NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rafael J. Gaytan, MD

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician · Joplin, MO

Rafael J. Gaytan, MD is a clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician with a practice address in Joplin, Missouri, and NPI 1376602649, issued on Dec 6, 2006. Check the license (Missouri 2006038051, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1376602649
Name
Rafael J. Gaytan
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician 207RC0001X
License number
2006038051 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
100 Mercy Way, Joplin, MO 64804
Phone
(417) 781-5387
Enumerated
Dec 6, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 17, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(417) 781-7174
Medicaid IDs
200418840C KS
200101900A OK
206295701 MO
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070206000207); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Emory University School Of Medicine, 1985
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 100 Mercy Way

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

  1. Muhannad Abdin, PA-CPhysician Assistant1528859808
  2. Riley AbernathyStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1679491013
  3. Fayzeh Abu-RumailehPharmacist1952183261
  4. Syed Ahmed, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1245273150
  5. Kevin Alban, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1740554914
  6. Cayden Alexander, RDRegistered Dietitian1417739525

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
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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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2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician in 2024

3,881 Medicare Part D claims for 637 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,710 among the 3,173 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims. 106 claims were for opioids.

  1. Rafael Gaytan3,881
  2. Specialty average1,710

Most prescribed

  1. Sotalol531 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate421 claims
  3. Eliquis409 claims
  4. Amiodarone Hcl273 claims
  5. Digoxin184 claims
  6. Xarelto132 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: $234.18

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 3,167 providers of this specialty with any payment received $10,651.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Rafael Gaytan$234
  2. Specialty average$10,651

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. Mercy Clinic Joplin LLCJoplin, MO

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

Rafael J. Gaytan among 73 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records in Missouri

Rafael J. Gaytan, MD is one of 73 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 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 2006, is newer than 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 96% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • Graduated1985 · median 2003 among the 65 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0001X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician providers in Missouri

There are 73 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records in Missouri.

The 8 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Swartz, MDJoplin, MO 648041063442572
  2. Chandrasekhar Vasamreddy, M.D.Joplin, MO 648041265572481
  3. Tyler Alderson, MDJefferson City, MO 651091639521750
  4. Greg Flaker, M.D.Columbia, MO 652011851342299
  5. Dan Pierce, M.D.Columbia, MO 652011215920541
  6. John Verbsky, MDColumbia, MO 652011760693873
  7. Hemant Godara, M.D.Columbia, MO 652121417184029
  8. Rahul Jain, M.D.Columbia, MO 652121003018201

Common questions

What is Rafael J. Gaytan, MD's NPI number?

Rafael J. Gaytan, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376602649, issued on Dec 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rafael J. Gaytan, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 100 Mercy Way, Joplin, MO, 64804. Phone: (417) 781-5387. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rafael J. Gaytan, MD's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2006038051, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Rafael J. Gaytan, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rafael J. Gaytan, MD had 3,881 Medicare Part D claims for 637 beneficiaries; the average among clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician prescribers was 1,710. 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.