Rafael Hernandez, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Miami, FL
Rafael Hernandez, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Miami, Florida, and NPI 1023167681, issued on Jan 10, 2007. Check the license (Florida ME69249, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rafael Hernandez
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- ME69249 FL
ME 69249 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1385 Coral Way, Miami, FL 33145
- Phone
- (305) 854-3307
- Enumerated
- Jan 10, 2007
- Record last updated
- Sep 12, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (305) 854-3130
- Medicaid ID
- 379517900 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130313000066); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1385 Coral Way
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Rafael Hernandez, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1326197047
- Jorge Perez, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1609925262
- Mario Sabates, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1740330984
Verify Rafael Hernandez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME69249Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
4,159 Medicare Part D claims for 849 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 44% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost917 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate444 claims
- Ofloxacin374 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol257 claims
- Erythromycin210 claims
- Timolol Maleate209 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,087.69
29 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Rafael M Hernandez MD PAMiami, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Rafael Hernandez among 1,581 ophthalmology physician records in Florida
Rafael Hernandez, M.D. is one of 1,581 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 59% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 59% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 1999 among the 1,039 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Florida
There are 1,581 ophthalmology physician records in Florida.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Marta Airala, MDMiami, FL 331451265480420
- Manuel Airala, MDMiami, FL 331451588622716
- Armando Alegret, MDMiami, FL 331451477659654
- Julibeth Alvarez, M.D.Miami, FL 331451891066973
- Andres Cortes, MDMiami, FL 331451851392591
- Salomon Esquenazi, MDMiami, FL 331451558457317
- Rafael Hernandez, M.D.Miami, FL 331451326197047
- Gabriel Lazcano, M.D.Miami, FL 331451699776534
Common questions
What is Rafael Hernandez, M.D.'s NPI number?
Rafael Hernandez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023167681, issued on Jan 10, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rafael Hernandez, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1385 Coral Way, Miami, FL, 33145. Phone: (305) 854-3307. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rafael Hernandez, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME69249, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Rafael Hernandez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rafael Hernandez, M.D. had 4,159 Medicare Part D claims for 849 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Rafael Hernandez, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.