NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cristobal Ivan Mendez Ruiz

General Practice Physician · San Sebastian, PR

Cristobal Ivan Mendez Ruiz is a general practice physician with a practice address in San Sebastian, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1326244674, issued on Jun 25, 2007. Check the license (Puerto Rico 16796, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1326244674
Name
Cristobal Ivan Mendez Ruiz
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Physician 208D00000X
License number
16796 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Calle Andres Mendez Liciaga, San Sebastian, PR 00685
Phone
(787) 585-0450
Enumerated
Jun 25, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 29, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(787) 896-2160
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20071029000610); 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 ordersWhich Puerto Rico board licenses this profession
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9% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice physician in 2024

2,761 Medicare Part D claims for 137 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.

  1. Cristobal Mendez Ruiz2,761
  2. Specialty average3,030

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium231 claims
  2. Losartan Potassium140 claims
  3. Gabapentin139 claims
  4. Metformin Hcl110 claims
  5. Omeprazole89 claims
  6. Famotidine83 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.

Cristobal Ivan Mendez Ruiz among 4,170 general practice physician records in Puerto Rico

Cristobal Ivan Mendez Ruiz is one of 4,170 general practice physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 35% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 35% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 29% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2004 among the 1,228 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208D00000X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

56 general practice physician records list a practice address in San Sebastian

They are 56 of the 347 NPPES records with a practice address in San Sebastian, and 4,170 general practice physician records in Puerto Rico.

The 8 general practice physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Altagracia Andujar, MDSan Sebastian, PR 006851942285747
  2. Juan Colon Quinones, MDSan Sebastian, PR 006851558347344
  3. Iris Delgado-Cardona, M.D.San Sebastian, PR 006851447298534
  4. Maria Frontera Vargas, MDSan Sebastian, PR 006851265401392
  5. Tanya Lopez, MDSan Sebastian, PR 006851760423222
  6. Manuel Malave, M.D.San Sebastian, PR 006851275596181
  7. Erlando Mendez, M.D.San Sebastian, PR 006851407851298
  8. Adrian Padua-Hernandez, M.D.San Sebastian, PR 006851962440057

Common questions

What is Cristobal Ivan Mendez Ruiz's NPI number?

Cristobal Ivan Mendez Ruiz's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326244674, issued on Jun 25, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cristobal Ivan Mendez Ruiz located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Calle Andres Mendez Liciaga, San Sebastian, PR, 00685. Phone: (787) 585-0450. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cristobal Ivan Mendez Ruiz's license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 16796, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Cristobal Ivan Mendez Ruiz prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cristobal Ivan Mendez Ruiz had 2,761 Medicare Part D claims for 137 beneficiaries; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 3,030. 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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