NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Armando A. Mendez, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Ridley Park, PA

Armando A. Mendez, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1801836879, issued on Jun 7, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD036636E, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1801836879
Name
Armando A. Mendez
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
MD036636E PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
One Bartol Avenue, Ridley Park, PA 19078
Phone
(610) 521-9996
Enumerated
Jun 7, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 24, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
0014143610002 PA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140326000179); accepts Medicare assignment
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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3% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

357 Medicare Part D claims for 170 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 112 claims were for opioids.

  1. Armando Mendez357
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam103 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl75 claims
  3. Amoxicillin29 claims
  4. Diclofenac Sodium Er25 claims
  5. Oxycodone Hcl21 claims
  6. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl18 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 54 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score62.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%15.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $213.42

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Armando Mendez$213
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Premier Orthopaedic And Sports Medicine Associates, LtdRidley Park, PA

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

Armando A. Mendez among 1,253 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Pennsylvania

Armando A. Mendez, M.D. is one of 1,253 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 21% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 21% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated1985 · median 2003 among the 777 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

3 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a practice address in Ridley Park

They are 3 of the 141 NPPES records with a practice address in Ridley Park, and 1,253 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jeffrey Malumed, M.D.Ridley Park, PA 190781134176845
  2. Richard Zamarin, M.D.Ridley Park, PA 190781902831423
  3. Nicholas Dinubile, MDHavertown, PA 190831134129786
  4. Eugene Elia, MDHavertown, PA 190831750464012
  5. Paul Lotke, MDHavertown, PA 190831649208117
  6. Stephen Lowe, MDYardley, PA 190671184619199
  7. George Stollsteimer, MDYardley, PA 190671174518757
  8. Michael Amini, MDWillow Grove, PA 190901528292166

Common questions

What is Armando A. Mendez, M.D.'s NPI number?

Armando A. Mendez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801836879, issued on Jun 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Armando A. Mendez, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at One Bartol Avenue, Ridley Park, PA, 19078. Phone: (610) 521-9996. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Armando A. Mendez, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD036636E, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Armando A. Mendez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Armando A. Mendez, M.D. had 357 Medicare Part D claims for 170 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Armando A. Mendez, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 54 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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