NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Zwinda I. Aponte, MD

Pediatrics Physician · Cayey, PR

Zwinda I. Aponte, MD is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Cayey, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1275602559, issued on Nov 8, 2006. Check the license (Puerto Rico 10635, 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
1275602559
Name
Zwinda I. Aponte
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
License number
10635 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Cdt Mariano Rivera Cayey, Cayey, PR 00736
Phone
(787) 412-4434
Enumerated
Nov 8, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 17, 2019 (not updated in 7 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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96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatrics physician in 2024

14 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 375 among the 5,609 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Zwinda Aponte14
  2. Specialty average375

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: $140.02

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. The 21,580 providers of this specialty with any payment received $842.05 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Zwinda Aponte$140.02
  2. Specialty average$842.05

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Zwinda I. Aponte among 808 pediatrics physician records in Puerto Rico

Zwinda I. Aponte, MD is one of 808 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 56% 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 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2019 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208000000X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

10 pediatrics physician records list a practice address in Cayey

They are 10 of the 489 NPPES records with a practice address in Cayey, and 808 pediatrics physician records in Puerto Rico.

The 8 pediatrics physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Luis Fernandez, MDCayey, PR 007361144258583
  2. Julio Fernandez Rodriguez, M.DCayey, PR 007361245689413
  3. Marta Lemoine, MDCayey, PR 007361629098215
  4. Miguel Ortega, M.D.Cayey, PR 007361528012838
  5. Luis Suarez Almedina, M.D.Cayey, PR 007361144234915
  6. Samuel Vazquez, MDCayey, PR 007361548266562
  7. Ana Motta Velez, M.D.Cayey, PR 007371821124850
  8. Tamara Poventud, MDCeiba, PR 007351821250705

Common questions

What is Zwinda I. Aponte, MD's NPI number?

Zwinda I. Aponte, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275602559, issued on Nov 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Zwinda I. Aponte, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Cdt Mariano Rivera Cayey, Cayey, PR, 00736. Phone: (787) 412-4434. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Zwinda I. Aponte, MD's license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 10635, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Zwinda I. Aponte, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Zwinda I. Aponte, MD had 14 Medicare Part D claims; the average among pediatrics physician prescribers was 375. 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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