NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rafael Orlando Santini Dominguez, M.D.

Vascular Surgery Physician · Ponce, PR

Rafael Orlando Santini Dominguez, M.D. is a vascular surgery physician with a practice address in Ponce, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1720347479, issued on May 15, 2012. Check the license (Puerto Rico 18805, 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
1720347479
Name
Rafael Orlando Santini Dominguez
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Vascular Surgery Physician 2086S0129X
License number
18805 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
909 Ave Tito Castro Ste 602, Ponce, PR 00716
Phone
(787) 651-1429
Enumerated
May 15, 2012
Record last updated
Nov 10, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190924002138); 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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Also registered at 909 Ave Tito Castro Ste 602

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Carlos Rivera-Caban, M.D.Vascular Surgery Physician1821233735

Verify Rafael Orlando Santini Dominguez 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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3.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average vascular surgery physician in 2024

791 Medicare Part D claims for 272 beneficiaries, against an average of 201 among the 3,936 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims. 68 claims were for opioids.

  1. Rafael Santini Dominguez791
  2. Specialty average201

Most prescribed

  1. Xarelto114 claims
  2. Gabapentin112 claims
  3. Clopidogrel94 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium83 claims
  5. Eliquis77 claims
  6. Warfarin Sodium43 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: $948.88

35 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 4,059 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,178.00 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Rafael Santini Dominguez$948.88
  2. Specialty average$6,178.00

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. Caribbean Vascular Services PCPonce, PR

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

Rafael Orlando Santini Dominguez among 18 vascular surgery physician records in Puerto Rico

Rafael Orlando Santini Dominguez, M.D. is one of 18 vascular surgery physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 94% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 78% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 78% of these records are older, 11% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 94% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 1998 among the 15 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0129X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Vascular Surgery Physician providers in Puerto Rico

There are 18 vascular surgery physician records in Puerto Rico.

The 8 vascular surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jorge Martinez Trabal, MDPonce, PR 007161972717239
  2. Carlos Rivera-Caban, M.D.Ponce, PR 007161821233735
  3. Luis Torruella, MD, FACSPonce, PR 007161205899853
  4. Luis Aponte, M.D.Caguas, PR 007251538156468
  5. Andres Guerrero, M.D.Caguas, PR 007251801858675
  6. Osvaldo Santiago Gonzalez, MDFACSPonce, PR 007281346212453
  7. Gabriel Pereira Torrellas, M. D.Cayey, PR 007361427463116
  8. Jorge Weber Guzman, M.D.Cayey, PR 007361306112487

Common questions

What is Rafael Orlando Santini Dominguez, M.D.'s NPI number?

Rafael Orlando Santini Dominguez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720347479, issued on May 15, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rafael Orlando Santini Dominguez, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 909 Ave Tito Castro Ste 602, Ponce, PR, 00716. Phone: (787) 651-1429. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rafael Orlando Santini Dominguez, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 18805, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Rafael Orlando Santini Dominguez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rafael Orlando Santini Dominguez, M.D. had 791 Medicare Part D claims for 272 beneficiaries; the average among vascular surgery physician prescribers was 201. 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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