Santa M. Merle, M.D.
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Guaynabo, PR
Santa M. Merle, M.D. is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1831300805, issued on May 24, 2007. Check the license (Puerto Rico 13726, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Santa M. Merle
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License number
- 13726 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Pmb 182 A-9 Calle Tabonuco, Guaynabo, PR 00968
- Phone
- (787) 884-7202
- Enumerated
- May 24, 2007
- Record last updated
- May 29, 2025
- Fax
- (787) 854-7768
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080227000006); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Santa M. Merle 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 13726Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
4,712 Medicare Part D claims for 562 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims. 159 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Anastrozole711 claims
- Dexamethasone149 claims
- Exemestane142 claims
- Prednisone134 claims
- Aprepitant130 claims
- Lenalidomide130 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: $7,187.78
197 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 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.
Santa M. Merle among 134 hematology & oncology physician records in Puerto Rico
Santa M. Merle, M.D. is one of 134 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 91% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 49% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 49% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2001 among the 98 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Puerto Rico
There are 134 hematology & oncology physician records in Puerto Rico.
All 134 in Puerto Rico → Every provider in Guaynabo → Hematology & Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lourdes Feliciano Lopez, MDGuaynabo, PR 009681831165471
- Rafael Betancourt Garcia, MDGuaynabo, PR 009691831181452
- Maria Garcia Pallas, M.D.Guaynabo, PR 009711720019912
- Kenel Fernandes Barbosa, MDBayamon, PR 009611104919166
- Madeleine Garcia Soberal, MDBayamon, PR 009611851384697
- Robert Hunter, MDBayamon, PR 009611588657522
- Yelitza Ruiz, M.D.Bayamon, PR 009611952412918
- Elias Sobrino, MDBayamon, PR 009611598182719
Common questions
What is Santa M. Merle, M.D.'s NPI number?
Santa M. Merle, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831300805, issued on May 24, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Santa M. Merle, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Pmb 182 A-9 Calle Tabonuco, Guaynabo, PR, 00968. Phone: (787) 884-7202. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Santa M. Merle, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 13726, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Santa M. Merle, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Santa M. Merle, M.D. had 4,712 Medicare Part D claims for 562 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. 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.