DIEGO ALCALA, M.D
Pediatrics Physician in PONCE, Puerto Rico. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What stands out: DIEGO ALCALA, M.D filed 15 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 across PONCE, Puerto Rico. Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records, with no proprietary rating applied.
DIEGO ALCALA, M.D practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
DIEGO ALCALA, M.D at a glance
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Puerto Rico
How Pediatrics Physician compares to other specialties among Puerto Rico providers
Pediatrics Physician share within Puerto Rico
Pediatrics Physician is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Puerto Rico
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Pediatrics Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Pediatrics Physician ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Pediatrics Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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- Specialty volume Pediatrics Physician US NPIs
Specialty board-certified rate — Pediatrics Physician estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
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DIEGO ALCALA, M.D is a Pediatrics Physician provider practicing in PONCE, Puerto Rico, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: M.D. NPI: 1023058674. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.
DIEGO ALCALA, M.D appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Pediatrics Physician provider holding M.D credentials at 75 VIVES ST, PONCE, PR, 00730, with a listed phone of (787) 840-3222. NPI 1023058674 was issued on 06/08/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what ALCALA most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 15 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 11 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $2K in drug spend. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Pediatrics Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 80,574 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 762 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1023058674 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Pediatrics Physician |
| Credentials | M.D |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 06/08/2006 |
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How we sourced this profile
Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for DIEGO ALCALA, M.D. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$118
Largest payer
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 26
- Total Day Supply
- 647
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 76.3 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.39
- Age Distribution
- <65: 0, 65-74: N/A, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Pediatrics Physician Overview
How DIEGO ALCALA, M.D fits within the Pediatrics Physician landscape nationally.
DIEGO ALCALA, M.D's 15 claims are below the specialty average of 762.
Nearby Pediatrics Physician Providers in Puerto Rico
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Puerto Rico, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as ALCALA.
Compare Pediatrics Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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