Providers
DAISY E COSTAS VARGAS, PHL. Ms
NPI 1902238835, individual, Ponce, PR, Speech-Language Pathologist,
4
Evidence tier
structure or single-organization volume
- Hours beyond a day in 54 months under one organization, which can be supervisory billing.
- Records needed.
score 52 of 100, rank 8326, $7.7M at stake
Hours billed per day
Medicaid billing converted into hours of hands-on care per day. The lower bound counts one unit per claim line and needs no price; the other two divide dollars by a unit price, the conservative one at 1.5 times the price. The clinician on the claim may be a supervisor under state rules, so billing organizations are counted too.
| month | what was found | hours per day, lower bound | hours per day, at price | hours per day, conservative | per working day | patients | billing organizations | codes | paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2018 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 28.7 | 34.4 | 22.9 | 30.9 | 334 | 2 | 92507 92523 | $58K |
| Feb 2018 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 33.7 | 40.6 | 27.1 | 37.9 | 330 | 1 | 92507 92523 | $62K |
| Mar 2018 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 36.7 | 43.3 | 28.9 | 40.7 | 372 | 1 | 92507 92523 | $74K |
| Apr 2018 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 32.3 | 37.4 | 25.0 | 35.6 | 382 | 1 | 92507 92523 | $61K |
| May 2018 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 41.8 | 49.7 | 33.1 | 44.6 | 333 | 1 | 92507 | $85K |
| Jun 2018 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 41.1 | 48.5 | 32.3 | 46.2 | 330 | 1 | 92507 92523 | $80K |
| Aug 2018 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 36.6 | 43.2 | 28.8 | 38.8 | 386 | 1 | 92507 92523 97110 | $73K |
| Sep 2018 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 36.4 | 42.7 | 28.5 | 42.7 | 356 | 1 | 92507 92523 | $70K |
| Oct 2018 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 41.8 | 49.4 | 32.9 | 44.3 | 394 | 1 | 92507 92523 97110 97112 | $84K |
| Feb 2019 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 29.2 | 48.5 | 32.3 | 44.9 | 328 | 1 | 92507 92523 97110 97112 | $83K |
| Mar 2019 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 41.8 | 69.0 | 46.0 | 67.7 | 402 | 1 | 92507 92523 97110 97112 | $131K |
| Apr 2019 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 39.9 | 61.2 | 40.8 | 54.7 | 423 | 1 | 92507 92523 97110 97112 | $113K |
| May 2019 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 49.3 | 68.9 | 45.9 | 61.6 | 375 | 1 | 92507 92523 97110 97112 | $132K |
| Jun 2019 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 35.0 | 48.3 | 32.2 | 48.3 | 342 | 1 | 92507 92523 | $89K |
| Aug 2019 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 36.7 | 50.9 | 33.9 | 47.6 | 398 | 2 | 92507 92523 97110 97112 97533 | $98K |
| Sep 2019 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 53.8 | 77.7 | 51.8 | 74.0 | 386 | 2 | 92507 92523 | $145K |
| Oct 2019 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 48.9 | 70.2 | 46.8 | 63.1 | 412 | 2 | 92507 92523 | $134K |
| Nov 2019 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 36.8 | 51.1 | 34.1 | 48.7 | 399 | 2 | 92507 92523 | $95K |
| Dec 2019 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 28.1 | 38.8 | 25.8 | 36.4 | 337 | 2 | 92507 | $75K |
| Feb 2020 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 30.4 | 27.3 | 18.2 | 26.3 | 287 | 2 | 92507 | $78K |
| Apr 2020 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 25.6 | 22.9 | 15.3 | 20.8 | 220 | 2 | 92507 | $68K |
| May 2020 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 29.9 | 29.8 | 19.9 | 29.3 | 216 | 2 | 92507 | $91K |
| Jun 2020 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 29.0 | 32.1 | 21.4 | 29.2 | 208 | 2 | 92507 | $95K |
| Sep 2020 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 31.8 | 32.6 | 21.7 | 29.6 | 242 | 2 | 92507 92523 | $97K |
| Oct 2020 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 31.1 | 34.4 | 23.0 | 32.3 | 225 | 2 | 92507 | $105K |
| Nov 2020 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 24.4 | 28.2 | 18.8 | 26.9 | 198 | 2 | 92507 | $83K |
