NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Luis R. Alvarez Lugo, MD

Infectious Disease Physician · Humacao, PR

Luis R. Alvarez Lugo, MD is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Humacao, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1649254483, issued on Dec 5, 2005. Check the license (Puerto Rico 13499, 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
1649254483
Name
Luis R. Alvarez Lugo
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
License number
13499 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Hospital Ryder Memorial, Humacao, PR 00791
Phone
(787) 852-0768
Enumerated
Dec 5, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(787) 852-8248
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050527000288); 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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Also registered at Hospital Ryder Memorial

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

  1. Maria Carradero, RPHPharmacist1538386347
  2. Maria Santiago Galarza, RPHPharmacist1497971303
  3. Juan Villavicencio, MDInternal Medicine Physician1609859206

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Puerto Rico board licenses this profession
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90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024

70 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Luis Alvarez Lugo70
  2. Specialty average689

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: $439.50

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Gilead Sciences, Inc. The 3,895 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,362.19 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Luis Alvarez Lugo$439.50
  2. Specialty average$4,362.19

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

Infectious Disease Physician providers in Puerto Rico

There are 120 infectious disease physician records in Puerto Rico.

Other infectious disease physician records in Puerto Rico

  1. Dionisio Acosta Martinez, MDMayaguez, PR1154828937
  2. Francisco Alvarado Melendez, M.D.Caguas, PR1437199593
  3. Rosana Amador-Miranda, M.D.Ponce, PR1790806297
  4. Elba Arroyo Camunas, M.D.San Juan, PR1871531921
  5. Laura Atienza-Reyes, M.D.Bayamon, PR1710299318
  6. Jossette Axtmayer-TolosaManati, PR1639565963
  7. Noelia Baez Rivera, MDSan Juan, PR1871941591
  8. Ramon Bermudez-Del Valle, MDSan Juan, PR1063598266
  9. Jorge Bertran Pasarell, MDHato Rey, PR1578560702
  10. Jovanna Bertran-Lopez, MD MPHSan Juan, PR1073931903

Common questions

What is Luis R. Alvarez Lugo, MD's NPI number?

Luis R. Alvarez Lugo, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649254483, issued on Dec 5, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Luis R. Alvarez Lugo, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Hospital Ryder Memorial, Humacao, PR, 00791. Phone: (787) 852-0768. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Luis R. Alvarez Lugo, MD's license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 13499, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Luis R. Alvarez Lugo, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Luis R. Alvarez Lugo, MD had 70 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. 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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