Jose R. Cruz Cestero, M.D
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Coto Laurel, PR
Jose R. Cruz Cestero, M.D is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Coto Laurel, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1437158466, issued on Jul 20, 2005. Check the license (Puerto Rico 11813, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Jose R. Cruz Cestero
- Credential
- M.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
- License number
- 11813 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Carr. 506 Avenue San Cristobal, Coto Laurel, PR 00780
- Phone
- (787) 844-4958
- Enumerated
- Jul 20, 2005
- Record last updated
- Oct 3, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (787) 844-4958
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100215000012); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Jose R. Cruz Cestero in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Puerto Rico board licenses this profession
Search for license 11813Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024
4,689 Medicare Part D claims for 792 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 1,697 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin984 claims
- Pregabalin864 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen846 claims
- Tramadol Hcl430 claims
- Baclofen295 claims
- Acetaminophen-Codeine195 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: $15,551.17
36 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in Puerto Rico
There are 24 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Puerto Rico.
Other pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Puerto Rico
- Luis Aranguren, MDCaguas, PR1114321320
- Carlos Buxo Tirado, MDToa Baja, PR1285660373
- Roberto Cummings, MDMayaguez, PR1881817781
- Fernando Gerena Nieves, M.D ,D.A.B.A ,F.ABPMCatano, PR1548245939
- Luis Gonzalez-Camacho, M.D.Bayamon, PR1407855398
- Eduardo Ibarra, MDAibonito, PR1871539932
- Eduardo Irizarry Nieves, M.D.San Juan, PR1972035269
- Jeremiah Jeffers, M.D.Bayamon, PR1497041537
- Jocelin Jones Molina, MDArecibo, PR1982141438
- Veronica Key-Oyola, M.D.San Juan, PR1558450759
Common questions
What is Jose R. Cruz Cestero, M.D's NPI number?
Jose R. Cruz Cestero, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437158466, issued on Jul 20, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Jose R. Cruz Cestero, M.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Carr. 506 Avenue San Cristobal, Coto Laurel, PR, 00780. Phone: (787) 844-4958. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Jose R. Cruz Cestero, M.D's license?
NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 11813, 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. Cruz Cestero, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Jose R. Cruz Cestero, M.D had 4,689 Medicare Part D claims for 792 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.