NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Virgen M. Baez Hernandez, MD

Gastroenterology Physician · Caguas, PR

Virgen M. Baez Hernandez, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Caguas, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1326099466, issued on May 13, 2006. Check the license (Puerto Rico 13009, 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
1326099466
Name
Virgen M. Baez Hernandez
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
13009 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Calle 15 N 24 Sta Juana, Caguas, PR 00726
Phone
(787) 743-5620
Enumerated
May 13, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 3, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(787) 258-0302
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060413000167); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine, 1993
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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4.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

3,651 Medicare Part D claims for 735 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.

  1. Virgen Baez Hernandez3,651
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium830 claims
  2. Naloxone Hcl486 claims
  3. Famotidine348 claims
  4. Sucralfate297 claims
  5. Omeprazole273 claims
  6. Midazolam Hcl257 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.

Virgen M. Baez Hernandez among 203 gastroenterology physician records in Puerto Rico

Virgen M. Baez Hernandez, MD is one of 203 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 92% 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 20% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 20% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 2000 among the 165 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Puerto Rico

There are 203 gastroenterology physician records in Puerto Rico.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Miguel De Varona Negron, M.D.Caguas, PR 007261235331943
  2. Karla Amaral, MDCaguas, PR 007251275737389
  3. Victor Colon-Vazquez, M.D.Caguas, PR 007251598768061
  4. Diomedes Dieppa Mulero, MDCaguas, PR 007251861501975
  5. Gines Martinez-Mangual, MDCaguas, PR 007251447228838
  6. Harry Ruiz-Figueroa, M.D.Caguas, PR 007251942203427
  7. Emanuel Warrington-Colon, M.D.Caguas, PR 007271629262456
  8. Carla Cepero-JimenezOrocovis, PR 007201821545708

Common questions

What is Virgen M. Baez Hernandez, MD's NPI number?

Virgen M. Baez Hernandez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326099466, issued on May 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Virgen M. Baez Hernandez, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Calle 15 N 24 Sta Juana, Caguas, PR, 00726. Phone: (787) 743-5620. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Virgen M. Baez Hernandez, MD's license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 13009, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Virgen M. Baez Hernandez, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Virgen M. Baez Hernandez, MD had 3,651 Medicare Part D claims for 735 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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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