NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Hector Manuel Cortes-Santos, M.D.

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician · Caguas, PR

Hector Manuel Cortes-Santos, M.D. is a physical medicine & rehabilitation physician with a practice address in Caguas, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1841401486, issued on May 25, 2007. Check the license (Puerto Rico 16763, 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
1841401486
Name
Hector Manuel Cortes-Santos
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician 208100000X
License number
16763 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Centro Comercial Los Prados, Caguas, PR 00727
Phone
(787) 901-0091
Enumerated
May 25, 2007
Record last updated
Mar 2, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20071008000483); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine, 2003
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 Centro Comercial Los Prados

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  1. Juan Ortiz Santiago, MDInternal Medicine Physician1942403084

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Puerto Rico board licenses this profession
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44% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physical medicine & rehabilitation physician in 2024

405 Medicare Part D claims for 253 beneficiaries, against an average of 727 among the 7,448 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Hector Cortes-Santos405
  2. Specialty average727

Most prescribed

  1. Tizanidine Hcl69 claims
  2. Meloxicam67 claims
  3. Etodolac61 claims
  4. Gabapentin53 claims
  5. Methylprednisolone Acetate42 claims
  6. Diclofenac Potassium18 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.

Hector Manuel Cortes-Santos among 199 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Puerto Rico

Hector Manuel Cortes-Santos, M.D. is one of 199 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 75% 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 56% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 56% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 1998 among the 126 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 72% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208100000X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers in Puerto Rico

There are 199 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Puerto Rico.

The 8 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Angel Perez-Toro, M.D.Caguas, PR 007271336217264
  2. Mario Sanchez-Pares, MDCaguas, PR 007271346552817
  3. Damaris RuizCaguas, PR 007261730743311
  4. Rafael Aguayo-Munoz, MDCaguas, PR 007251861603268
  5. Emanuel Bernardi Rivera, MDCaguas, PR 007251275062671
  6. Myriam Crespo, MDCaguas, PR 007251982606554
  7. Doris Esteras, MDCaguas, PR 007251477622371
  8. Claudia Jimenez, M.D.Caguas, PR 007251649793944

Common questions

What is Hector Manuel Cortes-Santos, M.D.'s NPI number?

Hector Manuel Cortes-Santos, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841401486, issued on May 25, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Hector Manuel Cortes-Santos, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Centro Comercial Los Prados, Caguas, PR, 00727. Phone: (787) 901-0091. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Hector Manuel Cortes-Santos, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 16763, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Hector Manuel Cortes-Santos, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Hector Manuel Cortes-Santos, M.D. had 405 Medicare Part D claims for 253 beneficiaries; the average among physical medicine & rehabilitation physician prescribers was 727. 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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