NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Francisco Lopez Hernandez, DPM

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Vega Baja, PR

Francisco Lopez Hernandez, DPM is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1467114587, issued on Oct 6, 2021. Check the license (Puerto Rico 000115, 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 recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1467114587
Name
Francisco Lopez Hernandez
Credential
DPM
Primary taxonomy
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
License number
000115 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Baldorioty DE Castro 1B, Vega Baja, PR 00693
Phone
(787) 858-1935
Enumerated
Oct 6, 2021
Record last updated
Dec 28, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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 Baldorioty DE Castro 1B

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  1. Kathy Cruz, MDGeneral Practice Physician1902586472

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  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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6.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024

2,104 Medicare Part D claims for 1,141 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 7,761 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 27 claims were for opioids.

  1. Francisco Lopez Hernandez2,104
  2. Specialty average335

Most prescribed

  1. Ammonium Lactate608 claims
  2. Diclofenac Potassium468 claims
  3. Ciclopirox261 claims
  4. Cephalexin203 claims
  5. Terbinafine Hcl156 claims
  6. Clotrimazole-Betamethasone89 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.

Francisco Lopez Hernandez among 12 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Puerto Rico

Francisco Lopez Hernandez, DPM is one of 12 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 75% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 75% of these records are older, 17% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 75% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213ES0103X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers in Puerto Rico

There are 12 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Puerto Rico.

The 8 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Efrain Castro IrizarrySan German, PR 006831871582890
  2. Jose Aponte, DPMCaguas, PR 007251821071853
  3. Silfredo Silvestrini, D.P.M.Santa Isabel, PR 007571831208586
  4. Jose Mattei, DPMArecibo, PR 006121063406205
  5. Fernando Pinero Cadiz, D.P.M.Humacao, PR 007921528023959
  6. Gabriel Molina-Arroyo, DPMSanturce, PR 009091780361709
  7. Gilberto Vila-Arroyo, DPMSan Juan, PR 009181982264057
  8. Luis Esquerdo Cruz, D.P.M.San Juan, PR 009241750361432

Common questions

What is Francisco Lopez Hernandez, DPM's NPI number?

Francisco Lopez Hernandez, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467114587, issued on Oct 6, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Francisco Lopez Hernandez, DPM located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Baldorioty DE Castro 1B, Vega Baja, PR, 00693. Phone: (787) 858-1935. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Francisco Lopez Hernandez, DPM's license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 000115, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Francisco Lopez Hernandez, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Francisco Lopez Hernandez, DPM had 2,104 Medicare Part D claims for 1,141 beneficiaries; the average among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist prescribers was 335. 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.

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