NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Luis R. Hernandez-Cott, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Bayamon, PR

Luis R. Hernandez-Cott, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1912903865, issued on Jun 24, 2005. Check the license (Puerto Rico 6067, 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
1912903865
Name
Luis R. Hernandez-Cott
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
6067 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
68 Calle Santa Cruz, Bayamon, PR 00961
Phone
(787) 798-3782
Enumerated
Jun 24, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(787) 798-0313
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110401000865); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine, 1976
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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  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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89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

171 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Luis Hernandez-Cott171
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Brimonidine Tartrate19 claims
  2. Latanoprost19 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium15 claims
  4. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth13 claims
  5. Fluorometholone12 claims
  6. Carvedilol11 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: $335.15

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genentech USA, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Luis Hernandez-Cott$335.15
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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

Luis R. Hernandez-Cott among 211 ophthalmology physician records in Puerto Rico

Luis R. Hernandez-Cott, M.D. is one of 211 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 96% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 76% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 96% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • Graduated1976 · median 1994 among the 176 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Puerto Rico

There are 211 ophthalmology physician records in Puerto Rico.

All 211 in Puerto Rico → Every provider in Bayamon → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Magda Elaine De Pool, M.D.Bayamon, PR 009611518008770
  2. Luis Hernandez-Rios, MDBayamon, PR 009611649351768
  3. Jose Miranda, M.D.Bayamon, PR 009611255343323
  4. Enrique Rivera Rivera, M.D.Bayamon, PR 009611699084723
  5. Maria Rivera Sanchez, MDBayamon, PR 009611588662860
  6. Hector Villarrubia, M.D.Bayamon, PR 009611811068497
  7. Armando Torres-Vazquez, M.D.Bayamon, PR 009601033115126
  8. Itza Acevedo Ojeda, M.D.Bayamon, PR 009591932514585

Common questions

What is Luis R. Hernandez-Cott, M.D.'s NPI number?

Luis R. Hernandez-Cott, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912903865, issued on Jun 24, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Luis R. Hernandez-Cott, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 68 Calle Santa Cruz, Bayamon, PR, 00961. Phone: (787) 798-3782. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Luis R. Hernandez-Cott, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 6067, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Luis R. Hernandez-Cott, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Luis R. Hernandez-Cott, M.D. had 171 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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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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.