Rafael Elliot Valenzuela-Tapia, D.O, M.D
NPI 1871952515ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Delray Beach, FL
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (D.O, M.D) in Delray Beach, Florida, trained at New York College of Osteo Medicine of New York Institute of Technology (class of 2016). 318 Medicare patients in 2024, $153,943 paid; nearly all of their 1,303 Part D prescriptions were generic (94%). Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $305.61 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1871952515 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | D.O, M.D |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 22, 2016 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 30, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | May 30, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | OS15718 | FL |
| General Practice | 208D00000X | OS15718 | FL |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Internal Medicine (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 318 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,772 across 14 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $153,943 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,303 · 2,872 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 184 |
| Total drug cost | $95,532 |
| Generic share | 94% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | New York College of Osteo Medicine of New York Institute of Technology |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2016 |
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- Florida Kidney Physicians LLCCoral Gables, FL · 169 clinicians
- Kidney and Hypertension Specialists PADelray Beach, FL · 4 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- HCA Florida Aventura HospitalAventura, FL
- Jackson Health SystemMiami, FL
Other facilities
- Fresenius Kidney Care North Miami BeachDialysis facility · North Miami Beach, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$305.61 · 13 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$94.52 · 3 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $121.46 | 4 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $47.32 | 2 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $46.07 | 2 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $44.54 | 3 |
| Vifor Pharma, Inc. | $25.88 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$305.61 · 13 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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