NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Mercedes E. De Choudens, MD

Diagnostic Radiology Physician · San Juan, PR

Mercedes E. De Choudens, MD is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1477504520, issued on May 13, 2006. Check the license (Puerto Rico 11282, 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
1477504520
Name
Mercedes E. De Choudens
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
License number
11282 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1755 Calle Parana, San Juan, PR 00926
Phone
(787) 764-9493
Enumerated
May 13, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(787) 759-3621
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040416001274); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine, 1988
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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Also registered at 1755 Calle Parana

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Maria Silva-Coll, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1215908033

Verify Mercedes E. De Choudens in five checks

  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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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Ponce Neuroradiological Services PscBayamon, PR

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

Mercedes E. De Choudens among 210 diagnostic radiology physician records in Puerto Rico

Mercedes E. De Choudens, MD is one of 210 diagnostic radiology physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 1996 among the 148 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0202X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

83 diagnostic radiology physician records list a practice address in San Juan

They are 83 of the 8,960 NPPES records with a practice address in San Juan, and 210 diagnostic radiology physician records in Puerto Rico.

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The 8 diagnostic radiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Frances Aulet-Morales, M.D.San Juan, PR 009261073683975
  2. Eloy Cintron-Brunet, M.D.San Juan, PR 009261962489690
  3. Elizabeth Duran, MDSan Juan, PR 009261952794638
  4. Katia Garcia Ramos, MDSan Juan, PR 009261366476236
  5. Pedro Gonzalez Torres, M.D.San Juan, PR 009261770733479
  6. Edward McBurney, M.DSan Juan, PR 009261518147628
  7. Luis Perez-Abreu, M.D.San Juan, PR 009261992118806
  8. Andrea Saldana-MendezSan Juan, PR 009261689101883

Common questions

What is Mercedes E. De Choudens, MD's NPI number?

Mercedes E. De Choudens, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477504520, issued on May 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Mercedes E. De Choudens, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1755 Calle Parana, San Juan, PR, 00926. Phone: (787) 764-9493. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Mercedes E. De Choudens, MD's license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 11282, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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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