NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Luis Enrique Iguina Mella, MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Arecibo, PR

Luis Enrique Iguina Mella, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1861550550, issued on Dec 5, 2006. Check the license (Puerto Rico 7141, 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
1861550550
Name
Luis Enrique Iguina Mella
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License numbers
7141 PR
14741 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Ave Jose DE Diego #158, Arecibo, PR 00612
Phone
(787) 879-3346
Enumerated
Dec 5, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 2, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(787) 880-1148
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110531000434); 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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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Puerto Rico board licenses this profession
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2% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

99 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Luis Iguina Mella99
  2. Specialty average101

Most prescribed

  1. Cilostazol25 claims
  2. Clopidogrel12 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.

Luis Enrique Iguina Mella among 20 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Puerto Rico

Luis Enrique Iguina Mella, MD is one of 20 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 85% 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 35% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 35% of these records are older, 25% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 55% of these records are
  • Graduated1977 · median 1985 among the 11 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Puerto Rico

There are 20 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Puerto Rico.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Freddy Madera, M.D.Mayaguez, PR 006821568849859
  2. Eugenio Mulero Portela, M.D.Mayaguez, PR 006821669464517
  3. Alberto Maldonado-Molina, MDPonce, PR 007171689641631
  4. Javier Ruiz Aburto, MD, FACS, FICSPonce, PR 007171295768604
  5. Ernesto Soltero, M.D.Ponce, PR 007171114077021
  6. Jorge Rodriguez-Pagan, MDCayey, PR 007371518168905
  7. Jose Colon Perez, MDSan Juan, PR 009091689659088
  8. Juan Hernandez-Maldonado, MDSan Juan, PR 009171871512764

Common questions

What is Luis Enrique Iguina Mella, MD's NPI number?

Luis Enrique Iguina Mella, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861550550, issued on Dec 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Luis Enrique Iguina Mella, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Ave Jose DE Diego #158, Arecibo, PR, 00612. Phone: (787) 879-3346. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Luis Enrique Iguina Mella, MD's license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 7141, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Luis Enrique Iguina Mella, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Luis Enrique Iguina Mella, MD had 99 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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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