NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Antonio Mendez, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Belle Glade, FL

Antonio Mendez, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Belle Glade, Florida, and NPI 1942281290, issued on Nov 11, 2005. Check the license (Florida ME59450, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1942281290
Name
Antonio Mendez
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
ME59450 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
349 NW 16TH St, Belle Glade, FL 33430
Phone
(561) 996-1990
Enumerated
Nov 11, 2005
Record last updated
Mar 14, 2026
Fax
(561) 996-9355
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050924000202); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 349 NW 16TH St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Rahat Abbas, MDInternal Medicine Physician1699756312

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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98% more Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

6,289 Medicare Part D claims for 840 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 15 claims were for opioids.

  1. Antonio Mendez6,289
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium402 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate276 claims
  3. Metformin Hcl228 claims
  4. Rosuvastatin Calcium189 claims
  5. Lisinopril177 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium158 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $366.70

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Antonio Mendez$366.70
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Conviva Medical Center Management, LLCBelle Glade, FL
  2. Harbor Palliative Care Services, Inc.Wellington, FL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Antonio Mendez among 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida

Antonio Mendez, MD is one of 10,151 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Florida. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 90% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 2004 among the 6,606 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

6 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Belle Glade

They are 6 of the 181 NPPES records with a practice address in Belle Glade, and 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rahat Abbas, MDBelle Glade, FL 334301699756312
  2. Michael Bereisha, MDBelle Glade, FL 334301528760345
  3. Edner Jean-Jacques, M.DBelle Glade, FL 334301487699518
  4. Allaix Philogene, MDBelle Glade, FL 334301851490379
  5. Carlos Ramos Encarnacion, MD, MPHBelle Glade, FL 334301275196339
  6. Leah Baker, M.D.Boca Raton, FL 334311043250970
  7. Leslie Levine, M.D.Boca Raton, FL 334311366481939
  8. Jorge Montalvan, MDBoca Raton, FL 334311679554596

Common questions

What is Antonio Mendez, MD's NPI number?

Antonio Mendez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942281290, issued on Nov 11, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Antonio Mendez, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 349 NW 16TH St, Belle Glade, FL, 33430. Phone: (561) 996-1990. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Antonio Mendez, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME59450, 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 Antonio Mendez, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Antonio Mendez, MD had 6,289 Medicare Part D claims for 840 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.