Joe Sammy Mendez, M.D.
NPI 1578819827ActiveIndividual· Neurological Surgery· Salt Lake City, UT
Neurological Surgery (M.D.) in Salt Lake City, Utah, trained at University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine (class of 2012). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $743,114 for 302 claims, against $25,967 paid for services in 2024. Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $3,379 in all, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1578819827 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 24, 2012 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 22, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 22, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neurological Surgery Primary | 207T00000X | 10766526-1205 | UT |
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology | 2084N0400X | 283539-1 | NY |
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology | 2084N0400X | 10766526-1205 | UT |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Neurosurgery (UT) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 68 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 527 across 12 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $25,967 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 302 · 373 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 59 |
| Total drug cost | $743,114 |
| Generic share | 70% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2012 |
| Medicare specialty | Neurosurgery |
Medical group
- University of Utah Acuity Care ServicesSalt Lake City, UT · 133 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- University of Utah Hospital and ClinicsSalt Lake City, UT
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$3,379 · 4 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$4,999 · 4 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $1,950 | 2 |
| Btg International Inc. | $1,429 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$1,950 · 1 payment
- Honoraria$1,375 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$53.71 · 1 payment
- Education$0.30 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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