Dr. Rafael Hector Valdespino, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 264
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 164
- Part D claims, 2024
- 512
- MIPS score, 2024
- 93
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 9333 Sw 152nd Street, Village Of Palmetto Bay, FL 33157
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Primary practice
Jackson South Community Hospital - Ambulatory Surgery - HOPD
Acute Care Hospital outpatient department · Village Of Palmetto Bay, Florida
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Dr. Rafael Hector Valdespino is an internist in Palmetto Bay, Florida
Dr. Valdespino practices at Jackson South Community Hospital - Ambulatory Surgery - HOPD in Village Of Palmetto Bay, Florida.
Dr. Valdespino's NPI, 1629248539, was assigned on March 6, 2008. Dr. Valdespino graduated from Instituto Superior de Ciencias Médicas de la Habana in 1984. Dr. Valdespino holds Florida license ME 104195.
- NPI
- 1629248539NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4587795364
- NPI enumeration date
- March 6, 2008
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
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- Personal email
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 68
- Medical school graduation
- 1984
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Rafael Hector Valdespino practices at Jackson South Community Hospital - Ambulatory Surgery - HOPD in Village Of Palmetto Bay, Florida
Dr. Valdespino's primary practice is Jackson South Community Hospital - Ambulatory Surgery - HOPD, at 9333 Sw 152nd Street, Village Of Palmetto Bay, FL 33157.
- Jackson South Community Hospital - Ambulatory Surgery - HOPD9333 Sw 152nd Street, Village Of Palmetto Bay, FL 33157
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Rafael Hector Valdespino is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Valdespino's primary practice is Jackson South Community Hospital - Ambulatory Surgery - HOPD in Village Of Palmetto Bay, Florida. Dr. Valdespino is also affiliated with Jackson Memorial Hospital. The medical group on file is Jackson Health System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Valdespino to 3 more group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Rafael Hector Valdespino's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Valdespino practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Jackson South Community Hospital - Ambulatory Surgery - HOPD | Available with a free account |
| +4 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Rafael Hector Valdespino is one of 9,009 internists in Florida
Internal medicine is Dr. Valdespino's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Valdespino is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Valdespino's licenses on file in 2 states: Florida and Puerto Rico.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, FloridaPrimary
- Puerto Rico license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acid reflux, acute gastroduodenitis, acute skin infection, arthritis, asthma, bronchitis, chronic diabetes and chronic hypertension among the conditions Dr. Valdespino treats.
Internists near Dr. Valdespino
Counts of internists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Rafael Hector Valdespino billed Medicare for 264 services in 2024
CMS data shows 264 Medicare services from Dr. Valdespino across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 164 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $28,589 for them.
Dr. Valdespino's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3252024: 26419%
Where Dr. Valdespino's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office13652%
- In a facility12848%
Dr. Valdespino compared with the Florida median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Valdespino
- Florida median
- Medicare services
- 264vs 55552% below
- Medicare patients
- 164vs 21524% below
- Part D claims
- 254vs 46645% below
Medians across 8,488 internists in Florida with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Valdespino's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Rafael Hector Valdespino treated 164 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 164 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Valdespino in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 54 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 68% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.57, 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. Valdespino's median patient age at 56, with 56% women.
Dr. Valdespino's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Valdespino's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women8753%
- Men7747%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Valdespino's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis53%
- Diabetes52%
- Ischemic heart disease48%
- Mood disorders47%
- Anxiety43%
- Depression42%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Valdespino's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 56
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women56%
- Men44%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Rafael Hector Valdespino wrote 512 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Valdespino wrote 512 Medicare Part D claims for 148 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 254 of them, across 16 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $21,783 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 730 claims across 33 drugs.
Dr. Valdespino's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic445 claims87%
- Brand-name67 claims13%
Dr. Valdespino's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Valdespino's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics11%54 of 512 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 7302024: 25465%
Drugs named by CMS: 16 in 2024, 33 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Rafael Hector Valdespino scored 93 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 93 out of 100 for Dr. Valdespino for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Valdespino accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Valdespino as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Dr. Valdespino's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 93of 100Final score
- 81.8of 100Quality
- 79of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 80of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Rafael Hector Valdespino received $114 in industry payments from 2021 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 6 general payments to Dr. Valdespino from 2 drug and device companies from 2021 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $102.
General payments to Dr. Valdespino by program year, 2021 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Valdespino the most, 2021 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Rafael Hector Valdespino graduated from Instituto Superior de Ciencias Médicas de la Habana
Dr. Valdespino graduated from Instituto Superior de Ciencias Médicas de la Habana in 1984.
- Medical school
- Board certified in internal medicine
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Rafael Hector Valdespino accepts plans from 12 insurance carriers
Dr. Valdespino is in network with 12 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Elevance
- Aetna
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- HCSC
- Molina
- Alliant Health Plans
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
- +4 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Valdespino accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO7
- HMO6
- Medicare5
- EPO4
- POS4
- Medicaid1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Rafael Hector Valdespino's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Rafael Hector Valdespino's NPI number?
Dr. Rafael Hector Valdespino's NPI number is 1629248539. It was assigned on March 6, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Rafael Hector Valdespino?
Dr. Rafael Hector Valdespino is an internist in Palmetto Bay, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Rafael Hector Valdespino practice?
Dr. Valdespino practices at 9333 Sw 152nd Street, Village Of Palmetto Bay, FL 33157. Dr. Valdespino's primary practice is Jackson South Community Hospital - Ambulatory Surgery - HOPD in Village Of Palmetto Bay, Florida. Dmand AI also links Dr. Valdespino to 3 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups.
What is Dr. Rafael Hector Valdespino's medical license number?
Dr. Valdespino holds Florida license ME 104195, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Rafael Hector Valdespino been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Valdespino in Florida (2009 to 2027) and Puerto Rico (2008 to 2010).
Which hospitals is Dr. Rafael Hector Valdespino affiliated with?
Dr. Valdespino is affiliated with Jackson Memorial Hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Rafael Hector Valdespino part of?
Dr. Valdespino is linked to Jackson Health System. Dmand AI links Dr. Valdespino to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Rafael Hector Valdespino accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Valdespino billed Medicare for 264 services in 2024, and Dr. Valdespino accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Rafael Hector Valdespino offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Valdespino as offering telehealth services.
What is Dr. Rafael Hector Valdespino's MIPS score?
Dr. Valdespino's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 93 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Rafael Hector Valdespino see?
CMS counts 164 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Valdespino in 2024, with an average age of 74.
Is Dr. Rafael Hector Valdespino board certified?
Yes. Dr. Valdespino is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. Rafael Hector Valdespino bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Valdespino's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), emergency department visit (99285) and emergency department visit (99284).
Where did Dr. Rafael Hector Valdespino go to medical school?
Dr. Valdespino graduated from Instituto Superior de Ciencias Médicas de la Habana in 1984.
What drugs does Dr. Rafael Hector Valdespino prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Valdespino's most prescribed drugs by claims were Meloxicam, Atorvastatin Calcium and Hydrochlorothiazide.
Has Dr. Rafael Hector Valdespino received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $114 in general payments to Dr. Valdespino from 2 companies from 2021 to 2025. The largest total came from Boston Scientific Corporation.
How long has Dr. Rafael Hector Valdespino been practicing?
Dr. Valdespino graduated from medical school in 1984, 42 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Rafael Hector Valdespino accept?
Dr. Valdespino is in network with 12 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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