Dr. Robert R. Mendes, MD

Dr. Mendes practices at UNC Health Rex in Raleigh, North Carolina, part of University of North Carolina Health Care System.

Dr. Mendes' NPI, 1407941784, was assigned on October 4, 2006. Dr. Mendes graduated from University of Miami, Lm Miller School of Medicine in 1992. Dr. Mendes holds North Carolina license 200100421.

Dr. Mendes' primary practice is UNC Health Rex, at 4420 Lake Boone Trail, Raleigh, NC 27607 in Wake County. The practice phone is (919) 784-3100.

Dr. Mendes' primary practice is UNC Health Rex in Raleigh, North Carolina, part of University of North Carolina Health Care System. Dr. Mendes is also affiliated with UNC Health Johnston. The medical group on file is North Carolina Heart & Vascular Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Mendes to 2 more group practices and clinics, 1 clinical lab and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Mendes practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Vascular surgery is Dr. Mendes' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0129X. Dr. Mendes is licensed in North Carolina.

CMS data shows 1,387 Medicare services from Dr. Mendes across 23 procedure codes in 2024, for 675 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $114,932 for them.

CMS counts 675 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Mendes in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 298 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 9% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.00, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Mendes' median patient age at 74, with 55% women.

In 2024, Dr. Mendes wrote 325 Medicare Part D claims for 95 patients. 65% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 271 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $85,654 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 269 claims across 5 drugs.

Dr. Mendes accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Mendes as offering telehealth. CMS counts 40 procedures of leg revascularization (restoring blood flow) by Dr. Mendes, more than 93% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 6 papers to Dr. Mendes, published from 2019 to 2025. 2019 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Prosthesis Design, Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism. Dr. Mendes has published most often in J Vasc Interv Radiol. Dr. Mendes' most frequent co-authors are Gary M. Ansel, MD, Michael D. Dake, MD and Frank J. Arena, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Mendes to 7 clinical trials. 3 are still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Peripheral Arterial Disease, Peripheral Vascular Diseases and Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal. Open Payments lists research payments to Dr. Mendes that name 1 trial.

CMS Open Payments shows 1,141 general payments to Dr. Mendes from 54 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 41% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $204,295. It also lists 14 research payments totaling $606,894 from 2017 to 2022, naming 1 clinical trial.

Dr. Mendes graduated from University of Miami, Lm Miller School of Medicine in 1992.