Jose E. Suarez Castro, M.D.
Specialist · Guaynabo, PR
Jose E. Suarez Castro, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1659341550, issued on Jan 24, 2006. Check the license (Puerto Rico 5933, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Jose E. Suarez Castro
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Specialist 174400000X
- License number
- 5933 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 10 Avenida Las Cumbres KM 1.2 Suite 17, Guaynabo, PR 00970
- Phone
- (787) 250-7676
- Enumerated
- Jan 24, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 8, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (787) 756-5210
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070412000028); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Jose E. Suarez Castro 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 5933Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024
379 Medicare Part D claims for 182 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 96 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Diclofenac Potassium67 claims
- Acetaminophen-Codeine58 claims
- Celecoxib46 claims
- Gabapentin40 claims
- Tramadol Hcl33 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide28 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 E. Suarez Castro among 574 specialist records in Puerto Rico
Jose E. Suarez Castro, M.D. is one of 574 specialist records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 54% 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 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 54% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 26% of these records are
- Graduated1975 · median 1985 among the 147 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 79% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
24 specialist records list a practice address in Guaynabo
They are 24 of the 2,143 NPPES records with a practice address in Guaynabo, and 574 specialist records in Puerto Rico.
All 574 in Puerto Rico → Every provider in Guaynabo → Specialist nationwide →
The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nilka Barrios, MDGuaynabo, PR 009691598730319
- Carlos Rafael Cruz, M.D.Guaynabo, PR 009711730123928
- Glorianna Gross, MDGuaynabo, PR 009691225047517
- Carmen Lugo, M.D.Guaynabo, PR 009691700854445
- Ivan Perez RiveraGuaynabo, PR 009691366645772
- Manuel Prats Vega, M.D.Guaynabo, PR 009691326041500
- Laura Rivera, M.D.Guaynabo, PR 009691659359479
- Jose Rivera-Vilches, M.D.Guaynabo, PR 009691003918798
Common questions
What is Jose E. Suarez Castro, M.D.'s NPI number?
Jose E. Suarez Castro, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659341550, issued on Jan 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Jose E. Suarez Castro, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10 Avenida Las Cumbres KM 1.2 Suite 17, Guaynabo, PR, 00970. Phone: (787) 250-7676. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Jose E. Suarez Castro, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 5933, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Jose E. Suarez Castro, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Jose E. Suarez Castro, M.D. had 379 Medicare Part D claims for 182 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. 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.