LIZETTE SANTIAGO, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician in SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
LIZETTE SANTIAGO, M.D. filed 922 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Family Medicine Physician in SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico.
- 922
- Part D claims, 2023
- $2.3K
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
LIZETTE SANTIAGO, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
922 Top 25% higher than 75% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
LIZETTE SANTIAGO, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about LIZETTE SANTIAGO, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Puerto Rico
How Family Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Puerto Rico providers
Family Medicine Physician share within Puerto Rico
Family Medicine Physician is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Puerto Rico
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Family Medicine Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Family Medicine Physician ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Family Medicine Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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- Specialty volume Family Medicine Physician US NPIs
Specialty board-certified rate — Family Medicine Physician estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
LIZETTE SANTIAGO, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Family Medicine Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 1306 AVE FERNANDEZ JUNCOS, SAN JUAN, PR, 00909, with a listed phone of (787) 723-2424. NPI 1710986070 was issued on 07/19/2005. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what SANTIAGO most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 922 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 31 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $1.1 million in drug spend. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Family Medicine Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 147,640 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 3,418 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1710986070 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Family Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 07/19/2005 |
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How we sourced this profile
Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for LIZETTE SANTIAGO, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$2.3K
Largest payer
ViiV Healthcare Company
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,061
- Total Day Supply
- 30,894
- Generic Drug Cost
- $25K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 66.1 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.07
- Age Distribution
- <65: 12, 65-74: 15, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What LIZETTE SANTIAGO, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Dovato
Dovato
76 claims
- Tivicay
Tivicay
56 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium
Rosuvastatin Calcium
52 claims
- Descovy
Descovy
41 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate
Metoprolol Succinate
40 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
38 claims
- Losartan Potassium 30
Losartan Potassium
30 claims
- Omega-3 Acid Ethyl… 28
Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters
28 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Dovato Dolutegravir Sodium/Lamivudine | 76 |
| Tivicay Dolutegravir Sodium | 56 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | 52 |
| Descovy Emtricitabine/Tenofov Alafenam | 41 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | 40 |
| Gabapentin | 38 |
| Losartan Potassium | 30 |
| Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters | 28 |
| Fenofibrate Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized | 27 |
| Valacyclovir Valacyclovir Hcl | 27 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Family Medicine Physician Overview
How LIZETTE SANTIAGO, M.D. fits within the Family Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
LIZETTE SANTIAGO, M.D.'s 922 claims are below the specialty average of 3,418.
Nearby Family Medicine Physician Providers in Puerto Rico
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Puerto Rico, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as SANTIAGO.
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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