NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

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.

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
1154539740
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
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 8940 N Kendall Dr Ste 602E

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

  1. Howard Bar-Eli, M.D.Orthopaedic Trauma Physician1063775039
  2. Julian Bernal, PA-CPhysician Assistant1235612839
  3. Yasmine CanelaNurse Practitioner1851183453
  4. Matthew CimineroOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1427410133
  5. Menajem Hadjez, PA-CPhysician Assistant1316530587
  6. Frantz Lerebours, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1316171432

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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.

  1. Rafael Diaz-Garcia47
  2. Specialty average186

Most prescribed

  1. 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score85.1
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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.

  1. Rafael Diaz-Garcia$2,733.19
  2. Specialty average$5,529.86

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

  1. 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.

The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Carlos Azar, MDMiami, FL 331761366450306
  2. Eric Balaguer, MDMiami, FL 331761679747067
  3. Maria Carolina Orbay Aran, MDMiami, FL 331761265819692
  4. Jorge Orbay-Cerrato, MDMiami, FL 331761508817693
  5. Francisco Rubio, M.D.Miami, FL 331761225225766
  6. Jacqueline Redondo, M.D.Miami, FL 331731437170545
  7. Jay Dennis, M.D.Aventura, FL 331801780652602
  8. 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.

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