Dr. Jorge David Melendez Hernandez, MD
- Medicare services, 2023
- 41
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 16
- Part D claims, 2024
- 2,326
- Industry payments
- $3,947
- Affiliated sites
- 1
- Practice address
- 4246 Carretera 2 Km 43, Vega Baja, PR 00693-4128
- Practice phone
- Call (787) 884-7218
- Professional email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Melendez Gastroenterology Institute
Physician office · Vega Baja, Puerto Rico
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Dr. Jorge David Melendez Hernandez is a gastroenterologist in Bayamon, Puerto Rico
Dr. Melendez Hernandez practices at Melendez Gastroenterology Institute in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico.
Dr. Melendez Hernandez's NPI, 1841491321, was assigned on May 30, 2007. Dr. Melendez Hernandez graduated from University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine in 2011. Dr. Melendez Hernandez holds Puerto Rico license 16955.
- NPI
- 1841491321NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2466637061
- NPI enumeration date
- May 30, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (787) 884-7218
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 41
- Medical school graduation
- 2011
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Jorge David Melendez Hernandez practices in Vega Baja and Bayamon
Dr. Melendez Hernandez's primary practice is Melendez Gastroenterology Institute, at 4246 Carretera 2 Km 43, Vega Baja, PR 00693-4128. The practice phone is (787) 884-7218. The NPI Registry lists Dr. Melendez Hernandez's practice address as DB-21 Lomas, Bayamon, PR 00961.
- Melendez Gastroenterology InstitutePrimary4246 Carretera 2 Km 43, Vega Baja, PR 00693-4128Phone(787) 884-7218
- NPI Registry addressDB-21 Lomas, Bayamon, PR 00961 · Bayamon CountyPhone(787) 854-4122
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Jorge David Melendez Hernandez is affiliated with 1 site of care
Dr. Melendez Hernandez's primary practice is Melendez Gastroenterology Institute in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
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Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Melendez Hernandez practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Melendez Gastroenterology Institute | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Jorge David Melendez Hernandez is one of 170 gastroenterologists in Puerto Rico
Gastroenterology is Dr. Melendez Hernandez's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Melendez Hernandez is licensed in Puerto Rico.
Specialties and state licenses
- Gastroenterology, Puerto RicoPrimary
Gastroenterologists near Dr. Melendez Hernandez
Counts of gastroenterologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Jorge David Melendez Hernandez billed Medicare for 41 services in 2023
CMS data shows 41 Medicare services from Dr. Melendez Hernandez across 2 procedure codes in 2023, for 16 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $2,996 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Melendez Hernandez's Medicare services by type, 2022 to 2023
- 2022
- 2023
- Office and hospital visits
- 2022: 152023: 2567%
- Other services
- 2022: 152023: 167%
Dr. Melendez Hernandez compared with the Puerto Rico median for gastroenterologists, 2023
- Dr. Melendez Hernandez
- Puerto Rico median
- Medicare services
- 41vs 42Close to median
- Medicare patients
- 16vs 2638% below
- Part D claims
- 2,189vs 1,53043% above
Medians across 175 gastroenterologists in Puerto Rico with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Melendez Hernandez's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2023
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Jorge David Melendez Hernandez treated 16 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 16 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Melendez Hernandez in 2024. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.27, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Melendez Hernandez's median patient age at 59, with 50% women.
Chronic conditions among Dr. Melendez Hernandez's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes69%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Melendez Hernandez's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 59
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women50%
- Men50%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Jorge David Melendez Hernandez wrote 2,326 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Melendez Hernandez wrote 2,326 Medicare Part D claims for 856 patients. 76% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,189 of them, across 26 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $201,262 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,358 claims across 28 drugs.
Dr. Melendez Hernandez's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,776 claims76%
- Brand-name and other550 claims24%
Dr. Melendez Hernandez's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Melendez Hernandez's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics4%83 of 2,326 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 2,3582024: 2,1897%
Drugs named by CMS: 26 in 2024, 28 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Jorge David Melendez Hernandez ranks in the 72nd percentile for colonoscopy in Medicare
Dr. Melendez Hernandez accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 74 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Melendez Hernandez, more than 72% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Melendez Hernandez ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Colonoscopy
- 72nd percentile74 procedures
- Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
- 62nd percentile45 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Jorge David Melendez Hernandez received $3,947 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 85 general payments to Dr. Melendez Hernandez from 11 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $1,959.
General payments to Dr. Melendez Hernandez by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Melendez Hernandez by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$3,91199%
- Education$361%
Companies that paid Dr. Melendez Hernandez the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Jorge David Melendez Hernandez graduated from University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine
Dr. Melendez Hernandez graduated from University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine in 2011.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Jorge David Melendez Hernandez's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Jorge David Melendez Hernandez's NPI number?
Dr. Jorge David Melendez Hernandez's NPI number is 1841491321. It was assigned on May 30, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Jorge David Melendez Hernandez?
Dr. Jorge David Melendez Hernandez is a gastroenterologist in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Gastroenterology Physician (taxonomy code 207RG0100X).
Where does Dr. Jorge David Melendez Hernandez practice?
Dr. Melendez Hernandez practices at 4246 Carretera 2 Km 43, Vega Baja, PR 00693-4128. Dr. Melendez Hernandez also practices at DB-21 Lomas, Bayamon, PR 00961. Dr. Melendez Hernandez's primary practice is Melendez Gastroenterology Institute in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico.
What is Dr. Jorge David Melendez Hernandez's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Melendez Hernandez is (787) 884-7218.
What is Dr. Jorge David Melendez Hernandez's medical license number?
Dr. Melendez Hernandez holds Puerto Rico license 16955.
Does Dr. Jorge David Melendez Hernandez accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Melendez Hernandez billed Medicare for 41 services in 2023, and Dr. Melendez Hernandez accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Jorge David Melendez Hernandez see?
CMS counts 16 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Melendez Hernandez in 2024, with an average age of 72.
What services does Dr. Jorge David Melendez Hernandez bill to Medicare?
In 2023, Dr. Melendez Hernandez's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214) and medicare service (G0500).
Where did Dr. Jorge David Melendez Hernandez go to medical school?
Dr. Melendez Hernandez graduated from University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine in 2011.
What drugs does Dr. Jorge David Melendez Hernandez prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Melendez Hernandez's most prescribed drugs by claims were Omeprazole, Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf and Suprep.
Has Dr. Jorge David Melendez Hernandez received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $3,947 in general payments to Dr. Melendez Hernandez from 11 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.
How long has Dr. Jorge David Melendez Hernandez been practicing?
Dr. Melendez Hernandez graduated from medical school in 2011, 15 years ago.
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