Individual provider Active NPI

Richard Mendez, MD

  • Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician
  • St Louis Park, MN
National Provider Identifier
1861996043
Registry record updated Aug 21, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) PhysicianTaxonomy code 208G00000X
License
74258 Issued in MN
Practice address
6500 Excelsior Blvd
Saint Louis Park, MN 55426-4702
Phone
(952) 993-2273
NPI assigned
Mar 21, 2018
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Aug 21, 2026

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Specialties & licenses 2

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program 390200000X
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X 74258 MN Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

6500 Excelsior Blvd
Saint Louis Park, MN 55426-4702

Mailing address

8170 33Rd Ave S # Ms 21110Q
Bloomington, MN 55425-4516

Other practice location 1

111 Colchester Ave
UVMMC Department of Surgery
Burlington, VT 05401
Phone (802) 847-2345

Other practice location 2

420 Delaware Street SE
Mmc207
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Phone (612) 624-1722

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in VT
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

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20180508001677 VT Order and Referring Only - Thoracic SurgeryPractitioner - General SurgeryPractitioner - Thoracic Surgery 3678837200

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

NPI Registry JSON

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

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    "basic": {
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