NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jose R. Colon Perez, MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · San Juan, PR

Jose R. Colon Perez, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1689659088, issued on Dec 8, 2005. Check the license (Puerto Rico 8262, 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
1689659088
Name
Jose R. Colon Perez
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License numbers
8262 PR
008262 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1420 Calle Americo Salas, San Juan, PR 00909
Phone
(787) 723-2202
Enumerated
Dec 8, 2005
Record last updated
Apr 11, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(787) 723-1955
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070809000442); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine, 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 1420 Calle Americo Salas

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  1. Federico Rodriguez Perez, MDHepatology Physician1639143480

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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. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

255 Medicare Part D claims for 138 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.

  1. Jose Colon Perez255
  2. Specialty average101

Most prescribed

  1. Pentoxifylline99 claims
  2. Diazepam97 claims
  3. Xarelto21 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.

Jose R. Colon Perez among 20 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Puerto Rico

Jose R. Colon Perez, MD is one of 20 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 65% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 55% of these records are
  • Graduated1983 · median 1985 among the 11 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Puerto Rico

There are 20 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Puerto Rico.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Juan Hernandez-Maldonado, MDSan Juan, PR 009171871512764
  2. Elizardo Matos Cruz, M.D.San Juan, PR 009211346283785
  3. Jose Quilichini, M.D.San Juan, PR 009261275646044
  4. Alex Cedeno Rodriguez, M.D.San Juan, PR 009271932492139
  5. Ivan Gonzalez-Cancel, MDSan Juan, PR 009271720084171
  6. Francisco Melendez Quinones, M.D.San Juan, PR 009361659389187
  7. Cid Quintana, MDSan Juan, PR 009361255325759
  8. Javier Castillo Granero, M.D.Bayamon, PR 009591598086357

Common questions

What is Jose R. Colon Perez, MD's NPI number?

Jose R. Colon Perez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689659088, issued on Dec 8, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jose R. Colon Perez, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1420 Calle Americo Salas, San Juan, PR, 00909. Phone: (787) 723-2202. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jose R. Colon Perez, MD's license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 8262, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Jose R. Colon Perez, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Jose R. Colon Perez, MD had 255 Medicare Part D claims for 138 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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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