NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Merliz Negron Pantoja, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · San Juan, PR

Merliz Negron Pantoja, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1790160190, issued on Jul 27, 2015. Check the license (Puerto Rico 21289, 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
1790160190
Name
Merliz Negron Pantoja
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
21289 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
516 Calle Juan J Jimenez, San Juan, PR 00918
Phone
(787) 940-4094
Enumerated
Jul 27, 2015
Record last updated
Dec 19, 2025
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 516 Calle Juan J Jimenez

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

  1. Jose Cardona, MDGeneral Practice Physician1427433820

Verify Merliz Negron Pantoja 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
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96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

117 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Merliz Negron Pantoja117
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Irbesartan12 claims
  2. Carvedilol11 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.

Merliz Negron Pantoja among 1,146 internal medicine physician records in Puerto Rico

Merliz Negron Pantoja, MD is one of 1,146 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 69% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 69% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 52% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

322 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in San Juan

They are 322 of the 8,960 NPPES records with a practice address in San Juan, and 1,146 internal medicine physician records in Puerto Rico.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Dweepkumar Bangdiwala, M.D.San Juan, PR 009181770588428
  2. Susana Cantalapiedra, M.D.San Juan, PR 009181952300410
  3. Pablo Cruz Burgos, MDSan Juan, PR 009181922004134
  4. Luis Diaz-Maisonet, MDHato Rey, PR 009181447214192
  5. Carlos Gonzalez PonsSan Juan, PR 009181548218688
  6. Martin H Lugo Fagundo, MDSan Juan, PR 009181316944549
  7. Pedro Maldonado, M.D.San Juan, PR 009181033102652
  8. Jose Martinez Fernandez, MDSan Juan, PR 009181477542322

Common questions

What is Merliz Negron Pantoja, MD's NPI number?

Merliz Negron Pantoja, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790160190, issued on Jul 27, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Merliz Negron Pantoja, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 516 Calle Juan J Jimenez, San Juan, PR, 00918. Phone: (787) 940-4094. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Merliz Negron Pantoja, MD's license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 21289, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Merliz Negron Pantoja, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Merliz Negron Pantoja, MD had 117 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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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