Physician Profile
Rafael O. Santini Dominguez, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Ponce, PR specializing in cardiac surgery. Rafael is also listed as specializing in vascular surgery and student in an organized health care education program. According to Medicare claims data, the services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more. This provider record is associated with NPI 1720347479.
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909 AVE TITO CASTRO STE 602
Ponce, PR 00716
909 AVE TITO CASTRO TORRE MEDICA SAN LUCAS SUITE 23
Ponce, PR 00716
23 services · 15 patients · 1 distinct code
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
23 | Less often than most peers in Cardiac Surgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Rafael O. Santini Dominguez is a cardiac surgeon in Ponce, PR. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Cardiac Surgery”.
NPI registry
Rafael O. Santini Dominguez is listed at 909 Ave Tito Castro Ste 602, Ponce, PR 00716. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
The number on file is (787) 651-1429. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
Rafael O. Santini Dominguez's National Provider Identifier is 1720347479. 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
Rafael O. Santini Dominguez attended Other, graduating in 2012. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
Rafael O. Santini Dominguez has 14 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2012, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
According to Medicare billing data, Rafael O. Santini Dominguez the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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