NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Francisco Vargas De Leon, M.D.

Specialist · Ponce, PR

Francisco Vargas De Leon, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Ponce, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1417155870, issued on Jul 6, 2007. Check the license (Puerto Rico 5605, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1417155870
Name
Francisco Vargas De Leon
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
5605 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Calle Vives 55, Ponce, PR 00730
Phone
(787) 842-0193
Enumerated
Jul 6, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 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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Verify Francisco Vargas De Leon 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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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024

15 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Francisco Vargas De Leon15
  2. Specialty average1,380

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 Vargas De Leon among 574 specialist records in Puerto Rico

Francisco Vargas De Leon, M.D. is one of 574 specialist records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 54% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 63% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 63% of these records are older, 10% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 54% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 26% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 79% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

49 specialist records list a practice address in Ponce

They are 49 of the 3,338 NPPES records with a practice address in Ponce, and 574 specialist records in Puerto Rico.

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The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Carlos Colon-Guzman, MDPonce, PR 007301285766782
  2. Karen Negron TorresPonce, PR 007301568775690
  3. Maritjim TorresPonce, PR 007301205053162
  4. Domingo Chardon, M.D.Ponce, PR 007311104898733
  5. Fernando GarciaPonce, PR 007311609844620
  6. Lionel Lugo, M.D.Ponce, PR 007311164423828
  7. Hector Rodriguez-Phipps, MDCanovanas, PR 007291881658961
  8. Luis SantanaCanovanas, PR 007291447224886

Common questions

What is Francisco Vargas De Leon, M.D.'s NPI number?

Francisco Vargas De Leon, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417155870, issued on Jul 6, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Francisco Vargas De Leon, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Calle Vives 55, Ponce, PR, 00730. Phone: (787) 842-0193. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Francisco Vargas De Leon, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 5605, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Francisco Vargas De Leon, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Francisco Vargas De Leon, M.D. had 15 Medicare Part D claims; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. 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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