Jose R. Zaragoza-Buxo, M. D.
Allergy & Immunology Physician · Arecibo, PR
Jose R. Zaragoza-Buxo, M. D. is an allergy & immunology physician with a practice address in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1205088630, issued on Oct 16, 2008. Check the license (Puerto Rico 18344, 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. Zaragoza-Buxo
- Credential
- M. D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Allergy & Immunology Physician 207K00000X
- License number
- 18344 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Zona Industrial Victor Rojas 2, Arecibo, PR 00612
- Phone
- (787) 238-5801
- Enumerated
- Oct 16, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jan 11, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (787) 650-2136
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20121108000625); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Jose R. Zaragoza-Buxo 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 18344Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average allergy & immunology physician in 2024
3,531 Medicare Part D claims for 697 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 2,899 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Montelukast Sodium577 claims
- Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride323 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide248 claims
- Ketoconazole246 claims
- Prednisone209 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate191 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: $871.79
33 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was BioCryst US Sales Co., LLC. The 2,496 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,321.81 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.
Jose R. Zaragoza-Buxo among 17 allergy & immunology physician records in Puerto Rico
Jose R. Zaragoza-Buxo, M. D. is one of 17 allergy & immunology physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 29% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 29% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2016 among the 11 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207K00000X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Allergy & Immunology Physician providers in Puerto Rico
There are 17 allergy & immunology physician records in Puerto Rico.
All 17 in Puerto Rico → Every provider in Arecibo → Allergy & Immunology Physician nationwide →
The 8 allergy & immunology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nicole Diaz-Ramos, MDArecibo, PR 006121194173252
- Wilfredo Cosme-Blanco, M.D.,PH.D.Aguadilla, PR 006031285977793
- Francisco Figueroa Rovira, MDManati, PR 006741699740357
- Javier Mendez Ruiz, MDMayaguez, PR 006801205086410
- Natalia Fernandez Davila, MDPonce, PR 007171124404462
- Jamie Rosado-Alicea, MDPonce, PR 007171215554381
- Anardi Agosto-Mujica, MDCayey, PR 007361215901426
- Veronica Diaz Vidal, M.D.San Juan, PR 009181093176927
Common questions
What is Jose R. Zaragoza-Buxo, M. D.'s NPI number?
Jose R. Zaragoza-Buxo, M. D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205088630, issued on Oct 16, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Jose R. Zaragoza-Buxo, M. D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Zona Industrial Victor Rojas 2, Arecibo, PR, 00612. Phone: (787) 238-5801. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Jose R. Zaragoza-Buxo, M. D.'s license?
NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 18344, 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. Zaragoza-Buxo, M. D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Jose R. Zaragoza-Buxo, M. D. had 3,531 Medicare Part D claims for 697 beneficiaries; the average among allergy & immunology physician prescribers was 741. 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.