NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Laureano A. Giraldez, MD

Otolaryngology Physician · Guaynabo, PR

Laureano A. Giraldez, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1477738573, issued on Jan 8, 2008. Check the license (Puerto Rico 18,377, 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
1477738573
Name
Laureano A. Giraldez
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License numbers
18,377 PR
67923 GA
270425 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
B5 Calle Tabonuco, Guaynabo, PR 00968
Phone
(787) 426-2554
Enumerated
Jan 8, 2008
Record last updated
Sep 26, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(787) 792-6299
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at B5 Calle Tabonuco

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  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
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15% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

458 Medicare Part D claims for 160 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims. 14 claims were for opioids.

  1. Laureano Giraldez458
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Synthroid103 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium44 claims
  3. Fluticasone Propionate40 claims
  4. Methylprednisolone35 claims
  5. Sucralfate29 claims
  6. Triamcinolone Acetonide20 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: $280.26

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Olympus America Inc. 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. Laureano Giraldez$280.26
  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.

Laureano A. Giraldez among 53 otolaryngology physician records in Puerto Rico

Laureano A. Giraldez, 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 2008, is newer than 68% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 68% of these records are older, 30% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 77% of these records are
  • Record last updated2016 · 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. Lisette Perez Diaz, M.D.Guaynabo, PR 009681285637504
  2. Luz Cuebas, MDGuaynabo, PR 009691194709014
  3. Lionel Fernandez-Lopez, MDGuaynabo, PR 009691922082445
  4. Charles Juarbe Santos, M.D.Bayamon, PR 009611366444689
  5. Fernando Longo, M.D.Bayamon, PR 009611447255021
  6. Shaheen Counts, MDBayamon, PR 009591972727063
  7. Guillermo Martinez Rios, MDBayamon, PR 009591760474092
  8. Jose De Leon-Jimenez, M.D.Carolina, PR 009831376506071

Common questions

What is Laureano A. Giraldez, MD's NPI number?

Laureano A. Giraldez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477738573, issued on Jan 8, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laureano A. Giraldez, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at B5 Calle Tabonuco, Guaynabo, PR, 00968. Phone: (787) 426-2554. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Laureano A. Giraldez, MD's license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 18,377, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Laureano A. Giraldez, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Laureano A. Giraldez, MD had 458 Medicare Part D claims for 160 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.

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