Hector A. Vargas-Soto, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Mayaguez, PR
Hector A. Vargas-Soto, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1467488650, issued on Jun 23, 2006. Check the license (Puerto Rico 16855, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Hector A. Vargas-Soto
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
- License number
- 16855 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 770 Hostos Ave, Mayaguez, PR 00682
- Phone
- (787) 831-1425
- Enumerated
- Jun 23, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 29, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (787) 831-0181
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070917000216); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Hector A. Vargas-Soto 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 16855Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024
2,223 Medicare Part D claims for 596 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 1% of claims. 308 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Alendronate Sodium376 claims
- Gabapentin328 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium257 claims
- Baclofen193 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen158 claims
- Amoxicillin155 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: $96.53
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Zavation Medical Products, LLC. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 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 A. Vargas-Soto among 12 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Puerto Rico
Hector A. Vargas-Soto, M.D. is one of 12 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 100% 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 0% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 0% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 100% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 92% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2004 among the 11 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Puerto Rico
There are 12 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Puerto Rico.
All 12 in Puerto Rico → Every provider in Mayaguez → Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Luis Bisbal-Matos, MDCaguas, PR 007251013449511
- Enrique Escobar-Medina, M.D.Caguas, PR 007251669588562
- Oscar Duyos, M.D.Cayey, PR 007361881982437
- Fernando Villamil, M.D.San Juan, PR 009011982647418
- Luis Marrero PerezSan Juan, PR 009071376747386
- Jose Montanez Huertas, MDSan Juan, PR 009071528017548
- Christopher Alcala-Marquez, M.D.San Juan, PR 009091669637542
- Yamil Rivera-Colon, M.D.San Juan, PR 009101427088822
Common questions
What is Hector A. Vargas-Soto, M.D.'s NPI number?
Hector A. Vargas-Soto, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467488650, issued on Jun 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Hector A. Vargas-Soto, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 770 Hostos Ave, Mayaguez, PR, 00682. Phone: (787) 831-1425. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Hector A. Vargas-Soto, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 16855, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Hector A. Vargas-Soto, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Hector A. Vargas-Soto, M.D. had 2,223 Medicare Part D claims for 596 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. 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.