NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jose L. Portalatin Rodriguez, MD

General Practice Physician · Arecibo, PR

Jose L. Portalatin Rodriguez, MD is a general practice physician with a practice address in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1780616656, issued on Jul 7, 2006. Check the license (Puerto Rico 14953, 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
1780616656
Name
Jose L. Portalatin Rodriguez
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Physician 208D00000X
License numbers
14953 PR
ACN639 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Carr 129 KM 0.1, Arecibo, PR 00612
Phone
(787) 447-4411
Enumerated
Jul 7, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 7, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at Carr 129 KM 0.1

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  1. Isis Ramos, MDGeneral Practice Physician1578769584

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  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
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53% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice physician in 2024

1,418 Medicare Part D claims for 908 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Jose Portalatin Rodriguez1,418
  2. Specialty average3,030

Most prescribed

  1. Nabumetone204 claims
  2. Azithromycin141 claims
  3. Prednisone130 claims
  4. Doxycycline Hyclate123 claims
  5. Famotidine75 claims
  6. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass74 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 L. Portalatin Rodriguez among 4,170 general practice physician records in Puerto Rico

Jose L. Portalatin Rodriguez, 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 2006, is newer than 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 65% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 29% of these records are
  • Record last updated2016 · 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).

136 general practice physician records list a practice address in Arecibo

They are 136 of the 976 NPPES records with a practice address in Arecibo, and 4,170 general practice physician records in Puerto Rico.

The 8 general practice physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Pedro Arias, M.D.Arecibo, PR 006121356339881
  2. David Azzaro, M.D.Arecibo, PR 006121790754596
  3. Ismael Bague, M.D.Arecibo, PR 006121386603041
  4. Rolando Colon Martinez, M.D.Arecibo, PR 006121841267200
  5. Manuel Marcano Rivera, MDArecibo, PR 006121447224746
  6. Jose Marrero Nieves, MDArecibo, PR 006121013978246
  7. Rafael Martinez, M.DArecibo, PR 006121609844331
  8. Martha Nieves, MDArecibo, PR 006121972565810

Common questions

What is Jose L. Portalatin Rodriguez, MD's NPI number?

Jose L. Portalatin Rodriguez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780616656, issued on Jul 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jose L. Portalatin Rodriguez, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Carr 129 KM 0.1, Arecibo, PR, 00612. Phone: (787) 447-4411. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jose L. Portalatin Rodriguez, MD's license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 14953, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Jose L. Portalatin Rodriguez, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Jose L. Portalatin Rodriguez, MD had 1,418 Medicare Part D claims for 908 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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