Dr. Luis Antonio Melendez, MD
- Medicare services, 2022
- 13
- Part D claims, 2024
- 22,551
- Industry payments
- $223
- Affiliated sites
- 3
- Medical group
- 1
- Practice address
- Villa Carolina Segunda Seccion Calle 11 Bloque 33 #2 #2, Carolina, PR 00985
- Practice phone
- Call (787) 470-4311
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Sono Hope Pr
Multi-specialty group site · Carolina, Puerto Rico
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Dr. Luis Antonio Melendez is a general practice physician in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Dr. Melendez practices at Sono Hope Pr in Carolina, Puerto Rico.
Dr. Melendez's NPI, 1235382250, was assigned on November 4, 2008. Dr. Melendez holds Puerto Rico license 17387.
- NPI
- 1235382250NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0042372260
- NPI enumeration date
- November 4, 2008
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (787) 470-4311
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 46
- Medical school graduation
- 2006
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Luis Antonio Melendez practices in Carolina and San Juan
Dr. Melendez's primary practice is Sono Hope Pr, at Villa Carolina Segunda Seccion Calle 11 Bloque 33 #2 #2, Carolina, PR 00985. The practice phone is (787) 470-4311. The NPI Registry lists Dr. Melendez's practice address as 650 Sergio Cuevas Bustamante, San Juan, PR 00918.
- Sono Hope PrPrimaryVilla Carolina Segunda Seccion Calle 11 Bloque 33 #2 #2, Carolina, PR 00985Phone(787) 470-4311
- NPI Registry address650 Sergio Cuevas Bustamante, San Juan, PR 00918 · San Juan CountyPhone(787) 864-5528
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Affiliation Data; Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Luis Antonio Melendez is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Melendez's primary practice is Sono Hope Pr in Carolina, Puerto Rico. The medical group on file is SonoHope Puerto Rico. Dmand AI also links Dr. Melendez to 1 more physician office and 1 hospice, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Luis Antonio Melendez's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Melendez practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Sono Hope Pr | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Luis Antonio Melendez is one of 2,604 general practice physicians in Puerto Rico
General practice is Dr. Melendez's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208D00000X. Dr. Melendez is licensed in Puerto Rico.
Specialties and state licenses
- General practice, Puerto RicoPrimary
General practice physicians near Dr. Melendez
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Luis Antonio Melendez billed Medicare for 13 services in 2022
CMS data shows 13 Medicare services from Dr. Melendez across 1 procedure code in 2022. Medicare paid $9 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Melendez's Medicare services by type, 2021 to 2022
- 2021
- 2022
- Tests and treatments
- 2021: 02022: 13
- Office and hospital visits
- 2021: 212022: 0100%
Dr. Melendez compared with the Puerto Rico median for general practice physicians, 2022
- Dr. Melendez
- Puerto Rico median
- Medicare services
- 13vs 3462% below
- Part D claims
- 21,787vs 73529.6 times
Medians across 3,001 general practice physicians in Puerto Rico with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Melendez's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2022
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. Luis Antonio Melendez's patients have a median age of 76
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Melendez's median patient age at 76, with 75% women.
Dr. Melendez's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 76
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women75%
- Men25%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Luis Antonio Melendez wrote 22,551 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Melendez wrote 22,551 Medicare Part D claims for 1,007 patients. 91% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 21,787 of them, across 198 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $741,376 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 18,443 claims across 186 drugs.
Dr. Melendez's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic20,446 claims91%
- Brand-name1,965 claims9%
- Other140 claims1%
Dr. Melendez'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's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids1%233 of 22,551 claims
- Antibiotics3%694 of 22,551 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over1%201 of 22,551 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: 18,4432024: 21,78718%
Drugs named by CMS: 198 in 2024, 186 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. Luis Antonio Melendez ranks in the 61st percentile for skin biopsy in Medicare
Dr. Melendez accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 14 procedures of skin biopsy by Dr. Melendez, more than 61% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Melendez ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Skin biopsy
- 61st percentile14 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Removal of nail tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of skin lesions: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Luis Antonio Melendez received $223 in industry payments from 2019 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 7 general payments to Dr. Melendez from 5 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. paid the most, $72.
General payments to Dr. Melendez by program year, 2019 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Melendez the most, 2019 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
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What is Dr. Luis Antonio Melendez's NPI number?
Dr. Luis Antonio Melendez's NPI number is 1235382250. It was assigned on November 4, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Luis Antonio Melendez?
Dr. Luis Antonio Melendez is a general practice physician in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is General Practice Physician (taxonomy code 208D00000X).
Where does Dr. Luis Antonio Melendez practice?
Dr. Melendez practices at Villa Carolina Segunda Seccion Calle 11 Bloque 33 #2 #2, Carolina, PR 00985. Dr. Melendez also practices at 650 Sergio Cuevas Bustamante, San Juan, PR 00918. Dr. Melendez's primary practice is Sono Hope Pr in Carolina, Puerto Rico. Dmand AI also links Dr. Melendez to 1 physician office and 1 hospice.
What is Dr. Luis Antonio Melendez's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Melendez is (787) 470-4311.
What is Dr. Luis Antonio Melendez's medical license number?
Dr. Melendez holds Puerto Rico license 17387.
What medical group is Dr. Luis Antonio Melendez part of?
Dr. Melendez is linked to SonoHope Puerto Rico.
Does Dr. Luis Antonio Melendez accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Melendez billed Medicare for 13 services in 2022, and Dr. Melendez accepts Medicare assignment.
What services does Dr. Luis Antonio Melendez bill to Medicare?
In 2022, Dr. Melendez's most billed Medicare services were health assessment (96127).
What drugs does Dr. Luis Antonio Melendez prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Melendez's most prescribed drugs by claims were Gabapentin, Atorvastatin Calcium and Famotidine.
Has Dr. Luis Antonio Melendez received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $223 in general payments to Dr. Melendez from 5 companies from 2019 to 2025. The largest total came from Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
How long has Dr. Luis Antonio Melendez been practicing?
Dr. Melendez graduated from medical school in 2006, 20 years ago.
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