Dr. Rafael O. Nunez, MD

  • West Palm Beach, FL
  • Internist
NPI1043208895PAC ID5395753552
Medicare services, 2024
59
Medicare patients, 2024
62
Part D claims, 2024
241
Publications
9
Industry payments
$500
Practice address
3255 Forest Hill Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33406
Practice phone
Call (561) 964-4577
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Primary practice

Rafael O. Nunez

West Palm Beach, Florida

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Dr. Rafael O. Nunez is an internist in West Palm Beach, Florida

Dr. Nunez practices at Rafael O. Nunez in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Dr. Nunez's NPI, 1043208895, was assigned on October 6, 2005. Dr. Nunez graduated from National University of Colombia in 1978. Dr. Nunez holds Florida license ME0076971.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
5395753552
NPI enumeration date
October 6, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(561) 964-4577
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
74
Medical school graduation
1978

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Rafael O. Nunez practices at Rafael O. Nunez in West Palm Beach, Florida

Dr. Nunez's primary practice is Rafael O. Nunez, at 3255 Forest Hill Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33406 in Palm Beach County. The practice phone is (561) 964-4577.

  • Rafael O. Nunez
    3255 Forest Hill Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33406 · Palm Beach CountyPhone(561) 964-4577

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Rafael O. Nunez is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 6 medical groups

Dr. Nunez's primary practice is Rafael O. Nunez in West Palm Beach, Florida. The medical group on file is Soma Medical Center, P.A. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nunez to 5 more medical groups and 4 group practices and clinics, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Rafael O. Nunez's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Rafael O. NunezAvailable with a free account
+4 more sites and 5 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Rafael O. Nunez is one of 9,009 internists in Florida

Internal medicine is Dr. Nunez's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Nunez's licenses on file in 2 states: Florida and New Jersey.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Internal medicine, FloridaPrimaryLicense ME0076971 · 1998 to 2026 · taxonomy 207R00000X
  • New Jersey license1998 to 2003

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists acute skin infection, arthritis, bronchitis, chronic anemia, chronic diabetes, chronic hypertension, chronic kidney disease and chronic nasal allergies among the conditions Dr. Nunez treats.

Internists near Dr. Nunez

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Rafael O. Nunez billed Medicare for 59 services in 2024

CMS data shows 59 Medicare services from Dr. Nunez across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 62 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $4,734 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 202459
Medicare patients62
Paid by Medicare$4,734
Procedure codes2

Dr. Nunez's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 4762024: 4890%
Other services
2023: 1062024: 1190%
Tests and treatments
2023: 132024: 0100%
Surgery
2023: 432024: 0100%

Dr. Nunez compared with the Florida median for internists, 2024

  • Dr. Nunez
  • Florida median
Medicare services
59vs 55589% below
Medicare patients
62vs 21571% below
Part D claims
82vs 46682% below

Medians across 8,488 internists in Florida with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Nunez'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 O. Nunez treated 62 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 67

CMS counts 62 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nunez in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 26 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 61% have high blood pressure. 63% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.02, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Nunez's median patient age at 48, with 63% women.

Medicare patients, 202462
Average age67
Average risk score1.02
Also on Medicaid63%

Dr. Nunez's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Nunez's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women3455%
  • Men2845%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Nunez's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. High blood pressure61%
  3. Arthritis32%
  4. Mood disorders32%
  5. Depression31%
  6. Diabetes26%
  7. Anxiety21%
  8. Chronic kidney disease19%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Nunez's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 48

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women63%
  • Men36%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Rafael O. Nunez wrote 241 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Nunez wrote 241 Medicare Part D claims for 77 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 82 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $667 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 143 claims across 8 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024241
Drugs named by CMS6
Total drug cost$667
Part D patients77

Dr. Nunez's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic215 claims89%
  • Brand-name and other26 claims11%

Dr. Nunez'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.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 1432024: 8243%

Drugs named by CMS: 6 in 2024, 8 in 2023.

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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 O. Nunez offers telehealth to Medicare patients

Dr. Nunez accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Nunez as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Rafael O. Nunez has 9 publications on record

Dmand AI links 9 papers to Dr. Nunez in 2005. 2005 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Cells, Cultured, Dendritic Cells and Cell Line. Dr. Nunez has published most often in Cell Immunol. Dr. Nunez's most frequent co-authors are Vijay Kumar Sharma, MD and Manikkam Suthanthiran, MD.

Papers9

Topics Dr. Nunez writes about most

  • Cells, Cultured
  • Dendritic Cells
  • Cell Line
  • T-Lymphocytes

Dr. Nunez's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Nunez

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Rafael O. Nunez received $500 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 18 general payments to Dr. Nunez from 13 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Merz North America, Inc. paid the most, $128.

General payments to Dr. Nunez by program year, 2016 to 2025

Companies that paid Dr. Nunez the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Rafael O. Nunez graduated from National University of Colombia

Dr. Nunez graduated from National University of Colombia in 1978.

  1. Medical schoolNational University of Colombia

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Rafael O. Nunez accepts plans from 17 insurance carriers

Dr. Nunez is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

Plan types Dr. Nunez accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO10
  2. HMO9
  3. Medicare7
  4. POS5
  5. EPO4

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Rafael O. Nunez's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Rafael O. Nunez's NPI number?

Dr. Rafael O. Nunez's NPI number is 1043208895. It was assigned on October 6, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Rafael O. Nunez?

Dr. Rafael O. Nunez is an internist in West Palm Beach, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).

Where does Dr. Rafael O. Nunez practice?

Dr. Nunez practices at 3255 Forest Hill Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33406. Dr. Nunez's primary practice is Rafael O. Nunez in West Palm Beach, Florida. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nunez to 5 medical groups and 4 group practices and clinics.

What is Dr. Rafael O. Nunez's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Nunez is (561) 964-4577.

What is Dr. Rafael O. Nunez's medical license number?

Dr. Nunez holds Florida license ME0076971, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Rafael O. Nunez been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Nunez in Florida (1998 to 2026) and New Jersey (1998 to 2003).

What medical group is Dr. Rafael O. Nunez part of?

Dr. Nunez is linked to Soma Medical Center, P.A. Dmand AI links Dr. Nunez to 5 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Rafael O. Nunez accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Nunez billed Medicare for 59 services in 2024, and Dr. Nunez accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Rafael O. Nunez offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Nunez as offering telehealth services.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Rafael O. Nunez see?

CMS counts 62 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nunez in 2024, with an average age of 67.

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What services does Dr. Rafael O. Nunez bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Nunez's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213) and medicare service (G0402).

Where did Dr. Rafael O. Nunez go to medical school?

Dr. Nunez graduated from National University of Colombia in 1978.

What drugs does Dr. Rafael O. Nunez prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Nunez's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Metformin HCl and Rosuvastatin Calcium.

Has Dr. Rafael O. Nunez received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $500 in general payments to Dr. Nunez from 13 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Merz North America, Inc.

How long has Dr. Rafael O. Nunez been practicing?

Dr. Nunez graduated from medical school in 1978, 48 years ago.

Does Dr. Rafael O. Nunez do research?

Dmand AI links 9 publications to Dr. Nunez.

Who does Dr. Rafael O. Nunez publish with?

Dr. Nunez's most frequent co-authors are Vijay Kumar Sharma, MD (1 shared paper) and Manikkam Suthanthiran, MD (1 shared paper).

What insurance does Dr. Rafael O. Nunez accept?

Dr. Nunez is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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