NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rafaelito B. Santos Tejeda, M.D.

General Practice Physician · Arecibo, PR

Rafaelito B. Santos Tejeda, M.D. is a general practice physician with a practice address in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1487795563, issued on Feb 9, 2007. Check the license (Puerto Rico 11902, 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
1487795563
Name
Rafaelito B. Santos Tejeda
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Physician 208D00000X
License number
11902 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
152 Calle Heraclio Ramos, Arecibo, PR 00612
Phone
(787) 650-3140
Enumerated
Feb 9, 2007
Record last updated
Apr 9, 2025
Fax
(787) 650-3140
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 Rafaelito B. Santos Tejeda 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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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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41% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice physician in 2024

1,794 Medicare Part D claims for 82 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims. 98 claims were for opioids.

  1. Rafaelito Santos Tejeda1,794
  2. Specialty average3,030

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin56 claims
  2. Famotidine55 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl52 claims
  4. Nalbuphine Hcl48 claims
  5. Alprazolam47 claims
  6. Farxiga45 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.

Rafaelito B. Santos Tejeda among 4,170 general practice physician records in Puerto Rico

Rafaelito B. Santos Tejeda, 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 2007, is newer than 35% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 35% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 29% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 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).

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.

The 8 general practice physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Pedro Arias, M.D.Arecibo, PR 006121356339881
  2. David Azzaro, M.D.Arecibo, PR 006121790754596
  3. Ismael Bague, M.D.Arecibo, PR 006121386603041
  4. Rolando Colon Martinez, M.D.Arecibo, PR 006121841267200
  5. Manuel Marcano Rivera, MDArecibo, PR 006121447224746
  6. Jose Marrero Nieves, MDArecibo, PR 006121013978246
  7. Rafael Martinez, M.DArecibo, PR 006121609844331
  8. Martha Nieves, MDArecibo, PR 006121972565810

Common questions

What is Rafaelito B. Santos Tejeda, M.D.'s NPI number?

Rafaelito B. Santos Tejeda, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487795563, issued on Feb 9, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rafaelito B. Santos Tejeda, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 152 Calle Heraclio Ramos, Arecibo, PR, 00612. Phone: (787) 650-3140. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rafaelito B. Santos Tejeda, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 11902, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Rafaelito B. Santos Tejeda, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rafaelito B. Santos Tejeda, M.D. had 1,794 Medicare Part D claims for 82 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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