NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Luis Carlos Santaella, M.D

General Practice Physician · San Juan, PR

Luis Carlos Santaella, M.D is a general practice physician with a practice address in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1639408388, issued on Dec 9, 2009. Check the license (Puerto Rico 17759, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1639408388
Name
Luis Carlos Santaella
Credential
M.D
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Physician 208D00000X
License number
17759 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
St. Rafael Jimenez DE LA Rosa #340 Urb. Reparto Olga, San Juan, PR 00926
Phone
(787) 717-3332
Enumerated
Dec 9, 2009
Record last updated
Dec 9, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify Luis Carlos Santaella in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Puerto Rico board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice physician in 2024

183 Medicare Part D claims for 112 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 16 claims were for opioids.

  1. Luis Santaella183
  2. Specialty average3,030

Most prescribed

  1. Sucralfate13 claims
  2. Cephalexin12 claims
  3. Naproxen12 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.

Luis Carlos Santaella among 4,170 general practice physician records in Puerto Rico

Luis Carlos Santaella, M.D 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 2009, is newer than 53% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 53% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 29% of these records are
  • Record last updated2009 · 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).

622 general practice physician records list a practice address in San Juan

They are 622 of the 8,960 NPPES records with a practice address in San Juan, and 4,170 general practice physician records in Puerto Rico.

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The 8 general practice physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Angel Acevedo, MDSan Juan, PR 009261689663817
  2. Lorenzo Bosque Hernandez, MDSan Juan, PR 009261407850175
  3. Richard Camacho Cuevas, M.D.San Juan, PR 009261790777282
  4. Luis Colon, M.D.San Juan, PR 009261639165418
  5. Sylvette De Leon, M.D.San Juan, PR 009261730182833
  6. Belen Ferrer Urbina, MDSan Juan, PR 009261952391302
  7. Elvin Olivero, MDSan Juan, PR 009261033113659
  8. Anibal Peterson-Camacho, MDSan Juan, PR 009261194715573

Common questions

What is Luis Carlos Santaella, M.D's NPI number?

Luis Carlos Santaella, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639408388, issued on Dec 9, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Luis Carlos Santaella, M.D located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at St. Rafael Jimenez DE LA Rosa #340 Urb. Reparto Olga, San Juan, PR, 00926. Phone: (787) 717-3332. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Luis Carlos Santaella, M.D's license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 17759, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Luis Carlos Santaella, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Luis Carlos Santaella, M.D had 183 Medicare Part D claims for 112 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.

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