Alex Xavier Mercado Irizarry, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Fort Lauderdale, FL
Alex Xavier Mercado Irizarry, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and NPI 1063770592, issued on May 3, 2012. Check the license (Florida ME136451, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alex Xavier Mercado Irizarry
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License numbers
- ME136451 FL
19644 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1900 E Commercial Blvd Ste 201, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
- Phone
- (954) 928-1778
- Enumerated
- May 3, 2012
- Record last updated
- Oct 31, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (954) 771-1402
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190204000236); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine, 2012
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1900 E Commercial Blvd Ste 201
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Shelby Ballaron, PA-CPhysician Assistant1457842924
- Paul Feldman, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1033273750
- Frances Shepherd, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1326548264
Verify Alex Xavier Mercado Irizarry in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME136451Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
49% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
413 Medicare Part D claims for 163 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium134 claims
- Clenpiq46 claims
- Creon38 claims
- Omeprazole36 claims
- Linzess14 claims
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf13 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Holy Cross Hospital IncFt Lauderdale, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Alex Xavier Mercado Irizarry among 1,513 gastroenterology physician records in Florida
Alex Xavier Mercado Irizarry, M.D. is one of 1,513 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 76% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 76% of these records are older, 21% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2000 among the 1,156 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Florida
There are 1,513 gastroenterology physician records in Florida.
All 1,513 in Florida → Every provider in Fort Lauderdale → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Patrick Amar, MD, CMFort Lauderdale, FL 333081063561173
- Manuel Babaian, MDFort Lauderdale, FL 333081649374950
- Paul Feldman, M.D.Fort Lauderdale, FL 333081033273750
- Edwin Golikov, D.O.Fort Lauderdale, FL 333081093175325
- Charles Hotte, M.D.Fort Lauderdale, FL 333081063615151
- Daniel Kosches, M.D.Fort Lauderdale, FL 333081316932296
- Howard Lewkowitz, MDFort Lauderdale, FL 333081811952914
- Ira Litzenblatt, M.D.Ft Lauderdale, FL 333081942263876
Common questions
What is Alex Xavier Mercado Irizarry, M.D.'s NPI number?
Alex Xavier Mercado Irizarry, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063770592, issued on May 3, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alex Xavier Mercado Irizarry, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1900 E Commercial Blvd Ste 201, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33308. Phone: (954) 928-1778. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alex Xavier Mercado Irizarry, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME136451, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Alex Xavier Mercado Irizarry, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alex Xavier Mercado Irizarry, M.D. had 413 Medicare Part D claims for 163 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.