Providers
CLAUDINO ARIAS, MD
NPI 1467413427, individual, Cayey, PR, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
5
Evidence tier
informational
score 30 of 100, rank 11624, $101K at stake
National provider registry
From the CMS NPPES Registry, refreshed daily.
| Name | CLAUDINO ARIAS, MD |
| Type | Individual, sole proprietor |
| Status | Active |
| NPI issued | March 30, 2006, last updated September 7, 2010 |
| Practice location | CENTRO FISIATNZO DEL PLATA CALLE LUIS BEVIERAS, #6, Cayey, PR 00736, 787-263-2730 |
| Mailing address | URB CERRO REAL M2, Guaynabo, PR 00969 |
| Specialties | Acupuncturist (171100000X, license 225 PR) Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (208100000X, primary, license 6661 PR) Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Pain Medicine (2081P2900X, license 357 PR) |
Procedures billed
The specific codes behind the dollars. Medicaid figures come from T-MSIS (2018 to 2024) and are compared with every other provider billing the same code; Medicare figures come from the 2024 physician and supplier file and compare this provider's submitted charge with what Medicare allowed, against the usual ratio for that code.
Medicaid, largest codes
| code | what it is | paid | share | per patient-month | typical | rank among providers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97124 | Therapy procedure using massage, each 15 minutes | $284K | 21% | $86 | $63 (top 5% from $300) | 61st percentile | |
| 97032 | Application of electrical stimulation with therapist present, each 15 minutes | $208K | 15% | $61 | $27 (top 5% from $109) | 79th percentile | |
| 97035 | Application of ultrasound, each 15 minutes | $206K | 15% | $60 | $21 (top 5% from $107) | 86th percentile | |
| 97110 | Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes | $135K | 10% | $74 | $76 (top 5% from $314) | 49th percentile | |
| 97162 | Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 30 minutes | $127K | 9% | $116 | $48 (top 5% from $145) | 92nd percentile | |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | $108K | 8% | $106 | $67 (top 5% from $121) | 90th percentile | |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | $85K | 6% | $76 | $44 (top 5% from $110) | 86th percentile | |
| 97164 | Re-evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes | $60K | 4% | $70 | $36 (top 5% from $102) | 89th percentile |
Medicare Part B 2024, largest codes
| code | what it is | services | beneficiaries | paid | submitted per service | allowed per service | charge to allowed | usual for this code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | 27 | 18 | $2K | $90 | $89 | 1.0x | 2.2x (90th percentile 3.8x) |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | 13 | 13 | $864 | $110 | $109 | 1.0x | 2.4x (90th percentile 3.9x) |
A submitted charge many times the allowed amount is common and lawful; it matters when it is far above what other providers submit for the same code.
In this area
3 providers in Cayey Municipio County, PR carry an indicator in the public record, with $648K at stake between them. The most common is more hours than a day holds, on 3 of them.
| tier | provider | at stake | why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | LUIS SUAREZ ALMEDINA Cayey, PR, ranked 7968 | $394K |
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| 4 | JULIO FERNANDEZ RODRIGUEZ Cayey, PR, ranked 8062 | $115K |
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| 5 | JUAN DELGADO RODRIGUEZ Cayey, PR, ranked 10427 | $139K |
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Recent enforcement in PR
All releasesDepartment of Justice and HHS-OIG releases for this state, newest first. Each opens in a new tab.
DOJIndictedJun 23, 2026
2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown
Four defendants were charged in two schemes, one involving the advertising, sale, and distribution of Semaglutide, Mounjaro, steroids, and Tirzepatide that defendants were not authorized to possess and distribute, and the other involving performing dental procedures on patients without a valid dental license and misbranding of devices.
DOJCivil settlementJun 4, 2026
Puerto Rico Pharmacies Agree to Pay $4.6 Million to Federal Authorities in Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Cases
Four pharmacies and their owners agreed to pay $4.6 million to resolve allegations that between January 2021 and January 2024 they billed Medicare and Medicaid for diverted prescriptions sold to patients that had been misrepresented as properly sourced despite unverifiable origins.
DOJPleaded guiltyJul 17, 2025
Physician Assistant who Pretended to be a Licensed Physician Pleads Guilty to Making False Statements to an Agency of the United States
Villalobos-Meléndez, a licensed physician assistant who was never licensed to practice medicine, forged medical license and USMLE documents, worked as a physician in a hospital internship program, and submitted false license information on a CMS-855I form seeking enrollment as a Medicare physician provider with benefits reassigned to Physician HMO.
DOJCivil settlementDec 23, 2024
MMM Holdings, LLC Agrees to Pay 15.2 Million Dollars to Resolve Allegations that it Violated the False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Statute
MMM Holdings distributed gift cards to administrative assistants of providers to induce the referral, recommendation, or arrangement for enrollment of thousands of Medicare beneficiaries in an MMM Medicare Advantage plan and submitted or caused claims for payment to Medicare.
DOJIndictedSep 25, 2024
27 Individuals Indicted for Buying and Selling Wholesale Quantities of Misbranded and Diverted Prescription Drugs Resold to the Public Through Retail Pharmacies in Puerto Rico
Defendants engaged in unlicensed wholesale distribution of misbranded and diverted prescription drugs sold to pharmacy owners and employees who resold them to customers and billed health care benefit plans as if the drugs were authentic and obtained through licensed distribution channels.
Referral packet
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