Melisa Polhamus Lopez, DMD
General Practice Dentistry · Cidra, PR
Melisa Polhamus Lopez, DMD is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Cidra, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1942487905, issued on Jan 22, 2008. Check the license (Puerto Rico 2791, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melisa Polhamus Lopez
- Credential
- DMD
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
- License numbers
- 2791 PR
DN 20315 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Carr 172 KM 13.5, Cidra, PR 00739
- Phone
- (787) 739-8182
- Enumerated
- Jan 22, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jan 29, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at Carr 172 KM 13.5
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Melisa Polhamus Lopez 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 2791Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
8% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024
76 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin42 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl14 claims
- Ibuprofen12 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.
Melisa Polhamus Lopez among 881 general practice dentistry records in Puerto Rico
Melisa Polhamus Lopez, DMD is one of 881 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 73% 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 81% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 81% of these records are older, 18% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2015 · 73% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223G0001X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
12 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Cidra
They are 12 of the 283 NPPES records with a practice address in Cidra, and 881 general practice dentistry records in Puerto Rico.
All 881 in Puerto Rico → Every provider in Cidra → General Practice Dentistry nationwide →
The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mildred Benitez, D.M.DCidra, PR 007391891827275
- Eric Castrodad Ortiz, DMDCidra, PR 007391003812603
- Leticia Girau-Colon, D.M.D.Cidra, PR 007391265400774
- Nicole Gonzalez, DMDCidra, PR 007391881157782
- Wilmarie Lopez-Garcia, DMDCidra, PR 007391659727089
- Carmen Nunez, DMDCidra, PR 007391750464202
- Enid Ortiz, D.M.D.Cidra, PR 007391720124720
- Jose Ortiz, D.M.DCidra, PR 007391376680389
Common questions
What is Melisa Polhamus Lopez, DMD's NPI number?
Melisa Polhamus Lopez, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942487905, issued on Jan 22, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melisa Polhamus Lopez, DMD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Carr 172 KM 13.5, Cidra, PR, 00739. Phone: (787) 739-8182. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melisa Polhamus Lopez, DMD's license?
NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 2791, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Melisa Polhamus Lopez, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melisa Polhamus Lopez, DMD had 76 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. 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.