DR. NESTOR SANCHEZ COLON M.D. NPI 1497716609

NPI Information

  • NPI: 1497716609
  • Provider Name: DR. NESTOR SANCHEZ COLON, M.D.
  • Classification: Dermatology - 207ND0900X
  • Specialization: Dermatopathology
  • Entity Type: Individual
  • PECOS Registration: Yes
  • CLIA Number: 40D0954358
  • Address: EDIF PROFESIONAL HOSPITAL MENONITA
    SUITE 304
    AIBONITO, PR
    ZIP 00705
  • Phone: (787) 735-8001

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NPI Details

DR. Nestor Sanchez Colon, M.D. is a dermatopathology dermatology in Aibonito, PR with 51 years of experience. The provider is a dermatopathologist has the expertise to diagnose and monitor diseases of the skin including infectious, immunologic, degenerative and neoplastic diseases. This entails the examination and interpretation of specially prepared tissue sections, cellular scrapings and smears of skin lesions by means of routine and special (electron and fluorescent) microscopes. DR. Nestor Sanchez Colon, M.D. NPI is 1497716609. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.

The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.

Education
Medical School: UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduation Year:1975

The provider's business location address is:

EDIF PROFESIONAL HOSPITAL MENONITA
SUITE 304
AIBONITO, PR
ZIP 00705
Phone: (787) 735-8001

The NPI 1497716609 is registered in the Medicare Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). The provider is legally eligible to order and refer Part B (Clinical Laboratory and Imaging), Durable Medical Equipment, Part A Home Health Agency (HHA), Power Mobility Devices.

The CLIA number assigned to this NPI record is 40D0954358 - physician office with a certificate type of Certificate of Compliance.

The following top HCPCS codes were publicly reported for this provider under the Medicare program for the year 2016. The reported codes are based on the top codes for each available Medicare specialty, excluding evaluation and management codes.

  • Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (HCPCS:99213)
  • Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity (HCPCS:88307)
  • New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes (HCPCS:99203)
  • Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth (HCPCS:11102)
  • Shaving of skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, more than 2.0 cm (HCPCS:11313)
  • Shaving of skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm (HCPCS:11312)
  • Shaving of skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.6-1.0 cm (HCPCS:11311)
  • Melanoma (skin cancer) excision (HCPCS:NAN03)

The enumeration date for this NPI number is 3/29/2006 and was last updated on 5/12/2017.

Taxonomy Codes

The NPI record includes the healthcare provider taxonomy classification, state license number and state of licensure. The following information regarding the scope of practice of this provider is available:

No. Taxonomy Code Taxonomy Clasification Taxonomy Specialization License Number License State Primary
1207ND0900XDermatologyDermatopathology5991PUERTO RICOYes

Other Identifiers

The following information regarding additional identifiers associated to this NPI record includes the other identifier number, identifier type, identifier state and issuer.

No. Other Provider Identifier Other Provider Identifier Type Other Provider Identifier State Other Provider Identifier Issuer
1C84123MEDICARE UPINPUERTO RICO
20097629MEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIEDPUERTO RICO

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This page was last updated on: 11/21/2025

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