Yasser Ricardo Awad Melendez, M.D.
General Practice Physician · Manati, PR
Yasser Ricardo Awad Melendez, M.D. is a general practice physician with a practice address in Manati, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1649406950, issued on Jun 2, 2009. Check the license (Puerto Rico 17429, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Yasser Ricardo Awad Melendez
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Physician 208D00000X
- License number
- 17429 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 17 Calle Flamboyan, Manati, PR 00674
- Phone
- (787) 854-4715
- Enumerated
- Jun 2, 2009
- Record last updated
- Jul 20, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110719000235); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Yasser Ricardo Awad Melendez 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 17429Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice physician in 2024
966 Medicare Part D claims for 627 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 17 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Diclofenac Potassium162 claims
- Etodolac Er73 claims
- Methylprednisolone69 claims
- Azithromycin63 claims
- Famotidine47 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl42 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.
Yasser Ricardo Awad Melendez among 4,170 general practice physician records in Puerto Rico
Yasser Ricardo Awad Melendez, M.D. is one of 4,170 general practice physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 53% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 53% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 29% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2004 among the 1,228 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208D00000X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
106 general practice physician records list a practice address in Manati
They are 106 of the 729 NPPES records with a practice address in Manati, and 4,170 general practice physician records in Puerto Rico.
All 4,170 in Puerto Rico → Every provider in Manati → General Practice Physician nationwide →
The 8 general practice physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Maria Acevedo Sanchez, M.D.Manati, PR 006741003891367
- Hector Albarran, MDManati, PR 006741730113382
- Karen Alvarez-Vega, M.D.Manati, PR 006741477594737
- Midalie Caban, MDManati, PR 006741801874789
- Emilio Davila AgostoManati, PR 006741235234758
- Mildalias Dominguez Pascual, M.D.Manati, PR 006741538146139
- Fernando Garcia-Cruz, M.D.Manati, PR 006741316041809
- Reynaldo Gomez Adrover, M.D.Manati, PR 006741124025358
Common questions
What is Yasser Ricardo Awad Melendez, M.D.'s NPI number?
Yasser Ricardo Awad Melendez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649406950, issued on Jun 2, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Yasser Ricardo Awad Melendez, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 17 Calle Flamboyan, Manati, PR, 00674. Phone: (787) 854-4715. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Yasser Ricardo Awad Melendez, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 17429, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Yasser Ricardo Awad Melendez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Yasser Ricardo Awad Melendez, M.D. had 966 Medicare Part D claims for 627 beneficiaries; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 3,030. 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.