NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Hiram Cardona-Martinez, M.D.

Specialist · Mayaguez, PR

Hiram Cardona-Martinez, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1528153855, issued on Oct 3, 2006. Check the license (Puerto Rico 8054, 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
1528153855
Name
Hiram Cardona-Martinez
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
8054 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
55 Calle Meditacion Ste 4A, Mayaguez, PR 00680
Phone
(787) 834-0665
Enumerated
Oct 3, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 30, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(787) 834-0666
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050719000578); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Central Del Caribe Escuela De Medicina, 1983
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 55 Calle Meditacion Ste 4A

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Noemi Benitez, M.D.Specialist1962597203

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Puerto Rico board licenses this profession
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2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average specialist in 2024

3,361 Medicare Part D claims for 441 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.

  1. Hiram Cardona-Martinez3,361
  2. Specialty average1,380

Most prescribed

  1. Rosuvastatin Calcium280 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate191 claims
  3. Doxazosin Mesylate182 claims
  4. Metoprolol Succinate171 claims
  5. Atorvastatin Calcium169 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium161 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $558.52

13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 5,844 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,760.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Hiram Cardona-Martinez$558.52
  2. Specialty average$4,760.79

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Hiram Cardona-Martinez among 574 specialist records in Puerto Rico

Hiram Cardona-Martinez, M.D. is one of 574 specialist records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 54% 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 17% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 54% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 26% of these records are
  • Graduated1983 · median 1985 among the 147 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 79% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

30 specialist records list a practice address in Mayaguez

They are 30 of the 1,408 NPPES records with a practice address in Mayaguez, and 574 specialist records in Puerto Rico.

The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Domingo Acosta-Albino, M.D.Mayaguez, PR 006801548343031
  2. Noemi Benitez, M.D.Mayaguez, PR 006801962597203
  3. Manuel Benitez Corujo, M.D.Mayaguez, PR 006801295788651
  4. Luis Cuebas Velez, M.D.Mayaguez, PR 006801427112143
  5. Gilberto Franceschini Barreto, M.D.Mayaguez, PR 006801417027897
  6. Maria Gonzalez, M.D.Mayaguez, PR 006801932199783
  7. Hector Hernandez-Lopez, MDMayaguez, PR 006801336254937
  8. Jorge Justiniano, M. D.Mayaguez, PR 006801881660678

Common questions

What is Hiram Cardona-Martinez, M.D.'s NPI number?

Hiram Cardona-Martinez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528153855, issued on Oct 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Hiram Cardona-Martinez, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 55 Calle Meditacion Ste 4A, Mayaguez, PR, 00680. Phone: (787) 834-0665. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Hiram Cardona-Martinez, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 8054, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Hiram Cardona-Martinez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Hiram Cardona-Martinez, M.D. had 3,361 Medicare Part D claims for 441 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. 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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