NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Francisco Garcia-Cortes, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Arecibo, PR

Francisco Garcia-Cortes, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1023079233, issued on Mar 29, 2006. Check the license (Puerto Rico 8388, 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
1023079233
Name
Francisco Garcia-Cortes
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
8388 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
47 Calle Morell Campos, Arecibo, PR 00612
Phone
(787) 878-9300
Enumerated
Mar 29, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 8, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(787) 879-3372
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101025001106); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 47 Calle Morell Campos

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  1. Orlando Rodriguez Amador, MDGastroenterology Physician1952861569

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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
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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7.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

23,918 Medicare Part D claims for 919 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.

  1. Francisco Garcia-Cortes23,918
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate2,089 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium1,780 claims
  3. Ezetimibe1,317 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium1,100 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate975 claims
  6. Rosuvastatin Calcium864 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.

Francisco Garcia-Cortes among 259 cardiovascular disease physician records in Puerto Rico

Francisco Garcia-Cortes, M.D. is one of 259 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 97% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 19% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 97% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • Graduated1982 · median 1991 among the 218 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

11 cardiovascular disease physician records list a practice address in Arecibo

They are 11 of the 976 NPPES records with a practice address in Arecibo, and 259 cardiovascular disease physician records in Puerto Rico.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rafael Delgado Cruz, MDArecibo, PR 006121326230525
  2. Joseph Maldonado, M.D.Arecibo, PR 006121508937707
  3. Juan Peraza Delgado, MDArecibo, PR 006121043235658
  4. Manuel Rivera, MDArecibo, PR 006121659356954
  5. Jose Rivera, M.D.Arecibo, PR 006121225144868
  6. Luis Rodriguez-Mora, M.D.Arecibo, PR 006121942285101
  7. Victor Salgado Bravo, M.D.Arecibo, PR 006121285842153
  8. Andrea San Antonio Sierra, MDArecibo, PR 006121992359582

Common questions

What is Francisco Garcia-Cortes, M.D.'s NPI number?

Francisco Garcia-Cortes, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023079233, issued on Mar 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Francisco Garcia-Cortes, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 47 Calle Morell Campos, Arecibo, PR, 00612. Phone: (787) 878-9300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Francisco Garcia-Cortes, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 8388, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Francisco Garcia-Cortes, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Francisco Garcia-Cortes, M.D. had 23,918 Medicare Part D claims for 919 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. 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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