NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Valentin Jose Del Rio Santiago, M.D.

Interventional Cardiology Physician · Manati, PR

Valentin Jose Del Rio Santiago, M.D. is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Manati, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1790982155, issued on Jun 29, 2007. Check the license (Puerto Rico 17655, 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
1790982155
Name
Valentin Jose Del Rio Santiago
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
License number
17655 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Manati Medical Center, Manati, PR 00674
Phone
(787) 918-0066
Enumerated
Jun 29, 2007
Record last updated
Jan 28, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140715001616); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Central Del Caribe Escuela De Medicina, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at Manati Medical Center

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

  1. Linette Bosques Vargas, FAAPPediatrics Physician1124471743
  2. Cristel Chapel CrespoClinical Genetics (M.D.) Physician1275821555
  3. Vielka Cintron Rivera, MDFamily Medicine Physician1295837516
  4. Maria De Jesus Pagan, MDGeneral Practice Physician1598494262
  5. Gian Gierbolini, M.D.Neurology Physician1518935964
  6. Julissa Gonzalez FuentesStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1982385456

Verify Valentin Jose Del Rio Santiago 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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  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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3.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024

10,907 Medicare Part D claims for 2,578 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.

  1. Valentin Del Rio Santiago10,907
  2. Specialty average3,179

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium1,143 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate1,031 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium1,016 claims
  4. Metoprolol Succinate886 claims
  5. Carvedilol749 claims
  6. Clopidogrel635 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $357.94

13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 6,394 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,062.29 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Valentin Del Rio Santiago$357.94
  2. Specialty average$7,062.29

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Pci Group LLCManati, PR

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Valentin Jose Del Rio Santiago among 38 interventional cardiology physician records in Puerto Rico

Valentin Jose Del Rio Santiago, M.D. is one of 38 interventional cardiology physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 97% 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 37% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 37% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 97% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2006 among the 33 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0011X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in Puerto Rico

There are 38 interventional cardiology physician records in Puerto Rico.

The 8 interventional cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nelson Espinell-Gonzalez, M.D.Manati, PR 006741093966079
  2. Abner Nieves Torres, MDManati, PR 006741447781760
  3. Ricardo Santiago, M.D.Manati, PR 006741326296500
  4. Julio Valentin Nieves, MDManati, PR 006781952535346
  5. Hector Martinez Gonzalez, M.DMayaguez, PR 006801902008352
  6. Frantony Mercado Cabrera, MDMayaguez, PR 006801255774832
  7. Edgar Vazquez-Vargas, MDMayaguez, PR 006801932538675
  8. Juan Alicea-Rolon, MDUtuado, PR 006411740364587

Common questions

What is Valentin Jose Del Rio Santiago, M.D.'s NPI number?

Valentin Jose Del Rio Santiago, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790982155, issued on Jun 29, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Valentin Jose Del Rio Santiago, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Manati Medical Center, Manati, PR, 00674. Phone: (787) 918-0066. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Valentin Jose Del Rio Santiago, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 17655, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Valentin Jose Del Rio Santiago, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Valentin Jose Del Rio Santiago, M.D. had 10,907 Medicare Part D claims for 2,578 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. 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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