Benigno A. Caban Gomez, M.D.
Public Health Dentistry · Arecibo, PR
Benigno A. Caban Gomez, M.D. is a public health dentistry with a practice address in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1245237197, issued on Jul 7, 2005. Check the license (Puerto Rico 0491, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benigno A. Caban Gomez
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Public Health Dentistry 1223D0001X
- License number
- 0491 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Ave. Jose Cedeno 552, Arecibo, PR 00612
- Phone
- (787) 878-2526
- Enumerated
- Jul 7, 2005
- Record last updated
- Dec 16, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (787) 880-1587
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Benigno A. Caban Gomez 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 0491Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
49% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average public health dentistry in 2024
37 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries, against an average of 72 among the 375 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Clindamycin Hcl11 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.
Public Health Dentistry providers in Puerto Rico
There are 6 public health dentistry records in Puerto Rico.
Other public health dentistry records in Puerto Rico
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- Jorge Ramirez De Arellano, DENTISTASan German, PR1699862458
- Wilson Vargas, DMDVega Alta, PR1255410429
- Lissandra Vazquez GrilloSan Juan, PR1952831711
- Jose Vivaldi-Oliver, DMD,MPHSan Juan, PR1265864961
Common questions
What is Benigno A. Caban Gomez, M.D.'s NPI number?
Benigno A. Caban Gomez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245237197, issued on Jul 7, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benigno A. Caban Gomez, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Ave. Jose Cedeno 552, Arecibo, PR, 00612. Phone: (787) 878-2526. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benigno A. Caban Gomez, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 0491, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Benigno A. Caban Gomez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benigno A. Caban Gomez, M.D. had 37 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries; the average among public health dentistry prescribers was 72. 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.