Arturo Vargas Garcia, DDS
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) · Arecibo, PR
Arturo Vargas Garcia, DDS is an oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) with a practice address in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1407929854, issued on Nov 15, 2006. Check the license (Puerto Rico 01534, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Arturo Vargas Garcia
- Credential
- DDS
- Primary taxonomy
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) 1223S0112X
- License number
- 01534 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 52 Calle Andres Oliver, Arecibo, PR 00612
- Phone
- (787) 878-5401
- Enumerated
- Nov 15, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records → All 52 in Puerto Rico → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 52 Calle Andres Oliver
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Elizabeth Fonseca, M.DGeneral Practice Physician1154640530
Verify Arturo Vargas Garcia in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Puerto Rico board licenses this profession
Search for license 01534Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) in 2024
90 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries, against an average of 406 among the 5,870 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate26 claims
- Amoxicillin23 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl14 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Arturo Vargas Garcia among 52 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Puerto Rico
Arturo Vargas Garcia, DDS is one of 52 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 96% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 96% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 10% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223S0112X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) providers in Puerto Rico
There are 52 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Puerto Rico.
All 52 in Puerto Rico → Every provider in Arecibo → Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) nationwide →
The 8 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Alfredo Canino, D.M.D.Arecibo, PR 006121992700264
- Luis Galarza Escobar, D.M.D.Arecibo, PR 006121336292366
- Nelson Mercado, DMDAguadilla, PR 006031003812298
- Cesar TalaveraHatillo, PR 006591447459300
- Miguel Frontera-Philippi, DMDIsabela, PR 006621225134125
- Zulema Narvaez, D.M.D.Manati, PR 006741477581734
- Juan Garcia, DMDMayaquez, PR 006801427194851
- Guillermo Puig Arroyo, D.M.DMayaguez, PR 006801447799937
Common questions
What is Arturo Vargas Garcia, DDS's NPI number?
Arturo Vargas Garcia, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407929854, issued on Nov 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Arturo Vargas Garcia, DDS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 52 Calle Andres Oliver, Arecibo, PR, 00612. Phone: (787) 878-5401. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Arturo Vargas Garcia, DDS's license?
NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 01534, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Arturo Vargas Garcia, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Arturo Vargas Garcia, DDS had 90 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries; the average among oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) prescribers was 406. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.