| Feb 2021 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 29.1 | 30.1 | 20.0 | 28.1 | 201 | 2 | 92507 | $91K |
| Mar 2021 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 25.2 | 26.3 | 17.5 | 23.6 | 198 | 2 | 92507 | $88K |
| Apr 2021 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 27.1 | 26.3 | 17.6 | 24.0 | 185 | 2 | 92507 | $85K |
| Sep 2021 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 25.7 | 25.7 | 17.2 | 23.4 | 190 | 2 | 92507 | $83K |
| Oct 2021 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 29.8 | 30.5 | 20.3 | 30.0 | 214 | 2 | 92507 | $102K |
| Feb 2022 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 25.2 | 25.7 | 17.1 | 24.0 | 191 | 2 | 92507 | $78K |
| Mar 2022 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 26.2 | 26.9 | 17.9 | 24.2 | 218 | 2 | 92507 | $90K |
| May 2022 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 28.6 | 28.0 | 18.7 | 26.3 | 269 | 2 | 92507 92523 | $96K |
| Jun 2022 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 25.1 | 25.2 | 16.8 | 22.9 | 271 | 2 | 92507 92523 | $85K |
| Nov 2022 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 26.9 | 28.2 | 18.8 | 25.6 | 262 | 2 | 92507 | $91K |
| Jan 2023 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 31.4 | 27.9 | 18.6 | 26.2 | 305 | 2 | 92507 92523 | $106K |
| Feb 2023 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 37.5 | 34.9 | 23.2 | 32.5 | 310 | 2 | 92507 92523 | $118K |
| Mar 2023 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 38.5 | 40.0 | 26.7 | 35.9 | 336 | 2 | 92507 92523 | $150K |
| Apr 2023 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 33.9 | 29.1 | 19.4 | 29.1 | 341 | 2 | 92507 92523 | $106K |
| May 2023 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 33.8 | 34.9 | 23.2 | 31.3 | 346 | 1 | 92507 92523 | $131K |
| Jun 2023 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 32.6 | 33.9 | 22.6 | 30.8 | 324 | 1 | 92507 92523 | $124K |
| Sep 2023 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 36.7 | 38.1 | 25.4 | 36.3 | 369 | 1 | 92507 92523 | $140K |
| Oct 2023 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 38.1 | 41.6 | 27.7 | 39.1 | 372 | 1 | 92507 92523 | $156K |
| Nov 2023 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 35.5 | 37.6 | 25.1 | 34.2 | 342 | 1 | 92507 | $135K |
| Jan 2024 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 35.7 | 36.3 | 24.2 | 32.6 | 345 | 1 | 92507 92523 | $141K |
| Feb 2024 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 46.3 | 47.6 | 31.7 | 43.8 | 376 | 1 | 92507 92523 | $175K |
| Mar 2024 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 46.2 | 48.4 | 32.3 | 47.6 | 382 | 1 | 92507 92523 | $188K |
| Apr 2024 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 51.4 | 54.5 | 36.3 | 49.6 | 351 | 1 | 92507 | $202K |
| May 2024 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 47.9 | 51.1 | 34.1 | 45.9 | 339 | 1 | 92507 | $196K |
| Jun 2024 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 41.2 | 42.7 | 28.5 | 42.7 | 328 | 1 | 92507 92523 | $163K |
| Sep 2024 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 50.4 | 52.1 | 34.8 | 49.7 | 375 | 1 | 92507 92523 | $197K |
| Oct 2024 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 120.7 | 60.7 | 40.5 | 54.6 | 396 | 1 | 92507 92523 | $242K |
| Nov 2024 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 105.2 | 107.4 | 71.6 | 102.3 | 365 | 1 | 92507 | $397K |
National provider registry
From the CMS NPPES Registry, refreshed daily.
| Name | DAISY E COSTAS VARGAS, PHL. Ms |
| Type | Individual, sole proprietor |
| Status | Active |
| NPI issued | August 2, 2013, last updated September 24, 2018 |
| Practice location | CALLE 4 URB. EL MADRIGAL, F-7, Ponce, PR 00730-1417, 787-598-0323 |
| Specialties | Speech-Language Pathologist, (235Z00000X, primary, license 1037 PR) |
Procedures billed
The specific codes behind the dollars. Medicaid figures come from T-MSIS (2018 to 2024) and are compared with every other provider billing the same code; Medicare figures come from the 2024 physician and supplier file and compare this provider's submitted charge with what Medicare allowed, against the usual ratio for that code.
