NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Javier Delgado-Candelario, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Humacao, PR

Javier Delgado-Candelario, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Humacao, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1508992744, issued on Feb 24, 2007. Check the license (Puerto Rico 16674, 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
1508992744
Name
Javier Delgado-Candelario
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
16674 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Hospital San Pablo, Humacao, PR 00791
Phone
(787) 234-4315
Enumerated
Feb 24, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 7, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080826000504); 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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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Puerto Rico board licenses this profession
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3.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

1,211 Medicare Part D claims for 598 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 283 claims were for opioids.

  1. Javier Delgado-Candelario1,211
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam219 claims
  2. Etodolac132 claims
  3. Cefadroxil113 claims
  4. Sulindac105 claims
  5. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen95 claims
  6. Tramadol Hcl92 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.

Javier Delgado-Candelario among 106 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Puerto Rico

Javier Delgado-Candelario, M.D. is one of 106 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 85% 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 47% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 47% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 1995 among the 62 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Puerto Rico

There are 106 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Puerto Rico.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Kagan, M.D.Humacao, PR 007911437110160
  2. Manuel Soares Rivera, M.D.Humacao, PR 007911306844725
  3. Manuel Soto-Ruiz, MDHumacao, PR 007911710957717
  4. Julio Hernandez, M.D.Guayama, PR 007851336180587
  5. Mauro Fernandez-Gonzalez, M.D.Coto Laurel, PR 007801538366455
  6. Rafael Fernandez-Soltero, MDCoto Laurel, PR 007801336105428
  7. Eric Hernandez-Ortiz, MDCayey, PR 007361306123500
  8. Derick RodriguezCayey, PR 007361811645427

Common questions

What is Javier Delgado-Candelario, M.D.'s NPI number?

Javier Delgado-Candelario, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508992744, issued on Feb 24, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Javier Delgado-Candelario, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Hospital San Pablo, Humacao, PR, 00791. Phone: (787) 234-4315. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Javier Delgado-Candelario, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 16674, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Javier Delgado-Candelario, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Javier Delgado-Candelario, M.D. had 1,211 Medicare Part D claims for 598 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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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