NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Laura Elena Lespier-Dexter, MD

Nephrology Physician · Guaynabo, PR

Laura Elena Lespier-Dexter, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1568496214, issued on Jul 10, 2006. Check the license (Puerto Rico 3979, 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
1568496214
Name
Laura Elena Lespier-Dexter
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
3979 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
B Street #C LA Colina, Guaynabo, PR 00969
Phone
(787) 798-4527
Enumerated
Jul 10, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 2, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(787) 798-5540
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101105000574); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine, 1970
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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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Puerto Rico board licenses this profession
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41% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

2,068 Medicare Part D claims for 218 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Laura Lespier-Dexter2,068
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Farxiga193 claims
  2. Famotidine119 claims
  3. Rosuvastatin Calcium103 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium90 claims
  5. Allopurinol83 claims
  6. Calcium Acetate77 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: $177.94

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Laura Lespier-Dexter$177.94
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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

Laura Elena Lespier-Dexter among 152 nephrology physician records in Puerto Rico

Laura Elena Lespier-Dexter, MD is one of 152 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 92% 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 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 63% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • Graduated1970 · median 2004 among the 124 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in Puerto Rico

There are 152 nephrology physician records in Puerto Rico.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ricardo Alicea-Guevara, M.D.Guaynabo, PR 009691083027007
  2. Antonio Jimenez Chinea, MDGuaynabo, PR 009691093034084
  3. Edwin Mora-Ruiz, M.D.Bayamon, PR 009611801929518
  4. Ana Rivera De La Vega, M.D.Bayamon, PR 009611003934589
  5. Rafael Rosario Amador, M.D.Bayamon, PR 009611134519275
  6. Samuel Padilla Machuca, MDBayamon, PR 009601962451724
  7. Rafael Burgos Calderon, M.DBayamon, PR 009591376653162
  8. Jose Campos, M.D.Bayamon, PR 009591124197108

Common questions

What is Laura Elena Lespier-Dexter, MD's NPI number?

Laura Elena Lespier-Dexter, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568496214, issued on Jul 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laura Elena Lespier-Dexter, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at B Street #C LA Colina, Guaynabo, PR, 00969. Phone: (787) 798-4527. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Laura Elena Lespier-Dexter, MD's license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 3979, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Laura Elena Lespier-Dexter, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Laura Elena Lespier-Dexter, MD had 2,068 Medicare Part D claims for 218 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.