NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Hector Banchs, MD

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician · Carolina, PR

Hector Banchs, MD is a clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician with a practice address in Carolina, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1730496928, issued on Sep 9, 2010. Check the license (Puerto Rico 20937, 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
1730496928
Name
Hector Banchs
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician 207RC0001X
License number
20937 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4AS1 Via Leticia, Carolina, PR 00983
Phone
(787) 757-8780
Enumerated
Sep 9, 2010
Record last updated
Jun 24, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190809002317); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine, 2010
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 4AS1 Via Leticia

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  1. Hector Banchs, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1467457929

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26% more Medicare Part D claims than the average clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician in 2024

2,150 Medicare Part D claims for 310 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,710 among the 3,173 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.

  1. Hector Banchs2,150
  2. Specialty average1,710

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate189 claims
  2. Eliquis173 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium159 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate156 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium141 claims
  6. Rosuvastatin Calcium78 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: $13,904.38

40 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. The 3,167 providers of this specialty with any payment received $10,651.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Hector Banchs$13,904
  2. Specialty average$10,651

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Ccs PscManati, PR
  2. Recinto DE Ciencias MedicasRio Piedras, PR

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician providers in Puerto Rico

There are 19 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records in Puerto Rico.

Other clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records in Puerto Rico

  1. Miguel Abreu, M.D., FACCSan Juan, PR1649294687
  2. Daniel Arzola-Castaner, M.D.Guaynabo, PR1548278187
  3. Hector Claudio, M.DSan Juan, PR1124333059
  4. Hilton Franqui-Rivera, M.D.San Juan, PR1336342096
  5. Leonell Freytes, MDPonce, PR1497093967
  6. Helder Hernandez-Rivera, MDPonce, PR1437318284
  7. Luis Jimenez Reyes, MDCaguas, PR1053562488
  8. Alfredo Lamela DomenechCayey, PR1346796059
  9. Jose Marcial Suarez, M.D.Cayey, PR1124334875
  10. Luarde Montano-Soto, M.D.San Juan, PR1033213368

Common questions

What is Hector Banchs, MD's NPI number?

Hector Banchs, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730496928, issued on Sep 9, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Hector Banchs, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4AS1 Via Leticia, Carolina, PR, 00983. Phone: (787) 757-8780. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Hector Banchs, MD's license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 20937, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Hector Banchs, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Hector Banchs, MD had 2,150 Medicare Part D claims for 310 beneficiaries; the average among clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician prescribers was 1,710. 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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