NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rafael Jose De La Puente, MD

Emergency Medicine Physician · Worcester, MA

Rafael Jose De La Puente, MD is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Worcester, Massachusetts, and NPI 1144516675, issued on Jun 23, 2011. Check the license on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1144516675
Name
Rafael Jose De La Puente
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License number
D415-730-84-325-0 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
55 Lake Ave N, Worcester, MA 01655
Phone
(508) 334-1000
Enumerated
Jun 23, 2011
Record last updated
Aug 20, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140825000812); accepts Medicare assignment
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 55 Lake Ave N

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

  1. Nawal Aamir, MDInternal Medicine Physician1588248926
  2. Amarys Abadie, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1992936843
  3. Paula Abate, NPNurse Practitioner1336265909
  4. Aly AbayazeedDiagnostic Radiology Physician1821221946
  5. Zainab AbbasDermatology Physician1609028000
  6. Mary-Alice Abbott, MDClinical Genetics (M.D.) Physician1982799417

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in MedicineCheck the board
  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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30% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

158 Medicare Part D claims for 137 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 33 claims were for opioids.

  1. Rafael De La Puente158
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl32 claims
  2. Clonidine Hcl18 claims
  3. Cephalexin17 claims
  4. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass13 claims
  5. Ondansetron Odt11 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.

No measured MIPS final score for 2023

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Global Physician Network LLC Series ISarasota, FL

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

216 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Worcester

They are 216 of the 13,166 NPPES records with a practice address in Worcester, and 1,829 emergency medicine physician records in Massachusetts.

Other emergency medicine physician records in Massachusetts

  1. Emily Aaronson, M.D.Boston, MA1962791558
  2. Sharif Abdel Jalil, PHARM. D., MDWorcester, MA1649795758
  3. Menahem Abraham, M.D.Beverly, MA1720113889
  4. Aser AbrhaBoston, MA1568102796
  5. Jorge Acevedo Herman, MDWorcester, MA1447955000
  6. Matthew Adamo, DOFalmouth, MA1912446972
  7. Austin AdamsBoston, MA1861139388
  8. Sapana Adhikari, M.D.Boston, MA1902870694
  9. Jamie Adler, MDBoston, MA1659765790
  10. Jonathan Adler, MDBoston, MA1609851500

Common questions

What is Rafael Jose De La Puente, MD's NPI number?

Rafael Jose De La Puente, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144516675, issued on Jun 23, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rafael Jose De La Puente, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 55 Lake Ave N, Worcester, MA, 01655. Phone: (508) 334-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rafael Jose De La Puente, MD's license?

Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Rafael Jose De La Puente, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rafael Jose De La Puente, MD had 158 Medicare Part D claims for 137 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Rafael Jose De La Puente, MD's MIPS final score?

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.

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.

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