Rafael A. Lopez Hernandez, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · San Juan, PR
Rafael A. Lopez Hernandez, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1497740849, issued on Sep 13, 2005. Check the license (Puerto Rico 11039, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rafael A. Lopez Hernandez
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- 11039 PR
ME131587 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Ave Juan Ponce DE Leon, San Juan, PR 00919
- Phone
- (787) 758-2000
- Enumerated
- Sep 13, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jun 9, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (787) 753-4757
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20031114000015); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic surgery physician records → All 106 in Puerto Rico → Look up another NPI →
Verify Rafael A. Lopez Hernandez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Puerto Rico board licenses this profession
Search for license 11039Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
79% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
619 Medicare Part D claims for 345 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 250 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tramadol Hcl217 claims
- Methylprednisolone102 claims
- Gabapentin50 claims
- Meloxicam41 claims
- Celecoxib36 claims
- Eliquis30 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 A. Lopez Hernandez among 106 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Puerto Rico
Rafael A. Lopez Hernandez, M.D. is one of 106 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 85% 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, 91% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 1995 among the 62 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Puerto Rico
There are 106 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Puerto Rico.
All 106 in Puerto Rico → Every provider in San Juan → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Francisco Lopez-Gonzalez, M.D.San Juan, PR 009181487622916
- Andres Muniz Martinez, MDSan Juan, PR 009181932515392
- Gerardo Perez-Roman, M.D.San Juan, PR 009181144233602
- Gladys Ramos-MaldonadoSan Juan, PR 009181497873491
- Edwin Rosado Hernandez, M.D.Hato Rey, PR 009181134515091
- Raul Roura Arias, M.D.Hato Rey, PR 009181659590818
- Jose AcostaSan Juan, PR 009211861073819
- Jose Aponte ReyesSan Juan, PR 009211811529639
Common questions
What is Rafael A. Lopez Hernandez, M.D.'s NPI number?
Rafael A. Lopez Hernandez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497740849, issued on Sep 13, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rafael A. Lopez Hernandez, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Ave Juan Ponce DE Leon, San Juan, PR, 00919. Phone: (787) 758-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rafael A. Lopez Hernandez, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 11039, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Rafael A. Lopez Hernandez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rafael A. Lopez Hernandez, M.D. had 619 Medicare Part D claims for 345 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.
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.