NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rafael Antonio Hernandez, M.D.

General Practice Physician · Salinas, PR

Rafael Antonio Hernandez, M.D. is a general practice physician with a practice address in Salinas, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1265520902, issued on Oct 10, 2006. Check the license (Puerto Rico 14685, 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
1265520902
Name
Rafael Antonio Hernandez
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Physician 208D00000X
License number
14685 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8 Calle Colon Pacheco, Salinas, PR 00751
Phone
(787) 824-1200
Enumerated
Oct 10, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 7, 2009 (not updated in 17 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 8 Calle Colon Pacheco

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

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  4. Angel Reyes Vargas, MDGeneral Practice Physician1285361980
  5. Mayra Rodriguez Mateo, MDMedical Physician Assistant1417832726

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89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice physician in 2024

342 Medicare Part D claims for 214 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Rafael Hernandez342
  2. Specialty average3,030

Most prescribed

  1. Famotidine53 claims
  2. Baclofen50 claims
  3. Gabapentin43 claims
  4. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim20 claims
  5. Nabumetone18 claims
  6. Sulindac18 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: $22.40

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Pbg Puerto Rico LLC. The 4,259 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,273.40 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Rafael Hernandez$22.40
  2. Specialty average$1,273.40

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

22 general practice physician records list a practice address in Salinas

They are 22 of the 145 NPPES records with a practice address in Salinas, and 4,170 general practice physician records in Puerto Rico.

Other general practice physician records in Puerto Rico

  1. Veronica Abraham, MDBayamon, PR1881204089
  2. Manuel Abraham Gonzalez, M.D.San Juan, PR1811297534
  3. Jennifer Abraham Vega, MDSan Juan, PR1366030595
  4. Jose M. Abreu Guzman, M.D.Manati, PR1982745816
  5. Steven Abreu Reyes, M.D.Las Piedras, PR1801146667
  6. Caren Abreu Takemura, MDCarolina, PR1669110805
  7. Ibrahim Abu-Usbaabdel-FattahAibonito, PR1285851758
  8. Nidal Abukhalil Rashid, MDHatillo, PR1760435226
  9. Adrian Acevedo, M.D.Santa Isabel, PR1518173624
  10. Angel Acevedo, MDSan Juan, PR1689663817

Common questions

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

Rafael Antonio Hernandez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265520902, issued on Oct 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rafael Antonio Hernandez, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8 Calle Colon Pacheco, Salinas, PR, 00751. Phone: (787) 824-1200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 14685, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

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

In 2024, Rafael Antonio Hernandez, M.D. had 342 Medicare Part D claims for 214 beneficiaries; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 3,030. 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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