerto Rico.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Vanessa Rodriguez-Gonzalez, MDSan Juan, PR 009271649231432
  2. Alejandro Franco, M DSan Juan, PR 009261285833384
  3. Phillip Bonneaux, MDSan Juan, PR 009251629066006
  4. Ricardo Gago Pinero, MDSan Juan, PR 009251851555023
  5. Hector Cotto, MDSan Juan, PR 009231750363834
  6. Valerie Marrero Perea, MDSan Juan, PR 009231477006468
  7. Jose Ramirez-Vazquez, M.DSan Juan, PR 009231538373535
  8. Suheiry Marquez Marquez, M.D.San Juan, PR 009221295183960

Common questions

What is Carmen Yolanda Pagan Duran, MD's NPI number?

Carmen Yolanda Pagan Duran, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518916295, issued on May 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Carmen Yolanda Pagan Duran, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Calle Aleli Num. 166, San Juan, PR, 00927. Phone: (787) 281-0231. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Carmen Yolanda Pagan Duran, MD's license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 12554, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Carmen Yolanda Pagan Duran, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Carmen Yolanda Pagan Duran, MD had 459 Medicare Part D claims for 89 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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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