Rafael Antonio Portela-Colon, MD
Nephrology Physician · Hershey, PA
Rafael Antonio Portela-Colon, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1922508977, issued on Feb 16, 2018. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD489615, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rafael Antonio Portela-Colon
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- MD489615 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1150 Cocoa Ave, Hershey, PA 17033
- Phone
- (717) 531-6015
- Enumerated
- Feb 16, 2018
- Record last updated
- Jun 3, 2025
- Fax
- (717) 531-0140
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250617000210); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine, 2020
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1150 Cocoa Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Muhammad AhmedNephrology Physician1457030033
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- David Bradley, M.D.Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1679531016
- Karen Cockley, LDN, RD, PHDRegistered Dietitian1407643554
- Monique Drayer, BSN, RNDiabetes Educator Registered Nurse1205622792
- Allison Fella, PA-CPhysician Assistant1275175697
Verify Rafael Antonio Portela-Colon in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD489615Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
193 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Losartan Potassium34 claims
- Furosemide14 claims
- Farxiga13 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: $100.80
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- The Milton S Hershey Medical Center Physicians GroupHershey, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Rafael Antonio Portela-Colon among 651 nephrology physician records in Pennsylvania
Rafael Antonio Portela-Colon, MD is one of 651 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 88% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 88% of these records are older, 9% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2020 · median 2001 among the 468 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 651 nephrology physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 651 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Hershey → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Muhammad AhmedHershey, PA 170331457030033
- Karim Bitar, M.D.Hershey, PA 170331609032523
- Umar Farooq, M.DHershey, PA 170331972796621
- Margaret Fitzsimons, MB.BHershey, PA 170331720036445
- Nasrollah Ghahramani, MDHershey, PA 170331538193479
- Amanda Karasinski, MDHershey, PA 170331528486099
- Gurwant Kaur, M.D.Hershey, PA 170331457615122
- Fareeha Khalil, MDHershey, PA 170331295154425
Common questions
What is Rafael Antonio Portela-Colon, MD's NPI number?
Rafael Antonio Portela-Colon, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922508977, issued on Feb 16, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rafael Antonio Portela-Colon, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1150 Cocoa Ave, Hershey, PA, 17033. Phone: (717) 531-6015. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rafael Antonio Portela-Colon, MD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD489615, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Rafael Antonio Portela-Colon, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rafael Antonio Portela-Colon, MD had 193 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.