Dr. Rafael Martinez , MD
General Practice • Arecibo, PR
62 Jarialitos
Arecibo, PR 006125264
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Dr. Rafael Martinez is listed in NPPES under General Practice.
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NPI assigned on March 9, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 6,060 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Metformin Hcl — 293 prescription fills, including refills.
- Atorvastatin Calcium — 291 prescription fills, including refills.
- Simvastatin — 278 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 110 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Part D prescriptions than 80% of clinicians listed under General Practice in Arecibo, PR (2024, 97 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,539. Middle half: 307 to 4,065.
More Part D prescriptions than 75% of clinicians listed under General Practice in Puerto Rico (2024, 2,628 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,253. Middle half: 239 to 5,097.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 9,136 in 2020 to 6,060 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
62 Jarialitos
Arecibo, PR 006125264
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
1983
What Public CMS Data Show
General Practice: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
9,287 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$218,977 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2019–2025.
Years since graduation
43 years (graduated 1983)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1983 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Martinez has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Martinez as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Arecibo and Puerto Rico
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 80% of clinicians listed under General Practice in Arecibo, PR (2024, 97 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,539. Middle half: 307 to 4,065.
More Part D prescriptions than 75% of clinicians listed under General Practice in Puerto Rico (2024, 2,628 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,253. Middle half: 239 to 5,097.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 75% of clinicians listed under General Practice in Arecibo, PR (2024, 97 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $44,815. Middle half: $4,104 to $184,738.
A higher Part D drug cost than 75% of clinicians listed under General Practice in Puerto Rico (2024, 2,628 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $34,007. Middle half: $2,958 to $213,188.
138 active clinicians are listed under General Practice with a practice address in Arecibo, PR (4,196 in Puerto Rico).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Arecibo
2.9% of these 138 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
31.9% of these 138 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 34% from 9,136 in 2020 to 6,060 in 2024.
- 2020: 9,136
- 2021: 8,482
- 2022: 7,034
- 2023: 6,390
- 2024: 6,060
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 14% from 10,768 in 2020 to 9,287 in 2024.
- 2020: 10,768
- 2021: 10,540
- 2022: 9,879
- 2023: 9,272
- 2024: 9,287
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost stayed about the same: $211,725 in 2020 and $218,977 in 2024.
- 2020: $211,725
- 2021: $199,119
- 2022: $225,028
- 2023: $221,436
- 2024: $218,977
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 293 | 16,290 | $1,678.36 | 60 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 291 | 17,070 | $2,424.84 | 67 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 278 | 14,040 | $1,323.79 | 55 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 236 | 14,580 | $2,747.88 | 57 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 235 | 13,590 | $1,064.35 | 47 |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 233 | 10,842 | $16,879.28 | 41 |
| Pentoxifylline | Pentoxifylline | 212 | 9,480 | $9,724.11 | 35 |
| Clotrimazole-Betamethasone | Clotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip | 203 | 3,753 | $8,459.88 | 62 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 200 | 8,400 | $1,515.81 | 40 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 168 | 6,665 | $3,250.57 | 40 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 136 | 6,111 | $859.98 | 42 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 135 | 6,870 | $1,236.92 | 29 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 129 | 8,250 | $1,401.92 | 30 |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 118 | 6,570 | $2,744.49 | 24 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 117 | 6,270 | $1,667.52 | 30 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 115 | 5,850 | $1,590.58 | 22 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 113 | 548 | $715.02 | 77 |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 101 | 5,250 | $1,422.74 | 17 |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 100 | 3,240 | $463.02 | 12 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 91 | 4,830 | $521.51 | 15 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 91 | 4,590 | $694.34 | 26 |
| Etodolac | Etodolac | 85 | 2,267 | $2,989.78 | 40 |
| Enalapril Maleate | Enalapril Maleate | 71 | 5,010 | $1,814.25 | 15 |
| Diclofenac Potassium | Diclofenac Potassium | 69 | 1,970 | $3,575.88 | 34 |
| Levofloxacin | Levofloxacin | 65 | 397 | $290.05 | 50 |
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Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208D00000X
A physician who specializes in the general practice of diagnosing, treating, and managing patients with a variety of illnesses and conditions.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - GENERAL PRACTICE
I20040308000462
PR
8921996471
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated March 09, 2006.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other General Practices in Arecibo
- Dr. Emanuel Alvarez Rivera, MD
- Dr. Miriam Rivera Serrano, MD
- Dr. Elizabeth Fonseca, MD
- Dr. Fernando Valentin Gonzalez, MD
- Dr. David Azzaro, MD
- Dr. Marylee Arroyo Rojas, MD
Mailing Address
Po Box 351
Sabana Hoyos, PR 006880351
Phone: 7872395545