Carlos Ernesto Mendoza Santiesteban, MD, PHD

Primary specialty

Neuro-ophthalmology PhysicianTaxonomy code 207WX0109X

License

ME151215 Issued in FL

Practice address

900 NW 17TH St RM 340K
Miami, FL 33136-1134

Phone

(305) 326-6116

NPI assigned

Jul 26, 2016

Sex

Male

Sole proprietor

No

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 2

Addresses

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment

Enrolled in FL

Eligible to order & refer

• Part B services: Yes
• Medical equipment: Yes
• Home health: Yes
• Power mobility devices: Yes
• Hospice: Yes

Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Specialty

Ophthalmology

Education

Other, 1995

Medicare assignment

Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full

Telehealth

Offers telehealth services

Group practices

University of MiamiGroup PAC ID 3274795109, 2,346 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

Hospital & facility affiliations

• Univ of Miami Hospital and Clinics-Sylvester Compr Hospital, Miami, FL, CCN 100079

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score

87.93 of 100Reported as group

Quality

78.79

Promoting interoperability

100

Improvement activities

40

Cost

71.44

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

Credentials

Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Philosophy

State licenses

Practice roles

Locations

Networks

• Freedom Health HMO Network
• Optimum HealthCare HMO Network

Interoperability endpoints

• Direct secure messaging: cmendoza2@yourcarecommunity.org

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

• University of Miami

  dba UMiami Medicine - Hepatology

  • Hepatology Physician
  • Miami, FL
  • NPI 1013967827
  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD
• University of Miami

  dba UMiami Medicine Multi Specialty Services

  • Internal Medicine Physician
  • Miami Beach, FL
  • NPI 1124768627
  NPD
• University of Miami

  dba UMiami Medicine - Ophthalmology (MIAMI)

  • Ophthalmology Physician
  • Miami, FL
  • NPI 1275583734
  NPD
• University of Miami

  dba UMiami Medicine - Ophthalmology (Palm Beach Bascom Palmer - ASC)

  • Ambulatory Surgical Clinic/Center
  • Palm Beach Gardens, FL
  • NPI 1346317039
  NPD (past)
• University of Miami

  dba UMiami Medicine- Pediatric Allergy

  • Pediatric Allergy/Immunology Physician
  • Miami, FL
  • NPI 1427609080
  NPD (past)

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

• University of Miami Hospital and Clinics

  dba Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

  • Special Hospital
  • Miami, FL
  • NPI 1679660617
  Care Compare affiliation

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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    "enumeration_type": "NPI-1",
    "last_updated_epoch": "1755388800000",
    "number": "1235682311",
    "addresses": [
        {
            "country_code": "US",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "MAILING",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "900 NW 17TH ST RM 340K",
            "city": "MIAMI",
            "state": "FL",
            "postal_code": "331361119",
            "telephone_number": "305-326-6116"
        },
        {
            "country_code": "US",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "LOCATION",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "900 NW 17TH ST RM 340K",
            "city": "MIAMI",
            "state": "FL",
            "postal_code": "331361134",
            "telephone_number": "305-326-6116"
        }
    ],
    "practiceLocations": [],
    "basic": {
        "last_name": "MENDOZA SANTIESTEBAN",
        "first_name": "CARLOS",
        "middle_name": "ERNESTO",
        "name_prefix": "Dr.",
        "credential": "MD, PHD",
        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "M",
        "enumeration_date": "2016-07-26",
        "last_updated": "2025-08-17",
        "certification_date": "2025-08-17",
        "status": "A"
    },
    "taxonomies": [
        {
            "code": "207W00000X",
            "taxonomy_group": "",
            "desc": "Ophthalmology",
            "state": "FL",
            "license": "ME151215",
            "primary": false
        },
        {
            "code": "207WX0109X",
            "taxonomy_group": "",
            "desc": "Ophthalmology, Neuro-ophthalmology",
            "state": "FL",
            "license": "ME151215",
            "primary": true
        }
    ],
    "identifiers": [],
    "endpoints": [],
    "other_names": []
}

• Jose Antonio Mendoza Moya
• Yudith Mendoza Moya
• Jorge Enrique Mendoza Rivero
• Sandra Mendoza Rodriguez
• Yoel Mendoza Romero
• Gretel Aliana Mendoza Sardina
• Yusnier Mendoza Silva, APRN, NP-C, RN, CRC
• Melissa Maura Mendoza Yanez
• Mailen Mendoza-Martin, ARNP
• Aleida Karina Mendoza, B.A.

• Ophthalmology Physician in Miami, FL
• Providers in Miami, FL by specialty
• Ophthalmology Physician in Florida

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Aug 17, 2025; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
• Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
• Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
• National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

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