BARBARA MENDES, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician in DORCHESTER, Massachusetts. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
BARBARA MENDES, M.D. filed 1,547 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Family Medicine Physician in DORCHESTER, Massachusetts, prescribing 86% generic.
- 2K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 86%
- generic prescribing
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
BARBARA MENDES, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
1,547 Top 19% higher than 81% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
BARBARA MENDES, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about BARBARA MENDES, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Massachusetts
How Family Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Massachusetts providers
Family Medicine Physician share within Massachusetts
Family Medicine Physician is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Massachusetts
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Family Medicine Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Family Medicine Physician ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Family Medicine Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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- Specialty volume Family Medicine Physician US NPIs
Specialty board-certified rate — Family Medicine Physician estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
BARBARA MENDES, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Family Medicine Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 230 BOWDOIN ST, DORCHESTER, MA, 02122, with a listed phone of (617) 754-0100. NPI 1639104771 was issued on 07/11/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what MENDES most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 1,547 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 123 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $199K in drug spend, split 14% brand-name and 86% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 1.6%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Family Medicine Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 147,640 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 3,418 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1639104771 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Family Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 07/11/2006 |
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PlainDoctor pulls this profile from the CMS NPPES public registry. Confirm BARBARA MENDES, M.D.'s current license status, disciplinary history, and board certifications with the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine in Massachusetts before relying on this page for a clinical or care decision.
How we sourced this profile
License & disciplinary context — Massachusetts BORIM 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~38K Massachusetts medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to BARBARA MENDES, M.D.. To verify BARBARA MENDES, M.D.'s current license status, search the BORIM public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
BORIM publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Massachusetts disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
14% brand-name claims vs 86% generic, on 1,547 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 3,308
- Total Day Supply
- 97,210
- Brand vs Generic
- 14% brand / 86% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $167K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $30K
- Opioid Claims
- 25 (1.6% rate)
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 73.7 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.12
- Gender Split
- 77% female / 23% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 12, 65-74: 55, 75-84: 37, 85+: 19
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What BARBARA MENDES, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
108 claims
- Lisinopril
Lisinopril
108 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
86 claims
- Hydrochlorothiazide
Hydrochlorothiazide
67 claims
- Omeprazole
Omeprazole
62 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate
Metoprolol Succinate
46 claims
- Metformin Hcl 41
Metformin Hcl
41 claims
- Gabapentin 40
Gabapentin
40 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 108 |
| Lisinopril | 108 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 86 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | 67 |
| Omeprazole | 62 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | 46 |
| Metformin Hcl | 41 |
| Gabapentin | 40 |
| Losartan Potassium | 33 |
| Trulicity Dulaglutide | 32 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Family Medicine Physician Overview
How BARBARA MENDES, M.D. fits within the Family Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
BARBARA MENDES, M.D.'s 1,547 claims are below the specialty average of 3,418.
Nearby Family Medicine Physician Providers in Massachusetts
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Massachusetts, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as MENDES.
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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