NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard A. Raffel, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Walnut Creek, CA

Richard A. Raffel, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Walnut Creek, California, and NPI 1811075906, issued on Nov 2, 2006. Check the license (California G34351, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1811075906
Name
Richard A. Raffel
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
G34351 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1425 S Main St, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Phone
(925) 295-4000
Enumerated
Nov 2, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
00G343510 CA
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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Also registered at 1425 S Main St

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  5. Basil Adad, MDOtolaryngology Physician1487732574
  6. Derek Ailes, M.D.Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician1992001804

Verify Richard A. Raffel in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

18 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 72% of claims.

  1. Richard Raffel18
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Adacel Tdap12 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.

Richard A. Raffel among 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California

Richard A. Raffel, MD is one of 17,696 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 63% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 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 207R00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

183 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Walnut Creek

They are 183 of the 6,170 NPPES records with a practice address in Walnut Creek, and 17,696 internal medicine physician records in California.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Anthony Arroyo, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945961376621458
  2. Sheila Bhatia, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945961225135379
  3. Amrita Dhaliwal, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945961164500740
  4. Nellia Karakozova, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945961659459154
  5. Joseph Long, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945961225116379
  6. Roxanne McDaniel, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945961457439937
  7. Huu Nguyen, D.O.Walnut Creek, CA 945961811966492
  8. Jeff Ortiz, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945961891873964

Common questions

What is Richard A. Raffel, MD's NPI number?

Richard A. Raffel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811075906, issued on Nov 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard A. Raffel, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1425 S Main St, Walnut Creek, CA, 94596. Phone: (925) 295-4000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard A. Raffel, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number G34351, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Richard A. Raffel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard A. Raffel, MD had 18 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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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