Medicaid, largest codes
| code | what it is | paid | share | per patient-month | typical | rank among providers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92507 | Treatment of speech, language, voice, communication, and/or hearing processing disorder | $7.7M | 97% | $355 | $190 (top 5% from $477) | 85th percentile | |
| 92523 | Evaluation of speech sound production with evaluation of language comprehension and expression | $171K | 2% | $159 | $137 (top 5% from $251) | 68th percentile | |
| 97112 | Therapy procedure to re-educate brain-to-nerve-to-muscle function, each 15 minutes | $13K | 0% | $60 | $59 (top 5% from $187) | 51st percentile | |
| 97110 | Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes | $13K | 0% | $52 | $76 (top 5% from $314) | 31st percentile | |
| G0515 | Medicaid service code | $2K | 0% | $17 | $123 (top 5% from $1K) | too few months to rank | |
| 92508 | Treatment of speech, language, voice, communication, and/or hearing processing disorder in a group setting | $1K | 0% | $15 | $48 (top 5% from $111) | too few months to rank | |
| 97533 | Therapy procedure using sensory experiences | $621 | 0% | $48 | $151 (top 5% from $556) | too few months to rank | |
| 97530 | Therapy procedure using functional activities | $184 | 0% | $13 | $124 (top 5% from $387) | too few months to rank |
In this area
8 providers in Ponce Municipio County, PR carry an indicator in the public record, with $1.6M at stake between them. The most common is more hours than a day holds, on 7 of them, followed by part of a provider network on 1.
| tier | provider | at stake | why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | CMS HOME CARE SUR, LLC. Ponce, PR, ranked 5147 | $0 |
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| 4 | ANTONIA NIEVES SANCHEZ Ponce, PR, ranked 8263 | $186K |
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| 4 | SHAIRA LOPEZ ACEVEDO Ponce, PR, ranked 9129 | $634K |
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| 4 | NATALIA DIEPPA LOPEZ DE VICTORIA Ponce, PR, ranked 9530 | $138K |
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| 5 | JOSE RAMIREZ-MARTINEZ Coto Laurel, PR, ranked 10328 | $358K |
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| 5 | JOMAYRA NEGRON BANKS Ponce, PR, ranked 10706 | $40K |
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| 5 | AXEL REYES VAZQUEZ Ponce, PR, ranked 10752 | $27K |
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| 5 | LUIS LOPEZ DEL POZO Ponce, PR, ranked 11476 | $191K |
Recent enforcement in PR
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DOJIndictedJun 23, 2026
2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown
Four defendants were charged in two schemes, one involving the advertising, sale, and distribution of Semaglutide, Mounjaro, steroids, and Tirzepatide that defendants were not authorized to possess and distribute, and the other involving performing dental procedures on patients without a valid dental license and misbranding of devices.
DOJCivil settlementJun 4, 2026
Puerto Rico Pharmacies Agree to Pay $4.6 Million to Federal Authorities in Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Cases
Four pharmacies and their owners agreed to pay $4.6 million to resolve allegations that between January 2021 and January 2024 they billed Medicare and Medicaid for diverted prescriptions sold to patients that had been misrepresented as properly sourced despite unverifiable origins.
DOJPleaded guiltyJul 17, 2025
Physician Assistant who Pretended to be a Licensed Physician Pleads Guilty to Making False Statements to an Agency of the United States
Villalobos-Meléndez, a licensed physician assistant who was never licensed to practice medicine, forged medical license and USMLE documents, worked as a physician in a hospital internship program, and submitted false license information on a CMS-855I form seeking enrollment as a Medicare physician provider with benefits reassigned to Physician HMO.
DOJCivil settlementDec 23, 2024
MMM Holdings, LLC Agrees to Pay 15.2 Million Dollars to Resolve Allegations that it Violated the False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Statute
MMM Holdings distributed gift cards to administrative assistants of providers to induce the referral, recommendation, or arrangement for enrollment of thousands of Medicare beneficiaries in an MMM Medicare Advantage plan and submitted or caused claims for payment to Medicare.
DOJIndictedSep 25, 2024
27 Individuals Indicted for Buying and Selling Wholesale Quantities of Misbranded and Diverted Prescription Drugs Resold to the Public Through Retail Pharmacies in Puerto Rico
Defendants engaged in unlicensed wholesale distribution of misbranded and diverted prescription drugs sold to pharmacy owners and employees who resold them to customers and billed health care benefit plans as if the drugs were authentic and obtained through licensed distribution channels.
Referral packet
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