Carmen Torres Mercado, MD - Medicare General Practice in Mayaguez, PR

Carmen Torres Mercado, MD is a medicare enrolled "General Practice" physician in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. Her current practice location is 106 Street Km 2, Bo. La Quinta Clinica La Espanola, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (787) 832-2094.

Carmen Torres Mercado is licensed to practice in Puerto Rico (license number 17601) and she also participates in the medicare program. She does not accept medicare assignments directly but she may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. Her NPI Number is 1356572895.

Contact Information

Carmen Torres Mercado, MD
106 Street Km 2, Bo. La Quinta Clinica La Espanola,
Mayaguez, PR 00680-0000
(787) 832-2094
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Physician's Profile

Full NameCarmen Torres Mercado
GenderFemale
SpecialityGeneral Practice
Location106 Street Km 2, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1356572895
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/31/2009
  • Last Update Date: 12/13/2010
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8426237488
  • Enrollment ID: I20110121000907

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Carmen Torres Mercado such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1356572895NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208D00000XGeneral Practice 17601 (Puerto Rico)Primary

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Carmen Torres Mercado allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameBella Vista Hospital Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1083636179
PECOS PAC ID: 6507831351
Enrollment ID: O20040826000750

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Carmen Torres Mercado is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Carmen Torres Mercado, MD
Hc 7 Box 20945,
Mayaguez, PR 00680-9003

Ph: (787) 951-4336
Carmen Torres Mercado, MD
106 Street Km 2, Bo. La Quinta Clinica La Espanola,
Mayaguez, PR 00680-0000

Ph: (787) 832-2094

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