Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of August 10, 2026.
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Rafael A Lopez Hernandez, MD

Individual provider Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · NPI 1497740849

Rafael A Lopez Hernandez, MD practises Orthopedic Surgery in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Graduated from University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine in 1987, 39 years ago. Practices as a sole proprietor, works from 6 locations and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Florida and Puerto Rico.

Years since qualifying
39
Trained at
University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine
Licensed in
FL, PR
In the registry since
2005
Specialties on file
2
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address may be wrong

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Ave Juan Ponce De Leon
San Juan, PR 00919
Phone: (787) 758-2000
Fax: (787) 753-4757

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Additional practice locations (5)

  • 875 Military Trl Ste 105, Jupiter, FL 33458-5700 — (561) 798-6600
  • 440 N State Road 7 Ste 103, Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411 — (561) 798-6600
  • Carr Pr Num 14 Km 1.2, Cayey, PR 00737-3130 — (787) 535-1001
  • Calle Palmer Num 1 Sur, Guayama, PR 00784 — (787) 866-1449
  • Ave Pedro Albizu Campos, Guayama, PR 00785 — (787) 866-0132

Specialties & licences

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207X00000X · Licence 11039 (PR)
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician Taxonomy 207X00000X · Licence ME131587 (FL)

Record details

NPI number1497740849
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorYes
NPI enumeratedSeptember 13, 2005
Last updated in NPPESJune 9, 2021
Certification dateMay 20, 2021

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
Medical schoolUNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduated 1987 (39 years in practice)
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations2 on file with Medicare

Procedures

From CMS Care Compare, which counts the procedures a clinician billed to Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage over a recent 12-month period. CMS reports a fixed list of common procedures, so this is not everything the clinician does. Counts of 10 or fewer are given as a range, because CMS withholds small numbers.

Knee replacement 189 times · 98th percentile
Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) 24 times · 94th percentile
Hip replacement 47 times · 86th percentile
Spinal fusion 1–10 times

The percentile compares how often this clinician performed the procedure with other clinicians who performed it, as CMS calculates it. It measures volume, not outcomes or skill.

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients33
Services billed 65 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age75

Dollar amounts are not shown. What Medicare pays a practice is gross billings, before staff, premises and tax and including the cost of any drugs it administers, so it is not what a clinician earns.

Practises at

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