Luis Antonio Melendez, M.D.
General Practice Physician · Guayama, PR
Luis Antonio Melendez, M.D. is a general practice physician with a practice address in Guayama, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1235382250, issued on Nov 4, 2008. Check the license (Puerto Rico 17387, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Luis Antonio Melendez
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Physician 208D00000X
- License number
- 17387 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 41 Calle San Jose W, Guayama, PR 00784
- Phone
- (787) 864-5528
- Enumerated
- Nov 4, 2008
- Record last updated
- Nov 4, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20081223000286); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest general practice physician records → All 4,170 in Puerto Rico → Look up another NPI →
Verify Luis Antonio Melendez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Puerto Rico board licenses this profession
Search for license 17387Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
7.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average general practice physician in 2024
22,551 Medicare Part D claims for 1,007 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 233 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin1,005 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium975 claims
- Famotidine962 claims
- Losartan Potassium953 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate701 claims
- Simvastatin670 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $33.46
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Luis Antonio Melendez among 4,170 general practice physician records in Puerto Rico
Luis Antonio Melendez, 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 2008, is newer than 49% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 49% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 29% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2004 among the 1,228 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 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).
70 general practice physician records list a practice address in Guayama
They are 70 of the 367 NPPES records with a practice address in Guayama, and 4,170 general practice physician records in Puerto Rico.
All 4,170 in Puerto Rico → Every provider in Guayama → General Practice Physician nationwide →
The 8 general practice physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Carlos Acevedo Rego, MDGuayama, PR 007841902824154
- Virginia Berrios, M.D.Guayama, PR 007841659438679
- Lysander Borrero, M.D.Guayama, PR 007841184628836
- Yanille Burgos Rivera, MDGuayama, PR 007841275632697
- Alberto Cardona Robles, M.D.Guayama, PR 007841457421257
- Francisco Medellinhuertas, M.D.Guayama, PR 007841245305747
- Jose Morales, M.DGuayama, PR 007841457374126
- Myrta Munet, MDGuayama, PR 007841184692170
Common questions
What is Luis Antonio Melendez, M.D.'s NPI number?
Luis Antonio Melendez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235382250, issued on Nov 4, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Luis Antonio Melendez, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 41 Calle San Jose W, Guayama, PR, 00784. Phone: (787) 864-5528. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Luis Antonio Melendez, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 17387, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Luis Antonio Melendez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Luis Antonio Melendez, M.D. had 22,551 Medicare Part D claims for 1,007 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.
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.