NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rafael Adam Sanchez, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Miami, FL

Rafael Adam Sanchez, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Miami, Florida, and NPI 1477086809, issued on Apr 3, 2017. Check the license (Florida ME164059, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; 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
1477086809
Name
Rafael Adam Sanchez
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
ME164059 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7800 SW 87TH Ave # A110, Miami, FL 33173
Phone
(305) 596-2828
Enumerated
Apr 3, 2017
Record last updated
Nov 6, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230919001123); accepts Medicare assignment
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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36% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

222 Medicare Part D claims for 114 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 31 claims were for opioids.

  1. Rafael Sanchez222
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Celecoxib98 claims
  2. Gabapentin34 claims
  3. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl19 claims
  4. Oxycodone Hcl19 claims
  5. Diclofenac Sodium14 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: $1,040.30

21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Rafael Sanchez$1,040
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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

  1. Ortho Florida LLCMiami, FL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Rafael Adam Sanchez among 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Florida

Rafael Adam Sanchez, M.D. is one of 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Florida. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 88% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 88% of these records are older, 10% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2002 among the 974 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 53% 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 Florida 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 Florida

There are 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Florida.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Pedro Carvajal, M.D.Miami, FL 331731720021850
  2. Cesar Ceballos, MDMiami, FL 331731952366502
  3. Charles Hoffler, MD PHDMiami, FL 331731043496896
  4. Jan Hommen, MDMiami, FL 331731861403909
  5. Matthew Clarke, M.D.Miami, FL 331751497912877
  6. Ulises Militano, MDMiami, FL 331751376545079
  7. Scott Sandilands, D.O.Miami, FL 331751104259712
  8. Randall Blinn, M.D.Miami, FL 331761407852346

Common questions

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

Rafael Adam Sanchez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477086809, issued on Apr 3, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rafael Adam Sanchez, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7800 SW 87TH Ave # A110, Miami, FL, 33173. Phone: (305) 596-2828. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Florida license number ME164059, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Rafael Adam Sanchez, M.D. had 222 Medicare Part D claims for 114 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.