Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Benjamin Vega, M.D.

General Practice Physician · Guanica, PR

Benjamin Vega, M.D. is a general practice physician with a practice address in Guanica, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1245686534, issued on May 5, 2016. Check the license (Puerto Rico 19328, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1245686534
Name
Benjamin Vega
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Physician 208D00000X
License number
19328 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
10 Calle 25 DE Julio, Guanica, PR 00653
Phone
(787) 692-7604
Enumerated
May 5, 2016
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 10 Calle 25 DE Julio

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Rodrigo Pratdesaba, M.D. PHD.General Practice Physician1659360113
  2. Maria Siberon, M.D.Occupational Medicine Physician1346239811

Verify Benjamin Vega in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Puerto Rico board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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47% more Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice physician in 2024

4,342 Medicare Part D claims for 380 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,957 among the 8,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.

  1. Benjamin Vega4,342
  2. Specialty average2,957

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium198 claims
  2. Metformin Hcl191 claims
  3. Famotidine187 claims
  4. Simvastatin179 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium177 claims
  6. Levothyroxine Sodium174 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $74.75

1 payment, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc.. The 4,601 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,297.26 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Benjamin Vega$74.75
  2. Specialty average$1,297.26

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

9 general practice physician records list a Guanica practice address

They are 9 of the 49 NPPES records with a Guanica practice address, and 3,970 general practice physician records in Puerto Rico.

Other general practice physician records in Puerto Rico

  1. Veronica Abraham, MDBayamon, PR1881204089
  2. Manuel Abraham Gonzalez, M.D.San Juan, PR1811297534
  3. Jennifer Abraham Vega, MDSan Juan, PR1366030595
  4. Jose M. Abreu Guzman, M.D.Manati, PR1982745816
  5. Steven Abreu Reyes, M.D.Las Piedras, PR1801146667
  6. Ibrahim Abu-Usbaabdel-FattahAibonito, PR1285851758
  7. Nidal Abukhalil Rashid, MDHatillo, PR1760435226
  8. Adrian Acevedo, M.D.Santa Isabel, PR1518173624
  9. Angel Acevedo, MDSan Juan, PR1689663817
  10. Angelic AcevedoVega Alta, PR1386723518

Common questions

What is Benjamin Vega, M.D.'s NPI number?

Benjamin Vega, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245686534, issued on May 5, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benjamin Vega, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10 Calle 25 DE Julio, Guanica, PR, 00653. Phone: (787) 692-7604. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benjamin Vega, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 19328, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Benjamin Vega, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Benjamin Vega, M.D. had 4,342 Medicare Part D claims for 380 beneficiaries; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 2,957. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.