Nestor Sanchez Colon, M.D.
Dermatopathology Physician · Aibonito, PR
Nestor Sanchez Colon, M.D. is a dermatopathology physician with a practice address in Aibonito, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1497716609, issued on Mar 29, 2006. Check the license (Puerto Rico 5991, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nestor Sanchez Colon
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatopathology Physician 207ND0900X
- License number
- 5991 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Edif Profesional Hospital Menonita, Aibonito, PR 00705
- Phone
- (787) 735-8001
- Enumerated
- Mar 29, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 12, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050610000718); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine, 1975
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Nestor Sanchez Colon in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Puerto Rico board licenses this profession
Search for license 5991Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dermatopathology physician in 2024
4,075 Medicare Part D claims for 1,477 beneficiaries, against an average of 693 among the 249 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Fluocinonide691 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate507 claims
- Ketoconazole440 claims
- Econazole Nitrate224 claims
- Hydrocortisone182 claims
- Clarithromycin177 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: $19.26
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Eli Lilly Export S.A. Puerto Rico Branch. The 233 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,984.42 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Tiber Health Public Benefit CorporationPonce, PR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Dermatopathology Physician providers in Puerto Rico
There are 5 dermatopathology physician records in Puerto Rico.
Other dermatopathology physician records in Puerto Rico
- Tania Gonzalez Santiago, MDCaguas, PR1952539223
- Alvaro Ramos-Rodriguez, M.D.Mayaguez, PR1346603776
- Julio Sanchez-PontSan Juan, PR1659380681
- Carlos Sarriera Lazaro, MDSan Juan, PR1609278670
Common questions
What is Nestor Sanchez Colon, M.D.'s NPI number?
Nestor Sanchez Colon, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497716609, issued on Mar 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nestor Sanchez Colon, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Edif Profesional Hospital Menonita, Aibonito, PR, 00705. Phone: (787) 735-8001. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nestor Sanchez Colon, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 5991, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Nestor Sanchez Colon, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nestor Sanchez Colon, M.D. had 4,075 Medicare Part D claims for 1,477 beneficiaries; the average among dermatopathology physician prescribers was 693. 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.