NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rafael Herrera

Physician Assistant · Santa Ana, CA

Rafael Herrera is a physician assistant with a practice address in Santa Ana, California, and NPI 1720399843, issued on Jun 23, 2010. Check the license (California PA19314, as entered in NPPES) with the California 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
1720399843
Name
Rafael Herrera
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
PA19314 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1617 E 1St St, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Phone
(714) 246-0000
Enumerated
Jun 23, 2010
Record last updated
Jun 23, 2010 (not updated in 16 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 1617 E 1St St

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

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  2. Paloma Camacho, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1952837759
  3. Asal Gardner, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1770921678
  4. Michael Gardner, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1538507322
  5. Ramona Obeso, PA-CPhysician Assistant1902092596
  6. John Reid, P.A.Medical Physician Assistant1457607558

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California 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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13% more Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

940 Medicare Part D claims for 70 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.

  1. Rafael Herrera940
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Metformin Hcl73 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium71 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate60 claims
  4. Benazepril Hcl51 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium35 claims
  6. Levothyroxine Sodium31 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 Herrera among 14,451 physician assistant records in California

Rafael Herrera is one of 14,451 physician assistant records with a practice address in California. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 27% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 27% of these records are older, 70% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 50% of these records are
  • Record last updated2010 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

124 physician assistant records list a practice address in Santa Ana

They are 124 of the 8,904 NPPES records with a practice address in Santa Ana, and 14,451 physician assistant records in California.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Himelda Churchill, PA-CSanta Ana, CA 927011912472747
  2. Bailey Frisch, PA-CSanta Ana, CA 927011760046742
  3. Crystal GilSanta Ana, CA 927011255064390
  4. Gustavo Loza, PA-CSanta Ana, CA 927011700027703
  5. Michael Moreno, PA-CSanta Ana, CA 927011912614298
  6. Fred Mumia, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTSanta Ana, CA 927011245491067
  7. Ramona Obeso, PA-CSanta Ana, CA 927011902092596
  8. Randi Passero, PA CSanta Ana, CA 927011417933409

Common questions

What is Rafael Herrera's NPI number?

Rafael Herrera's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720399843, issued on Jun 23, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rafael Herrera located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1617 E 1St St, Santa Ana, CA, 92701. Phone: (714) 246-0000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rafael Herrera's license?

NPPES lists California license number PA19314, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Rafael Herrera prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rafael Herrera had 940 Medicare Part D claims for 70 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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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