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- Lijmc-Dept. of Surgery, 270-05 76Th Avenue, New Hyde Park, NY 11040
About Dr. Barrera
Rafael Barrera, MD is a healthcare provider in New Hyde Park, NY specializing in critical care medicine. Rafael is also listed as specializing in surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Rafael cared for 458 Medicare patients across 1,019 services. The services billed most often include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes, subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes, and critical care, first 30-74 minutes. This provider record is associated with NPI 1821169210.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (718) 470-7645
- Email not available
Practice Locations
LIJMC-DEPT. OF SURGERY 270-05 76TH AVENUE
New Hyde Park, NY 11040
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Critical Care Medicine generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Blood & metabolism
Brain & nerve
Brain & Nervous System
- Brain Swelling
- Fainting and syncope
- ICU Delirium and Confusion
- Ischemic stroke
- Status epilepticus
- Traumatic brain injury
Breathing & Lungs
Digestive emergencies
Environmental emergencies
Heart & Circulation
Heart & vascular
Infection & Sepsis
Infections
Injury & trauma
Lung & breathing
Medication reactions
Metabolic Emergencies
Muscle & kidney
Organ Failure
Pregnancy emergencies
Recovery
Substance emergencies
Toxicity & Trauma
Procedures & services
Airway & Breathing
- Airway Scope and Suctioning
- Breathing machine management
- Chest tube insertion
- Emergency intubation
- Tracheostomy
Airway procedures
Brain procedures
Breathing support
Consultation & Recovery
Digestive procedures
Emergency surgery
Fluid Drainage
Heart procedures
Heart support
ICU recovery
Lab tests & monitoring
Life Support
- Cardioversion for rapid heartbeat
- CPR and defibrillation
- ECMO (Heart-Lung Machine)
- Stomach Positioning for Lung Failure
- Targeted Body Cooling
- Temporary Pacemaker Placement
- Ventilator Support
Medication therapies
Medications & Infusions
Monitoring
- Bladder and Belly Pressure Check
- Brain Blood Flow Ultrasound
- Brain Pressure Monitor Placement
- Continuous Brain Wave Monitoring
- Emergency ultrasound
- Heart Pressure Catheter Monitoring
- Lumbar puncture
Nutrition & Digestion
Nutrition support
Organ Support
Vascular Access
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,019 services · 458 patients · 9 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Procedure | 36556 |
19 | More often than most peers in Critical Care Medicine |
| Ultrasound scan of chest | Imaging | 76604 |
59 | More often than most peers in Critical Care Medicine |
| Complete ultrasound scan of abdomen | Imaging | 76700 |
41 | Too few peers to compare |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Imaging | 76937 |
30 | More often than most peers in Critical Care Medicine |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
295 | More than most peers in Critical Care Medicine |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
221 | More often than most peers in Critical Care Medicine |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Office visit | 99291 |
187 | More often than most peers in Critical Care Medicine |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
105 | More than most peers in Critical Care Medicine |
| Critical care, each additional 30 minutes | Office visit | 99292 |
62 | More often than most peers in Critical Care Medicine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Related specialists at this location 2
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other critical care physicians in New Hyde Park 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 23 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1987 at Other 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) 8
Providers in NY who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Barrera specialize in?
Dr. Barrera is a critical care physician in New Hyde Park, NY. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Critical Care Medicine”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Barrera located?
Dr. Barrera is listed at Lijmc-Dept. of Surgery 270-05 76Th Avenue, New Hyde Park, NY 11040. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Barrera's phone number?
The number on file is (718) 470-7645. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Barrera's NPI number?
Dr. Barrera's National Provider Identifier is 1821169210. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Barrera go to medical school?
Dr. Barrera attended Other, graduating in 1987. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Barrera been practicing?
Dr. Barrera has 39 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1987, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Barrera do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Barrera performs procedures including insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasound scan of chest and complete ultrasound scan of abdomen, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Barrera confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Barrera. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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