Carlos Ernesto Mendoza Santiesteban, MD, PHD
Neuro-ophthalmology Physician · Miami, FL
Carlos Ernesto Mendoza Santiesteban, MD, PHD is a neuro-ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Miami, Florida, and NPI 1235682311, issued on Jul 26, 2016. Check the license (Florida ME151215, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Carlos Ernesto Mendoza Santiesteban
- Credential
- MD, PHD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neuro-ophthalmology Physician 207WX0109X
- License number
- ME151215 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 900 NW 17TH St RM 340K, Miami, FL 33136
- Phone
- (305) 326-6116
- Enumerated
- Jul 26, 2016
- Record last updated
- Aug 17, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170511000968); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Carlos Ernesto Mendoza Santiesteban in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME151215Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
31% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neuro-ophthalmology physician in 2024
231 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 140 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Brimonidine Tartrate79 claims
- Latanoprost49 claims
- Prednisone20 claims
- Timolol Maleate16 claims
- Acetazolamide Er13 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl11 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 81.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $88.43
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 92 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,114.59 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- University OF MiamiNaples, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Carlos Ernesto Mendoza Santiesteban among 14 neuro-ophthalmology physician records in Florida
Carlos Ernesto Mendoza Santiesteban, MD, PHD is one of 14 neuro-ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 93% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 50% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 50% of these records are older, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 93% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 93% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2007 among the 13 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 21% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0109X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neuro-ophthalmology Physician providers in Florida
There are 14 neuro-ophthalmology physician records in Florida.
All 14 in Florida → Every provider in Miami → Neuro-ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 neuro-ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Bashaer AldhahwaniMiami, FL 331361891416962
- Hong JiangMiami, FL 331361639326044
- Daniela Teijelo, MDMiami, FL 331361285261222
- Byron Lam, MDMiami, FL 331011518982727
- Pablo Ravenna, MDBoca Raton, FL 334311255950788
- David Auerbach, DOMaitland, FL 327511144268988
- Aishwarya Sriram, MDTampa, FL 336121831693118
- Bryce Buchowicz, M.D.Gainesville, FL 326101699155663
Common questions
What is Carlos Ernesto Mendoza Santiesteban, MD, PHD's NPI number?
Carlos Ernesto Mendoza Santiesteban, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235682311, issued on Jul 26, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Carlos Ernesto Mendoza Santiesteban, MD, PHD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 900 NW 17TH St RM 340K, Miami, FL, 33136. Phone: (305) 326-6116. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Carlos Ernesto Mendoza Santiesteban, MD, PHD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME151215, 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 Carlos Ernesto Mendoza Santiesteban, MD, PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Carlos Ernesto Mendoza Santiesteban, MD, PHD had 231 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries; the average among neuro-ophthalmology physician prescribers was 335. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Carlos Ernesto Mendoza Santiesteban, MD, PHD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
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.