Melvin Torres, MD
General Practice Physician · Aguada, PR
Melvin Torres, MD is a general practice physician with a practice address in Aguada, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1760158075, issued on Aug 17, 2021. Check the license (Puerto Rico 22438, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melvin Torres
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Physician 208D00000X
- License number
- 22438 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 158 Calle LA Paz, Aguada, PR 00602
- Phone
- (787) 452-5115
- Enumerated
- Aug 17, 2021
- Record last updated
- Aug 27, 2024
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 158 Calle LA Paz
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Eileen Soto Ruiz, MDGeneral Practice Physician1609520196
Verify Melvin Torres 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 22438Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice physician in 2024
754 Medicare Part D claims for 447 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Diclofenac Potassium137 claims
- Dexamethasone104 claims
- Montelukast Sodium79 claims
- Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride65 claims
- Famotidine59 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl46 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.
Melvin Torres among 4,170 general practice physician records in Puerto Rico
Melvin Torres, MD 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 2021, is newer than 78% of them.
- NPI issued2021 · 78% of these records are older, 17% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 29% of these records are
- Record last updated2024 · 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).
60 general practice physician records list a practice address in Aguada
They are 60 of the 383 NPPES records with a practice address in Aguada, and 4,170 general practice physician records in Puerto Rico.
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The 8 general practice physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Carlo Alers, M.D.Aguada, PR 006021164458477
- Julio Cordero Pupo, MEDICINE DOCTORAguada, PR 006021043277726
- Jamil Diaz Ruiz, M.D.Aguada, PR 006021336106822
- Eduardo Feliciano Aviles, MDAguada, PR 006021124083217
- Edna Gonzalez Esclavon, MDAguada, PR 006021164406096
- Rafael MachinAguada, PR 006021649221607
- Hiram Ortega Nieves, MDAguada, PR 006021033110275
- Navid Pour-Ahmadi, M.D.Aguada, PR 006021306898770
Common questions
What is Melvin Torres, MD's NPI number?
Melvin Torres, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760158075, issued on Aug 17, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melvin Torres, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 158 Calle LA Paz, Aguada, PR, 00602. Phone: (787) 452-5115. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melvin Torres, MD's license?
NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 22438, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Melvin Torres, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melvin Torres, MD had 754 Medicare Part D claims for 447 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.