Jose Melendez, M.D.
NPI 1386776862ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Vega Alta, PR
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (M.D.) in Vega Alta, Puerto Rico, trained at University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine (class of 1987). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $155,599 for 2,460 claims, against $6,324 paid for services in 2024. Medtronic, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $218.76 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1386776862 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Mar 11, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 26, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 26, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 9994 | 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 | 39 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 100 across 13 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $6,324 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,460 · 3,116 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 412 |
| Total drug cost | $155,599 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1987 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Ccs PSCManati, PR · 12 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Doctors' Center BayamonBayamon, PR
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$218.76 · 5 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$151.61 · 5 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $149.85 | 1 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $38.90 | 1 |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $30.01 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$218.76 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records