Benigno L. Varela Fernandez, MD
Hematology & Oncology Physician · San Juan, PR
Benigno L. Varela Fernandez, MD is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1255319380, issued on Jan 9, 2006. Check the license (Puerto Rico 6441, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benigno L. Varela Fernandez
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License number
- 6441 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Ave Ponce DE Leon 735, San Juan, PR 00977
- Phone
- (787) 751-0373
- Enumerated
- Jan 9, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Benigno L. Varela Fernandez 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 6441Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
31 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Benigno L. Varela Fernandez among 134 hematology & oncology physician records in Puerto Rico
Benigno L. Varela Fernandez, MD is one of 134 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 91% 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 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 73% of these records are
- Record last updated2026 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Puerto Rico
There are 134 hematology & oncology physician records in Puerto Rico.
All 134 in Puerto Rico → Every provider in San Juan → Hematology & Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Agnes Charles Torres, MDCarolina, PR 009831639166689
- Maria Garcia Pallas, M.D.Guaynabo, PR 009711720019912
- Alvaro Talavera, MDCarolina, PR 009841811985427
- Rafael Betancourt Garcia, MDGuaynabo, PR 009691831181452
- Luis Lopez-Ruyol, MDCarolina, PR 009851043278567
- Lourdes Feliciano Lopez, MDGuaynabo, PR 009681831165471
- Santa Merle, M.D.Guaynabo, PR 009681831300805
- Kenel Fernandes Barbosa, MDBayamon, PR 009611104919166
Common questions
What is Benigno L. Varela Fernandez, MD's NPI number?
Benigno L. Varela Fernandez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255319380, issued on Jan 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benigno L. Varela Fernandez, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Ave Ponce DE Leon 735, San Juan, PR, 00977. Phone: (787) 751-0373. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benigno L. Varela Fernandez, MD's license?
NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 6441, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Benigno L. Varela Fernandez, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benigno L. Varela Fernandez, MD had 31 Medicare Part D claims; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. 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.