Rafael Hector Valdespino, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician · Hialeah, FL
Rafael Hector Valdespino, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Hialeah, Florida, and NPI 1629248539, issued on Mar 6, 2008. Check the license (Florida ME 104195, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rafael Hector Valdespino
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License numbers
- ME 104195 FL
26460 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 777 E 25TH St Ste 419, Hialeah, FL 33013
- Phone
- (305) 667-9519
- Enumerated
- Mar 6, 2008
- Record last updated
- Apr 29, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (786) 375-5397
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100622000734); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 777 E 25TH St Ste 419
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Mercedes Gomez, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1821553843
Verify Rafael Hector Valdespino in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME 104195Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
512 Medicare Part D claims for 148 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam27 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium23 claims
- Hydrochlorothiazide18 claims
- Januvia17 claims
- Baclofen16 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate16 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.7 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Public Health Trust OF Miami Dade County FloridaPalmetto Bay, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Rafael Hector Valdespino among 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida
Rafael Hector Valdespino, M.D. is one of 10,151 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Florida. 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 2008, is newer than 52% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 52% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1984 · median 2004 among the 6,606 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
139 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Hialeah
They are 139 of the 10,443 NPPES records with a practice address in Hialeah, and 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida.
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Common questions
What is Rafael Hector Valdespino, M.D.'s NPI number?
Rafael Hector Valdespino, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629248539, issued on Mar 6, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rafael Hector Valdespino, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 777 E 25TH St Ste 419, Hialeah, FL, 33013. Phone: (305) 667-9519. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rafael Hector Valdespino, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME 104195, 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 Hector Valdespino, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rafael Hector Valdespino, M.D. had 512 Medicare Part D claims for 148 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Rafael Hector Valdespino, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.