Rafael F. Cardona Duran, M.D.
NPI 1396948840ActiveIndividual· Neurological Surgery· Guaynabo, PR
Neurological Surgery (M.D.) in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, trained at University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine (class of 2009). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $69,708 for 173 claims, against $5,621 paid for services in 2024. Globus Medical, Inc. reported $489.67 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1396948840 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 11, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 6, 2018 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neurological Surgery Primary | 207T00000X | 13634 | PR |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Neurosurgery (PR) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 18 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 32 across 6 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $5,621 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 173 · 177 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 97 |
| Total drug cost | $69,708 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2009 |
| Medicare specialty | Neurosurgery |
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$489.67 · 6 payments from 1 company
- 2024$7,553 · 13 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $489.67 | 6 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$489.67 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records