NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Juan C. Portela-Arraiza, MD

Otolaryngology Physician · Manati, PR

Juan C. Portela-Arraiza, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Manati, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1063461788, issued on May 9, 2006. Check the license (Puerto Rico 12710, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1063461788
Name
Juan C. Portela-Arraiza
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
12710 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Torre Medica Dr. Pedro Blanco Lugo, Manati, PR 00674
Phone
(787) 854-1686
Enumerated
May 9, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 22, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(787) 854-1981
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20031219000496); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine, 1996
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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Also registered at Torre Medica Dr. Pedro Blanco Lugo

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Enid Garcia Ortega, M.D., D.A.B.A.Anesthesiology Physician1952504300
  2. Jean Riviere William, MDSurgery Physician1427198746
  3. Jorge Rodriguez, M.DInternal Medicine Physician1255494068

Verify Juan C. Portela-Arraiza in five checks

  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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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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4.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

2,652 Medicare Part D claims for 502 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.

  1. Juan Portela-Arraiza2,652
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Fluticasone Propionate869 claims
  2. Azelastine Hcl657 claims
  3. Famotidine195 claims
  4. Ipratropium Bromide143 claims
  5. Pantoprazole Sodium120 claims
  6. Montelukast Sodium76 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: $136.52

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Juan Portela-Arraiza$136.52
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Recinto DE Ciencias MedicasSan Juan, PR

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Juan C. Portela-Arraiza among 53 otolaryngology physician records in Puerto Rico

Juan C. Portela-Arraiza, MD is one of 53 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 92% 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 28% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 28% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 1994 among the 40 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Puerto Rico

There are 53 otolaryngology physician records in Puerto Rico.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Yadiel Alameda - Rios, M.D.Manati, PR 006741932301892
  2. Gustavo Almodovar-Mercado, M.D.Mayaguez, PR 006801447480918
  3. Carlos Cedo Alzamora, MDMayaguez, PR 006801497747828
  4. Ruben Velazquez-Rousset, M.D., PH.D.Mayaguez, PR 006801720290083
  5. Mario Corona Ruiz, MDPonce, PR 007171306247812
  6. William Santiago Butler, M.D.,Ponce, PR 007171093745614
  7. Pedro Vendrell Martin, MD- ENT HNSPonce, PR 007171467562538
  8. Michael Arruza Elias, MDCaguas, PR 007251861473837

Common questions

What is Juan C. Portela-Arraiza, MD's NPI number?

Juan C. Portela-Arraiza, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063461788, issued on May 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Juan C. Portela-Arraiza, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Torre Medica Dr. Pedro Blanco Lugo, Manati, PR, 00674. Phone: (787) 854-1686. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Juan C. Portela-Arraiza, MD's license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 12710, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Juan C. Portela-Arraiza, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Juan C. Portela-Arraiza, MD had 2,652 Medicare Part D claims for 502 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.