NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joaquin Martinez-Arraras Caro, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Amarillo, TX

Joaquin Martinez-Arraras Caro, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Amarillo, Texas, and NPI 1598730269, issued on Feb 17, 2006. Check the license (Texas J0586, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1598730269
Name
Joaquin Martinez-Arraras Caro
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
J0586 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1660 Point West Pkwy, Amarillo, TX 79124
Phone
(806) 510-4244
Enumerated
Feb 17, 2006
Record last updated
May 4, 2023
Fax
(806) 510-7211
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041203000082); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1660 Point West Pkwy

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

  1. Muhammed Ali, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician1710996194
  2. Briar Barnett, FNP-CNurse Practitioner1346160447
  3. Agustin Cabrera-Santamaria, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1215903265
  4. Rajesh Nambiar, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1760649289
  5. Paresh Rawal, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1710985916
  6. Arunava Ray, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1568465094

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3.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

10,157 Medicare Part D claims for 937 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.

  1. Joaquin Martinez-Arraras Caro10,157
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Rosuvastatin Calcium937 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate755 claims
  3. Clopidogrel652 claims
  4. Bisoprolol Fumarate593 claims
  5. Eliquis586 claims
  6. Atorvastatin Calcium563 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 82.8 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score83.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%65.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $2,136.33

64 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Edwards Lifesciences Corporation. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joaquin Martinez-Arraras Caro$2,136.33
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

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

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Amarillo Heart Institute LLPAmarillo, TX
  2. Bsa Hospital LLCAmarillo, TX
  3. Northwest Texas Healthcare System IncAmarillo, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Joaquin Martinez-Arraras Caro among 1,603 cardiovascular disease physician records in Texas

Joaquin Martinez-Arraras Caro, M.D. is one of 1,603 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Texas. 88% 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 20% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 20% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated1982 · median 1998 among the 1,219 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 47% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,603 cardiovascular disease physician records in Texas.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Agustin Cabrera-Santamaria, M.D.Amarillo, TX 791241215903265
  2. Rajesh Nambiar, MDAmarillo, TX 791241760649289
  3. Paresh Rawal, MDAmarillo, TX 791241710985916
  4. Arunava Ray, M.D.Amarillo, TX 791241568465094
  5. D Soya, M.D.Amarillo, TX 791241932175981
  6. James Yhip, M.D.Amarillo, TX 791241013949601
  7. Ali Jaffar, M.D.Amarillo, TX 791191861429243
  8. Ismaile Abdalla, M.D.Amarillo, TX 791061386610285

Common questions

What is Joaquin Martinez-Arraras Caro, M.D.'s NPI number?

Joaquin Martinez-Arraras Caro, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598730269, issued on Feb 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joaquin Martinez-Arraras Caro, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1660 Point West Pkwy, Amarillo, TX, 79124. Phone: (806) 510-4244. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joaquin Martinez-Arraras Caro, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number J0586, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Joaquin Martinez-Arraras Caro, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joaquin Martinez-Arraras Caro, M.D. had 10,157 Medicare Part D claims for 937 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joaquin Martinez-Arraras Caro, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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