NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rafael Lastra, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · San Juan, PR

Rafael Lastra, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1477550150, issued on Jul 7, 2005. Check the license (Puerto Rico 9566, 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
1477550150
Name
Rafael Lastra
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
9566 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Torre Auxilio Mutuo Ponce DE Leon Ave 735, San Juan, PR 00917
Phone
(787) 764-6403
Enumerated
Jul 7, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 14, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(787) 756-8926
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070810000217); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine, 1986
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 Torre Auxilio Mutuo Ponce DE Leon Ave 735

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  1. Pedro RedondoCardiovascular Disease Physician1588662167
  2. Gilberto RiveraCardiovascular Disease Physician1003814047
  3. Jose Torrado, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1730189887

Verify Rafael Lastra in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Puerto Rico 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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4.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

14,015 Medicare Part D claims for 1,143 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Rafael Lastra14,015
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate1,140 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate1,102 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium945 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium754 claims
  5. Rosuvastatin Calcium555 claims
  6. Carvedilol517 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: $542.58

25 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pbg Puerto Rico LLC. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Rafael Lastra$542.58
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

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

Rafael Lastra among 259 cardiovascular disease physician records in Puerto Rico

Rafael Lastra, M.D. is one of 259 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 97% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 81% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 97% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • Graduated1986 · median 1991 among the 218 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Puerto Rico

There are 259 cardiovascular disease physician records in Puerto Rico.

All 259 in Puerto Rico → Every provider in San Juan → Cardiovascular Disease Physician nationwide →

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jose Colon, MDSan Juan, PR 009171962486423
  2. Efrain Feliciano, M.D.San Juan, PR 009171851439954
  3. Maria Ramos-CortesSan Juan, PR 009171104882224
  4. Pedro RedondoSan Juan, PR 009171588662167
  5. Gilberto RiveraSan Juan, PR 009171003814047
  6. Carlos Robles-Rivera, MDSan Juan, PR 009171770582645
  7. Jose Serrano Munoz, M.D.San Juan, PR 009171720020886
  8. David Storer-Blasini, MDSan Juan, PR 009171699773002

Common questions

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

Rafael Lastra, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477550150, issued on Jul 7, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rafael Lastra, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Torre Auxilio Mutuo Ponce DE Leon Ave 735, San Juan, PR, 00917. Phone: (787) 764-6403. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 9566, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

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

In 2024, Rafael Lastra, M.D. had 14,015 Medicare Part D claims for 1,143 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. 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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