Dr. Rafael Sierra, MD

Dr. Sierra practices at Baptist Health Endoscopy Center at Coral Springs in Coral Springs, Florida.

Dr. Sierra's NPI, 1518142413, was assigned on January 9, 2008. Dr. Sierra graduated from Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico in 2002. Dr. Sierra holds Florida license ME119813.

Dr. Sierra's primary practice is Baptist Health Endoscopy Center at Coral Springs, at 3001 Coral Hills Dr, Ste 200, Coral Springs, FL 33065. The practice phone is (954) 837-1202.

Dr. Sierra's primary practice is Baptist Health Endoscopy Center at Coral Springs in Coral Springs, Florida. Dr. Sierra is also affiliated with Broward Health Coral Springs. The medical group on file is South Florida Surgical Specialists. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sierra to 1 more hospital and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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

Surgery is Dr. Sierra's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Sierra's licenses on file in 3 states: Florida, Alabama and Louisiana.

Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, appendectomy, colon removal, gallbladder removal and groin hernia surgery among the conditions Dr. Sierra treats.

CMS data shows 36 Medicare services from Dr. Sierra across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 41 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $3,528 for them.

CMS counts 41 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sierra in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 16 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 29% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.49, 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. Sierra's median patient age at 67, with 54% women.

In 2024, Dr. Sierra wrote 49 Medicare Part D claims for 29 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 19 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $81 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 22 claims across 1 drug.

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

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 18 papers to Dr. Sierra, published from 2004 to 2017. 2004 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Laparoscopy, Clinical Competence and Computer Simulation. Dr. Sierra has published most often in J Am Coll Surg. Dr. Sierra's most frequent co-authors are Daniel Joseph Scott, FACS, MD, James Ralph Korndorffer, MD and John Larsen Clayton, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 65 general payments to Dr. Sierra from 10 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 55% of the total. Ethicon Inc. paid the most, $10,056.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Sierra, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Sierra graduated from Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico in 2002.

Dr. Sierra is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.