NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bernd Raphael, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Lehigh Acres, FL

Bernd Raphael, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Lehigh Acres, Florida, and NPI 1255306213, issued on Feb 22, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME85508, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1255306213
Name
Bernd Raphael
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
ME85508 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
470 Lee Blvd, Lehigh Acres, FL 33936
Phone
(239) 368-7270
Enumerated
Feb 22, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 16, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(239) 368-2741
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040719000288); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 470 Lee Blvd

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Alphonsus Zohlandt, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1962583989

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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5.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

17,130 Medicare Part D claims for 1,457 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 457 claims were for opioids.

  1. Bernd Raphael17,130
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium794 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate724 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium586 claims
  4. Azithromycin549 claims
  5. Metformin Hcl524 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium501 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Bernd Raphael MD PALehigh Acres, FL
  2. Physiotherapy Associates IncLehigh Acres, FL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Bernd Raphael among 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida

Bernd Raphael, MD is one of 10,151 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Florida. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated1985 · median 2004 among the 6,606 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

12 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Lehigh Acres

They are 12 of the 1,566 NPPES records with a practice address in Lehigh Acres, and 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mayelin Amoros Duquesne, MDLehigh Acres, FL 339361780170514
  2. Edgardo Castillo-Nieves, MDLehigh Acres, FL 339361508039819
  3. Maria Cristina Goiri, MDLehigh Acres, FL 339361568419430
  4. Jerilee Lomas, D.O.Lehigh Acres, FL 339361093889529
  5. Baldir Lopez Acosta, MDLehigh Acres, FL 339361245547355
  6. Sundaram Nagarathinam, MDLehigh Acres, FL 339361134118532
  7. Shikha Shrestha, MDLehigh Acres, FL 339361205165610
  8. Danay Suarez Falcon, MDLehigh Acres, FL 339361790258051

Common questions

What is Bernd Raphael, MD's NPI number?

Bernd Raphael, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255306213, issued on Feb 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bernd Raphael, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 470 Lee Blvd, Lehigh Acres, FL, 33936. Phone: (239) 368-7270. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bernd Raphael, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME85508, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Bernd Raphael, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bernd Raphael, MD had 17,130 Medicare Part D claims for 1,457 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.