Hector J. Mena, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Vega Alta, PR
Hector J. Mena, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Vega Alta, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1255315990, issued on Dec 6, 2005. Check the license (Puerto Rico 11210, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Hector J. Mena
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 11210 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 33 Calle Teodomiro Ramirez, Vega Alta, PR 00692
- Phone
- (787) 883-0852
- Enumerated
- Dec 6, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2022
- Fax
- (787) 965-0478
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050712000184); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest rheumatology physician records → All 87 in Puerto Rico → Look up another NPI →
Verify Hector J. Mena 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 11210Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
18% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
2,342 Medicare Part D claims for 302 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate329 claims
- Prednisone292 claims
- Gabapentin158 claims
- Methylprednisolone131 claims
- Pregabalin107 claims
- Prolia100 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: $449.44
17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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 J. Mena among 87 rheumatology physician records in Puerto Rico
Hector J. Mena, MD is one of 87 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 91% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 83% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 1992 among the 69 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Puerto Rico
There are 87 rheumatology physician records in Puerto Rico.
All 87 in Puerto Rico → Every provider in Vega Alta → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Hiram Rivera Montes, MDVega Baja, PR 006931316966005
- Ramon Toro Torres, MDSan German, PR 006831619007150
- Michael Babilonia Roman, M.D.Mayaguez, PR 006801720088057
- Maria Justiniano, M.D.Mayaguez, PR 006801619084217
- Edrick Lopez-Enriquez, MDMayaguez, PR 006801891710802
- Braulio Quintero, MD FACRMayaguez, PR 006801477526796
- Lee Ming Shum, M.D.Mayaguez, PR 006801568741387
- Dennis Suarez, MDMayaguez, PR 006801194785477
Common questions
What is Hector J. Mena, MD's NPI number?
Hector J. Mena, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255315990, issued on Dec 6, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Hector J. Mena, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 33 Calle Teodomiro Ramirez, Vega Alta, PR, 00692. Phone: (787) 883-0852. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Hector J. Mena, MD's license?
NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 11210, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Hector J. Mena, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Hector J. Mena, MD had 2,342 Medicare Part D claims for 302 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.