HECTOR CINTRON PRINCIPE, M.D.,M.P.H.
Critical Care Medicine (Obstetrics & Gynecology) Physician in BAYAMON, Puerto Rico. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
HECTOR CINTRON PRINCIPE, M.D.,M.P.H. filed 112 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Critical Care Medicine (Obstetrics & Gynecology) Physician in BAYAMON, Puerto Rico.
- 112
- Part D claims, 2023
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
HECTOR CINTRON PRINCIPE, M.D.,M.P.H.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
112 35th percentile higher than 35% of 1,370,886 prescribers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
HECTOR CINTRON PRINCIPE, M.D.,M.P.H. 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).
What does the federal data show about HECTOR CINTRON PRINCIPE, M.D.,M.P.H.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Puerto Rico
How Critical Care Medicine (Obstetrics & Gynecology) Physician compares to other specialties among Puerto Rico providers
Critical Care Medicine (Obstetrics & Gynecology) Physician share within Puerto Rico
Critical Care Medicine (Obstetrics & Gynecology) 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 — Critical Care Medicine (Obstetrics & Gynecology) Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Critical Care Medicine (Obstetrics & Gynecology) Physician ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Critical Care Medicine (Obstetrics & Gynecology) Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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- Specialty volume Critical Care Medicine (Obstetrics & Gynecology) Physician US NPIs
Specialty board-certified rate — Critical Care Medicine (Obstetrics & Gynecology) 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.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
HECTOR CINTRON PRINCIPE, M.D.,M.P.H. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Critical Care Medicine (Obstetrics & Gynecology) Physician provider holding M.D.,M.P.H. credentials at NN1 CALLE 32, BAYAMON, PR, 00959, with a listed phone of (787) 787-8310. NPI 1528004835 was issued on 06/22/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what CINTRON PRINCIPE 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 112 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 50 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $3K 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.
Critical Care Medicine (Obstetrics & Gynecology) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 35 enrolled providers across 18 states and an average of 119 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 | 1528004835 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Critical Care Medicine (Obstetrics & Gynecology) Physician |
| Credentials | M.D.,M.P.H. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 06/22/2006 |
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How we sourced this profile
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 142
- Total Day Supply
- 2,976
- Generic Drug Cost
- $3K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 16
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 69.3 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.37
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Acyclovir | 16 |
| Clotrimazole-Betamethasone Clotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip | 15 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Critical Care Medicine (Obstetrics & Gynecology) Physician Overview
How HECTOR CINTRON PRINCIPE, M.D.,M.P.H. fits within the Critical Care Medicine (Obstetrics & Gynecology) Physician landscape nationally.
HECTOR CINTRON PRINCIPE, M.D.,M.P.H.'s 112 claims are below the specialty average of 119.
Nearby Critical Care Medicine (Obstetrics & Gynecology) Physician Providers in Puerto Rico
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Puerto Rico, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as CINTRON PRINCIPE.
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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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