Dr. Rafael Hernandez Lora, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Hernandez Lora
Dr. Rafael Hernandez Lora is a student in an organized health care education/training program in Miramar, FL, with 13 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Hernandez Lora performed 3,425 Medicare services across 1,138 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Hernandez Lora received a total of $96 from 3 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 4 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in student in an organized health care education/training program. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Hernandez Lora is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 1,625 | $49 | $113 |
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month | 546 | $38 | $85 |
| Home visit, established patient, moderate complexity | 420 | $101 | $232 |
| Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month | 142 | $39 | $88 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 129 | $132 | $233 |
| Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days | 128 | $39 | $90 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians a | 114 | $30 | $75 |
| Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min | 90 | $75 | $150 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | 88 | $40 | $94 |
| Residence visit for new patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 60 minutes | 49 | $114 | $261 |
| Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial set-up and patient education on use of equipment | 29 | $16 | $35 |
| Residence visit for new patient with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 27 | $160 | $367 |
| Residence visit for established patient with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 60 minutes | 20 | $144 | $338 |
| Assessment of and care planning for patient with impaired thought processing, typically 60 minutes | 18 | $212 | $490 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
1.8 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Hernandez Lora is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 7% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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