HOSPITAL COMUNITARIO BUEN SAMARITANO INC
NPI 1255973772
Hospitalist in Aguadilla, PR

Active since October 16, 2019CLIA 40D0657977 · Accreditation
18 AVE SEVERIANO CUEVAS BO CAIMITAL BAJO, AGUADILLA, PR 00603(787) 658-0000 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: March 17, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

Record update history: Mar 17, 2026, Oct 16, 2019 (2 updates tracked since 2019).

About Hospital Comunitario Buen Samaritano Inc NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

HOSPITAL COMUNITARIO BUEN SAMARITANO INC (NPI 1255973772), doing business as Buen Samaritano Medical Billing Services, is a healthcare organization registered as a hospitalist in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico and active in the NPI registry since October 2019. The organization holds an CLIA Accreditation certificate valid through January 2, 2027 and lists Luis Alberto Acosta, Fiscal Service Manager, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1255973772
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy208M00000X
Legal Business NameHOSPITAL COMUNITARIO BUEN SAMARITANO INC
Location Address18 AVE SEVERIANO CUEVAS BO CAIMITAL BAJOAguadilla, PR 00603
Mailing AddressPo Box 4055Aguadilla, PR 00605-4055 · (787) 658-0000 · Fax (787) 658-0640
Organization SubpartYes
Authorized OfficialLuis Alberto AcostaFiscal Service Manager · (787) 658-0000
Enumeration DateOctober 16, 2019
Last NPPES UpdateMarch 17, 20262 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedMarch 17, 2026
✔ NPI 1255973772 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyHospitalistAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Code208M00000X
Definition
Hospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient care, teaching, research, and leadership related to Hospital Medicine. The term 'hospitalist' refers to physicians whose practice emphasizes providing care for hospitalized patients.

Other Names 1

Doing Business AsBuen Samaritano Medical Billing Services

Group Practice 1

Group TaxonomyThis provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment and the clinicians who bill Medicare through this organization, from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

✔

Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Hospital Comunitario Buen Samaritano Inc is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization

13

Medicare enrollment records show 13 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Hospital Comunitario Buen Samaritano Inc, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. They are listed nearest first.

Clinicians by Medicare Specialty 3

Internal Medicine6
General Practice5
Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)2

Clinicians, nearest first (13)

Internal Medicine
NPI 1558987719
PO BOX 505
Anasco, PR 00610
(787) 244-4044
✔ PECOS
General Practice
NPI 1548856651
LAS CASONAS C-19
Aguada, PR 00602
(939) 366-2377
✔ PECOS
Internal Medicine
NPI 1174523732
URB. VISTA VERDE #6 CALLE CORAL
Mayaguez, PR 00682
(915) 329-7814
✔ PECOS
Internal Medicine
NPI 1700244241
AVE HOSTOS 410 SUITE 120 MAYAGUEZ MEDICAL
Mayaguez, PR 00681
(939) 219-4836
✔ PECOS
General Practice
NPI 1043941792
HOSPITAL BUEN SAMARITANO CARR. EST. PR-460, KM. 0.2 BO. CAIMITAL BAJO
Aguadilla, PR 00605
(787) 243-2679
✔ PECOS
Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)
NPI 1316333404
PASEO LAS CUMBRES SUITE 208
San Juan, PR 00926
(787) 362-1111
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare
Internal Medicine
NPI 1669919528
3106 CALLE BERMUDA URB ISLAZUL
Isabela, PR 00662
(787) 455-1631
✔ PECOS
General Practice
NPI 1477212884
CARR. EST. PR-460, KM. 0.1, BO. CAIMITAL ALTO
Aguadilla, PR 00603
(787) 659-0000
✔ PECOS
General Practice
NPI 1598358913
PR 460 KM 0.2
Aguadilla, PR 00605
(787) 658-0000
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare
General Practice
NPI 1952817645
CARR 349 KM 2.7 CERRO LAS MESAS
Mayaguez, PR 00680
(787) 834-6000
✔ PECOS
Internal Medicine
NPI 1790414159
CARR 2 KM 173
San German, PR 00683
(787) 892-1860
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare
Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)
NPI 1932538675
111 CALLE DE LA CANDELARIA E
Mayaguez, PR 00680
(787) 833-5567
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare
Internal Medicine
NPI 1457467714
EDIF POST CENTER 60N OFIC 202
Mayaguez, PR 00680
(787) 805-0744
✔ PECOS✔ Accepts Medicare

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

CLIA Laboratory Certificates CMS CLIA

Laboratory certificates issued under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) program, which sets federal quality standards for human laboratory testing in the United States. There is no official CMS crosswalk between CLIA and NPI numbers; these certificates are associated with this NPI by matching facility names, locations and phone numbers in the CMS CLIA registry.

Certificate of Accreditation 40D0657977

Hospital Comunitario Buen Samaritano · Aguadilla, PR
Active · expires Jan 2, 2027
CLIA Number40D0657977
Laboratory TypeHospital
Certificate Effective DateJanuary 3, 2025
Certificate Expiration DateJanuary 2, 2027
Laboratory DirectorDr. Fidel De Frias
Laboratory Phone(787) 891-3000
Laboratory LocationHospital Comunitario Buen SamaritanoCarr Pr-460, Km 0, Hm 2, Bo Caimital Bajo, Aguadilla, PR 00605
CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Name
This is a certificate that is issued to a laboratory on the basis of the laboratory's accreditation by an accreditation organization approved by CMS.

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Hospital Comunitario Buen Samaritano Inc's NPI number?

The NPI number for Hospital Comunitario Buen Samaritano Inc is 1255973772. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on October 16, 2019. The provider is doing business as Buen Samaritano Medical Billing Services.

Where is Hospital Comunitario Buen Samaritano Inc located?

Hospital Comunitario Buen Samaritano Inc is located at 18 Ave Severiano Cuevas Bo Caimital Bajo, Aguadilla, PR 00603. The listed phone number is (787) 658-0000.

What is Hospital Comunitario Buen Samaritano Inc's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Hospitalist with taxonomy code 208M00000X.

Is Hospital Comunitario Buen Samaritano Inc enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Hospital Comunitario Buen Samaritano Inc is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.

How many clinicians bill Medicare through Hospital Comunitario Buen Samaritano Inc?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 13 clinicians in 3 Medicare specialties reassign their Medicare billing to Hospital Comunitario Buen Samaritano Inc. A reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for the clinician's services. The largest specialties are Internal Medicine (6), General Practice (5) and Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (2). Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Does Hospital Comunitario Buen Samaritano Inc hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?

Yes. A Certificate of Accreditation (number 40D0657977) is associated with this NPI, valid through January 2, 2027. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Hospital Comunitario Buen Samaritano Inc was last updated on March 17, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 7 months ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.