NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Hector L. Sanchez Maldonado, O.D.

Optometrist · Vega Baja, PR

Hector L. Sanchez Maldonado, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1922186790, issued on Nov 1, 2006. Check the license (Puerto Rico 138, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1922186790
Name
Hector L. Sanchez Maldonado
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
138 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Calle 5A Marg K1 Urb Villa Real, Vega Baja, PR 00693
Phone
(787) 858-2624
Enumerated
Nov 1, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 30, 2022
Fax
(787) 858-2624
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20131206001369); accepts Medicare assignment
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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  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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Hector L. Sanchez Maldonado among 506 optometrist records in Puerto Rico

Hector L. Sanchez Maldonado, O.D. is one of 506 optometrist records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 17% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 17% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 18% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 1996 among the 90 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 152W00000X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

7 optometrist records list a practice address in Vega Baja

They are 7 of the 392 NPPES records with a practice address in Vega Baja, and 506 optometrist records in Puerto Rico. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

All 506 in Puerto Rico → Every provider in Vega Baja → Optometrist nationwide →

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ramon Armaiz Guzman, O.D.Vega Baja, PR 006931043389497
  2. Jorge Melendez, ODVega Baja, PR 006931871874750
  3. Jacqueline Melendez, ODVega Baja, PR 006931841542719
  4. Monica Nieves Colon, ODVega Baja, PR 006931154378438
  5. Carmelo Rivera, O.D.Vega Baja, PR 006931073696027
  6. Wendy Shaw Figueroa, ODVega Baja, PR 006931578530515
  7. Augusto Carrion, O.D.Vega Alta, PR 006921922301977
  8. Alma Latoni Benedetti, ODVega Alta, PR 006921427153246

Common questions

What is Hector L. Sanchez Maldonado, O.D.'s NPI number?

Hector L. Sanchez Maldonado, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922186790, issued on Nov 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Hector L. Sanchez Maldonado, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Calle 5A Marg K1 Urb Villa Real, Vega Baja, PR, 00693. Phone: (787) 858-2624. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Hector L. Sanchez Maldonado, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 138, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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