What is Jorge Melendez's specialty?

Jorge Melendez (NPI 1497836993) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Family Practice in Guaynabo, PR.

Where does Jorge Melendez practice?

Jorge Melendez practices in Guaynabo, PR, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1497836993.

How much does Medicare pay Jorge Melendez?

Jorge Melendez (NPI 1497836993) received approximately $11K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 65 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1497836993

Jorge MelendezM.D.

PRACTICECENTRO MEDICO DIAGNOSTICO MUNOZ RIVERASee all providers at this practice →

Family PracticeGuaynabo, PRI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

176

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$11K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 92 Family Practice providers in PR — above median (cohort median 91).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

5,476

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$98K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

13.8%

Top prescribed drugs

Losartan Potassium265 claims

Famotidine257 claims

Gabapentin238 claims

Clonazepam223 claims

Azithromycin222 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Jorge Melendez's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 3 inbound referrers · 4 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
BENITEZ LOPEZ, WANDA	40	124
Laboratorio Clinico Esmeralda Inc Clinical Laboratory · Guaynabo, PR	22	195
Laboratorio Clinico Munoz Rivera Inc Clinical Laboratory · Guaynabo, PR	20	69

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

Physician	Patients	Visits
BENITEZ LOPEZ, WANDA	23	67
Laboratorio Clinico Munoz Rivera Inc Clinical Laboratory · Guaynabo, PR	20	66
Laboratorio Clinico Esmeralda Inc Clinical Laboratory · Guaynabo, PR	15	158
Irma Colon Diagnostic Radiology · Guaynabo, PR	12	18

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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