Physician

Rafael J Rafols, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Rafael Rafols, M.D. (NPI: 1609028612) practices family practice in the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Hidalgo, TX. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is RAFAEL RAFOLS MD PA (NPI: 1891071106) and primary practice location at 78572-3222.

Rafols' data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 412 traditional Medicare patients, billed 3,713 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $1,004,834 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99305 (Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes). Part D data shows 599 prescription claims across 295 beneficiaries totaling $130,921 in drug costs, led by Santyl (Collagenase Clostridium Hist.). DME data shows 20 claims. Open Payments data shows 16 records totaling $8,052. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has moved sharply higher in recent years, from $646,334 to $1,004,834. Similarly, Part D prescription costs have moved from a lower plateau to a higher plateau, from $79,725 to $130,921. For DME billing, reported payments declined steadily, from $122,025 to $33,139.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners by Provider.0$502K$1.0M2015 Medicare payment: $646,334 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $533,502 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $359,471 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $390,882 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $461,086 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $522,410 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $441,750 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $472,528 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $914,240 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $1,004,834 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
20151,09210,057$646,334
20169539,154$533,502
20177895,948$359,471
20187646,009$390,882
20197188,761$461,086
20206578,509$522,410
20216305,491$441,750
20224785,368$472,528
20234373,605$914,240
20244123,713$1,004,834

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Part D Events Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Drug cost, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Drug_Cst. Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider.0$143K$286K2015 Drug cost: $79,725 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $74,894 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $68,210 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $73,286 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $116,022 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $286,089 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $251,945 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $269,245 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $273,131 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $130,921 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
2015235560$79,725
2016228556$74,894
2017229494$68,210
2018208478$73,286
2019240641$116,022
2020317780$286,089
20214071,131$251,945
2022342879$269,245
2023305770$273,131
2024295599$130,921

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

DME Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare DME, Devices & Supplies by Referring Provider.0$54K$107K2015 Medicare payment: $107,157 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $75,531 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $65,200 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $51,379 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $56,533 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $58,083 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $78,792 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $39,869 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $41,888 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $597 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
2015208481$107,157
2016188364$75,531
2017220522$65,200
2018199465$51,379
2019260562$56,533
2020220519$58,083
2021261666$78,792
2022113367$39,869
202370222$41,888
20241620$597

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

CodeDescriptionPatientsClm LinesTotal Payment
99305Initial nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 35 minutes98106$89
99222Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes150174$88
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more105278$72
99232Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes116717$54
99308Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, 20 minutes or more126836$49

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
SantylCollagenase Clostridium Hist.1634,405$123,305
Gentamicin SulfateGentamicin Sulfate40892$2,025
Doxycycline HyclateDoxycycline Hyclate1181,117$1,179
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate PotassAmoxicillin/Potassium Clav42389$446
LidocaineLidocaine16286$408

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS CodeHCPCS DescriptionSupplier Rental IndicatorTotal Supplier BeneficiariesTotal Supplier ClaimsTotal Medicare Payment Amount
A4452Tape, waterproof, per 18 square inchesN1620$597

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.16$8,052ConvaTec Inc.
Research PaymentsReported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.0$0N/R
Ownership / Investment InterestsReported value of ownership or investment interests.0$0N/R

FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Rafael J. Rafols, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Rafael J. Rafols, M.D. (NPI 1609028612), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Rafael J. Rafols, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to Rafael J. Rafols, M.D.?

Rafael J. Rafols, M.D. is linked to RAFAEL RAFOLS MD PA (billing NPI 1891071106) in the available physician profile data.

Does Rafael J. Rafols, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Rafael J. Rafols, M.D. has 16 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

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