NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Manuel Alejandro Capella Salgado, MD

General Practice Physician · Arecibo, PR

Manuel Alejandro Capella Salgado, MD is a general practice physician with a practice address in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1477186054, issued on Feb 21, 2020. Check the license (Puerto Rico 21683, 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
1477186054
Name
Manuel Alejandro Capella Salgado
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Physician 208D00000X
License number
21683 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Carretera 129, KM 1.0 AV. San Luis, Arecibo, PR 00613
Phone
(787) 650-7272
Enumerated
Feb 21, 2020
Record last updated
Mar 8, 2023
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at Carretera 129, KM 1.0 AV. San Luis

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

  1. Christian Angulo Rodriguez, MDGeneral Practice Physician1679464838
  2. Diego Gonzalez Bravo, M.D.Interventional Cardiology Physician1205212248
  3. Roberto Perez Roman, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1265895973

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Puerto Rico board licenses this profession
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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice physician in 2024

377 Medicare Part D claims for 275 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 14 claims were for opioids.

  1. Manuel Capella Salgado377
  2. Specialty average3,030

Most prescribed

  1. Diclofenac Potassium108 claims
  2. Famotidine36 claims
  3. Clindamycin Hcl32 claims
  4. Levofloxacin29 claims
  5. Azithromycin26 claims
  6. Tramadol Hcl13 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: $90.19

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 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.

  1. Manuel Capella Salgado$90.19
  2. Specialty average$1,273.40

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

136 general practice physician records list a practice address in Arecibo

They are 136 of the 976 NPPES records with a practice address in Arecibo, and 4,170 general practice physician records in Puerto Rico.

Other general practice physician records in Puerto Rico

  1. Veronica Abraham, MDBayamon, PR1881204089
  2. Manuel Abraham Gonzalez, M.D.San Juan, PR1811297534
  3. Jennifer Abraham Vega, MDSan Juan, PR1366030595
  4. Jose M. Abreu Guzman, M.D.Manati, PR1982745816
  5. Steven Abreu Reyes, M.D.Las Piedras, PR1801146667
  6. Caren Abreu Takemura, MDCarolina, PR1669110805
  7. Ibrahim Abu-Usbaabdel-FattahAibonito, PR1285851758
  8. Nidal Abukhalil Rashid, MDHatillo, PR1760435226
  9. Adrian Acevedo, M.D.Santa Isabel, PR1518173624
  10. Angel Acevedo, MDSan Juan, PR1689663817

Common questions

What is Manuel Alejandro Capella Salgado, MD's NPI number?

Manuel Alejandro Capella Salgado, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477186054, issued on Feb 21, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Manuel Alejandro Capella Salgado, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Carretera 129, KM 1.0 AV. San Luis, Arecibo, PR, 00613. Phone: (787) 650-7272. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Manuel Alejandro Capella Salgado, MD's license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 21683, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Manuel Alejandro Capella Salgado, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Manuel Alejandro Capella Salgado, MD had 377 Medicare Part D claims for 275 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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