Enrique Antonio Mendez, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Lake Charles, LA
Enrique Antonio Mendez, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and NPI 1174605646, issued on Oct 20, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana MD.024079, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Enrique Antonio Mendez
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- MD.024079 LA
024079 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1727 Imperial Blvd Bldg 1B, Lake Charles, LA 70605
- Phone
- (337) 312-8617
- Enumerated
- Oct 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 5, 2026
- Medicaid ID
- 1485055 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040902000434); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1727 Imperial Blvd Bldg 1B
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Brandy Semien, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1730662305
Verify Enrique Antonio Mendez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.024079Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024
7,066 Medicare Part D claims for 701 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 3,775 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen2,414 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen516 claims
- Gabapentin445 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl401 claims
- Prednisone327 claims
- Pregabalin286 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $3,402.85
157 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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.
Enrique Antonio Mendez among 89 rheumatology physician records in Louisiana
Enrique Antonio Mendez, M.D. is one of 89 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2004 among the 66 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 89 rheumatology physician records in Louisiana.
All 89 in Louisiana → Every provider in Lake Charles → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Justin Lyman, M.D.Lake Charles, LA 706051376540393
- Gurjot Basra, M.D.Lake Charles, LA 706011760703763
- Supraja Yeturi, MDOpelousas, LA 705701528346251
- Bernard Hojaili, M.D.New Iberia, LA 705601659456242
- James Lipstate, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705061043260607
- Jennifer Malin, MDLafayette, LA 705061316997984
- Sarah Kirkpatrick, FNP-CLafayette, LA 705031659002764
- Ladislas Lazaro, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705031336137215
Common questions
What is Enrique Antonio Mendez, M.D.'s NPI number?
Enrique Antonio Mendez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174605646, issued on Oct 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Enrique Antonio Mendez, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1727 Imperial Blvd Bldg 1B, Lake Charles, LA, 70605. Phone: (337) 312-8617. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Enrique Antonio Mendez, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.024079, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Enrique Antonio Mendez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Enrique Antonio Mendez, M.D. had 7,066 Medicare Part D claims for 701 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Enrique Antonio Mendez, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.