Dr. Carlos R. Otero, MD

  • Ponce, PR
  • Neurologist
NPI1598840902PAC ID0446407605
Medicare services, 2024
110
Medicare patients, 2024
68
Part D claims, 2024
11,666
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$2,573
Practice address
Ponce By Pass #2213, Ponce, PR 00717
Practice phone
Call (787) 840-8460
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Primary practice

Hospital Damas

Hospital · Ponce, Puerto Rico

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Dr. Carlos R. Otero is a neurologist in Ponce, Puerto Rico

Dr. Otero practices at Hospital Damas in Ponce, Puerto Rico, part of Hospital Damas.

Dr. Otero's NPI, 1598840902, was assigned on October 25, 2006. Dr. Otero graduated from University Central Del Caribe Escuela De Medicina in 1986. Dr. Otero holds Puerto Rico license 11433.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0446407605
NPI enumeration date
October 25, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(787) 840-8460
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
66
Medical school graduation
1986

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Carlos R. Otero practices at 2 locations in Ponce, Puerto Rico

Dr. Otero's primary practice is Hospital Damas, at Ponce By Pass #2213, Ponce, PR 00717 in Ponce County. The practice phone is (787) 840-8460. The NPI Registry lists Dr. Otero's practice address as 2225 Ponce By Pass Edificio Parra, Ponce, PR 00717-1321.

  • Hospital DamasPrimary
    Ponce By Pass #2213, Ponce, PR 00717 · Ponce CountyPhone(787) 840-8460
  • NPI Registry address
    2225 Ponce By Pass Edificio Parra, Ponce, PR 00717-1321Phone(787) 259-3574

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Carlos R. Otero is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Otero's primary practice is Hospital Damas in Ponce, Puerto Rico, part of Hospital Damas. The medical group on file is Ponce Health Sciences University.

Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Hospital DamasAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Carlos R. Otero is one of 98 neurologists in Puerto Rico

Neurology is Dr. Otero's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084N0400X. Dr. Otero is licensed in Puerto Rico.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Neurology, Puerto RicoPrimaryLicense 114433 · taxonomy 2084N0400X

Neurologists near Dr. Otero

Counts of neurologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

98neurologists in Puerto Rico
5neurologists in Ponce

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Carlos R. Otero billed Medicare for 110 services in 2024

CMS data shows 110 Medicare services from Dr. Otero across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 68 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $14,577 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2024110
Medicare patients68
Paid by Medicare$14,577
Procedure codes3

Dr. Otero's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 972024: 907%
Tests and treatments
2023: 112024: 2082%

Dr. Otero compared with the Puerto Rico median for neurologists, 2024

  • Dr. Otero
  • Puerto Rico median
Medicare services
110vs 462.4 times
Medicare patients
68vs 322.1 times
Part D claims
11,365vs 2,2994.9 times

Medians across 103 neurologists in Puerto Rico with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Otero's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Carlos R. Otero treated 68 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77

CMS counts 68 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Otero in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 29 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.37, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Otero's median patient age at 70, with 100% women.

Medicare patients, 202468
Average age77
Average risk score1.37

Dr. Otero's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Otero's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women4363%
  • Men2537%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Otero's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Diabetes66%
  4. Arthritis44%
  5. Stroke or TIA41%
  6. Chronic kidney disease38%
  7. Mood disorders31%
  8. Depression28%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Otero's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 70

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women100%
  • Men0%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Carlos R. Otero wrote 11,666 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Otero wrote 11,666 Medicare Part D claims for 1,673 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 11,365 of them, across 73 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $409,414 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 10,699 claims across 73 drugs.

Part D claims, 202411,666
Drugs named by CMS73
Total drug cost$409,414
Part D patients1,673

Dr. Otero's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic11,396 claims98%
  • Brand-name250 claims2%
  • Other20 claims0%

Dr. Otero's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Otero's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over5%623 of 11,666 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 10,6992024: 11,3656%

Drugs named by CMS: 73 in 2024, 73 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How Dr. Carlos R. Otero takes part in Medicare

Dr. Otero accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Carlos R. Otero received $2,573 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 63 general payments to Dr. Otero from 11 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 98% of the total. Biogen, Inc. paid the most, $1,067.

General payments to Dr. Otero by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Otero by kind, 2016 to 2025

$2.6Kin total
  • Food and beverage$2,51398%
  • Education$612%

Companies that paid Dr. Otero the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Carlos R. Otero graduated from University Central Del Caribe Escuela De Medicina

Dr. Otero graduated from University Central Del Caribe Escuela De Medicina in 1986.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity Central Del Caribe Escuela De Medicina

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Carlos R. Otero's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Carlos R. Otero's NPI number?

Dr. Carlos R. Otero's NPI number is 1598840902. It was assigned on October 25, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Carlos R. Otero?

Dr. Carlos R. Otero is a neurologist in Ponce, Puerto Rico. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurology Physician (taxonomy code 2084N0400X).

Where does Dr. Carlos R. Otero practice?

Dr. Otero practices at Ponce By Pass #2213, Ponce, PR 00717. Dr. Otero also practices at 2225 Ponce By Pass Edificio Parra, Ponce, PR 00717-1321. Dr. Otero's primary practice is Hospital Damas in Ponce, Puerto Rico, part of Hospital Damas.

What is Dr. Carlos R. Otero's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Otero is (787) 840-8460.

What is Dr. Carlos R. Otero's medical license number?

Dr. Otero holds Puerto Rico license 11433.

Which hospitals is Dr. Carlos R. Otero affiliated with?

Dr. Otero practices at Hospital Damas in Ponce, Puerto Rico.

What medical group is Dr. Carlos R. Otero part of?

Dr. Otero is linked to Ponce Health Sciences University.

Does Dr. Carlos R. Otero accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Otero billed Medicare for 110 services in 2024, and Dr. Otero accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Carlos R. Otero see?

CMS counts 68 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Otero in 2024, with an average age of 77.

What services does Dr. Carlos R. Otero bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Otero's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, new patient (99204) and nerve and brain test (95819).

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Where did Dr. Carlos R. Otero go to medical school?

Dr. Otero graduated from University Central Del Caribe Escuela De Medicina in 1986.

What drugs does Dr. Carlos R. Otero prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Otero's most prescribed drugs by claims were Donepezil HCl, Escitalopram Oxalate and Memantine HCl.

Has Dr. Carlos R. Otero received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $2,573 in general payments to Dr. Otero from 11 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Biogen, Inc.

How long has Dr. Carlos R. Otero been practicing?

Dr. Otero graduated from medical school in 1986, 40 years ago.

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