2026 NPPES data Internal Medicine Physician NPI 1902090178 M.D.
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Carlos Mendez, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician in Naples, Florida. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers — including 172,858 in Internal Medicine Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration — see our methodology.

Federal data — no proprietary rating. We show these CMS records as-is — no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
2K
Medicare Part D claims · 266 beneficiaries · Internal Medicine Physician avg: 3K
Generic prescribing
89%
generic claims · 11% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
98.8/100
▲ 16 pts above national avg 83.1 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$1.9K
70 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.

What the federal data shows

Carlos Mendez, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 98.8/100 — above the 83.1 national average — and filed 1,634 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

98.8/100
MIPS score · +16 vs avg
2K
Part D claims, 2023
89%
generic prescribing
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

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.

Carlos Mendez, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure

99 Top 11% higher than 89% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Below this entry. 90–100: 189,403 scored providers (40%). This entry sits in this band. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Carlos Mendez, M.D. sits

This provider among internal medicine physician peers

Across the 36,260 internal medicine physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Carlos Mendez, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 62% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 91% — placing this provider in the high-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality02550751000255075100Part D claim volume — percentile in specialtyMIPS quality — percentilePart D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality — percentile: 87Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality — percentile: 65Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality — percentile: 18Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality — percentile: 47Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality — percentile: 42Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality — percentile: 43Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality — percentile: 83Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality — percentile: 38Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality — percentile: 52Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality — 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specialty: 72 · MIPS quality — percentile: 32Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality — percentile: 15Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality — percentile: 40Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality — percentile: 35Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality — percentile: 60Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality — percentile: 68Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality — percentile: 5Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality — percentile: 18Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality — percentile: 57Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality — percentile: 28Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality — percentile: 87Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality — percentile: 73Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality — percentile: 85Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality — percentile: 8Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality — percentile: 70Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality — percentile: 67Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality — percentile: 45Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality — percentile: 7Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality — percentile: 62Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality — percentile: 93Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality — percentile: 37Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality — percentile: 55Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality — percentile: 80Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality — percentile: 62Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality — percentile: 97Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality — percentile: 78Carlos Mendez, M.D. — Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality — percentile: 91
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one internal medicine physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Carlos Mendez, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

Carlos Mendez, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about Carlos Mendez, M.D.?

High performer (top quartile)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 08/30/2007

NPI 1902090178

Primary specialty

Internal Medicine Physician

High-volume

172,858 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

1,634 40% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 2,716

MIPS final score

98.8/100 15.7 pts vs avg

Exceptional band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Florida

How Internal Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Florida providers

Florida providers

Largest specialties in Florida (% of in-state providers)

Behavior Technician — 16.1%Behavior Technician16.1%Mental Health Counselor — 4.8%Mental Health Counselor4.8%Family Nurse Practitioner — 4.5%Family Nurse Practitioner4.5%Pharmacist — 4.2%Pharmacist4.2%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program — 3.8%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program3.8%Physical Therapist — 3.1%Physical Therapist3.1%Internal Medicine Physician — 2.4%Internal Medicine Physician2.4%
Largest specialties in Florida (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

Carlos Mendez, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Internal Medicine Physician national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
98.8/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Internal Medicine Physician) — 98.8/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%98.8%
MIPS final score (Internal Medicine Physician) — 98.8/100 vs national avg 83.1

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).

Carlos Mendez, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Internal Medicine Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 1750 SW HEALTH PKWY, Naples, FL, 34109, with a listed phone of (239) 431-5767. NPI 1902090178 was issued on 08/30/2007. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Mendez 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 1,634 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 266 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $327K in drug spend, split 11% brand-name and 89% generic by claim count. 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. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 98.8/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 85.8), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Internal Medicine Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 172,858 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 2,716 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

1750 SW HEALTH PKWY
Naples, FL 34109

Provider Details

NPI 1902090178
Specialty Internal Medicine Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 08/30/2007

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

98.7737
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
85.8213
Quality

Reporting: Individual

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Carlos Mendez, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$1.9K

Largest payer

Travere Therapeutics, Inc.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

License & disciplinary context — Florida FLDOH 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 ~75K Florida medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to Carlos Mendez, M.D.. To verify Carlos Mendez, M.D.'s current license status, search the FLDOH public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

480
Total board actions, Florida 2023
Across 467 cases
6.40
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Florida statewide rate
monetary fine
Most common action type
138 cases

FLDOH 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 Florida disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical

Carlos Mendez, M.D. — brand share 11.0%
Internal Medicine Physician average

11% brand-name claims vs 89% generic, on 1,634 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.

1,634
Total Claims
$327K
Total Drug Cost
266
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
3,357
Total Day Supply
98,034
Brand vs Generic
11% brand / 89% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$253K
Generic Drug Cost
$74K
Antibiotic Claims
72

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
75.8 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
3.38
Gender Split
46% female / 54% male
Age Distribution
<65: 25, 65-74: 78, 75-84: 125, 85+: 38

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Carlos Mendez, M.D. prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Allopurinol
204
Losartan Potassium
132
Hydralazine Hcl
128
Furosemide
98
Amlodipine Besylate
83
Sevelamer Carbonate
75
Tamsulosin Hcl
62
Carvedilol
52
Lisinopril
50
Cinacalcet Hcl
34

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Internal Medicine Physician Overview

How Carlos Mendez, M.D. fits within the Internal Medicine Physician landscape nationally.

172,858
Internal Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Internal Medicine Physician
2,716
Avg Claims per Provider

Carlos Mendez, M.D.'s 1,634 claims are below the specialty average of 2,716.

Nearby Internal Medicine Physician Providers in Florida

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Florida, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Mendez.

Compare Internal Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Before you book an appointment

Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.

  • Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry — providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
  • Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Florida medical board — federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Carlos Mendez, M.D.'s specialty?
Carlos Mendez, M.D. specializes in Internal Medicine Physician and practices in Naples, Florida. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Carlos Mendez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, Carlos Mendez, M.D. wrote 1,634 Medicare Part D claims totaling $327K in drug costs for 266 beneficiaries.
What is Carlos Mendez, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?
Carlos Mendez, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 98.8/100 (Quality: 85.8). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Carlos Mendez, M.D. located?
Carlos Mendez, M.D. is located at 1750 SW HEALTH PKWY, Naples, FL, 34109. Phone: (239) 431-5767.
What is Carlos Mendez, M.D.'s NPI number?
Carlos Mendez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902090178, issued on 08/30/2007.
Does Carlos Mendez, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
Carlos Mendez, M.D.'s prescribing is 11% brand-name and 89% generic drugs by claim count, with $253K in brand drug costs.
How many Internal Medicine Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 172,858 Internal Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Internal Medicine Physician provider writes 2,716 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Carlos Mendez, M.D. prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Carlos Mendez, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Allopurinol, Losartan Potassium, Hydralazine Hcl. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Carlos Mendez, M.D. accept Medicare?
Carlos Mendez, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,634 Part D claims and 266 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Carlos Mendez, M.D.'s credentials?
Carlos Mendez, M.D.'s NPI is 1902090178 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

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.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
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).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

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