Roberto E. Mera Lastra, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Rio Grande, PR
Roberto E. Mera Lastra, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1407812381, issued on Apr 21, 2006. Check the license (Puerto Rico 15354, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Roberto E. Mera Lastra
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 15354 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- A1 Ave Agustin Perez Andino, Rio Grande, PR 00745
- Phone
- (787) 657-8543
- Enumerated
- Apr 21, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 16, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060123000179); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine, 2000
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Roberto E. Mera Lastra 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 15354Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
3,464 Medicare Part D claims for 1,351 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole675 claims
- Suprep550 claims
- Midazolam Hcl394 claims
- Meperidine Hcl386 claims
- Sutab254 claims
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf203 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: $398.71
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. 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.
Roberto E. Mera Lastra among 203 gastroenterology physician records in Puerto Rico
Roberto E. Mera Lastra, 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
- Graduated2000 · median 2000 among the 165 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 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).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Puerto Rico
There are 203 gastroenterology physician records in Puerto Rico.
All 203 in Puerto Rico → Every provider in Rio Grande → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Amarilys Santiago Rolon, MDSalinas, PR 007511548415177
- Francisco Vizcarrondo, MDFajardo, PR 007381972579571
- Juan Feliciano FigueroaCayey, PR 007361306380167
- Dilka Gonzalez-Ortiz, MDCayey, PR 007361649432543
- Rafael Medina-PrietoCayey, PR 007361235660762
- Emanuel Warrington-Colon, M.D.Caguas, PR 007271629262456
- Virgen Baez Hernandez, MDCaguas, PR 007261326099466
- Miguel De Varona Negron, M.D.Caguas, PR 007261235331943
Common questions
What is Roberto E. Mera Lastra, M.D.'s NPI number?
Roberto E. Mera Lastra, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407812381, issued on Apr 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Roberto E. Mera Lastra, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at A1 Ave Agustin Perez Andino, Rio Grande, PR, 00745. Phone: (787) 657-8543. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Roberto E. Mera Lastra, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 15354, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Roberto E. Mera Lastra, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Roberto E. Mera Lastra, M.D. had 3,464 Medicare Part D claims for 1,351 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.