Dr. Rafael Paez, MD

Dr. Paez practices at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, part of Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Dr. Paez's NPI, 1821447301, was assigned on June 6, 2016. Dr. Paez holds Tennessee license 61933.

Dr. Paez's primary practice is Vanderbilt University Medical Center, at 1211 Medical Center Drive, Nashville, TN 37232 in Davidson County. The practice phone is (615) 322-3454.

Dr. Paez's primary practice is Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, part of Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Dr. Paez is also affiliated with Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital. The medical group on file is Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Paez 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. Paez practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Pulmonary disease is Dr. Paez's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RP1001X. Dmand AI has Dr. Paez's licenses on file in 2 states: Tennessee and Massachusetts.

CMS data shows 279 Medicare services from Dr. Paez across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 120 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $23,808 for them.

CMS counts 120 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Paez in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 63 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.25, 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. Paez's median patient age at 70, with 51% women.

In 2024, Dr. Paez wrote 35 Medicare Part D claims for 12 patients. 40% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 11 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $204 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 51 claims across 2 drugs.

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

Dmand AI links 19 papers to Dr. Paez, published from 2022 to 2025. 2023 was the busiest year, with 6. The most frequent topics are Lung Neoplasms, Multiple Pulmonary Nodules and Bronchoscopy. Dr. Paez has published most often in Chest. Dr. Paez's most frequent co-authors are Fabien Maldonado, MD, Robert James Lentz, MD and Brent Edward Heideman, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Paez from 1 drug or device company in 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Medtronic, Inc. paid the most, $100.