Denise Caro, M.D.
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Mayaguez, PR
Denise Caro, M.D. is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1134221724, issued on Sep 2, 2006. Check the license (Puerto Rico 13528, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Denise Caro
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License number
- 13528 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 114 Calle Mckinley W, Mayaguez, PR 00680
- Phone
- (787) 805-5435
- Enumerated
- Sep 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 8, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (787) 805-5435
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101227000302); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Central Del Caribe Escuela De Medicina, 1997
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 114 Calle Mckinley W
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Denise Caro 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 13528Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
10.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
26,204 Medicare Part D claims for 1,829 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 39% of claims. 19 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Synthroid3,139 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium1,511 claims
- Farxiga1,302 claims
- Glimepiride1,046 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium953 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium923 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: $186.39
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 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.
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in Puerto Rico
There are 144 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Puerto Rico.
Other endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Puerto Rico
- Carlos Acevedo Cajigas, MDMoca, PR1649779570
- Marielba Agosto, M.D.Cayey, PR1902078157
- Anardi Agosto Mujica, M.D.Cayey, PR1487053385
- Yanerys Agosto-VargasCarolina, PR1629417803
- Altagracia Alcantara Gonzalez, M.D.Bayamon, PR1376505586
- Manuel Alegre-Hernandez, MDSan Juan, PR1316092208
- Myriam Allende-Vigo, MDHumacao, PR1073517355
- Milliette Alvarado-Santiago, M.D.Rio Piedras, PR1821306127
- Dalitza Alvarez Valentin, M.D.San Juan, PR1225325574
- Katira Andino-Lebron, MDCarolina, PR1174012033
Common questions
What is Denise Caro, M.D.'s NPI number?
Denise Caro, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134221724, issued on Sep 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Denise Caro, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 114 Calle Mckinley W, Mayaguez, PR, 00680. Phone: (787) 805-5435. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Denise Caro, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 13528, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Denise Caro, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Denise Caro, M.D. had 26,204 Medicare Part D claims for 1,829 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. 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.