Rafael A Lopez Hernandez, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery · San Juan, PR
At a glance
Ave Juan Ponce De Leon, San Juan, PR 00919
Published activity: Hip replacement · Knee replacement · Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair). View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Jun 9, 2021. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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Check the official Medicare directory ↗Practice location
Ave Juan Ponce De LeonSan Juan, PR 00919
Additional reported practice locations
875 Military Trl Ste 105Jupiter, FL 334585700
Phone: 5617986600
Fax: 5617533328 Ave Pedro Albizu Campos
Esq Urb La Hacienda
Guayama, PR 00785
Phone: 7878660132
Fax: 7878665960 440 N State Road 7 Ste 103
Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411
Phone: 5617986600
Fax: 5617533328 Calle Palmer Num 1 Sur
Esq Vicente Pales
Guayama, PR 00784
Phone: 7878661449 Carr Pr Num 14 Km 1.2
Cayey, PR 007373130
Phone: 7875351001 · Ext. 5790
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine
- Graduation year
- 1987
- CMS specialties
- Orthopedic Surgery
Reported hospital affiliations
- Hospital Menonita De Cayey Cayey, PR
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
| Procedure category | Published Medicare activity |
|---|---|
| Hip replacement | 49 |
| Knee replacement | 202 |
| Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) | 28 |
| Spinal fusion | 1-10 |
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
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Industry-reported general payments
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Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Taxonomy code
- 207X00000X
- Enumeration date
- Sep 13, 2005
- Record updated
- Jun 9, 2021
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- M.D.
Reported taxonomies and licenses
207X00000X
License reported: ME131587 FL
207X00000X · Primary
License reported: 11039 PR
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Practice location
Ave Juan Ponce De LeonSan Juan, PR 00919
- Phone
- (787) 758-2000
- Fax
- (787) 753-4757
Mailing address
PO BOX 363682SAN JUAN, PR 009363682
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