Jose A. Menendez, MD
NPI 1295744779ActiveIndividual· Neurological Surgery· Phoenix, AZ
Neurological Surgery (MD) with Center for Orthopedic Research and Education LLC, practicing in Phoenix, Arizona. Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $168,099 for 179 patients in 2024, with only 46 Part D claims. Centinel Spine, LLC was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2024, $396.26 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Banner Desert Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1295744779 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 5, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 8, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 8, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neurological Surgery Primary | 207T00000X | 35922 | AZ |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Neurosurgery (AZ) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 179 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 495 across 73 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $168,099 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 46 · 48 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 28 |
| Total drug cost | $449.25 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Neurosurgery |
Medical group
- Center for Orthopedic Research and Education LLCSun City, AZ · 250 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Banner Desert Medical CenterMesa, AZ
- The Core Institute Specialty HospPhoenix, AZ
Other facilities
- Banner Home Care-ArizonaHome health agency · Mesa, AZ
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$396.26 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Centinel Spine, LLC | $233.82 | 1 |
| Stryker Corporation | $162.44 | 1 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$396.26 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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