Nelson R. Medina, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Coto Laurel, PR
Nelson R. Medina, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Coto Laurel, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1770543514, issued on Mar 24, 2006. Check the license (Puerto Rico 12324, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nelson R. Medina
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 12324 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 311 Torre San Cristobal, Coto Laurel, PR 00780
- Phone
- (787) 813-2385
- Enumerated
- Mar 24, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 26, 2026
- Fax
- (787) 984-1691
- Medicaid ID
- 037630002 PR
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041005000897); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest gastroenterology physician records → All 203 in Puerto Rico → Look up another NPI →
Verify Nelson R. Medina 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 12324Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
2,241 Medicare Part D claims for 1,096 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole329 claims
- Midazolam Hcl300 claims
- Suprep230 claims
- Flumazenil183 claims
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf148 claims
- Famotidine131 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $24.33
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Grifols USA, LLC. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Nelson R. Medina among 203 gastroenterology physician records in Puerto Rico
Nelson R. Medina, M.D. is one of 203 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 92% 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 20% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 20% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 2000 among the 165 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
3 gastroenterology physician records list a practice address in Coto Laurel
They are 3 of the 139 NPPES records with a practice address in Coto Laurel, and 203 gastroenterology physician records in Puerto Rico.
All 203 in Puerto Rico → Every provider in Coto Laurel → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ahmed Morales Jorge, M.D.Coto Laurel, PR 007801265546592
- Harry Rodriguez-McDougall, M.D.Coto Laurel, PR 007801609839588
- Joel De Jesus, MDGuayama, PR 007841821061383
- Ruben Lugo Zambrana, MDGuayama, PR 007841225023567
- Michelle Rivera Resto, M.D.Las Piedras, PR 007711982812376
- Yamilka Abreu Delgado, MDHumacao, PR 007911164670295
- Javier Arroyo, MDHumacao, PR 007911598729162
- Carmelo Herrero-Torres, MDHumacao, PR 007911346230349
Common questions
What is Nelson R. Medina, M.D.'s NPI number?
Nelson R. Medina, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770543514, issued on Mar 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nelson R. Medina, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 311 Torre San Cristobal, Coto Laurel, PR, 00780. Phone: (787) 813-2385. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nelson R. Medina, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 12324, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Nelson R. Medina, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nelson R. Medina, M.D. had 2,241 Medicare Part D claims for 1,096 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.