NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melvin Jimenez Cordero, MD

General Practice Physician · Vega Baja, PR

Melvin Jimenez Cordero, MD is a general practice physician with a practice address in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1043098627, issued on Sep 15, 2023. Check the license (Puerto Rico 023513, 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
1043098627
Name
Melvin Jimenez Cordero
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Physician 208D00000X
License number
023513 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Alturas DE Vega Baja T6A Calle U, Vega Baja, PR 00693
Phone
(787) 508-3918
Enumerated
Sep 15, 2023
Record last updated
Sep 18, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231213004058); accepts Medicare assignment
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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  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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83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice physician in 2024

503 Medicare Part D claims for 278 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Melvin Jimenez Cordero503
  2. Specialty average3,030

Most prescribed

  1. Naproxen110 claims
  2. Famotidine35 claims
  3. Ondansetron Hcl31 claims
  4. Dicyclomine Hcl30 claims
  5. Orphenadrine Citrate Er30 claims
  6. Azithromycin24 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Camuy Health Services, Inc.Camuy, PR

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

51 general practice physician records list a practice address in Vega Baja

They are 51 of the 392 NPPES records with a practice address in Vega Baja, and 4,170 general practice physician records in Puerto Rico.

Other general practice physician records in Puerto Rico

  1. Veronica Abraham, MDBayamon, PR1881204089
  2. Manuel Abraham Gonzalez, M.D.San Juan, PR1811297534
  3. Jennifer Abraham Vega, MDSan Juan, PR1366030595
  4. Jose M. Abreu Guzman, M.D.Manati, PR1982745816
  5. Steven Abreu Reyes, M.D.Las Piedras, PR1801146667
  6. Caren Abreu Takemura, MDCarolina, PR1669110805
  7. Ibrahim Abu-Usbaabdel-FattahAibonito, PR1285851758
  8. Nidal Abukhalil Rashid, MDHatillo, PR1760435226
  9. Adrian Acevedo, M.D.Santa Isabel, PR1518173624
  10. Angel Acevedo, MDSan Juan, PR1689663817

Common questions

What is Melvin Jimenez Cordero, MD's NPI number?

Melvin Jimenez Cordero, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043098627, issued on Sep 15, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melvin Jimenez Cordero, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Alturas DE Vega Baja T6A Calle U, Vega Baja, PR, 00693. Phone: (787) 508-3918. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melvin Jimenez Cordero, MD's license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 023513, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melvin Jimenez Cordero, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melvin Jimenez Cordero, MD had 503 Medicare Part D claims for 278 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.

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