NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rafael Rodriguez-Mercado, M.D.

Neurological Surgery Physician · San Juan, PR

Rafael Rodriguez-Mercado, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1982633210, issued on Jun 30, 2006. Check the license (Puerto Rico 10563, 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
1982633210
Name
Rafael Rodriguez-Mercado
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
License numbers
10563 PR
198236 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
University OF Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, PR 00921
Phone
(787) 758-2525
Enumerated
Jun 30, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 4, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(787) 792-7640
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110201000445); 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 University OF Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus

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

  1. Paola Alvarez GarciaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1891613220
  2. Odaly Balasquide OdehStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1295436327
  3. Eva Frontera Hernandez, D.M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1982068607
  4. Ariana Gonzalez-Melendez, MDRheumatology Physician1891157111
  5. Amanda Pacheco LebronStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1346944071
  6. Allan Reyes SullivanStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1710518360

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  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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9% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024

157 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Rafael Rodriguez-Mercado157
  2. Specialty average172

Most prescribed

  1. Clopidogrel29 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium28 claims
  3. Enalapril Maleate12 claims
  4. Gabapentin11 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: $10,538.84

50 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Rafael Rodriguez-Mercado$10,539
  2. Specialty average$14,926

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. Recinto DE Ciencias MedicasRio Piedras, PR

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

Rafael Rodriguez-Mercado among 45 neurological surgery physician records in Puerto Rico

Rafael Rodriguez-Mercado, M.D. is one of 45 neurological surgery 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 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 60% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 2001 among the 28 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Puerto Rico

There are 45 neurological surgery physician records in Puerto Rico.

The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Natalie Amaral NievesSan Juan, PR 009211558861542
  2. Caleb Feliciano - Valls, MDRio Piedras, PR 009211205032034
  3. Cosme Gonzalez Villaman, M.DSan Juan, PR 009211982032561
  4. Jorge Mendoza Torres, MDSan Juan, PR 009211073863833
  5. Hiram Mercado, M.D.San Juan, PR 009211578664496
  6. Miguel Mayol Del Valle, M.D.San Juan, PR 009221952716383
  7. Estuardo Pineda Urquilla, MDSan Juan, PR 009221841431962
  8. Juan Ramos Acevedo, MDSan Juan, PR 009221528256518

Common questions

What is Rafael Rodriguez-Mercado, M.D.'s NPI number?

Rafael Rodriguez-Mercado, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982633210, issued on Jun 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rafael Rodriguez-Mercado, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at University OF Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, PR, 00921. Phone: (787) 758-2525. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rafael Rodriguez-Mercado, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 10563, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Rafael Rodriguez-Mercado, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rafael Rodriguez-Mercado, M.D. had 157 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. 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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