NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rafael A. Gavilanes - Mendez, DMD

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) · San Antonio, PR

Rafael A. Gavilanes - Mendez, DMD is an oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) with a practice address in San Antonio, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1154726131, issued on Nov 3, 2014. Check the license (Puerto Rico 3250, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1154726131
Name
Rafael A. Gavilanes - Mendez
Credential
DMD
Primary taxonomy
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) 1223S0112X
License number
3250 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1005 Ave General Ramey Ste 1, San Antonio, PR 00690
Phone
(787) 510-0912
Enumerated
Nov 3, 2014
Record last updated
Apr 22, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1005 Ave General Ramey Ste 1

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

  1. Natalia Guevara, DMDOrthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry1871023580

Verify Rafael A. Gavilanes - Mendez in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Puerto Rico board licenses this profession
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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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88% more Medicare Part D claims than the average oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) in 2024

762 Medicare Part D claims for 362 beneficiaries, against an average of 406 among the 5,870 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 24 claims were for opioids.

  1. Rafael Gavilanes - Mendez762
  2. Specialty average406

Most prescribed

  1. Ibuprofen247 claims
  2. Amoxicillin182 claims
  3. Azithromycin169 claims
  4. Chlorhexidine Gluconate34 claims
  5. Ibu27 claims
  6. Acetaminophen-Codeine23 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.

Rafael A. Gavilanes - Mendez among 52 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Puerto Rico

Rafael A. Gavilanes - Mendez, DMD is one of 52 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 96% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 81% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 81% of these records are older, 13% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 96% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 10% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 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 1223S0112X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) record lists a practice address in San Antonio

They are 1 of the 25 NPPES records with a practice address in San Antonio, and 52 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Puerto Rico.

The 8 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Cristina Ortiz-Diaz, DMD, MSDVega Alta, PR 006921306256276
  2. Johjanniesmagno Griffith, DMDVega Baja, PR 006931235158825
  3. Miguel Pastrana Laborde, DMDSan Sebastian, PR 006851093839771
  4. Juan Garcia, DMDMayaquez, PR 006801427194851
  5. Guillermo Puig Arroyo, D.M.DMayaguez, PR 006801447799937
  6. Andres Wiscovitch Turney, DMD, MSDAibonito, PR 007051487189171
  7. Zulema Narvaez, D.M.D.Manati, PR 006741477581734
  8. Luis Burgos Mercado, DMDPonce, PR 007171942365945

Common questions

What is Rafael A. Gavilanes - Mendez, DMD's NPI number?

Rafael A. Gavilanes - Mendez, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154726131, issued on Nov 3, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rafael A. Gavilanes - Mendez, DMD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1005 Ave General Ramey Ste 1, San Antonio, PR, 00690. Phone: (787) 510-0912. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rafael A. Gavilanes - Mendez, DMD's license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 3250, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Rafael A. Gavilanes - Mendez, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rafael A. Gavilanes - Mendez, DMD had 762 Medicare Part D claims for 362 beneficiaries; the average among oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) prescribers was 406. 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.