Joel E. Pellot Cestero, M.D.
NPI 1295174217ActiveIndividual· Neurological Surgery· San Juan, PR
Neurological Surgery (M.D.) with Mercy Health Physicians Lima Specialty Care LLC and 1 other group, practicing in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Medicare paid $11,286 for services to 34 patients in 2024. Lundbeck LLC reported $118.27 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. Lists Hospital Universitario de Adulto and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1295174217 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jun 24, 2013 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 29, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 29, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neurological Surgery Primary | 207T00000X | — | PR |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Neurosurgery (OH); Practitioner - Neurosurgery (PR); Practitioner - Neurosurgery (VA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 34 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 47 across 12 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $11,286 |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Neurosurgery |
Medical groups
- Mercy Health Physicians Lima Specialty Care LLCLima, OH · 253 clinicians
- Recinto de Ciencias MedicasCarolina, PR · 247 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Hospital Universitario de AdultoRio Piedras, PR
- Mercy Health St Ritas Medical CenterLima, OH
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$118.27 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Lundbeck LLC | $118.27 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$118.27 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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