NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Claudio Samuel Santos Garcia, MD

General Practice Physician · Salinas, PR

Claudio Samuel Santos Garcia, MD is a general practice physician with a practice address in Salinas, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1699861286, issued on Oct 4, 2006. Check the license (Puerto Rico 15576, 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
1699861286
Name
Claudio Samuel Santos Garcia
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Physician 208D00000X
License number
15576 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
10A Calle Hector M Hdez Suarez, Salinas, PR 00751
Phone
(787) 975-1279
Enumerated
Oct 4, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 11, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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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  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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2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average general practice physician in 2024

7,733 Medicare Part D claims for 188 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 35 claims were for opioids.

  1. Claudio Santos Garcia7,733
  2. Specialty average3,030

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium480 claims
  2. Famotidine373 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium362 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium239 claims
  5. Donepezil Hcl233 claims
  6. Sertraline Hcl227 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.

Claudio Samuel Santos Garcia among 4,170 general practice physician records in Puerto Rico

Claudio Samuel Santos Garcia, MD is one of 4,170 general practice physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 78% 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 65% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 29% of these records are
  • Record last updated2020 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208D00000X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

22 general practice physician records list a practice address in Salinas

They are 22 of the 145 NPPES records with a practice address in Salinas, and 4,170 general practice physician records in Puerto Rico.

The 8 general practice physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rafael Hernandez, M.D.Salinas, PR 007511265520902
  2. Evangelista Jusino Lopez, MDSalinas, PR 007511689897357
  3. Ferdinand Marin, MDSalinas, PR 007511881662310
  4. Yamil Mateo, MDSalinas, PR 007511063555498
  5. Julio Menendez, MDSalinas, PR 007511225259476
  6. Pedro Ortiz-Lara, M.D.Salinas, PR 007511750434106
  7. Lizzette Pabon, MDSalinas, PR 007511730380593
  8. Shirley Pagan, M.D.Salinas, PR 007511528105046

Common questions

What is Claudio Samuel Santos Garcia, MD's NPI number?

Claudio Samuel Santos Garcia, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699861286, issued on Oct 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Claudio Samuel Santos Garcia, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10A Calle Hector M Hdez Suarez, Salinas, PR, 00751. Phone: (787) 975-1279. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Claudio Samuel Santos Garcia, MD's license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 15576, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Claudio Samuel Santos Garcia, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Claudio Samuel Santos Garcia, MD had 7,733 Medicare Part D claims for 188 beneficiaries; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 3,030. 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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