Luis R. Fermin Valdez, MD
General Practice Physician · Rio Grande, PR
Luis R. Fermin Valdez, MD is a general practice physician with a practice address in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1871544304, issued on May 12, 2006. Check the license (Puerto Rico 11603, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Luis R. Fermin Valdez
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Physician 208D00000X
- License number
- 11603 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Calle Main AA 4, Rio Grande, PR 00745
- Phone
- (787) 500-7270
- Enumerated
- May 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 17, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (787) 500-7270
- Medicaid ID
- 0088969 PR
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20081001000782); may accept Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Luis R. Fermin Valdez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Puerto Rico board licenses this profession
Search for license 11603Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average general practice physician in 2024
7,114 Medicare Part D claims for 380 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 26 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium392 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium342 claims
- Gabapentin314 claims
- Omeprazole257 claims
- Simvastatin254 claims
- Losartan Potassium235 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: $97.48
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 4,259 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,273.40 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Luis R. Fermin Valdez among 4,170 general practice physician records in Puerto Rico
Luis R. Fermin Valdez, MD is one of 4,170 general practice physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 65% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 29% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2004 among the 1,228 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208D00000X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
27 general practice physician records list a practice address in Rio Grande
They are 27 of the 218 NPPES records with a practice address in Rio Grande, and 4,170 general practice physician records in Puerto Rico.
All 4,170 in Puerto Rico → Every provider in Rio Grande → General Practice Physician nationwide →
The 8 general practice physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Gerardo Jose Allende, M.D.Rio Grande, PR 007451265572275
- Balbino Ayala-Rosa, M.D.Rio Grande, PR 007451306806005
- David Colon-Golderos, MDRio Grande, PR 007451114926342
- Roberto Durand Rolon, MDRio Grande, PR 007451588796437
- Mariela GarciaRio Grande, PR 007451770679854
- Mario Gonzalez Bauza, MDRio Grande, PR 007451205836301
- Francisco Leal, M.D.Rio Grande, PR 007451609916691
- Carmen Lopez, M.DRio Grande, PR 007451255314746
Common questions
What is Luis R. Fermin Valdez, MD's NPI number?
Luis R. Fermin Valdez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871544304, issued on May 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Luis R. Fermin Valdez, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Calle Main AA 4, Rio Grande, PR, 00745. Phone: (787) 500-7270. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Luis R. Fermin Valdez, MD's license?
NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 11603, 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. Fermin Valdez, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Luis R. Fermin Valdez, MD had 7,114 Medicare Part D claims for 380 beneficiaries; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 3,030. 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.