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Rafael Ernesto Azuaje, M.D.

NPI 1164625943ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Miami Beach, FL

Opted out of Medicare from October 2021 to October 2027. Surgery (M.D.) in Miami Beach, Florida, licensed in FL, with an NPI issued in June 2007. Glaxosmithkline, LLC. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $48.78 in all, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI1164625943
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialM.D.
Sole proprietorNo
NPI issuedJun 7, 2007
Last updated in NPPESNov 8, 2013

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Surgery Primary208600000XME86992FL

About license numbers in NPPES

Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Not in the public enrollment file of Oct 1, 2026
Opt-outOpted out Oct 1, 2021 – Oct 1, 2027
Can order and referYes

During an opt-out period the provider sees Medicare patients only under private contracts, and Medicare does not pay claims for their services.

Medicare sources and data years

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$48.78 · 2 payments from 2 companies

Top paying companies in 2025

CompanyAmountPayments
Glaxosmithkline, LLC.$33.121
Smith+nephew, Inc.$15.661

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Food and Beverage$48.78 · 2 payments

Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records

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