NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sandra T. Berdecia, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Rio Piedras, PR

Sandra T. Berdecia, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1861497869, issued on Jun 16, 2005. Check the license (Puerto Rico 12679, 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
1861497869
Name
Sandra T. Berdecia
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
12679 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
112 Calle Arzuaga, Rio Piedras, PR 00925
Phone
(787) 753-3024
Enumerated
Jun 16, 2005
Record last updated
May 2, 2025
Fax
(787) 753-3026
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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Also registered at 112 Calle Arzuaga

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

  1. Miriam Garcia, M.T.Other Specialist/Technologist1477690048
  2. Diana Martinez, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1417998097
  3. Pablo Ortizcerezo, MDSpecialist1770550048

Verify Sandra T. Berdecia in five checks

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  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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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

404 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 15 claims were for opioids.

  1. Sandra Berdecia404
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Ciprofloxacin Hcl27 claims
  2. Synthroid27 claims
  3. Simvastatin19 claims
  4. Gabapentin17 claims
  5. Lantus14 claims
  6. Metformin Hcl14 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.

Sandra T. Berdecia among 1,146 internal medicine physician records in Puerto Rico

Sandra T. Berdecia, MD is one of 1,146 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 87% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 52% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

18 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Rio Piedras

They are 18 of the 372 NPPES records with a practice address in Rio Piedras, and 1,146 internal medicine physician records in Puerto Rico.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Guillermo Cruz Palomo, MDSan Juan, PR 009251033116967
  2. Ernesto Garcia Santiago, M.D.Caguas, PR 009251609820414
  3. Manuel Zavala, M.D.Rio Piedras, PR 009251952405391
  4. Fernando Abreu GonzalezSan Juan, PR 009261437100930
  5. Jose Arias, M.D.San Juan, PR 009241356351746
  6. Carlos Calisto-Perez, M.D.San Juan, PR 009241265681050
  7. Jose Cuebas Vazquez, MDSan Juan, PR 009261356339030
  8. Walter Figueroa, MDSan Juan, PR 009241447389713

Common questions

What is Sandra T. Berdecia, MD's NPI number?

Sandra T. Berdecia, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861497869, issued on Jun 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sandra T. Berdecia, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 112 Calle Arzuaga, Rio Piedras, PR, 00925. Phone: (787) 753-3024. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sandra T. Berdecia, MD's license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 12679, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Sandra T. Berdecia, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sandra T. Berdecia, MD had 404 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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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