NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cosme Damian Santos Torres, M.D.

Specialist · Ponce, PR

Cosme Damian Santos Torres, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Ponce, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1851420830, issued on Mar 5, 2007. Check the license (Puerto Rico 12026, 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
1851420830
Name
Cosme Damian Santos Torres
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
12026 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3011 Ave Emilio Fagot, Ponce, PR 00716
Phone
(787) 841-8201
Enumerated
Mar 5, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2022
Fax
(787) 841-8201
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120322000393); 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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Also registered at 3011 Ave Emilio Fagot

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

  1. Daniel Perez Brisebois, M.DSpecialist1780746305

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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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  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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3.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average specialist in 2024

4,662 Medicare Part D claims for 419 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.

  1. Cosme Santos Torres4,662
  2. Specialty average1,380

Most prescribed

  1. Allopurinol409 claims
  2. Famotidine358 claims
  3. Carvedilol213 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium196 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium190 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate189 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: $109.83

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 5,844 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,760.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Cosme Santos Torres$109.83
  2. Specialty average$4,760.79

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

Cosme Damian Santos Torres among 574 specialist records in Puerto Rico

Cosme Damian Santos Torres, M.D. is one of 574 specialist records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 54% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 63% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 63% of these records are older, 10% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 54% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 26% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 1985 among the 147 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 79% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

49 specialist records list a practice address in Ponce

They are 49 of the 3,338 NPPES records with a practice address in Ponce, and 574 specialist records in Puerto Rico.

The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Magaly Ambert GuilbePonce, PR 007161104482819
  2. Blanca Fernandez, M.D.Ponce, PR 007161083893515
  3. Liz Fuentes, ATOLPonce, PR 007161639397037
  4. Awilda Garcia, MDPonce, PR 007161376506865
  5. Luis Lugo Velez, M.D.Ponce, PR 007161225070493
  6. Daniel Perez Brisebois, M.DPonce, PR 007161780746305
  7. Guillermo Rios, M.D.Ponce, PR 007161629389457
  8. Victor Rodriguez Venegas, MDPonce, PR 007161922084193

Common questions

What is Cosme Damian Santos Torres, M.D.'s NPI number?

Cosme Damian Santos Torres, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851420830, issued on Mar 5, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cosme Damian Santos Torres, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3011 Ave Emilio Fagot, Ponce, PR, 00716. Phone: (787) 841-8201. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cosme Damian Santos Torres, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 12026, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Cosme Damian Santos Torres, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cosme Damian Santos Torres, M.D. had 4,662 Medicare Part D claims for 419 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. 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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