NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Morales Soto, DMD

Dentist · Ponce, PR

Melissa Morales Soto, DMD is a dentist with a practice address in Ponce, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1457849531, issued on Apr 25, 2018. Check the license (Puerto Rico 3304, 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
1457849531
Name
Melissa Morales Soto
Credential
DMD
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
3304 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
34 Ave E, Ponce, PR 00730
Phone
(787) 843-9393
Enumerated
Apr 25, 2018
Record last updated
Jun 25, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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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  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
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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58% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

36 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Melissa Morales Soto36
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin12 claims
  2. Ibuprofen12 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.

Melissa Morales Soto among 462 dentist records in Puerto Rico

Melissa Morales Soto, DMD is one of 462 dentist records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 85% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 85% of these records are older, 13% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2020 · 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 122300000X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dentist providers in Puerto Rico

There are 462 dentist records in Puerto Rico.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rene Franceschini, DMDCanovanas, PR 007291538235254
  2. Rafael Mateu, DMDPonce, PR 007311295844033
  3. Ebless Baez, D.M.D.Ponce, PR 007281578603726
  4. Nelson Quintana Albertorio, D.M.D.Ponce, PR 007281639242282
  5. Anamarie Cruz Martinez, DMDPonce, PR 007331245966738
  6. Dianne Garland, DMDCaguas, PR 007271700923851
  7. Kiani Lopez- AlvarezCaguas, PR 007271053726786
  8. Iris Orozco, DMDCaguas, PR 007261366418253

Common questions

What is Melissa Morales Soto, DMD's NPI number?

Melissa Morales Soto, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457849531, issued on Apr 25, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Morales Soto, DMD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 34 Ave E, Ponce, PR, 00730. Phone: (787) 843-9393. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Morales Soto, DMD's license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 3304, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melissa Morales Soto, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa Morales Soto, DMD had 36 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. 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.