Arnaldo A. Nieves Ortiz, MD
NPI 1730548967ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Caguas, PR
Internal Medicine (MD) with Recinto de Ciencias Medicas, practicing in Caguas, Puerto Rico. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $318,610 for 2,894 claims, against $5,532 paid for services in 2024. Olympus Latin America, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $145.20 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Hospital Espanol Auxilio Mutuo San Pablo and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1730548967 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Feb 16, 2016 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 31, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 30, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 19697 | PR |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Internal Medicine (PR) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 12 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 81 across 8 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $5,532 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,894 · 2,954 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 620 |
| Total drug cost | $318,610 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Recinto de Ciencias MedicasCarolina, PR · 247 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Hospital Espanol Auxilio Mutuo San PabloBayamon, PR
- Hospital Pavia CaguasCaguas, PR
- Hospital Universitario de AdultoRio Piedras, PR
Other facilities
- Hospicio Luz CelesteHospice · Caguas, PR
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$145.20 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$184.85 · 4 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Olympus Latin America, Inc. | $117.61 | 1 |
| Dexcom, Inc. | $27.59 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$145.20 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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