Are you Edwin Melendez Rios, M.D.? This profile is yours to edit: update your address, phone, photo and services.
Edit this profileAt a glance
- Hospital Metropolitano Carr 21, Oficina 203, Rio Piedras, PR 00921
About Dr. Melendez Rios
Edwin Melendez Rios, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Rio Piedras, PR specializing in gastroenterology. Edwin trained at University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, graduating in 1975. According to Medicare claims data, the services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more. This provider record is associated with NPI 1467556159.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (787) 793-2462
- Email not available
Is this your home address or personal number? Hide it
Practice Locations
HOSPITAL METROPOLITANO CARR 21 OFICINA 203
Rio Piedras, PR 00921
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Gastroenterology generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Chronic conditions
Liver health
- Cirrhosis of the Liver
Specialized and cancer
- Short bowel syndrome
Wound care
Most searched conditions
- Acid reflux
- Celiac disease
- Crohn's disease
- Hemorrhoids
- IBS
- Swallowing difficulties
- Ulcerative colitis
Biliary and pancreas
- Acute pancreatitis
- Gallstones
- Pancreatic cysts
- Primary sclerosing cholangitis
Colon and anorectal
Esophagus and swallowing
- Barrett's esophagus
- Eosinophilic esophagitis
- Esophageal stricture
- Esophagitis
Functional bowel and motility
- Chronic diarrhea
- Fecal incontinence
- Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth
Liver
- Ascites
- Autoimmune hepatitis
- Cirrhosis
- Fatty liver disease
- Hemochromatosis
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Portal hypertension
Stomach and duodenum
- Functional dyspepsia
- Gastritis
- Gastroparesis
- H. pylori infection
- Peptic ulcer disease
Bowel & Colon
Digestive Symptoms
Gallbladder & Bile Ducts
- Blocked Bile Duct
Procedures & services
Advanced endoscopy
- EUS-guided biopsy
Biliary and pancreatic endoscopy
- Biliary sphincterotomy
- Endoscopic bile duct stone removal
Capsule and physiology testing
- Ambulatory reflux monitoring
- Capsule endoscopy
- Hydrogen and methane breath testing
- Anorectal manometry
- Esophageal manometry
Chronic illness
- Feeding tube care and troubleshooting
Clinical Nutrition
- IV Nutrition Support
Diagnostic Testing
- 24-Hour Acid Reflux Test
- H. Pylori Breath Test
- SIBO Breath Test
- EUS-Guided Fine Needle Biopsy
Digestive
- Bowel Retraining Program
General surgery
Infection & Microbiology Tests
Liver procedures
- Paracentesis
- Esophageal variceal banding
- Liver elastography
Lower endoscopy
- Colon polyp removal
- Diagnostic colonoscopy
- Endoscopic control of gastrointestinal bleeding
- Flexible sigmoidoscopy
Nursing care
Nutrition & Digestion
Upper endoscopy
- Endoscopic mucosal resection
- Esophageal biopsy
- Esophageal dilation
- Stomach biopsy
- Endoscopic submucosal dissection
Most searched procedures
- Colonoscopy
- Endoscopy
- Gallbladder removal
- Hernia repair
- Liver biopsy
Treatments
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
32 services · 11 patients · 1 distinct code
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
32 | As often as other peers in Gastroenterology |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 1
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other gastroenterologists in Rio Piedras 5
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Class of 1975 at University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What does Edwin Melendez Rios specialize in?
Edwin Melendez Rios is a gastroenterologist in Rio Piedras, PR. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Gastroenterology”.
NPI registry
Where is Edwin Melendez Rios located?
Edwin Melendez Rios is listed at Hospital Metropolitano Carr 21 Oficina 203, Rio Piedras, PR 00921. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Edwin Melendez Rios's phone number?
The number on file is (787) 793-2462. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Edwin Melendez Rios?
Edwin Melendez Rios's National Provider Identifier is 1467556159. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Edwin Melendez Rios train?
Edwin Melendez Rios attended University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, graduating in 1975. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Edwin Melendez Rios have?
Edwin Melendez Rios has 51 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1975, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Edwin Melendez Rios do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Edwin Melendez Rios the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Edwin Melendez Rios's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Edwin Melendez Rios. If this is you, claiming it is free.
Guide.md
Guide.md listings do not constitute medical advice or an endorsement.