NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rafael Samuel Garcia-Cortes, MD

Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician · Indianapolis, IN

Rafael Samuel Garcia-Cortes, MD is an advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician with a practice address in Indianapolis, Indiana, and NPI 1013145986, issued on Jun 30, 2009. Check the license (Indiana 01078404A, 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
1013145986
Name
Rafael Samuel Garcia-Cortes
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician 207RA0001X
License numbers
01078404A IN
ME180104 FL
01078404A FL
2012018773 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8333 Naab RD Ste 420, Indianapolis, IN 46260
Phone
(317) 338-6666
Enumerated
Jun 30, 2009
Record last updated
Jul 28, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170710000748); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine, 2009
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 8333 Naab RD Ste 420

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

  1. James Adlam, D.O.Interventional Cardiology Physician1033641949
  2. Cheryl Atkin, ANP-CAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1861638363
  3. Catherine Bain, MDEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1134193915
  4. Kevin Ball, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1528453636
  5. Nancy Branyas, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1477527000
  6. Sunit-Preet Chaudhry, MDAdvanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician1861626038

Verify Rafael Samuel Garcia-Cortes 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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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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59% more Medicare Part D claims than the average advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician in 2024

3,117 Medicare Part D claims for 278 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,965 among the 1,124 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.

  1. Rafael Garcia-Cortes3,117
  2. Specialty average1,965

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium306 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate240 claims
  3. Spironolactone226 claims
  4. Entresto210 claims
  5. Jardiance185 claims
  6. Rosuvastatin Calcium162 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: $10,588.62

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program; the largest payer was E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. The 1,027 providers of this specialty with any payment received $10,265.85 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Rafael Garcia-Cortes$10,589
  2. Specialty average$10,266

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

3 hospitals and group practices

  1. Rush Memorial HospitalRushville, IN · Critical Access Hospitals
  2. St Vincent Medical Group IncNew Castle, IN
  3. St Vincent Physician Services Hospital And Health Care CenterIndianapolis, IN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov).

Rafael Samuel Garcia-Cortes among 21 advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician records in Indiana

Rafael Samuel Garcia-Cortes, MD is one of 21 advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 95% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 57% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 57% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 95% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2007 among the 19 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 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 207RA0001X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician providers in Indiana

There are 21 advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician records in Indiana.

The 8 advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sunit-Preet Chaudhry, MDIndianapolis, IN 462601861626038
  2. Philip Kirlin, MDIndianapolis, IN 462601558339952
  3. Amit Patel, MDIndianapolis, IN 462601710205984
  4. Douglas Pitts, MDIndianapolis, IN 462601215906490
  5. Ashwin Ravichandran, MDIndianapolis, IN 462601407012776
  6. Sangita Sudharshan, M.D.Indianapolis, IN 462601528353448
  7. Jordan ThomasIndianapolis, IN 462601104192343
  8. Mary Walsh, MDIndianapolis, IN 462601033175310

Common questions

What is Rafael Samuel Garcia-Cortes, MD's NPI number?

Rafael Samuel Garcia-Cortes, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013145986, issued on Jun 30, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rafael Samuel Garcia-Cortes, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8333 Naab RD Ste 420, Indianapolis, IN, 46260. Phone: (317) 338-6666. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rafael Samuel Garcia-Cortes, MD's license?

NPPES lists Indiana license number 01078404A, 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 Samuel Garcia-Cortes, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rafael Samuel Garcia-Cortes, MD had 3,117 Medicare Part D claims for 278 beneficiaries; the average among advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician prescribers was 1,965. 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.

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