NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rafael Antonio Lantigua, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · New York, NY

Rafael Antonio Lantigua, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1861581670, issued on Oct 11, 2006. Check the license (New York 125624, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1861581670
Name
Rafael Antonio Lantigua
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
125624 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
622 W 168TH St, New York, NY 10032
Phone
(212) 305-6262
Enumerated
Oct 11, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 19, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
00435070 NY
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 622 W 168TH St

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

  1. Marwah Abdalla, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1437201415
  2. Shauna Abdouche, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1316400484
  3. Irum AbdullahStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1366307555
  4. Samantha Abel, PA-CPhysician Assistant1619485018
  5. Alvin AbellaAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1588068233
  6. Abenezer AberaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1386348340

Verify Rafael Antonio Lantigua in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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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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3.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

11,621 Medicare Part D claims for 370 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.

  1. Rafael Lantigua11,621
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium802 claims
  2. Famotidine560 claims
  3. Gabapentin511 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate480 claims
  5. Ammonium Lactate428 claims
  6. Metoprolol Succinate398 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score86.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

2,434 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in New York

They are 2,434 of the 98,468 NPPES records with a practice address in New York, and 12,067 internal medicine physician records in New York.

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Common questions

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

Rafael Antonio Lantigua, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861581670, issued on Oct 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

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

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 622 W 168TH St, New York, NY, 10032. Phone: (212) 305-6262. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists New York license number 125624, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Rafael Antonio Lantigua, M.D. had 11,621 Medicare Part D claims for 370 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Rafael Antonio Lantigua, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100. 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.

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