NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Vanessa Ramirez Zapata, MD

General Practice Physician · Cabo Rojo, PR

Vanessa Ramirez Zapata, MD is a general practice physician with a practice address in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1285658401, issued on Jul 27, 2006. Check the license (Puerto Rico 16450, 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
1285658401
Name
Vanessa Ramirez Zapata
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Physician 208D00000X
License number
16450 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Urb. Borinquen St Antonio S. Pedreira, Cabo Rojo, PR 00623
Phone
(787) 254-1117
Enumerated
Jul 27, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 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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38% more Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice physician in 2024

4,195 Medicare Part D claims for 293 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were under 1% of claims.

  1. Vanessa Ramirez Zapata4,195
  2. Specialty average3,030

Most prescribed

  1. Clonazepam506 claims
  2. Temazepam403 claims
  3. Lorazepam349 claims
  4. Fluoxetine Hcl328 claims
  5. Trazodone Hcl320 claims
  6. Risperidone301 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.

Vanessa Ramirez Zapata among 4,170 general practice physician records in Puerto Rico

Vanessa Ramirez Zapata, MD is one of 4,170 general practice physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 65% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 29% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208D00000X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

55 general practice physician records list a practice address in Cabo Rojo

They are 55 of the 269 NPPES records with a practice address in Cabo Rojo, and 4,170 general practice physician records in Puerto Rico.

The 8 general practice physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Magaly Bracero Perez, M.D.Cabo Rojo, PR 006231215910823
  2. Juan Guzman, M.D.Cabo Rojo, PR 006231396789996
  3. Ivan Irizarry Arroyo, M.D.Cabo Rojo, PR 006231245288042
  4. Luis Lozada, MDCabo Rojo, PR 006231649230046
  5. Hernan III Lugo Olivieri, MEDICAL DOCTORCabo Rojo, PR 006231265491948
  6. Maria Maldonado, M.D.Cabo Rojo, PR 006231306805908
  7. Marisol Martinez Medina, M.D.Cabo Rojo, PR 006231649211905
  8. Luis Ortiz, M.D.Cabo Rojo, PR 006231649230442

Common questions

What is Vanessa Ramirez Zapata, MD's NPI number?

Vanessa Ramirez Zapata, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285658401, issued on Jul 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Vanessa Ramirez Zapata, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Urb. Borinquen St Antonio S. Pedreira, Cabo Rojo, PR, 00623. Phone: (787) 254-1117. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Vanessa Ramirez Zapata, MD's license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 16450, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Vanessa Ramirez Zapata, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Vanessa Ramirez Zapata, MD had 4,195 Medicare Part D claims for 293 beneficiaries; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 3,030. 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.

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