NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karla Michel Amaral, MD

Gastroenterology Physician · Caguas, PR

Karla Michel Amaral, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Caguas, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1275737389, issued on Jun 13, 2007. Check the license (Puerto Rico 17395, 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
1275737389
Name
Karla Michel Amaral
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
17395 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Del Rio Shopping Mall, Caguas, PR 00725
Phone
(787) 961-8280
Enumerated
Jun 13, 2007
Record last updated
Aug 12, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(787) 961-8284
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20121106000525); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Central Del Caribe Escuela De Medicina, 2006
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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4.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

3,231 Medicare Part D claims for 694 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Karla Amaral3,231
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Famotidine941 claims
  2. Omeprazole477 claims
  3. Midazolam Hcl232 claims
  4. Lansoprazole195 claims
  5. Pantoprazole Sodium148 claims
  6. Linzess146 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: $242.29

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Olympus Latin America, Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Karla Amaral$242.29
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

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

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Puerto Rico

There are 203 gastroenterology physician records in Puerto Rico.

Other gastroenterology physician records in Puerto Rico

  1. Yamilka Abreu Delgado, MDHumacao, PR1164670295
  2. Melvyn Acosta, M.D.Hato Rey, PR1811993660
  3. Mamie Annexy Lopez, MDManati, PR1497894505
  4. Ivan Antunez Gonzalez, M.D.Guaynabo, PR1962457408
  5. Nestor Aponte-Reyes, MDManati, PR1003816802
  6. Javier Arroyo, MDHumacao, PR1598729162
  7. Ricardo Arroyo, M.D.Bayamon, PR1750491056
  8. Fray Arroyo Mercado, M.DManati, PR1114471489
  9. Luis Arturi, MDSan Juan, PR1063407591
  10. Conrado Asenjo, MDSan Juan, PR1104835073

Common questions

What is Karla Michel Amaral, MD's NPI number?

Karla Michel Amaral, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275737389, issued on Jun 13, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karla Michel Amaral, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Del Rio Shopping Mall, Caguas, PR, 00725. Phone: (787) 961-8280. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karla Michel Amaral, MD's license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 17395, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Karla Michel Amaral, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Karla Michel Amaral, MD had 3,231 Medicare Part D claims for 694 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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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