2026 NPPES data Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician NPI 1770121154
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ROBERTO PALOU DE JESUS

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician in SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
103
Medicare Part D claims · 34 beneficiaries · Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician avg: 2K
Generic prescribing
83%
generic claims · 17% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$13.5
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

ROBERTO PALOU DE JESUS filed 103 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician in SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, prescribing 83% generic.

103
Part D claims, 2023
83%
generic prescribing
$13.5
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.

ROBERTO PALOU DE JESUS's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber

Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally

103 35th percentile higher than 35% of 1,370,886 prescribers

0–200: 670,926 prescribers (49%). This entry sits in this band. 200–400: 182,923 prescribers (13%). Above this entry. 400–600: 90,619 prescribers (7%). Above this entry. 600–800: 56,224 prescribers (4%). Above this entry. 800–1,000: 40,919 prescribers (3%). Above this entry. 1,000–1,200: 31,827 prescribers (2%). Above this entry. 1,200–1,400: 26,224 prescribers (2%). Above this entry. 1,400–1,600: 21,710 prescribers (2%). Above this entry. 1,600–1,800: 19,072 prescribers (1%). Above this entry. 1,800–2,000: 16,451 prescribers (1%). Above this entry. 2,000–2,200: 213,991 prescribers (16%). Above this entry. This provider 0 2K+ every Part D prescriber (claims/yr), bucketed by value

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

Board-eligible specialty (heuristic — not verified)

ROBERTO PALOU DE JESUS 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 ROBERTO PALOU DE JESUS?

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 12/16/2019

NPI 1770121154

Primary specialty

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician

Niche

784 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

103 95% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 2,070

Specialty distribution in Puerto Rico

How Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician compares to other specialties among Puerto Rico providers

Puerto Rico providers

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician share within Puerto Rico

1. Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician share within Puerto Rico

Specialty board-certification context

Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)

Quality data not reported
Est. board-certified rate
78%
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician ABMS/AOA estimate

Est. board-certified rate (Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

0%100%78%
Est. board-certified rate (Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

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).

ROBERTO PALOU DE JESUS appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician provider at 654 MUNOZ RIVERA STE 1124, SAN JUAN, PR, 00918, with a listed phone of (787) 499-6804. NPI 1770121154 was issued on 12/16/2019. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what PALOU DE JESUS most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 103 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 34 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $8K in drug spend, split 17% brand-name and 83% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 784 enrolled providers across 51 states and an average of 2,070 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

654 MUNOZ RIVERA STE 1124
SAN JUAN, PR 00918

Provider Details

NPI 1770121154
Specialty Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician
Gender Male
NPI Issued 12/16/2019

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 ROBERTO PALOU DE JESUS. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$14

Largest payer

PBG PUERTO RICO LLC

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.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical

ROBERTO PALOU DE JESUS — brand share 17.0%
Specialty average (est.)

17% brand-name claims vs 83% generic, on 103 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

103
Total Claims
$8K
Total Drug Cost
34
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
149
Total Day Supply
4,028
Brand vs Generic
17% brand / 83% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$7K
Generic Drug Cost
$1K

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
71.8 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.53
Gender Split
65% female / 35% male

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician Overview

How ROBERTO PALOU DE JESUS fits within the Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician landscape nationally.

784
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician Providers in US
51
States with Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician
2,070
Avg Claims per Provider

ROBERTO PALOU DE JESUS's 103 claims are below the specialty average of 2,070.

Nearby Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician Providers in Puerto Rico

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Puerto Rico, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as PALOU DE JESUS.

Compare Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ROBERTO PALOU DE JESUS's specialty?
ROBERTO PALOU DE JESUS specializes in Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician and practices in SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico.
How much does ROBERTO PALOU DE JESUS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, ROBERTO PALOU DE JESUS wrote 103 Medicare Part D claims totaling $8K in drug costs for 34 beneficiaries.
Where is ROBERTO PALOU DE JESUS located?
ROBERTO PALOU DE JESUS is located at 654 MUNOZ RIVERA STE 1124, SAN JUAN, PR, 00918. Phone: (787) 499-6804.
What is ROBERTO PALOU DE JESUS's NPI number?
ROBERTO PALOU DE JESUS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770121154, issued on 12/16/2019.
Does ROBERTO PALOU DE JESUS prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
ROBERTO PALOU DE JESUS's prescribing is 17% brand-name and 83% generic drugs by claim count, with $7K in brand drug costs.
How many Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 784 Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers across 51 states in the US. The average Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician provider writes 2,070 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does ROBERTO PALOU DE JESUS accept Medicare?
ROBERTO PALOU DE JESUS appears in CMS Medicare data with 103 Part D claims and 34 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify ROBERTO PALOU DE JESUS's credentials?
ROBERTO PALOU DE JESUS's NPI is 1770121154. 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

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).

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