NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rafael Fletes, M.D.

Nephrology Physician · Merrillville, IN

Rafael Fletes, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Merrillville, Indiana, and NPI 1952306466, issued on Jun 21, 2005. Check the license (Indiana 01057911A, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; 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
1952306466
Name
Rafael Fletes
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
01057911A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
90 W 86TH Ave, Merrillville, IN 46410
Phone
(219) 791-1555
Enumerated
Jun 21, 2005
Record last updated
Dec 14, 2022
Fax
(197) 911-5602
Medicaid ID
200444970 IN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080729000776); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Chicago, Pritzker School Of Medicine, 1991
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 90 W 86TH Ave

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

  1. Yves Frantz Brignol, MBA/HA, CMCNephrology Physician1396742748
  2. Cindy Chapman, NURSE PRACTITIONERFamily Nurse Practitioner1104410968
  3. Kenneth Choi, MDNephrology Physician1619098571
  4. Sandra Gadson, MDNephrology Physician1841297348
  5. Thomas Golubski, MDNephrology Physician1639176118
  6. Nader Ismail, DONephrology Physician1689135618

Verify Rafael Fletes in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
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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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23% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

1,804 Medicare Part D claims for 307 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Rafael Fletes1,804
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Furosemide130 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate101 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium73 claims
  4. Bumetanide71 claims
  5. Carvedilol71 claims
  6. Potassium Chloride63 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $233.19

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Rafael Fletes$233.19
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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. Nephrology Associates OF Northern Indiana PCSchererville, IN

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

Rafael Fletes among 265 nephrology physician records in Indiana

Rafael Fletes, M.D. is one of 265 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 74% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 2000 among the 200 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 29% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

19 nephrology physician records list a practice address in Merrillville

They are 19 of the 1,972 NPPES records with a practice address in Merrillville, and 265 nephrology physician records in Indiana.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Maher Ajam, M.D.Merrillville, IN 464101548265135
  2. Yves Frantz Brignol, MBA/HA, CMCMerrillville, IN 464101396742748
  3. Saurabh Chawla, M.D.Merrillville, IN 464101528137411
  4. Kenneth Choi, MDMerrillville, IN 464101619098571
  5. Sandra Gadson, MDMerrillville, IN 464101841297348
  6. Thomas Golubski, MDMerrillville, IN 464101639176118
  7. Ali Kheirbek, MDMerrillville, IN 464101174520415
  8. Sridivya Kumar, M.D.Merrillville, IN 464101538332689

Common questions

What is Rafael Fletes, M.D.'s NPI number?

Rafael Fletes, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952306466, issued on Jun 21, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rafael Fletes, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 90 W 86TH Ave, Merrillville, IN, 46410. Phone: (219) 791-1555. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rafael Fletes, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Indiana license number 01057911A, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Rafael Fletes, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rafael Fletes, M.D. had 1,804 Medicare Part D claims for 307 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.