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MISS MARIA LOURDES BANCHS-PLAZA M.D.
NPI 1760593917
Family Medicine in Ponce, PR

Active since August 31, 2006PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
4981 CALLE PELTADA, JARDINES DEL CARIBE, PONCE, PR 00728(787) 259-7352 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: July 8, 2007. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 25, 2026.

About Miss Maria Lourdes Banchs-plaza M.d. NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

MISS MARIA LOURDES BANCHS-PLAZA M.D. (NPI 1760593917) is an individual family medicine provider in Ponce, Puerto Rico, licensed in Puerto Rico (12800) and active in the NPI registry since August 2006. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Ponce School Of Medicine (1996).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1760593917
Entity TypeIndividualFemale
Primary Taxonomy207Q00000X
Provider Legal NameMISS MARIA LOURDES BANCHS-PLAZACredential: M.D.
Location Address4981 CALLE PELTADA, JARDINES DEL CARIBEPonce, PR 00728-3524
Mailing Address4981 Calle Peltada, Jardines Del CaribePonce, PR 00728-3524 · (787) 259-7352
Phone(787) 259-7352
Sole ProprietorNo
Medical School CMSPonce School Of MedicineGraduated 1996
Enumeration DateAugust 31, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateJuly 8, 2007
✔ NPI 1760593917 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyFamily MedicineAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Code207Q00000X
License✔ Licensed in PR · 12800
Definition
Family Medicine is the medical specialty which is concerned with the total health care of the individual and the family. It is the specialty in breadth which integrates the biological, clinical, and behavioral sciences. The scope of family medicine is not limited by age, sex, organ system, or disease entity.

Other Identifiers 2

Medicare ID-Type Unspecified84115PR
Medicare UPINH57064PR

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

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Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment

Miss Maria Lourdes Banchs-plaza M.d. is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.

PECOS PAC ID2163683137
PECOS Enrollment IDI20120418000652
Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment✔ Home Health Agency✔ Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Medicare Billing Reassignment

Medicare enrollment records show Maria Banchs-plaza reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.

Med Centro, Inc.
Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)
CARR 385 # KM.5, CUEVAS WARD
Penuelas, PR 00624
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Puerto Rico enrollment
  • Also billed through NPI 1164742656 (Puerto Rico)
  • 94 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1225301641 (787) 843-9393

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 00728 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient
$88.07 typical visit price
range $56.86 – $172.44
Typical copayment $22.01 (range $14.21 – $43.11)
Most-billed visit code 99203
Established Patient
$100.24 typical visit price
range $18.24 – $140.44
Typical copayment $25.06 (range $4.56 – $35.11)
Most-billed visit code 99214
Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Maria Banchs-plaza's NPI number?

The NPI number for Maria Banchs-plaza is 1760593917. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on August 31, 2006.

Where is Maria Banchs-plaza located?

Maria Banchs-plaza practices at 4981 Calle Peltada Jardines Del Caribe, Ponce, PR 00728. The listed phone number is (787) 259-7352.

What is Maria Banchs-plaza's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Family Medicine with taxonomy code 207Q00000X.

Is Maria Banchs-plaza enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Maria Banchs-plaza is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.

Which organization bills Medicare for Maria Banchs-plaza's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Maria Banchs-plaza reassigns Medicare benefits to Med Centro, Inc. (Penuelas, PR). The reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Maria Banchs-plaza's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Maria Banchs-plaza was last updated on July 8, 2007. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 19 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.