Rafael Antonio Portela Colon, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Hershey, PA

Rafael Antonio Portela Colon, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Nephrology" physician in Hershey, Pennsylvania. His current practice location is 500 University Dr, Hershey, Pennsylvania. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (787) 232-9826.

Rafael Antonio Portela Colon is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania (license number MT229312) and he also participates in the medicare program. He does not accept medicare assignments directly but he may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. His NPI Number is 1922508977.

Contact Information

Rafael Antonio Portela Colon, MD
500 University Dr,
Hershey, PA 17033-2391
(787) 232-9826
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Physician's Profile

Full NameRafael Antonio Portela Colon
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine - Nephrology
Location500 University Dr, Hershey, Pennsylvania
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1922508977
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 02/16/2018
  • Last Update Date: 07/17/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 1254758808
  • Enrollment ID: I20200828000019

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Rafael Antonio Portela Colon such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1922508977NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RN0300XInternal Medicine - Nephrology MT229312 (Pennsylvania)Primary
390200000XStudent In An Organized Health Care Education/training Program 6132271 (Puerto Rico)Secondary

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Rafael Antonio Portela Colon is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Rafael Antonio Portela Colon, MD
270 Joyuda Street, Villas De La Playa,
Vega Baja, PR 00693

Ph: (787) 232-9826
Rafael Antonio Portela Colon, MD
500 University Dr,
Hershey, PA 17033-2391

Ph: (787) 232-9826

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