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Active
2026 NPPES data Internal Medicine Physician NPI 1023678760
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Internal Medicine Physician in Ponce, Puerto Rico.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 172,737 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.
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Prescribing volume
568
Medicare Part D claims · 230 beneficiaries · Internal Medicine Physician avg: 3K
Industry payments
$1.4K
26 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Eduardo Colon Melendez filed 568 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Internal Medicine Physician in Ponce, Puerto Rico.
- 568
- Part D claims, 2023
- $1.4K
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
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.
Eduardo Colon Melendez's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
568 Top 34% higher than 66% of 1,370,886 prescribers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. 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 Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
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Board-eligible specialty (heuristic, not verified)
Eduardo Colon Melendez 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 Eduardo Colon Melendez?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Internal Medicine Physician
Medicare Part D claims
568 79% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Puerto Rico
How Internal Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Puerto Rico providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Internal Medicine Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
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).
Eduardo Colon Melendez appears in the CMS NPPES registry as an Internal Medicine Physician provider at 917 AVE TITO CASTRO, Ponce, PR, 00716, with a listed phone of (787) 844-9101. NPI 1023678760 was issued on 06/14/2019.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 568 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 230 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $43K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 2.8%.
Internal Medicine Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 172,737 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
Provider Details
| NPI | 1023678760 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Internal Medicine Physician |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 06/14/2019 |
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 Eduardo Colon Melendez. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$1.4K
Largest payer
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
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.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
568
Total Claims
$43K
Total Drug Cost
230
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 585
- Total Day Supply
- 14,639
- Generic Drug Cost
- $5K
- Opioid Claims
- 16 (2.8% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 70
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 74.5 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 3.22
- Gender Split
- 50% female / 50% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 33, 65-74: 76, 75-84: 82, 85+: 39
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Eduardo Colon Melendez prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
41 claims
- Furosemide
Furosemide
32 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate
Metoprolol Succinate
30 claims
- Losartan Potassium
Losartan Potassium
26 claims
- Brilinta
Brilinta
23 claims
- Carvedilol
Carvedilol
21 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate 16
Amlodipine Besylate
16 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl 15
Ciprofloxacin Hcl
15 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 41 |
| Furosemide | 32 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | 30 |
| Losartan Potassium | 26 |
| Brilinta Ticagrelor | 23 |
| Carvedilol | 21 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 16 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 15 |
| Nifedipine Er Nifedipine | 15 |
| Eliquis Apixaban | 14 |
* 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 Eduardo Colon Melendez fits within the Internal Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
172,737
Internal Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Internal Medicine Physician
2,716
Avg Claims per Provider
Eduardo Colon Melendez's 568 claims are below the specialty average of 2,716.
Nearby Internal Medicine Physician Providers in Puerto Rico
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Puerto Rico, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Colon Melendez.
Dr. Jamil Abouelhossen
MD
Fajardo, PR
Dr. James Abrams
MD
San Juan, PR
Fernando Abreu Gonzalez
San Juan, PR
Dr. Jumana Abuomar
M.D.
Canovanas, PR
Dr. Lourdes Acevedo
M.D.
Aguada, PR
Compare Internal Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Eduardo Colon Melendez's specialty? ▼
Eduardo Colon Melendez specializes in Internal Medicine Physician and practices in Ponce, Puerto Rico.
How much does Eduardo Colon Melendez prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Eduardo Colon Melendez wrote 568 Medicare Part D claims totaling $43K in drug costs for 230 beneficiaries.
Where is Eduardo Colon Melendez located? ▼
Eduardo Colon Melendez is located at 917 AVE TITO CASTRO, Ponce, PR, 00716. Phone: (787) 844-9101.
What is Eduardo Colon Melendez's NPI number? ▼
Eduardo Colon Melendez's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023678760, issued on 06/14/2019.
Does Eduardo Colon Melendez prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Eduardo Colon Melendez had 16 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 2.8%.
How many Internal Medicine Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 172,737 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 Eduardo Colon Melendez prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Eduardo Colon Melendez's most frequently prescribed drugs include Atorvastatin Calcium, Furosemide, Metoprolol Succinate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Eduardo Colon Melendez accept Medicare? ▼
Eduardo Colon Melendez appears in CMS Medicare data with 568 Part D claims and 230 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Eduardo Colon Melendez's credentials? ▼
Eduardo Colon Melendez's NPI is 1023678760. 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
View source datasets and methodology notes
- 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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Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
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