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2026 NPPES data Public Health & General Preventive Medicine Physician NPI 1376796748 M.D.
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Public Health & General Preventive Medicine Physician in Ponce, Puerto Rico.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 1,764 in Public Health & General Preventive Medicine Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
551
Medicare Part D claims · 410 beneficiaries · Public Health & General Preventive Medicine Physician avg: 968
Industry payments
$23.71
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Sheila Colon, M.D. filed 551 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Public Health & General Preventive Medicine Physician in Ponce, Puerto Rico.
- 551
- Part D claims, 2023
- $23.71
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Sheila Colon, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
551 Top 34% higher than 66% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
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Board-eligible specialty (heuristic, not verified)
Sheila Colon, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Sheila Colon, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Public Health & General Preventive Medicine Physician
Medicare Part D claims
551 43% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Puerto Rico
How Public Health & General Preventive Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Puerto Rico providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Public Health & General Preventive Medicine Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Sheila Colon, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Public Health & General Preventive Medicine Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 3423 CALLE LAFFITTE, Ponce, PR, 00728, with a listed phone of (787) 841-3797. NPI 1376796748 was issued on 10/29/2008.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 551 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 410 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $6K in drug spend.
Public Health & General Preventive Medicine Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 1,764 enrolled providers across 52 states and an average of 968 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1376796748 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Public Health & General Preventive Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 10/29/2008 |
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Sheila Colon, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$24
Largest payer
Boston Scientific Corporation
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
551
Total Claims
$6K
Total Drug Cost
410
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 551
- Total Day Supply
- 4,962
- Generic Drug Cost
- $6K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 252
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 72.3 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.64
- Gender Split
- 65% female / 35% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 78, 65-74: 161, 75-84: 127, 85+: 44
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Sheila Colon, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Azithromycin
Azithromycin
107 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl
Clindamycin Hcl
89 claims
- Methylprednisolone
Methylprednisolone
55 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium 33
Pantoprazole Sodium
33 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-T… 27
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim
27 claims
- Diclofenac Potassium 22
Diclofenac Potassium
22 claims
- Dexamethasone 21
Dexamethasone
21 claims
- Nabumetone 21
Nabumetone
21 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Azithromycin | 107 |
| Clindamycin Hcl | 89 |
| Methylprednisolone | 55 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | 33 |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 27 |
| Diclofenac Potassium | 22 |
| Dexamethasone | 21 |
| Nabumetone | 21 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 13 |
| Meclizine Hcl | 13 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Public Health & General Preventive Medicine Physician Overview
How Sheila Colon, M.D. fits within the Public Health & General Preventive Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
1,764
Public Health & General Preventive Medicine Physician Providers in US
52
States with Public Health & General Preventive Medicine Physician
968
Avg Claims per Provider
Sheila Colon, M.D.'s 551 claims are below the specialty average of 968.
Nearby Public Health & General Preventive Medicine Physician Providers in Puerto Rico
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Puerto Rico, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Colon.
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Puerto Rico medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Public Health & General Preventive Medicine Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Sheila Colon, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Sheila Colon, M.D. specializes in Public Health & General Preventive Medicine Physician and practices in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Sheila Colon, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Sheila Colon, M.D. wrote 551 Medicare Part D claims totaling $6K in drug costs for 410 beneficiaries.
Where is Sheila Colon, M.D. located? ▼
Sheila Colon, M.D. is located at 3423 CALLE LAFFITTE, Ponce, PR, 00728. Phone: (787) 841-3797.
What is Sheila Colon, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Sheila Colon, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376796748, issued on 10/29/2008.
How many Public Health & General Preventive Medicine Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 1,764 Public Health & General Preventive Medicine Physician providers across 52 states in the US. The average Public Health & General Preventive Medicine Physician provider writes 968 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Sheila Colon, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Sheila Colon, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Azithromycin, Clindamycin Hcl, Methylprednisolone. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Sheila Colon, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Sheila Colon, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 551 Part D claims and 410 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Sheila Colon, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Sheila Colon, M.D.'s NPI is 1376796748 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.