Physician Profile
Hector A. Vargas-Soto, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Vargas-Soto
Hector A. Vargas-Soto, M.D. practices orthopedic surgery in Mayaguez, PR. Hector is also listed as specializing in orthopaedic surgery of the spine. According to Medicare claims data, the services billed most often include new patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467488650.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (787) 831-1425
- Email not available
Practice Locations
770 HOSTOS AVE SUITE 103
Mayaguez, PR 00682
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Orthopedic Surgery generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Elbow, hand, and wrist
Foot and ankle
Hip
Shoulder
Sports and soft tissue
Trauma and bone
Foot & Ankle
Spine
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Evaluation and nonsurgical
Arthroscopy
Foot & Ankle
Foot and ankle
Hand & Wrist
Hand and upper extremity
Injections & Non-Surgical
Injections & pain relief
Joint replacement
- Partial knee replacement
- Reverse shoulder replacement
- Revision joint replacement
- Shoulder replacement
Knee
Shoulder surgery
Trauma & Fractures
Trauma and fixation
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
19 services · 19 patients · 1 distinct code
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
19 | Less often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other orthopedic surgeons in Mayaguez 7
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2007 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What does Hector A. Vargas-Soto specialize in?
Hector A. Vargas-Soto is an orthopedic surgeon in Mayaguez, PR. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Orthopedic Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where is Hector A. Vargas-Soto located?
Hector A. Vargas-Soto is listed at 770 Hostos Ave Suite 103, Mayaguez, PR 00682. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Hector A. Vargas-Soto's phone number?
The number on file is (787) 831-1425. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Hector A. Vargas-Soto's NPI number?
Hector A. Vargas-Soto's National Provider Identifier is 1467488650. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Hector A. Vargas-Soto train?
Hector A. Vargas-Soto attended Other, graduating in 2007. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Hector A. Vargas-Soto been practicing?
Hector A. Vargas-Soto has 19 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2007, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Hector A. Vargas-Soto do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Hector A. Vargas-Soto the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Hector A. Vargas-Soto confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Hector A. Vargas-Soto. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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