Dr. Rafael Garcia Nieves, MD
- Medicare services, 2021
- 42
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,182
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $423
- Medical group
- 1
- Practice address
- 917 Ave Tito Castro, Ponce, PR 00716
- Practice phone
- Call (787) 844-2080
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Rafael Garcia Nieves is a nephrologist in Ponce, Puerto Rico
Dr. Garcia Nieves practices at Centro Médico Episcopal San Lucas Ponce in Ponce, Puerto Rico, part of Iglesia Episcopal Puertorriquena.
Dr. Garcia Nieves' NPI, 1497876916, was assigned on April 2, 2007. Dr. Garcia Nieves graduated from University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine in 2002. Dr. Garcia Nieves holds Puerto Rico license 15441.
- NPI
- 1497876916NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1951498070
- NPI enumeration date
- April 2, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (787) 844-2080
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 50
- Medical school graduation
- 2002
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Rafael Garcia Nieves practices at Centro Médico Episcopal San Lucas Ponce in Ponce, Puerto Rico
Dr. Garcia Nieves' primary practice is Centro Médico Episcopal San Lucas Ponce, at 917 Ave Tito Castro, Ponce, PR 00716 in Ponce County. The practice phone is (787) 844-2080.
- Centro Médico Episcopal San Lucas Ponce917 Ave Tito Castro, Ponce, PR 00716 · Ponce CountyPhone(787) 844-2080
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Rafael Garcia Nieves is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Garcia Nieves' primary practice is Centro Médico Episcopal San Lucas Ponce in Ponce, Puerto Rico, part of Iglesia Episcopal Puertorriquena. Dr. Garcia Nieves is also affiliated with Hospital Metropolitano Doctor Pila. The medical group on file is Centro de Salud Conductual San Lucas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Garcia Nieves to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account. Dr. Garcia Nieves' employer is on file too: a hospital.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Rafael Garcia Nieves' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Garcia Nieves practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Centro Médico Episcopal San Lucas Ponce | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Rafael Garcia Nieves is one of 122 nephrologists in Puerto Rico
Nephrology is Dr. Garcia Nieves' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Garcia Nieves is licensed in Puerto Rico.
Specialties and state licenses
- Nephrology, Puerto RicoPrimary
Nephrologists near Dr. Garcia Nieves
Counts of nephrologists 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 Garcia Nieves billed Medicare for 42 services in 2021
CMS data shows 42 Medicare services from Dr. Garcia Nieves across 1 procedure code in 2021, all of them office visits. Medicare paid $3,043 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Garcia Nieves' Medicare services by type, 2020 to 2021
- 2020
- 2021
- Office and hospital visits
- 2020: 622021: 4232%
Dr. Garcia Nieves compared with the Puerto Rico median for nephrologists, 2021
- Dr. Garcia Nieves
- Puerto Rico median
- Medicare services
- 42vs 7040% below
- Part D claims
- 988vs 1,56837% below
Medians across 124 nephrologists in Puerto Rico with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Garcia Nieves' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2021
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 Garcia Nieves' patients have a median age of 63
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Garcia Nieves' median patient age at 63, with 33% women.
Dr. Garcia Nieves' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 63
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women33%
- Men67%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Rafael Garcia Nieves wrote 1,182 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Garcia Nieves wrote 1,182 Medicare Part D claims for 180 patients. 80% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 988 of them, across 28 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $109,814 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,065 claims across 32 drugs.
Dr. Garcia Nieves' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic949 claims80%
- Brand-name and other233 claims20%
Dr. Garcia Nieves' 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: 1,0652024: 9887%
Drugs named by CMS: 28 in 2024, 32 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
How Dr. Rafael Garcia Nieves takes part in Medicare
Dr. Garcia Nieves accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Rafael Garcia Nieves received $423 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 9 general payments to Dr. Garcia Nieves from 4 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries paid the most, $159.
General payments to Dr. Garcia Nieves by program year, 2016 to 2024
Companies that paid Dr. Garcia Nieves the most, 2016 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Rafael Garcia Nieves graduated from University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine
Dr. Garcia Nieves graduated from University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine in 2002.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Rafael Garcia Nieves'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 DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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 Data |
| 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) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile 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 Garcia Nieves' NPI number?
Dr. Rafael Garcia Nieves' NPI number is 1497876916. It was assigned on April 2, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Rafael Garcia Nieves?
Dr. Rafael Garcia Nieves is a nephrologist in Ponce, Puerto Rico. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).
Where does Dr. Rafael Garcia Nieves practice?
Dr. Garcia Nieves practices at 917 Ave Tito Castro, Ponce, PR 00716. Dr. Garcia Nieves' primary practice is Centro Médico Episcopal San Lucas Ponce in Ponce, Puerto Rico, part of Iglesia Episcopal Puertorriquena. Dmand AI also links Dr. Garcia Nieves to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Rafael Garcia Nieves' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Garcia Nieves is (787) 844-2080.
What is Dr. Rafael Garcia Nieves' medical license number?
Dr. Garcia Nieves holds Puerto Rico license 15441.
Which hospitals is Dr. Rafael Garcia Nieves affiliated with?
Dr. Garcia Nieves practices at Centro Médico Episcopal San Lucas Ponce in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Dr. Garcia Nieves is also affiliated with Hospital Metropolitano Doctor Pila.
What medical group is Dr. Rafael Garcia Nieves part of?
Dr. Garcia Nieves is linked to Centro de Salud Conductual San Lucas.
Does Dr. Rafael Garcia Nieves accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Garcia Nieves billed Medicare for 42 services in 2021, and Dr. Garcia Nieves accepts Medicare assignment.
What services does Dr. Rafael Garcia Nieves bill to Medicare?
In 2021, Dr. Garcia Nieves' most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213).
Where did Dr. Rafael Garcia Nieves go to medical school?
Dr. Garcia Nieves graduated from University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine in 2002.
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What drugs does Dr. Rafael Garcia Nieves prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Garcia Nieves' most prescribed drugs by claims were Farxiga, Furosemide and Losartan Potassium.
Has Dr. Rafael Garcia Nieves received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $423 in general payments to Dr. Garcia Nieves from 4 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries.
How long has Dr. Rafael Garcia Nieves been practicing?
Dr. Garcia Nieves graduated from medical school in 2002, 24 years ago.
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