Hector Ruben Leon, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Carolina, PR
Hector Ruben Leon, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Carolina, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1659481794, issued on Aug 30, 2006. Check the license (Puerto Rico 4406, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Hector Ruben Leon
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 4406 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Calle Fernandez Juncos B-3, Carolina, PR 00985
- Phone
- (787) 750-4855
- Enumerated
- Aug 30, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 13, 2025
- Fax
- (787) 768-9380
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110526000154); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine, 1972
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 211 in Puerto Rico → Look up another NPI →
Verify Hector Ruben Leon in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Puerto Rico board licenses this profession
Search for license 4406Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
82% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,756 Medicare Part D claims for 463 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost1,221 claims
- Timolol Maleate335 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol189 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate183 claims
- Lumigan162 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth95 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: $51.93
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Hector Ruben Leon among 211 ophthalmology physician records in Puerto Rico
Hector Ruben Leon, MD is one of 211 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 96% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 24% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 24% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 96% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 83% of these records are
- Graduated1972 · median 1994 among the 176 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Puerto Rico
There are 211 ophthalmology physician records in Puerto Rico.
All 211 in Puerto Rico → Every provider in Carolina → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nilda Perez Flores, MDCarolina, PR 009851982610077
- Angel Rivera - Castro, M.D.Carolina, PR 009851336153980
- Miguel Santiago-Garcia, MDCarolina, PR 009851376587998
- Nayda Vega, MDCarolina, PR 009851184601767
- Ana Mejias - Soto, MDCarolina, PR 009841164409785
- Angel Amezaga, MDCarolina, PR 009831912989146
- Jaime Colon Casasnovas, M.D.Carolina, PR 009871023322625
- Ilsa Figueroa, M.D.Carolina, PR 009831487666731
Common questions
What is Hector Ruben Leon, MD's NPI number?
Hector Ruben Leon, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659481794, issued on Aug 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Hector Ruben Leon, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Calle Fernandez Juncos B-3, Carolina, PR, 00985. Phone: (787) 750-4855. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Hector Ruben Leon, MD's license?
NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 4406, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Hector Ruben Leon, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Hector Ruben Leon, MD had 2,756 Medicare Part D claims for 463 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.