Rafael J. Diaz-Garcia, MD
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Miami, FL
Rafael J. Diaz-Garcia, MD is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Miami, Florida, and NPI 1154539740, issued on May 18, 2007. Check the license (Florida ME162566, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rafael J. Diaz-Garcia
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License number
- ME162566 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8940 N Kendall Dr Ste 602E, Miami, FL 33176
- Phone
- (786) 596-8040
- Enumerated
- May 18, 2007
- Record last updated
- Apr 8, 2024
- Fax
- (412) 359-8285
- Medicaid ID
- 102958351 PA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240305004143); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Perelman School Of Med At The University Of Pennsylvania, 2007
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic hand surgery physician records → All 183 in Florida → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 8940 N Kendall Dr Ste 602E
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Howard Bar-Eli, M.D.Orthopaedic Trauma Physician1063775039
- Julian Bernal, PA-CPhysician Assistant1235612839
- Yasmine CanelaNurse Practitioner1851183453
- Matthew CimineroOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1427410133
- Menajem Hadjez, PA-CPhysician Assistant1316530587
- Frantz Lerebours, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1316171432
Verify Rafael J. Diaz-Garcia in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME162566Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
47 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 19 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen13 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.8 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $2,733.19
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Axogen. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Baptist Health Medical Group Orthopedics, LLCCoral Gables, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Rafael J. Diaz-Garcia among 183 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Florida
Rafael J. Diaz-Garcia, MD is one of 183 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Florida. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 49% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 49% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2005 among the 143 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Florida
There are 183 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Florida.
All 183 in Florida → Every provider in Miami → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Carlos Azar, MDMiami, FL 331761366450306
- Eric Balaguer, MDMiami, FL 331761679747067
- Maria Carolina Orbay Aran, MDMiami, FL 331761265819692
- Jorge Orbay-Cerrato, MDMiami, FL 331761508817693
- Francisco Rubio, M.D.Miami, FL 331761225225766
- Jacqueline Redondo, M.D.Miami, FL 331731437170545
- Jay Dennis, M.D.Aventura, FL 331801780652602
- Daniel Komlos, M.D., PH.D.Aventura, FL 331801619362365
Common questions
What is Rafael J. Diaz-Garcia, MD's NPI number?
Rafael J. Diaz-Garcia, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154539740, issued on May 18, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rafael J. Diaz-Garcia, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8940 N Kendall Dr Ste 602E, Miami, FL, 33176. Phone: (786) 596-8040. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rafael J. Diaz-Garcia, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME162566, 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 Rafael J. Diaz-Garcia, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rafael J. Diaz-Garcia, MD had 47 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Rafael J. Diaz-Garcia, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.8 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.