NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Noemi Benitez, M.D.

Specialist · Mayaguez, PR

Noemi Benitez, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1962597203, issued on Oct 3, 2006. Check the license (Puerto Rico 9680, 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
1962597203
Name
Noemi Benitez
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
9680 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
55 Calle Meditacion Ste 4A, Mayaguez, PR 00680
Phone
(787) 834-0665
Enumerated
Oct 3, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 27, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(787) 834-0666
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050719000403); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine, 1985
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 55 Calle Meditacion Ste 4A

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

  1. Hiram Cardona-Martinez, M.D.Specialist1528153855

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Puerto Rico board licenses this profession
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11% more Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024

1,536 Medicare Part D claims for 182 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.

  1. Noemi Benitez1,536
  2. Specialty average1,380

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate171 claims
  2. Rosuvastatin Calcium164 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate111 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium111 claims
  5. Eliquis108 claims
  6. Hydrochlorothiazide51 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: $127.58

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 5,844 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,760.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Noemi Benitez$127.58
  2. Specialty average$4,760.79

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

Noemi Benitez among 574 specialist records in Puerto Rico

Noemi Benitez, M.D. is one of 574 specialist records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 54% 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 17% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 54% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 26% of these records are
  • Graduated1985 · median 1985 among the 147 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 79% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

30 specialist records list a practice address in Mayaguez

They are 30 of the 1,408 NPPES records with a practice address in Mayaguez, and 574 specialist records in Puerto Rico.

The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Domingo Acosta-Albino, M.D.Mayaguez, PR 006801548343031
  2. Manuel Benitez Corujo, M.D.Mayaguez, PR 006801295788651
  3. Hiram Cardona-Martinez, M.D.Mayaguez, PR 006801528153855
  4. Luis Cuebas Velez, M.D.Mayaguez, PR 006801427112143
  5. Gilberto Franceschini Barreto, M.D.Mayaguez, PR 006801417027897
  6. Maria Gonzalez, M.D.Mayaguez, PR 006801932199783
  7. Hector Hernandez-Lopez, MDMayaguez, PR 006801336254937
  8. Jorge Justiniano, M. D.Mayaguez, PR 006801881660678

Common questions

What is Noemi Benitez, M.D.'s NPI number?

Noemi Benitez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962597203, issued on Oct 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Noemi Benitez, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 55 Calle Meditacion Ste 4A, Mayaguez, PR, 00680. Phone: (787) 834-0665. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Noemi Benitez, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 9680, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Noemi Benitez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Noemi Benitez, M.D. had 1,536 Medicare Part D claims for 182 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. 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.

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.