NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lekeshia Kristina Medina Cortez

Pharmacist · Arecibo, PR

Lekeshia Kristina Medina Cortez is a pharmacist with a practice address in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1871372243, issued on Sep 26, 2023. Check the license (Puerto Rico 8090, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1871372243
Name
Lekeshia Kristina Medina Cortez
Primary taxonomy
Pharmacist 183500000X
License number
8090 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
580 Ave San Luis, Arecibo, PR 00612
Phone
(787) 815-0785
Enumerated
Sep 26, 2023
Record last updated
Sep 26, 2023
Fax
(787) 880-3345
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 580 Ave San Luis

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Diana Correa, PHARMDPharmacist1962798546
  2. Alejandro Medina, PHARMDPharmacist1154016723
  3. Ivelisse VelezPharmacist1942593512

Verify Lekeshia Kristina Medina Cortez in five checks

  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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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Most of these Medicare Part D claims are vaccines, 92% of the cost of the top drugs

372 Medicare Part D claims for 293 beneficiaries, against an average of 119 among the 28,524 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were over 99% of claims.

  1. Lekeshia Medina Cortez372
  2. Specialty average119

Most prescribed

Pharmacies often give vaccines under a standing order that names one clinician, and CMS counts every such claim under that clinician's NPI. These claims are therefore not a measure of this clinician's own prescribing.

  1. Shingrix164 claims
  2. Boostrix Tdap89 claims
  3. Abrysvo80 claims
  4. Arexvy35 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.

Lekeshia Kristina Medina Cortez among 3,180 pharmacist records in Puerto Rico

Lekeshia Kristina Medina Cortez is one of 3,180 pharmacist records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 19% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2023, is newer than 84% of them.

  • NPI issued2023 · 84% of these records are older, 11% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 19% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 0% of these records are
  • Record last updated2023 · 74% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 183500000X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

87 pharmacist records list a practice address in Arecibo

They are 87 of the 976 NPPES records with a practice address in Arecibo, and 3,180 pharmacist records in Puerto Rico.

The 8 pharmacist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sailee Ayende, PHDArecibo, PR 006121912059874
  2. Luz Cruz, PHARMACISTArecibo, PR 006121053330548
  3. Elizabeth Cruz, PHArecibo, PR 006121780783704
  4. Rosario Gonzalez, P.H.Arecibo, PR 006121932299112
  5. Angel Gonzalez, RPHArecibo, PR 006121902941347
  6. Carla Marrero, RPHArecibo, PR 006121285628487
  7. Gisel Ortiz-De Hoyos, PH,RArecibo, PR 006121598804460
  8. Maria Rey, RPHArecibo, PR 006121902922214

Common questions

What is Lekeshia Kristina Medina Cortez's NPI number?

Lekeshia Kristina Medina Cortez's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871372243, issued on Sep 26, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lekeshia Kristina Medina Cortez located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 580 Ave San Luis, Arecibo, PR, 00612. Phone: (787) 815-0785. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lekeshia Kristina Medina Cortez's license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 8090, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Lekeshia Kristina Medina Cortez prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lekeshia Kristina Medina Cortez had 372 Medicare Part D claims for 293 beneficiaries; the average among pharmacist prescribers was 119. 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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