NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gustavo Jesus Almodovar-Mercado, M.D.

Otolaryngology Physician · Mayaguez, PR

Gustavo Jesus Almodovar-Mercado, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1447480918, issued on Jul 19, 2009. Check the license (Puerto Rico 19245, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1447480918
Name
Gustavo Jesus Almodovar-Mercado
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License numbers
19245 PR
279464 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
55 Calle DE Diego E Ste 205, Mayaguez, PR 00680
Phone
(787) 986-7300
Enumerated
Jul 19, 2009
Record last updated
Jan 10, 2023
Fax
(787) 986-7302
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160218001962); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine, 2009
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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Also registered at 55 Calle DE Diego E Ste 205

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Verify Gustavo Jesus Almodovar-Mercado in five checks

  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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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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5.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

3,210 Medicare Part D claims for 760 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were under 1% of claims. 67 claims were for opioids.

  1. Gustavo Almodovar-Mercado3,210
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Fluticasone Propionate691 claims
  2. Famotidine501 claims
  3. Budesonide Ec438 claims
  4. Omeprazole422 claims
  5. Ipratropium Bromide176 claims
  6. Azelastine-Fluticasone148 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.

Gustavo Jesus Almodovar-Mercado among 53 otolaryngology physician records in Puerto Rico

Gustavo Jesus Almodovar-Mercado, M.D. is one of 53 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 70% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 70% of these records are older, 26% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 1994 among the 40 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Puerto Rico

There are 53 otolaryngology physician records in Puerto Rico.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Carlos Cedo Alzamora, MDMayaguez, PR 006801497747828
  2. Ruben Velazquez-Rousset, M.D., PH.D.Mayaguez, PR 006801720290083
  3. Yadiel Alameda - Rios, M.D.Manati, PR 006741932301892
  4. Juan Portela-Arraiza, MDManati, PR 006741063461788
  5. Mario Corona Ruiz, MDPonce, PR 007171306247812
  6. William Santiago Butler, M.D.,Ponce, PR 007171093745614
  7. Pedro Vendrell Martin, MD- ENT HNSPonce, PR 007171467562538
  8. Michael Arruza Elias, MDCaguas, PR 007251861473837

Common questions

What is Gustavo Jesus Almodovar-Mercado, M.D.'s NPI number?

Gustavo Jesus Almodovar-Mercado, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447480918, issued on Jul 19, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gustavo Jesus Almodovar-Mercado, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 55 Calle DE Diego E Ste 205, Mayaguez, PR, 00680. Phone: (787) 986-7300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gustavo Jesus Almodovar-Mercado, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 19245, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Gustavo Jesus Almodovar-Mercado, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Gustavo Jesus Almodovar-Mercado, M.D. had 3,210 Medicare Part D claims for 760 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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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