At a glance
- 201 Calle Gautier Benitez, Consolidated Medical Plaza, Suite 101, Caguas, PR 00725
About Dr. Melendez Maldonado
Jose E. Melendez Maldonado, M.D. practices nuclear medicine in Caguas, PR. Jose is a 1996 graduate of Ponce School of Medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Jose cared for 342 Medicare patients across 2,303 services. The services billed most often include injection, adenosine, 1 mg (not to be used to report any adenosine phosphate compounds), technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose, and exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700814084.
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (787) 744-5278
- Email not available
Practice Locations
201 CALLE GAUTIER BENITEZ CONSOLIDATED MEDICAL PLAZA, SUITE 101
Caguas, PR 00725
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,303 services · 342 patients · 9 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Imaging | 78452 |
61 | As often as other peers in Nuclear Medicine |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | Treatment | 93015 |
63 | As often as other peers in Nuclear Medicine |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | Treatment | 93925 |
27 | Too few peers to compare |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Treatment | 93970 |
22 | Less often than most peers in Nuclear Medicine |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Treatment | 93880 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Nuclear Medicine |
| Injection, adenosine, 1 mg (not to be used to report any adenosine phosphate compounds) | Drug given | J0153 |
1,928 | Too few peers to compare |
| Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose | A9500 |
122 | More often than most peers in Nuclear Medicine | |
| Infusion, normal saline solution, sterile (500 ml = 1 unit) | Drug given | J7040 |
49 | Too few peers to compare |
| Technetium tc-99m medronate, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 30 millicuries | A9503 |
19 | Less often than most peers in Nuclear Medicine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Trained at Ponce School of Medicine 6
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 13 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1996 at Ponce School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect 5
Providers in PR who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Jose E. Melendez Maldonado's specialty?
Jose E. Melendez Maldonado is a nuclear medicine in Caguas, PR. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where can I find Jose E. Melendez Maldonado?
Jose E. Melendez Maldonado is listed at 201 Calle Gautier Benitez Consolidated Medical Plaza, Suite 101, Caguas, PR 00725. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Jose E. Melendez Maldonado?
The number on file is (787) 744-5278. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Jose E. Melendez Maldonado's NPI number?
Jose E. Melendez Maldonado's National Provider Identifier is 1700814084. 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
What is Jose E. Melendez Maldonado's education?
Jose E. Melendez Maldonado attended Ponce School of Medicine, graduating in 1996. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Jose E. Melendez Maldonado been practicing?
Jose E. Melendez Maldonado has 30 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1996, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Jose E. Melendez Maldonado known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Jose E. Melendez Maldonado performs imaging including nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect; provides treatments such as exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram with supervision and review by physician and ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Jose E. Melendez Maldonado confirmed this information?
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