NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Julio J. Valentin Nieves, MD

Interventional Cardiology Physician · Manati, PR

Julio J. Valentin Nieves, MD is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Manati, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1952535346, issued on May 13, 2009. Check the license (Puerto Rico 18343, 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
1952535346
Name
Julio J. Valentin Nieves
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
License number
18343 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
668 Hernandez Carrion, Manati, PR 00678
Phone
(787) 918-0066
Enumerated
May 13, 2009
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180102002573); accepts Medicare assignment
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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Verify Julio J. Valentin Nieves 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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61% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024

1,251 Medicare Part D claims for 363 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.

  1. Julio Valentin Nieves1,251
  2. Specialty average3,179

Most prescribed

  1. Clopidogrel166 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium104 claims
  3. Metoprolol Succinate93 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium87 claims
  5. Carvedilol81 claims
  6. Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide79 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: $3,583.33

86 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 6,394 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,062.29 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Julio Valentin Nieves$3,583.33
  2. Specialty average$7,062.29

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. Pci Group LLCManati, PR

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

Julio J. Valentin Nieves among 38 interventional cardiology physician records in Puerto Rico

Julio J. Valentin Nieves, MD is one of 38 interventional cardiology physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 97% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 61% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 61% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 97% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2006 among the 33 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0011X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in Puerto Rico

There are 38 interventional cardiology physician records in Puerto Rico.

The 8 interventional cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Hector Martinez Gonzalez, M.DMayaguez, PR 006801902008352
  2. Frantony Mercado Cabrera, MDMayaguez, PR 006801255774832
  3. Edgar Vazquez-Vargas, MDMayaguez, PR 006801932538675
  4. Valentin Del Rio Santiago, M.D.Manati, PR 006741790982155
  5. Nelson Espinell-Gonzalez, M.D.Manati, PR 006741093966079
  6. Abner Nieves Torres, MDManati, PR 006741447781760
  7. Ricardo Santiago, M.D.Manati, PR 006741326296500
  8. Juan Alicea-Rolon, MDUtuado, PR 006411740364587

Common questions

What is Julio J. Valentin Nieves, MD's NPI number?

Julio J. Valentin Nieves, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952535346, issued on May 13, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Julio J. Valentin Nieves, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 668 Hernandez Carrion, Manati, PR, 00678. Phone: (787) 918-0066. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Julio J. Valentin Nieves, MD's license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 18343, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Julio J. Valentin Nieves, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Julio J. Valentin Nieves, MD had 1,251 Medicare Part D claims for 363 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. 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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