Dr. Rafael Paula, MD

Dr. Paula practices at Gulf Coast Medical Center in Fort Myers, Florida, part of Lee Health System.

Dr. Paula's NPI, 1033315940, was assigned on June 26, 2007. Dr. Paula graduated from Instituto Superior de Ciencias Médicas de la Habana in 1984. Dr. Paula holds Florida license ME106805.

Dr. Paula's primary practice is Gulf Coast Medical Center, at 13681 Doctors Way, Fort Myers, FL 33912 in Lee County. The practice phone is (239) 343-1000.

Dr. Paula's primary practice is Gulf Coast Medical Center in Fort Myers, Florida, part of Lee Health System. Dr. Paula is also affiliated with Lee Memorial Hospital. The medical group on file is Lee Physician Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Paula to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Paula practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Hospitalist is Dr. Paula's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208M00000X. Dr. Paula is licensed in Florida.

Dmand AI lists acute diabetes, acute respiratory failure, bile duct problems, cardiac arrhythmia, chest trauma, circulatory problems in extremities, congestive heart failure and electrolyte disorders among the conditions Dr. Paula treats.

CMS data shows 872 Medicare services from Dr. Paula across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 271 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $61,405 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 271 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Paula in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 104 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 15% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.36, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Paula's median patient age at 68, with 52% women.

In 2024, Dr. Paula wrote 390 Medicare Part D claims for 174 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 140 of them, across 9 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $9,381 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 73 claims across 5 drugs.

Dr. Paula accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Paula.

CMS Open Payments shows 14 general payments to Dr. Paula from 5 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2023. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc paid the most, $155.

Dr. Paula graduated from Instituto Superior de Ciencias Médicas de la Habana in 1984.

Dr. Paula is in network with 15 carriers, including Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, United Healthcare and Elevance. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.