Milagro Cortes-Mercado, MD
NPI 1013011436ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Levittown, PR
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) in Levittown, Puerto Rico, trained at University Central del Caribe Escuela de Medicina (class of 1995). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $257,956 for 7,890 claims, against $5,952 paid for services in 2024. Boston Scientific Corporation reported $23.70 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1013011436 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 8, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 28, 2011 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 13573 | PR |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 13573 | PR |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (PR) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 24 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 117 across 9 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $5,952 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 7,890 · 10,777 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 751 |
| Total drug cost | $257,956 |
| Generic share | 93% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University Central del Caribe Escuela de Medicina |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1995 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Physiotherapy Rehabilitation Services IncBayamon, PR · 54 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$23.70 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$166.79 · 4 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $23.70 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$23.70 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records