NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Erika Nichole Ortiz Chaparro, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Lares, PR

Erika Nichole Ortiz Chaparro, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Lares, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1720544984, issued on Feb 13, 2019. Check the license (Puerto Rico 24573, 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
1720544984
Name
Erika Nichole Ortiz Chaparro
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
24573 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Ave Los Patriotas Carr 111, Lares, PR 00669
Phone
(203) 688-4242
Enumerated
Feb 13, 2019
Record last updated
Aug 5, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260216002411); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine, 2022
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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  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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82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

571 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.

  1. Erika Ortiz Chaparro571
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium29 claims
  2. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa25 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate23 claims
  4. Metformin Hcl19 claims
  5. Ozempic19 claims
  6. Metformin Hcl Er16 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Centro DE Salud DE Lares IncLares, PR

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Erika Nichole Ortiz Chaparro among 1,146 internal medicine physician records in Puerto Rico

Erika Nichole Ortiz Chaparro, MD is one of 1,146 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 78% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 78% of these records are older, 17% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 52% of these records are
  • Graduated2022 · median 1996 among the 595 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

3 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Lares

They are 3 of the 201 NPPES records with a practice address in Lares, and 1,146 internal medicine physician records in Puerto Rico.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Hector Cintron, M.D.Lares, PR 006691780639831
  2. Gustavo Santiago Borges, MDLares, PR 006691841743838
  3. Mercedes Pichardo, MDLas Marias, PR 006701558350355
  4. Jiomar Santiago FelicianoLas Marias, PR 006701770236788
  5. Guillermo Soto Martinez, M.D.Las Marias, PR 006701801320247
  6. Jose Lopez Rodriguez, MDLajas, PR 006671164436895
  7. Pablo Robles Cortes, M.D.Lajas, PR 006671225188816
  8. Carlos Cidre, MDManati, PR 006741104896539

Common questions

What is Erika Nichole Ortiz Chaparro, MD's NPI number?

Erika Nichole Ortiz Chaparro, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720544984, issued on Feb 13, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Erika Nichole Ortiz Chaparro, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Ave Los Patriotas Carr 111, Lares, PR, 00669. Phone: (203) 688-4242. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Erika Nichole Ortiz Chaparro, MD's license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 24573, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Erika Nichole Ortiz Chaparro, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Erika Nichole Ortiz Chaparro, MD had 571 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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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