Hector Manuel Lopez Gonzalez, MD, MHA
Surgery · Ponce, PR
At a glance
1010 Paseo Del Veterano, Ponce, PR 00716-2001
Published activity: Colonoscopy · Hernia repair (minimally invasive) · Hernia repair - groin (open). View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated May 24, 2025. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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Medicare & insurance
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Check the official Medicare directory ↗Practice location
1010 Paseo Del VeteranoPonce, PR 00716-2001
Additional reported practice locations
917 Ave Tito CastroPonce, PR 007164717
Phone: 7878442080 · Ext. 1819
Fax: 7878417165 201 Lyons Ave # F4
Newark, NJ 071122027
Phone: 9739267418
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- Not reported in this file
- Graduation year
- 2018
- CMS specialties
- General Surgery
Reported hospital affiliations
- Hospital Damas Inc Ponce, PR
- Hospital Episcopal San Lucas Ii Ponce, PR
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
| Procedure category | Published Medicare activity |
|---|---|
| Colonoscopy | 1-10 |
| Hernia repair (minimally invasive) | 1-10 |
| Hernia repair - groin (open) | 1-10 |
| Melanoma (skin cancer) excision | 1-10 |
| Removal of tissue | 26 |
| Skin biopsy | 1-10 |
| Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux | 1-10 |
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Service-mix comparison is unavailable for this NPI in the imported Medicare service file.
Industry-reported general payments
Includes reported transfers of value, such as meals, travel, or consulting. Payments do not establish improper conduct or quality of care. Research funding and ownership values are excluded from this total.
See payment purposes and reporting companies
Reported purposes
| Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|
| Education | $1,000.00 |
| Travel and lodging | $781.34 |
| Food and beverage | $717.80 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $1,821.73 |
| MEDTRONIC, INC. | $265.49 |
| BAXTER HEALTHCARE | $178.50 |
| NOVO NORDISK INC | $110.35 |
| BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY | $71.19 |
| JOHNSON AND JOHNSON INTERNATIONAL | $51.88 |
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery
- Taxonomy code
- 208600000X
- Enumeration date
- May 7, 2019
- Record updated
- May 24, 2025
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- MD, MHA
Reported taxonomies and licenses
208600000X · Primary
License reported: 23275 PR
208600000X
License reported: 25MA12190300 NJ
License numbers and credentials are reported to NPPES; HCPList does not independently verify them.
Practice location
1010 Paseo Del VeteranoPonce, PR 00716-2001
- Phone
- (787) 492-0111
- Fax
- (787) 812-1034
Mailing address
PO BOX 151PONCE, PR 007150151
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