NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jose Armando Coste, MD

General Practice Physician · San Juan, PR

Jose Armando Coste, MD is a general practice physician with a practice address in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1477876936, issued on Mar 11, 2010. Check the license (Puerto Rico 17782, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1477876936
Name
Jose Armando Coste
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Physician 208D00000X
License number
17782 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Calle Aldea, Condominio Fatima; Apt 2-A, San Juan, PR 00907
Phone
(401) 286-7294
Enumerated
Mar 11, 2010
Record last updated
Mar 11, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260521004762); 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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  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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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice physician in 2024

178 Medicare Part D claims for 83 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Jose Coste178
  2. Specialty average3,030

Most prescribed

  1. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl26 claims
  2. Meloxicam19 claims
  3. Azithromycin14 claims
  4. Naproxen12 claims
  5. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass11 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 Armando Coste among 4,170 general practice physician records in Puerto Rico

Jose Armando Coste, MD is one of 4,170 general practice physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 56% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 56% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 29% of these records are
  • Graduated1982 · median 2004 among the 1,228 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208D00000X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

622 general practice physician records list a practice address in San Juan

They are 622 of the 8,960 NPPES records with a practice address in San Juan, and 4,170 general practice physician records in Puerto Rico.

The 8 general practice physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alfredo Ayala Marrero, MDSan Juan, PR 009071881658284
  2. Jorge Cabrera-CaraballoSanturce, PR 009071689669004
  3. Ivan Cerezo De La Rosa, MDSan Juan, PR 009071245290956
  4. Jose De Jesus, MD, ODSan Juan, PR 009071114948874
  5. Rafael Hernandez, MDSanturce, PR 009071851319636
  6. Norma Llaguno, M.D.Santurse, PR 009071215925730
  7. Rosa Lopez, M.D.San Juan, PR 009071124068820
  8. Victor Montanez, M.D.San Juan, PR 009071316902299

Common questions

What is Jose Armando Coste, MD's NPI number?

Jose Armando Coste, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477876936, issued on Mar 11, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jose Armando Coste, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Calle Aldea, Condominio Fatima; Apt 2-A, San Juan, PR, 00907. Phone: (401) 286-7294. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jose Armando Coste, MD's license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 17782, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Jose Armando Coste, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Jose Armando Coste, MD had 178 Medicare Part D claims for 83 beneficiaries; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 3,030. 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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