Luis Arocho, M.D.
General Practice Physician in Yauco, Puerto Rico.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 16,677 in General Practice Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Luis Arocho, M.D. filed 6,548 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a General Practice Physician in Yauco, Puerto Rico, prescribing 88% generic.
- 7K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 88%
- generic prescribing
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.
Luis Arocho, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
6,548 Top 4% higher than 96% of 1,370,886 prescribers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
Luis Arocho, 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 Luis Arocho, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Puerto Rico
How General Practice Physician compares to other specialties among Puerto Rico providers
General Practice Physician ranks #1 among Puerto Rico's specialties (10% of in-state providers)
Each bar is a specialty's share of the Puerto Rico provider total, by primary NUCC taxonomy. The highlighted bar is General Practice Physician; the long tail of smaller specialties is omitted for legibility.
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for General Practice Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
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).
Luis Arocho, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a General Practice Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 58 CALLE COMERCIO, Yauco, PR, 00698, with a listed phone of (787) 856-0430. NPI 1902888621 was issued on 11/17/2005.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 6,548 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 301 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $384K in drug spend, split 10% brand-name and 88% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 0.8%.
General Practice Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 16,677 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 2,872 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 | 1902888621 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | General Practice Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 11/17/2005 |
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How we sourced this profile
Profile fields combine the CMS NPPES monthly snapshot (provider directory, taxonomy, and address) with calendar-year 2023 Medicare Part D and MIPS public-use files when records are present. NPI 1902888621 is the unique 10-digit identifier CMS uses to link Arocho across every Medicare, Medicaid, and HIPAA-covered transaction. Read full methodology →
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
10% brand-name claims vs 88% generic, on 6,548 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 11,789
- Total Day Supply
- 346,099
- Brand vs Generic
- 10% brand / 88% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $300K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $81K
- Opioid Claims
- 51 (0.8% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 76
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 72.9 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.01
- Gender Split
- 52% female / 48% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 41, 65-74: 130, 75-84: 91, 85+: 39
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Luis Arocho, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Omeprazole
Omeprazole
407 claims
- Simvastatin
Simvastatin
374 claims
- Clonazepam
Clonazepam
251 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
216 claims
- Lisinopril
Lisinopril
204 claims
- Metformin Hcl
Metformin Hcl
172 claims
- Famotidine
Famotidine
171 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium 160
Atorvastatin Calcium
160 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Omeprazole | 407 |
| Simvastatin | 374 |
| Clonazepam | 251 |
| Gabapentin | 216 |
| Lisinopril | 204 |
| Metformin Hcl | 172 |
| Famotidine | 171 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 160 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | 158 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | 147 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
General Practice Physician Overview
How Luis Arocho, M.D. fits within the General Practice Physician landscape nationally.
Luis Arocho, M.D.'s 6,548 claims are above the specialty average of 2,872.
Nearby General Practice Physician Providers in Puerto Rico
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Puerto Rico, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Arocho.
Compare General Practice Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Puerto Rico medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby General Practice Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- 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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