Luis Angel Aponte, M.D.
NPI 1538156468ActiveIndividual· Surgery, Vascular Surgery· Caguas, PR
Surgery, Vascular Surgery (M.D.) in Caguas, Puerto Rico, trained at University Central del Caribe Escuela de Medicina (class of 1986). 16 Medicare patients in 2024, $8,514 paid; nearly all of their 246 Part D prescriptions were generic (94%). Johnson and Johnson International was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2024, $203.50 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1538156468 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Oct 5, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 7, 2011 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery, Vascular Surgery Primary | 2086S0129X | 11989 | PR |
| Surgery | 208600000X | 11989 | 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 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Vascular Surgery (PR) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 16 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 80 across 21 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $8,514 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 246 · 254 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 85 |
| Total drug cost | $5,290 |
| Generic share | 94% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University Central del Caribe Escuela de Medicina |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1986 |
| Medicare specialty | Vascular Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | General Surgery |
Hospital affiliation
- Hospital Pavia CaguasCaguas, PR
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$203.50 · 4 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson and Johnson International | $98.04 | 1 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $71.94 | 1 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $18.45 | 1 |
| Chiesi USA, Inc. | $15.07 | 1 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$203.50 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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