NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

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.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1467488650
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
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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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.

  1. Hector Vargas-Soto2,223
  2. Specialty average381

Most prescribed

  1. Alendronate Sodium376 claims
  2. Gabapentin328 claims
  3. Pantoprazole Sodium257 claims
  4. Baclofen193 claims
  5. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen158 claims
  6. 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.

  1. Hector Vargas-Soto$97
  2. Specialty average$34,072

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

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 →

Other orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Puerto Rico

  1. Christopher Alcala-Marquez, M.D.San Juan, PR1669637542
  2. Luis Bisbal-Matos, MDCaguas, PR1013449511
  3. Oscar Duyos, M.D.Cayey, PR1881982437
  4. Enrique Escobar-Medina, M.D.Caguas, PR1669588562
  5. Luis Marrero PerezSan Juan, PR1376747386
  6. Jose Massanet-Vollrath, M.D.Bayamon, PR1245437441
  7. Jose Montanez Huertas, MDSan Juan, PR1528017548
  8. Manuel Ramirez GonzalezSan Juan, PR1437602539
  9. Yamil Rivera-Colon, M.D.San Juan, PR1427088822
  10. Luis Sanchez Caso, MDBayamon, PR1972525301

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.

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