NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nathan Lee Mendoza

Urology Physician · Opelika, AL

Nathan Lee Mendoza is a urology physician with a practice address in Opelika, Alabama, and NPI 1417343807, issued on Apr 13, 2015. Check the license (Alabama MD.35588, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1417343807
Name
Nathan Lee Mendoza
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License number
MD.35588 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
121 N 20TH St Ste 19, Opelika, AL 36801
Phone
(334) 528-4339
Enumerated
Apr 13, 2015
Record last updated
Nov 24, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200824002013); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Kansas School Of Med (Kc/Wich/Sal), 2015
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 121 N 20TH St Ste 19

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

  1. James Ellenburg, M.D.Urology Physician1205290087
  2. David McKenzie, M.D.Urology Physician1841392644
  3. Rishi Rajan, M.D.Urology Physician1982706776
  4. Nathan Stanton, P.A.Medical Physician Assistant1265534069

Verify Nathan Lee Mendoza in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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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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10% more Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024

1,471 Medicare Part D claims for 412 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 142 claims were for opioids.

  1. Nathan Mendoza1,471
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl325 claims
  2. Cephalexin178 claims
  3. Finasteride169 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen127 claims
  5. Myrbetriq109 claims
  6. Ciprofloxacin Hcl88 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 83.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score74.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%70.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $612.73

27 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Nathan Mendoza$612.73
  2. Specialty average$3,800.04

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Urology Associates OF East Alabama LLCOpelika, AL

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

Nathan Lee Mendoza among 181 urology physician records in Alabama

Nathan Lee Mendoza is one of 181 urology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 83% 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 81% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 81% of these records are older, 18% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2001 among the 128 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Urology Physician providers in Alabama

There are 181 urology physician records in Alabama.

The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Ellenburg, M.D.Opelika, AL 368011205290087
  2. David McKenzie, M.D.Opelika, AL 368011841392644
  3. Rishi Rajan, M.D.Opelika, AL 368011982706776
  4. Christian Manganti, MDMobile, AL 366171497505291
  5. Hannah MorelandMobile, AL 366171629659941
  6. Kevin ParhamMobile, AL 366171083359301
  7. William Blaylock, MDMobile, AL 366081831207893
  8. Thomas Coleman, MDMobile, AL 366081245348218

Common questions

What is Nathan Lee Mendoza's NPI number?

Nathan Lee Mendoza's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417343807, issued on Apr 13, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nathan Lee Mendoza located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 121 N 20TH St Ste 19, Opelika, AL, 36801. Phone: (334) 528-4339. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nathan Lee Mendoza's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number MD.35588, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Nathan Lee Mendoza prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nathan Lee Mendoza had 1,471 Medicare Part D claims for 412 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Nathan Lee Mendoza's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.