NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Maruquel Castillo - Veliz, M.D.

Neurology Physician · Carolina, PR

Maruquel Castillo - Veliz, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Carolina, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1225082340, issued on May 22, 2006. Check the license (Puerto Rico 13780, 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
1225082340
Name
Maruquel Castillo - Veliz
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
13780 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Hospital DE LA Upr Dr Federico Trilla, Carolina, PR 00984
Phone
(787) 757-1800
Enumerated
May 22, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 13, 2026
Fax
(787) 757-0520
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050317000856); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine, 1996
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at Hospital DE LA Upr Dr Federico Trilla

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

  1. Belmarie Rodriguez Santiago, MDSports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician1336554245

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Puerto Rico board licenses this profession
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89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

157 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Maruquel Castillo - Veliz157
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Levetiracetam32 claims
  2. Pregabalin21 claims
  3. Donepezil 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: $141.11

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Emd Serono, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Maruquel Castillo - Veliz$141.11
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Recinto DE Ciencias MedicasCarolina, PR

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Maruquel Castillo - Veliz among 122 neurology physician records in Puerto Rico

Maruquel Castillo - Veliz, M.D. is one of 122 neurology physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 94% 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 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 94% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 1998 among the 86 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Puerto Rico

There are 122 neurology physician records in Puerto Rico.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Javier OteroCarolina, PR 009841922590520
  2. Brenda Chaar, M.D.Carolina, PR 009851407950835
  3. Christian Schenk, M.D.Carolina, PR 009831316184674
  4. Tania Zayas, M.D.Carolina, PR 009831902245590
  5. Lidgia Vives Castro, M.D.Carolina, PR 009861306922976
  6. Hector Santos, M.D.Carolina, PR 009871104875848
  7. Janet Perez Chiesa, M.D.Trujillo Alto, PR 009761750341566
  8. Carmen Cancela, M.D.Guaynabo, PR 009711174724561

Common questions

What is Maruquel Castillo - Veliz, M.D.'s NPI number?

Maruquel Castillo - Veliz, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225082340, issued on May 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Maruquel Castillo - Veliz, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Hospital DE LA Upr Dr Federico Trilla, Carolina, PR, 00984. Phone: (787) 757-1800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Maruquel Castillo - Veliz, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 13780, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Maruquel Castillo - Veliz, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Maruquel Castillo - Veliz, M.D. had 157 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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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