NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Natalie Rodriguez Desalden, M.D.

Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Toa Baja, PR

Natalie Rodriguez Desalden, M.D. is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1942517891, issued on Sep 13, 2010. Check the license (Puerto Rico 18695, 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
1942517891
Name
Natalie Rodriguez Desalden
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RG0300X
License number
18695 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
RH8 Calle Acacia, Toa Baja, PR 00949
Phone
(939) 338-1526
Enumerated
Sep 13, 2010
Record last updated
Jun 15, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(939) 338-1526
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20141212000332); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Central Del Caribe Escuela De Medicina, 2010
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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  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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49% more Medicare Part D claims than the average geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

6,321 Medicare Part D claims for 278 beneficiaries, against an average of 4,246 among the 3,116 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.

  1. Natalie Rodriguez Desalden6,321
  2. Specialty average4,246

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium294 claims
  2. Famotidine286 claims
  3. Gabapentin268 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate231 claims
  5. Synthroid214 claims
  6. Pantoprazole Sodium189 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: $542.84

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 1,004 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,720.82 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Natalie Rodriguez Desalden$542.84
  2. Specialty average$1,720.82

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

Natalie Rodriguez Desalden among 21 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Puerto Rico

Natalie Rodriguez Desalden, M.D. is one of 21 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 100% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 71% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 71% of these records are older, 24% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 100% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 1993 among the 14 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0300X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Puerto Rico

There are 21 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Puerto Rico.

All 21 in Puerto Rico → Every provider in Toa Baja → Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →

The 8 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Daisy Baez-Franceschi, M.D.Guaynabo, PR 009681053379065
  2. Cristina Nevarez De Jesus, M.D.San Juan, PR 009261588897755
  3. Nicole Rassi Stella, MDSan Juan, PR 009221013149145
  4. Maritza Carrasquillo, M.D.San Juan, PR 009211609810258
  5. Basilio Santiago Perez, MDSan Juan, PR 009211609897412
  6. Michel Santiago-Berrios, MDSan Juan, PR 009211780164269
  7. Vanessa Sepulveda Rivera, MDSan Juan, PR 009211427199264
  8. Herminio Frontera, M.D.San Juan, PR 009171528126505

Common questions

What is Natalie Rodriguez Desalden, M.D.'s NPI number?

Natalie Rodriguez Desalden, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942517891, issued on Sep 13, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Natalie Rodriguez Desalden, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at RH8 Calle Acacia, Toa Baja, PR, 00949. Phone: (939) 338-1526. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Natalie Rodriguez Desalden, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 18695, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Natalie Rodriguez Desalden, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Natalie Rodriguez Desalden, M.D. had 6,321 Medicare Part D claims for 278 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 4,246. 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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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.