NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Monica Vega Vazquez, MD

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · San Juan, PR

Monica Vega Vazquez, MD is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1255562799, issued on Jul 31, 2009. Check the license (Puerto Rico 18482, 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
1255562799
Name
Monica Vega Vazquez
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
License number
18482 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
423 Marginal Agueybana, San Juan, PR 00918
Phone
(787) 943-6983
Enumerated
Jul 31, 2009
Record last updated
Sep 30, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160104000794); 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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  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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77% more Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024

4,644 Medicare Part D claims for 584 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 64% of claims.

  1. Monica Vega Vazquez4,644
  2. Specialty average2,630

Most prescribed

  1. Synthroid794 claims
  2. Ozempic297 claims
  3. Trijardy Xr253 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium243 claims
  5. Synjardy Xr234 claims
  6. Metformin Hcl195 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: $564.47

19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Monica Vega Vazquez$564.47
  2. Specialty average$5,742.15

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

Monica Vega Vazquez among 144 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Puerto Rico

Monica Vega Vazquez, MD is one of 144 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 97% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 49% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 49% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 97% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2007 among the 119 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in Puerto Rico

There are 144 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Puerto Rico.

The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Natalia Burgos PolancoSan Juan, PR 009181548688476
  2. Horidel Febo, M.D.San Juan, PR 009181265540678
  3. Meliza Martinez Rodriguez, MDSan Juan, PR 009181619143542
  4. Mirlia Polanco, MDSan Juan, PR 009181942302823
  5. Oscar Ruiz-Bermudez, M.D.San Juan, PR 009181982635694
  6. Gildred Colon, M.D.San Juan, PR 009171770577082
  7. Nadyeschka Rivera, M.D.San Juan, PR 009171205284114
  8. Alexandra Rosado BurgosSan Juan, PR 009191538512793

Common questions

What is Monica Vega Vazquez, MD's NPI number?

Monica Vega Vazquez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255562799, issued on Jul 31, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Monica Vega Vazquez, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 423 Marginal Agueybana, San Juan, PR, 00918. Phone: (787) 943-6983. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Monica Vega Vazquez, MD's license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 18482, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Monica Vega Vazquez, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Monica Vega Vazquez, MD had 4,644 Medicare Part D claims for 584 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. 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.