NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Elizabeth Fonseca, M.D

General Practice Physician · Arecibo, PR

Elizabeth Fonseca, M.D is a general practice physician with a practice address in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1154640530, issued on May 24, 2010. Check the license (Puerto Rico 17842, 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
1154640530
Name
Elizabeth Fonseca
Credential
M.D
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Physician 208D00000X
License number
17842 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
52 Calle Andres Oliver, Arecibo, PR 00612
Phone
(787) 878-5401
Enumerated
May 24, 2010
Record last updated
May 24, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(787) 878-5401
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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Also registered at 52 Calle Andres Oliver

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  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
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93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice physician in 2024

213 Medicare Part D claims for 143 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims.

  1. Elizabeth Fonseca213
  2. Specialty average3,030

Most prescribed

  1. Azithromycin40 claims
  2. Ketorolac Tromethamine18 claims
  3. Famotidine14 claims
  4. Sucralfate13 claims
  5. Cefadroxil11 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.

Elizabeth Fonseca among 4,170 general practice physician records in Puerto Rico

Elizabeth Fonseca, M.D 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 2010, is newer than 56% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 56% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 29% of these records are
  • Record last updated2010 · 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).

136 general practice physician records list a practice address in Arecibo

They are 136 of the 976 NPPES records with a practice address in Arecibo, and 4,170 general practice physician records in Puerto Rico.

The 8 general practice physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Pedro Arias, M.D.Arecibo, PR 006121356339881
  2. David Azzaro, M.D.Arecibo, PR 006121790754596
  3. Ismael Bague, M.D.Arecibo, PR 006121386603041
  4. Rolando Colon Martinez, M.D.Arecibo, PR 006121841267200
  5. Manuel Marcano Rivera, MDArecibo, PR 006121447224746
  6. Jose Marrero Nieves, MDArecibo, PR 006121013978246
  7. Rafael Martinez, M.DArecibo, PR 006121609844331
  8. Martha Nieves, MDArecibo, PR 006121972565810

Common questions

What is Elizabeth Fonseca, M.D's NPI number?

Elizabeth Fonseca, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154640530, issued on May 24, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Elizabeth Fonseca, M.D located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 52 Calle Andres Oliver, Arecibo, PR, 00612. Phone: (787) 878-5401. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Elizabeth Fonseca, M.D's license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 17842, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Elizabeth Fonseca, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Elizabeth Fonseca, M.D had 213 Medicare Part D claims for 143 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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