Luis J. Ortiz-Espinosa, M.D., FAAD
Dermatology Physician · Carolina, PR
Luis J. Ortiz-Espinosa, M.D., FAAD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Carolina, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1053390732, issued on Jan 11, 2006. Check the license (Puerto Rico 9468, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Luis J. Ortiz-Espinosa
- Credential
- M.D., FAAD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- 9468 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- PQ-28 Ave. EL Comandante, Carolina, PR 00983
- Phone
- (787) 752-3280
- Enumerated
- Jan 11, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 11, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (787) 752-8920
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100917000595); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine, 1986
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Luis J. Ortiz-Espinosa 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 9468Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
6.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dermatology physician in 2024
4,935 Medicare Part D claims for 1,426 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Mupirocin899 claims
- Ammonium Lactate641 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate501 claims
- Ketoconazole269 claims
- Betamethasone Valerate223 claims
- Fluocinolone Acetonide169 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $2,038.32
52 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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 J. Ortiz-Espinosa among 110 dermatology physician records in Puerto Rico
Luis J. Ortiz-Espinosa, M.D., FAAD is one of 110 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 89% 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 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 2003 among the 73 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Puerto Rico
There are 110 dermatology physician records in Puerto Rico.
All 110 in Puerto Rico → Every provider in Carolina → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Carla Cruz-DiazCarolina, PR 009831467710277
- Elena Nogales Perez, MDCarolina, PR 009831003079757
- Rocio Cardona Munoz, M.D.Carolina, PR 009821003261280
- Alma Cruz Santana, MDCarolina, PR 009851447364716
- Carmen Cruz, MDCarolina, PR 009881366420960
- Dianne Carrasquillo Bonila, MDRio Piedras, PR 009761619324746
- Hector Maldonado, M.D.Guaynabo, PR 009691417951955
- Fabiola PabonGuaynabo, PR 009691649910274
Common questions
What is Luis J. Ortiz-Espinosa, M.D., FAAD's NPI number?
Luis J. Ortiz-Espinosa, M.D., FAAD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053390732, issued on Jan 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Luis J. Ortiz-Espinosa, M.D., FAAD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at PQ-28 Ave. EL Comandante, Carolina, PR, 00983. Phone: (787) 752-3280. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Luis J. Ortiz-Espinosa, M.D., FAAD's license?
NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 9468, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Luis J. Ortiz-Espinosa, M.D., FAAD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Luis J. Ortiz-Espinosa, M.D., FAAD had 4,935 Medicare Part D claims for 1,426 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Luis J. Ortiz-Espinosa, M.D., FAAD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.