NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rafael Pichardo, MD

Surgery Physician · San Juan, PR

Rafael Pichardo, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1104803857, issued on Dec 23, 2005. Check the license (Puerto Rico 4479, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1104803857
Name
Rafael Pichardo
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
4479 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1669 Calle Orinoco, San Juan, PR 00926
Phone
(787) 777-3535
Enumerated
Dec 23, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 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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  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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9.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average surgery physician in 2024

1,402 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Rafael Pichardo1,402
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Metformin Hcl83 claims
  2. Losartan Potassium62 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium56 claims
  4. Alprazolam55 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate48 claims
  6. Gabapentin46 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 Pichardo among 230 surgery physician records in Puerto Rico

Rafael Pichardo, MD is one of 230 surgery physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 83% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 61% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in Puerto Rico

There are 230 surgery physician records in Puerto Rico.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Laia Allende, M.D.Rio Piedras, PR 009261225235419
  2. Jose Brea, MDSan Juan, PR 009261447236724
  3. Manuel Colon TerronSan Juan, PR 009261881332104
  4. Eduardo GonzalezSan Juan, PR 009261487232591
  5. Guillermo Ulmos, MDSan Juan, PR 009261144429416
  6. Heriberto Casanova, M.D.San Juan, PR 009271275829459
  7. Juan Lojo-Vazquez, M.D.San Juan, PR 009271265416028
  8. David Solis-Lopez, MDSan Juan, PR 009271811002439

Common questions

What is Rafael Pichardo, MD's NPI number?

Rafael Pichardo, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104803857, issued on Dec 23, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rafael Pichardo, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1669 Calle Orinoco, San Juan, PR, 00926. Phone: (787) 777-3535. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rafael Pichardo, MD's license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 4479, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Rafael Pichardo, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rafael Pichardo, MD had 1,402 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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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