SAUL IRIZARRY VAZQUEZ, M.D.
Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician in YAUCO, Puerto Rico. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
SAUL IRIZARRY VAZQUEZ, M.D. filed 1,605 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician in YAUCO, Puerto Rico, prescribing 28% generic.
- 2K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 28%
- generic prescribing
- $512.04
- 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.
SAUL IRIZARRY VAZQUEZ, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
1,605 Top 18% higher than 82% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
SAUL IRIZARRY VAZQUEZ, M.D. 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 SAUL IRIZARRY VAZQUEZ, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Puerto Rico
How Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician compares to other specialties among Puerto Rico providers
Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician share within Puerto Rico
Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Puerto Rico
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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- Specialty volume Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician US NPIs
Specialty board-certified rate — Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
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).
SAUL IRIZARRY VAZQUEZ, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at HC 4 BOX 11926, YAUCO, PR, 00698, with a listed phone of (787) 403-7949. NPI 1871585265 was issued on 08/22/2005. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what IRIZARRY VAZQUEZ 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 1,605 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 180 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $3.6 million in drug spend, split 72% brand-name and 28% 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.
Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 3,616 enrolled providers across 55 states and an average of 394 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 | 1871585265 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 08/22/2005 |
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How we sourced this profile
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 SAUL IRIZARRY VAZQUEZ, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$512
Largest payer
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
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 · Brand-heavy
72% brand-name claims vs 28% generic, on 1,605 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.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,736
- Total Day Supply
- 50,192
- Brand vs Generic
- 72% brand / 28% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $3.6M
- Generic Drug Cost
- $37K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 35
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 68.9 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.03
- Gender Split
- 41% female / 59% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 45, 65-74: 86, 75-84: 38, 85+: 11
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What SAUL IRIZARRY VAZQUEZ, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Dovato
Dovato
169 claims
- Omega-3 Acid Ethyl…
Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters
158 claims
- Triumeq
Triumeq
138 claims
- Symtuza
Symtuza
130 claims
- Biktarvy
Biktarvy
122 claims
- Isentress Hd
Isentress Hd
119 claims
- Tivicay
Tivicay
88 claims
- Prezcobix
Prezcobix
74 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Dovato Dolutegravir Sodium/Lamivudine | 169 |
| Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters | 158 |
| Triumeq Abacavir/Dolutegravir/Lamivudi | 138 |
| Symtuza Darunavir/Cob/Emtri/Tenof Alaf | 130 |
| Biktarvy Bictegrav/Emtricit/Tenofov Ala | 122 |
| Isentress Hd Raltegravir Potassium | 119 |
| Tivicay Dolutegravir Sodium | 88 |
| Prezcobix Darunavir/Cobicistat | 74 |
| Descovy Emtricitabine/Tenofov Alafenam | 72 |
| Genvoya Elviteg/Cob/Emtri/Tenof Alafen | 72 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician Overview
How SAUL IRIZARRY VAZQUEZ, M.D. fits within the Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician landscape nationally.
SAUL IRIZARRY VAZQUEZ, M.D.'s 1,605 claims are above the specialty average of 394.
Nearby Emergency Medical Services (Emergency 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 IRIZARRY VAZQUEZ.
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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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