Dr. Rafael Vazquez , MD
General Practice • Bayamon, PR
167 Road Km 11
Bayamon, PR 009569711
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Dr. Rafael Vazquez is listed in NPPES under General Practice.
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NPI assigned on March 8, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 17 Original Medicare Part B services in 2021.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2021. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2021:
- 99213 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 17 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2021. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPT® only copyright 2020 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2021). CPT notice
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 17,883 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Atorvastatin Calcium — 873 prescription fills, including refills.
- Gabapentin — 860 prescription fills, including refills.
- Famotidine — 695 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 194 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Part D prescriptions than 95% of clinicians listed under General Practice in Bayamon, PR (2024, 149 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 602. Middle half: 146 to 2,942.
More Part D prescriptions than 95% of clinicians listed under General Practice in Puerto Rico (2024, 2,628 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,253. Middle half: 239 to 5,097.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 61 in 2017 to 17 in 2021.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2017–2021.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
167 Road Km 11
Bayamon, PR 009569711
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
1985
What Public CMS Data Show
General Practice: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $1,053 in 2021
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2021. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2021.
Paid by Medicare
About $743 in 2021
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2021, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2021.
30-day fills
34,512 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$766,875 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2023
All general payments: $154.08 across 3 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $154.08 across 3 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Sanofi and Genzyme US Companies: $105.98 across 1 record.
- Bristol Myers Squibb Company: $24.66 across 1 record.
- Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc: $23.44 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2023 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
41 years (graduated 1985)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1985 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Vazquez has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Vazquez as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Bayamon and Puerto Rico
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 95% of clinicians listed under General Practice in Bayamon, PR (2024, 149 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 602. Middle half: 146 to 2,942.
More Part D prescriptions than 95% of clinicians listed under General Practice in Puerto Rico (2024, 2,628 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,253. Middle half: 239 to 5,097.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 95% of clinicians listed under General Practice in Bayamon, PR (2024, 149 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $10,805. Middle half: $2,337 to $164,977.
A higher Part D drug cost than 90% of clinicians listed under General Practice in Puerto Rico (2024, 2,628 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $34,007. Middle half: $2,958 to $213,188.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Vazquez are from 2021.
275 active clinicians are listed under General Practice with a practice address in Bayamon, PR (4,196 in Puerto Rico).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Bayamon
0.4% of these 275 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
25.5% of these 275 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 72% from 61 in 2017 to 17 in 2021.
- 2017: 61
- 2018: 45
- 2019: 38
- 2021: 17
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 72% from $3,741 in 2017 to $1,053 in 2021.
- 2017: $3,741
- 2018: $2,715
- 2019: $2,324
- 2021: $1,053
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 61% from $1,904 in 2017 to $743 in 2021.
- 2017: $1,904
- 2018: $1,800
- 2019: $1,507
- 2021: $743
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 25% from 23,988 in 2020 to 17,883 in 2024.
- 2020: 23,988
- 2021: 23,094
- 2022: 19,708
- 2023: 17,907
- 2024: 17,883
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30-day fills
30-day fills stayed about the same: 35,137 in 2020 and 34,512 in 2024.
- 2020: 35,137
- 2021: 40,480
- 2022: 37,034
- 2023: 33,671
- 2024: 34,512
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost stayed about the same: $752,072 in 2020 and $766,875 in 2024.
- 2020: $752,072
- 2021: $891,003
- 2022: $838,841
- 2023: $782,222
- 2024: $766,875
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $26.79 in 2019 to $154.08 in 2023.
- 2019: $26.79
- 2023: $154.08
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2021), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2023), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2023 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2023): fewer than 11 records totaling $154.08.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Sanofi and Genzyme US Companies |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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— | General | $105.98 |
| Bristol Myers Squibb Company |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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— | General | $24.66 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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IMBRUVICA | General | $23.44 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2023, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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17 | 11 | $61.97 | $61.97 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2021; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 873 | 68,667 | $9,413.86 | 366 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 860 | 60,322 | $11,464.44 | 284 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 695 | 23,588 | $4,142.32 | 205 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 666 | 22,300 | $4,432.80 | 183 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 642 | 21,585 | $3,494.42 | 156 |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 588 | 43,122 | $67,742.84 | 200 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 562 | 45,000 | $7,490.04 | 203 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 539 | 43,705 | $2,652.50 | 210 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 509 | 41,340 | $3,152.37 | 169 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 479 | 39,200 | $3,658.54 | 176 |
| Temazepam | Temazepam | 392 | 11,727 | $3,083.85 | 67 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 372 | 29,972 | $2,905.76 | 150 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 366 | 30,120 | $6,665.49 | 139 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 361 | 28,705 | $2,843.59 | 132 |
| Fenofibrate | Fenofibrate | 306 | 24,240 | $8,192.79 | 129 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 296 | 23,338 | $4,227.63 | 121 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 279 | 15,845 | $2,262.47 | 91 |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 275 | 8,138 | $2,284.44 | 73 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 274 | 17,400 | $3,263.19 | 107 |
| Glimepiride | Glimepiride | 260 | 20,670 | $3,732.33 | 94 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 211 | 11,670 | $1,615.04 | 72 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 207 | 16,170 | $2,832.95 | 90 |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 206 | 16,425 | $3,975.63 | 71 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 195 | 16,317 | $1,413.17 | 89 |
| Irbesartan | Irbesartan | 187 | 15,270 | $7,061.33 | 70 |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208D00000X
A physician who specializes in the general practice of diagnosing, treating, and managing patients with a variety of illnesses and conditions.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 171100000X
An acupuncturist is a person who performs ancient therapy for alleviation of pain, anesthesia and treatment of some diseases. Acupuncturists use long, fine needles inserted into specific points in order to treat painful conditions or produce anesthesia.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - GENERAL PRACTICE
I20100729000688
PR
9638202542
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
General Practice
General Practice
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
General Practice
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated March 08, 2006.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other General Practices in Bayamon
- Dr. Vilmarie Rodriguez, MD
- Dr. Jessica Diaz Romero, MD
- Dr. Cristina Castellanos Portela, MD
- Dr. Julissa Jaca Castro, MD
- Dr. Marysol Vicente, MD
- Dr. Jesus Sierra Diaz, MD
Mailing Address
Rr 14 Box 5334
Bayamon, PR 009569711
Phone: 7877303446