NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Blanca I. Mercado

Pharmacist · Coto Laurel, PR

Blanca I. Mercado is a pharmacist with a practice address in Coto Laurel, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1720372501, issued on Jun 8, 2011. Check the license (Puerto Rico 4454, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1720372501
Name
Blanca I. Mercado
Primary taxonomy
Pharmacist 183500000X
License number
4454 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1424 Bulevar Santiago, Coto Laurel, PR 00780
Phone
(787) 841-2135
Enumerated
Jun 8, 2011
Record last updated
Jun 8, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). 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 ordersWhich Puerto Rico board licenses this profession
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Most of these Medicare Part D claims are vaccines, 83% of the cost of the top drugs

42 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries, against an average of 119 among the 28,524 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 100% of claims.

  1. Blanca Mercado42
  2. Specialty average119

Most prescribed

Pharmacies often give vaccines under a standing order that names one clinician, and CMS counts every such claim under that clinician's NPI. These claims are therefore not a measure of this clinician's own prescribing.

  1. Shingrix24 claims
  2. Boostrix Tdap18 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.

Blanca I. Mercado among 3,180 pharmacist records in Puerto Rico

Blanca I. Mercado is one of 3,180 pharmacist records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 19% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 37% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 37% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 19% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 0% of these records are
  • Record last updated2011 · 74% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 183500000X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

15 pharmacist records list a practice address in Coto Laurel

They are 15 of the 139 NPPES records with a practice address in Coto Laurel, and 3,180 pharmacist records in Puerto Rico.

The 8 pharmacist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Julianne BobetCoto Laurel, PR 007801659810919
  2. Milagros Colon Renovales, RPHCoto Laurel, PR 007801235485194
  3. Iris De Jesus, R.PH.Coto Laurel, PR 007801104003391
  4. Natalie Del Hoyo RiveraPonce, PR 007801245779222
  5. Liana Diaz VelazquezCoto Laurel, PR 007801386785608
  6. Lizzette Echeverria, R.PH.Coto Laurel, PR 007801124176292
  7. Juana FeblesCoto Laurel, PR 007801861607699
  8. Cynthia LambertCoto Laurel, PR 007801821381708

Common questions

What is Blanca I. Mercado's NPI number?

Blanca I. Mercado's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720372501, issued on Jun 8, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Blanca I. Mercado located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1424 Bulevar Santiago, Coto Laurel, PR, 00780. Phone: (787) 841-2135. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Blanca I. Mercado's license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 4454, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Blanca I. Mercado prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Blanca I. Mercado had 42 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries; the average among pharmacist prescribers was 119. 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.

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