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- San Juan location main office
Centro Neurodiagnostico Auxilio Mutuo, 715 Ave Ponce de Leon, San Juan, PR 00918 - Guayama location
PHM Multiclinica, Calle Palmer #1 Sur Esq Vicente Pales, Guayama, PR 00784
About Dr. Alvarado-Melendez
Ricardo N. Alvarado-Melendez, M.D. is a healthcare provider in San Juan, PR specializing in neurology. Ricardo trained at University Central del Caribe Escuela de Medicina, graduating in 2004. According to Medicare claims data, Ricardo cared for 103 Medicare patients across 135 services. 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, initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes, and measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), awake and asleep. This provider record is associated with NPI 1679776348.
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) 402-0573
- Email not available
Practice Locations
CENTRO NEURODIAGNOSTICO AUXILIO MUTUO 715 AVE PONCE DE LEON
San Juan, PR 00918
PHM Multiclinica Calle Palmer #1 Sur Esq Vicente Pales
Guayama, PR 00784
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Neurology 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
Most searched conditions
Headache and facial pain
Memory and cognition
Movement disorders
Neuromuscular and peripheral nerve
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
- Carpal tunnel
- Diabetic neuropathy
- Guillain-Barré syndrome
- Muscular dystrophy
- Myasthenia gravis
Seizures and epilepsy
Stroke and vascular
Brain & Spine
Brain tumors
Head & Facial Pain
Memory & Cognitive
Movement Disorders
Nerve Compression
Sleep & Movement
Spine and nerve
Spine, brain injury, and functional
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Consultation and testing
Consultations & Exams
Consultations and exams
Device management
Diagnostic Testing
- Cognitive and memory screening
- Genetic Testing for Neurological Disorders
- Neuromuscular Ultrasound
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Tap Test
- Tilt Table Test
Infusion and medical therapies
Infusions & Therapies
- IVIG Infusion Therapy
- Migraine Preventive Injections and Infusions
- MS Disease-Modifying Infusion Therapy
- Plasmapheresis
Injections & Pain Relief
- Botox Injections for Excessive Drooling
- Botox Injections for Muscle Spasms and Dystonia
- Trigger Point Injections
Medication Management
Neuromodulation
Office procedures
Trauma & Injury
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
135 services · 103 patients · 6 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), awake and asleep | Treatment | 95819 |
17 | As often as other peers in Neurology |
| Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), awake and asleep | Treatment | 95819 |
13 | As often as other peers in Neurology |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Treatment | 93880 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Neurology |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Treatment | 93880 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Neurology |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
65 | As often as other peers in Neurology |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
17 | Less often than most peers in Neurology |
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.
Other neurologists in San Juan 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University Central del Caribe Escuela de Medicina 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2004 at University Central del Caribe Escuela de Medicina 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Also performs Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), awake and asleep 8
Providers in PR who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Ricardo N. Alvarado-Melendez specialize in?
Ricardo N. Alvarado-Melendez is a neurologist in San Juan, PR. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Neurology”.
NPI registry
Where is Ricardo N. Alvarado-Melendez located?
Ricardo N. Alvarado-Melendez is listed at Centro Neurodiagnostico Auxilio Mutuo 715 Ave Ponce de Leon, San Juan, PR 00918. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Ricardo N. Alvarado-Melendez's phone number?
The number on file is (787) 402-0573. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Ricardo N. Alvarado-Melendez's NPI number?
Ricardo N. Alvarado-Melendez's National Provider Identifier is 1679776348. 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 Ricardo N. Alvarado-Melendez train?
Ricardo N. Alvarado-Melendez attended University Central del Caribe Escuela de Medicina, graduating in 2004. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Ricardo N. Alvarado-Melendez been practicing?
Ricardo N. Alvarado-Melendez has 22 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2004, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Ricardo N. Alvarado-Melendez do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Ricardo N. Alvarado-Melendez provides treatments such as measurement of brain wave activity , awake and asleep and ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Ricardo N. Alvarado-Melendez confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Ricardo N. Alvarado-Melendez. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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