NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gilberto J. Alvarado Diaz, MD

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Ponce, PR

Gilberto J. Alvarado Diaz, MD is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Ponce, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1326197401, issued on Jan 9, 2007. Check the license (Puerto Rico 16456, 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
1326197401
Name
Gilberto J. Alvarado Diaz
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
License number
16456 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2360 Ave Eduardo Ruberte, Ponce, PR 00717
Phone
(787) 844-8000
Enumerated
Jan 9, 2007
Record last updated
Jun 27, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070802000456); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine, 2001
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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3.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024

1,127 Medicare Part D claims for 543 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 112 claims were for opioids.

  1. Gilberto Alvarado Diaz1,127
  2. Specialty average288

Most prescribed

  1. Diclofenac Sodium401 claims
  2. Indomethacin216 claims
  3. Methylprednisolone117 claims
  4. Cephalexin87 claims
  5. Acetaminophen-Codeine81 claims
  6. Promethazine Hcl58 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.

Gilberto J. Alvarado Diaz among 12 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Puerto Rico

Gilberto J. Alvarado Diaz, MD is one of 12 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 100% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 67% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 67% of these records are older, 25% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 100% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 100% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 1998 among the 12 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Puerto Rico

There are 12 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Puerto Rico.

The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jose Echenique Arana, M.D.San Juan, PR 009171083855696
  2. Mark TrautmannSan Juan, PR 009181902875214
  3. Manuel Badillo Collazo, M.D.San Juan, PR 009211245248566
  4. Magdiel Mayol-Urdaz, MDSan Juan, PR 009231992772099
  5. Lionel Lazaro, M.D.San Juan, PR 009261679731657
  6. Omar Rodriguez Alejandro, MDSan Juan, PR 009361750817573
  7. Felipe Fontanez Sullivan, M.D.Bayamon, PR 009591164496014
  8. Antonio De La Cruz Miranda, M.D.Bayamon, PR 009611972578284

Common questions

What is Gilberto J. Alvarado Diaz, MD's NPI number?

Gilberto J. Alvarado Diaz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326197401, issued on Jan 9, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gilberto J. Alvarado Diaz, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2360 Ave Eduardo Ruberte, Ponce, PR, 00717. Phone: (787) 844-8000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gilberto J. Alvarado Diaz, MD's license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 16456, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Gilberto J. Alvarado Diaz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Gilberto J. Alvarado Diaz, MD had 1,127 Medicare Part D claims for 543 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. 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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