Hector L. Banchs, MD
NPI 1467457929ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Carolina, PR
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) with Recinto de Ciencias Medicas, practicing in Carolina, Puerto Rico. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,570,680 for 19,024 claims, against $19,134 paid for services in 2024. Boston Scientific Corporation was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $9,400 in all, mostly travel and lodging. Lists Centro Cardiovascular de Puerto Rico y El Caribe as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1467457929 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jun 20, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 8, 2010 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 6527 | PR |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (PR) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 143 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 364 across 14 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $19,134 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 19,024 · 47,206 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,497 |
| Total drug cost | $2,570,680 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1977 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Recinto de Ciencias MedicasCarolina, PR · 247 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Centro Cardiovascular de Puerto Rico y El CaribeSan Juan, PR
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$9,400 · 11 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$3,526 · 33 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $9,250 | 5 |
| Johnson and Johnson International | $76.27 | 2 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $22.50 | 1 |
| Pbg Puerto Rico LLC | $21.67 | 1 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $16.63 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$7,243 · 2 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$1,875 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$282.08 · 8 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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