NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melba Sotomayor, M.D.

Neurology Physician · Aguadilla, PR

Melba Sotomayor, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1265516660, issued on Oct 24, 2006. Check the license (Puerto Rico 7416, 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
1265516660
Name
Melba Sotomayor
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
7416 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
24 Ave Severiano Cuevas, Aguadilla, PR 00603
Phone
(787) 882-7380
Enumerated
Oct 24, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 6, 2026
Fax
(787) 997-2090
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120816000878); 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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Also registered at 24 Ave Severiano Cuevas

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

  1. Roberto Alers Fernandez, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1417952649
  2. Oscar Cordero, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1730187758
  3. Jose Hernandez Rosado, M.D.Specialist1811992126
  4. Roberto Vazquez Ramos, M.D.Urology Physician1609873686

Verify Melba Sotomayor 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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12.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024

17,218 Medicare Part D claims for 1,028 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 1,266 claims were for opioids.

  1. Melba Sotomayor17,218
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Donepezil Hcl2,247 claims
  2. Gabapentin2,048 claims
  3. Quetiapine Fumarate1,155 claims
  4. Pramipexole Dihydrochloride989 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl895 claims
  6. Memantine Hcl Er865 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.

Melba Sotomayor among 122 neurology physician records in Puerto Rico

Melba Sotomayor, M.D. is one of 122 neurology physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 94% 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 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 94% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1980 · median 1998 among the 86 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Puerto Rico

There are 122 neurology physician records in Puerto Rico.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Iris Acevedo-Marty, M.D.Aguadilla, PR 006031679677041
  2. Omar Cardona-Garcia, MDAguadilla, PR 006031205858602
  3. Dario Goitia Rios, MDArecibo, PR 006121063473437
  4. Wanda Castro-Borrero, MDCamuy, PR 006271205028420
  5. Carolina De Jesus-Acosta, MDCamuy, PR 006271912160136
  6. Amarilis Corchado Perez, MDIsabela, PR 006621437357621
  7. Gian Gierbolini, M.D.Manati, PR 006741518935964
  8. Ruddy Guerra Cardona, M.D.Manati, PR 006741760493381

Common questions

What is Melba Sotomayor, M.D.'s NPI number?

Melba Sotomayor, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265516660, issued on Oct 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melba Sotomayor, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 24 Ave Severiano Cuevas, Aguadilla, PR, 00603. Phone: (787) 882-7380. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melba Sotomayor, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 7416, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melba Sotomayor, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melba Sotomayor, M.D. had 17,218 Medicare Part D claims for 1,028 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.