Nelson A. Mercado, DMD
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) · Aguadilla, PR
Nelson A. Mercado, DMD is an oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) with a practice address in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1003812298, issued on Jun 22, 2005. Check the license (Puerto Rico D2373, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nelson A. Mercado
- Credential
- DMD
- Primary taxonomy
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) 1223S0112X
- License numbers
- D2373 PR
22096 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8 Ave Los Robles, Aguadilla, PR 00603
- Phone
- (787) 882-0368
- Enumerated
- Jun 22, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Fax
- (787) 997-1735
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20260224002447); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Puerto Rico School Of Dentistry, 1996
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records → All 52 in Puerto Rico → Look up another NPI →
Verify Nelson A. Mercado 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 D2373Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
37% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) in 2024
254 Medicare Part D claims for 132 beneficiaries, against an average of 406 among the 5,870 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Clindamycin Hcl80 claims
- Naproxen67 claims
- Amoxicillin61 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.
Nelson A. Mercado among 52 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Puerto Rico
Nelson A. Mercado, DMD is one of 52 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 96% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 81% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 96% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 10% of these records are
- Record last updated2026 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223S0112X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) providers in Puerto Rico
There are 52 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Puerto Rico.
All 52 in Puerto Rico → Every provider in Aguadilla → Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) nationwide →
The 8 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Alfredo Canino, D.M.D.Arecibo, PR 006121992700264
- Luis Galarza Escobar, D.M.D.Arecibo, PR 006121336292366
- Arturo Vargas Garcia, DDSArecibo, PR 006121407929854
- Cesar TalaveraHatillo, PR 006591447459300
- Miguel Frontera-Philippi, DMDIsabela, PR 006621225134125
- Zulema Narvaez, D.M.D.Manati, PR 006741477581734
- Juan Garcia, DMDMayaquez, PR 006801427194851
- Guillermo Puig Arroyo, D.M.DMayaguez, PR 006801447799937
Common questions
What is Nelson A. Mercado, DMD's NPI number?
Nelson A. Mercado, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003812298, issued on Jun 22, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nelson A. Mercado, DMD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8 Ave Los Robles, Aguadilla, PR, 00603. Phone: (787) 882-0368. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nelson A. Mercado, DMD's license?
NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number D2373, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Nelson A. Mercado, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nelson A. Mercado, DMD had 254 Medicare Part D claims for 132 beneficiaries; the average among oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) prescribers was 406. 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.