NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karen Mendez Mercado, M.D.

General Practice Physician · Isabela, PR

Karen Mendez Mercado, M.D. is a general practice physician with a practice address in Isabela, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1174852073, issued on Dec 24, 2009. Check the license (Puerto Rico 17713, 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
1174852073
Name
Karen Mendez Mercado
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Physician 208D00000X
License number
17713 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Carr. 474 KM 1 BO Mora Sector Felipe Mendez, Isabela, PR 00662
Phone
(787) 872-4287
Enumerated
Dec 24, 2009
Record last updated
Dec 24, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). 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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100% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice physician in 2024

12 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Karen Mendez Mercado12
  2. Specialty average3,030

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.

Industry payments in 2024: $124.93

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 4,259 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,273.40 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Karen Mendez Mercado$124.93
  2. Specialty average$1,273.40

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Karen Mendez Mercado among 4,170 general practice physician records in Puerto Rico

Karen Mendez Mercado, M.D. 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 2009, is newer than 53% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 53% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 29% of these records are
  • Record last updated2009 · 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).

48 general practice physician records list a practice address in Isabela

They are 48 of the 397 NPPES records with a practice address in Isabela, and 4,170 general practice physician records in Puerto Rico.

The 8 general practice physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Aracelio Camacho Vega, MDIsabela, PR 006621578574174
  2. David Kalantar, M.D.Isabela, PR 006621093755332
  3. Juan Liceaga Sanchez, M.D.Isabela, PR 006621689600678
  4. Juan Melon-Velez, MDIsabela, PR 006621730278714
  5. Yanila Mendez-Pietri, M.D.Isabela, PR 006621821181140
  6. Mayra Del Carmen Mora, MDIsabela, PR 006621467433615
  7. Luis Nieves Gonzalez, M.D.Isabela, PR 006621215976782
  8. Olga Padilla, MDIsabela, PR 006621750300802

Common questions

What is Karen Mendez Mercado, M.D.'s NPI number?

Karen Mendez Mercado, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174852073, issued on Dec 24, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karen Mendez Mercado, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Carr. 474 KM 1 BO Mora Sector Felipe Mendez, Isabela, PR, 00662. Phone: (787) 872-4287. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karen Mendez Mercado, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 17713, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Karen Mendez Mercado, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Karen Mendez Mercado, M.D. had 12 Medicare Part D claims; 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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