Nestor L. Vazquez, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Vega Baja, PR
Nestor L. Vazquez, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1184609901, issued on Dec 14, 2005. Check the license (Puerto Rico 14126, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nestor L. Vazquez
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 14126 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Suite 5 Plaza Las Vegas, Vega Baja, PR 00693
- Phone
- (787) 807-1912
- Enumerated
- Dec 14, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jan 13, 2026
- Fax
- (787) 807-1953
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040929001039); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine, 2004
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Nestor L. Vazquez 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 14126Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
3,274 Medicare Part D claims for 494 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 53% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost1,285 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate375 claims
- Cyclosporine272 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine264 claims
- Restasis250 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate199 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: $80.85
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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.
Nestor L. Vazquez among 211 ophthalmology physician records in Puerto Rico
Nestor L. Vazquez, MD is one of 211 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 96% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 76% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 96% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 83% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 1994 among the 176 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Puerto Rico
There are 211 ophthalmology physician records in Puerto Rico.
All 211 in Puerto Rico → Every provider in Vega Baja → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Xavier Quinones De Jesus, M.D.Yauco, PR 006981427475748
- Alejandro Acosta Rivera, M.D.San German, PR 006831366431819
- David Silva Caraballo, M.D.San German, PR 006831144219379
- Juan Almodovar, M.D.Mayaguez, PR 006821194969543
- Betsy Colon-Acevedo, MDMayaguez, PR 006821578791646
- Alberto Guardiola, MDMayaguez, PR 006821144426230
- Kermell Ocasio Cabrera, M.D.Aibonito, PR 007051366497893
- Luis Santiago-Pagan, M.D.Aibonito, PR 007051427085448
Common questions
What is Nestor L. Vazquez, MD's NPI number?
Nestor L. Vazquez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184609901, issued on Dec 14, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nestor L. Vazquez, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Suite 5 Plaza Las Vegas, Vega Baja, PR, 00693. Phone: (787) 807-1912. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nestor L. Vazquez, MD's license?
NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 14126, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Nestor L. Vazquez, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nestor L. Vazquez, MD had 3,274 Medicare Part D claims for 494 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.