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2026 NPPES data Psychiatry Physician NPI 1972578060 MD
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Psychiatry Physician in Manati, Puerto Rico.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 53,104 in Psychiatry Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
20K
Medicare Part D claims · 713 beneficiaries · Psychiatry Physician avg: 1K
Industry payments
$75.77
3 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Raul Benitez, MD filed 20,445 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Psychiatry Physician in Manati, Puerto Rico.
- 20K
- Part D claims, 2023
- $75.77
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Raul Benitez, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
20,445 Top 2% higher than 98% of 1,370,886 prescribers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
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Board-eligible specialty (heuristic, not verified)
Raul Benitez, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Raul Benitez, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Psychiatry Physician
Medicare Part D claims
20,445 20× vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Puerto Rico
How Psychiatry Physician compares to other specialties among Puerto Rico providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Psychiatry Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Raul Benitez, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Psychiatry Physician provider holding MD credentials at ELLIOT VELEZ J16, Manati, PR, 00674, with a listed phone of (787) 643-2383. NPI 1972578060 was issued on 02/22/2006.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 20,445 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 713 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $299K in drug spend.
Psychiatry Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 53,104 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 1,038 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1972578060 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Psychiatry Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 02/22/2006 |
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Raul Benitez, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$76
Largest payer
Eli Lilly Export S.A. Puerto Rico Branch
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
20,445
Total Claims
$299K
Total Drug Cost
713
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 21,187
- Total Day Supply
- 633,721
- Generic Drug Cost
- $230K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 57.4 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.54
- Gender Split
- 40% female / 60% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 602, 65-74: 88, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Raul Benitez, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Clonazepam
Clonazepam
4,102 claims
- Bupropion Xl
Bupropion Xl
2,479 claims
- Temazepam
Temazepam
2,079 claims
- Zolpidem Tartrate 1,422
Zolpidem Tartrate
1,422 claims
- Amitriptyline Hcl 1,110
Amitriptyline Hcl
1,110 claims
- Trazodone Hcl 861
Trazodone Hcl
861 claims
- Sertraline Hcl 853
Sertraline Hcl
853 claims
- Alprazolam 575
Alprazolam
575 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Clonazepam | 4,102 |
| Bupropion Xl Bupropion Hcl | 2,479 |
| Temazepam | 2,079 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | 1,422 |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | 1,110 |
| Trazodone Hcl | 861 |
| Sertraline Hcl | 853 |
| Alprazolam | 575 |
| Fluoxetine Hcl | 536 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | 527 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Psychiatry Physician Overview
How Raul Benitez, MD fits within the Psychiatry Physician landscape nationally.
53,104
Psychiatry Physician Providers in US
56
States with Psychiatry Physician
1,038
Avg Claims per Provider
Raul Benitez, MD's 20,445 claims are above the specialty average of 1,038.
Nearby Psychiatry Physician Providers in Puerto Rico
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Puerto Rico, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Benitez.
Dr. Vivian Acevedo
MD
Toa Baja, PR
Dr. Alejandro Acevedo Hernandez
M.D.
Guaynabo, PR
Dr. Hilson Acosta
MD
Cidra, PR
Dr. Deborah Acosta Ramirez
MD
San Juan, PR
Dr. Diogenes Adames
MD
Carolina, PR
Compare Psychiatry Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Puerto Rico medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Psychiatry Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Raul Benitez, MD's specialty? ▼
Raul Benitez, MD specializes in Psychiatry Physician and practices in Manati, Puerto Rico. Credentials: MD.
How much does Raul Benitez, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Raul Benitez, MD wrote 20,445 Medicare Part D claims totaling $299K in drug costs for 713 beneficiaries.
Where is Raul Benitez, MD located? ▼
Raul Benitez, MD is located at ELLIOT VELEZ J16, Manati, PR, 00674. Phone: (787) 643-2383.
What is Raul Benitez, MD's NPI number? ▼
Raul Benitez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972578060, issued on 02/22/2006.
How many Psychiatry Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 53,104 Psychiatry Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Psychiatry Physician provider writes 1,038 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Raul Benitez, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Raul Benitez, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Clonazepam, Bupropion Xl, Temazepam. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Raul Benitez, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Raul Benitez, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 20,445 Part D claims and 713 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Raul Benitez, MD's credentials? ▼
Raul Benitez, MD's NPI is 1972578060 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology
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