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Dr. Rafael Jose Perez, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology, Sleep Medicine and Adult Critical Care

New York University (NYU) School of Medicine

120 Hillcrest Medical Boulevard Office Building
Waco, TX 76712

(254) 297-0450

Dr. Rafael Jose Perez, MD is a pulmonologist in Waco, TX specializing in adult pulmonology, sleep medicine and adult critical care. He graduated from New York University (NYU) School of Medicine. Dr. Rafael Jose Perez, MD is affiliated with Ascension Providence and Ascension.

Office Locations

120 Hillcrest Medical Boulevard Office Building
Waco, TX 76712

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Rafael Jose Perez, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Rafael Jose Perez, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Texas. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafael Jose Perez, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Waco, TX during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafael Jose Perez, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	24
hospital care	165
inpatient care	165

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafael Jose Perez, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Waco, TX during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafael Jose Perez, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	13
catheterization	37
hospital care	120
inpatient care	120
minimally invasive procedures	13
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	14

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Jose Perez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	169
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	19
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Jose Perez, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	42
Dementia	15
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafael Jose Perez, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Waco, TX during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafael Jose Perez, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	42
hospital care	87
inpatient care	87

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Jose Perez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	167
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	21
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Jose Perez, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	37
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafael Jose Perez, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Waco, TX during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafael Jose Perez, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	52
hospital care	169
inpatient care	169
resuscitation	12
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	33

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Jose Perez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	272
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	484
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	24

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	64
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Jose Perez, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	54
Diabetes	44
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafael Jose Perez, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Waco, TX during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafael Jose Perez, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	22
hospital care	60
inpatient care	60
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Jose Perez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	133
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	14
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Jose Perez, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	50
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	35
Dementia	20
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafael Jose Perez, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Waco, TX during 2017 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafael Jose Perez, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	12
doctor visit	324
hospital care	222
inpatient care	222
pulmonary testing	268

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Jose Perez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	280

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	388
Black	59
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	41
Less than 65	99

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Jose Perez, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	43
Dementia	21
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafael Jose Perez, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Waco, TX during 2018 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and thoracostomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafael Jose Perez, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	14
doctor visit	280
hospital care	168
inpatient care	168
minimally invasive procedures	20
pleural drainage	20
pulmonary testing	181
thoracostomy	20

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Jose Perez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	256

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	359
Black	59
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	46
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Jose Perez, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	40
Dementia	18
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafael Jose Perez, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Waco, TX during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafael Jose Perez, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	24
bronchoscopy	13
catheterization	24
doctor visit	88
hospital care	308
inpatient care	308
pleural drainage	24
pulmonary testing	90

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Jose Perez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	296
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	45
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Jose Perez, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	68
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	44
Dementia	29
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafael Jose Perez, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Waco, TX during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafael Jose Perez, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	21
hospital care	147
inpatient care	147
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	13

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Jose Perez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	131
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	24
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Jose Perez, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	53
Dementia	37
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafael Jose Perez, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Waco, TX during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafael Jose Perez, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	22
hospital care	137
inpatient care	137

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Jose Perez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	123
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	21
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Jose Perez, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	55
Dementia	33
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rafael Jose Perez, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Waco, TX during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, pleural drainage and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafael Jose Perez, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
hospital care	109
inpatient care	109
pleural drainage	16

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Jose Perez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	125
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	21
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Jose Perez, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	45
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	48
Dementia	26
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rafael Jose Perez, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Rafael Jose Perez, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Waco, TX were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

aspiration	20
bronchoscopy	13
catheterization	30
doctor visit	230
hospital care	153
inpatient care	153
minimally invasive procedures	16
pleural drainage	20
pulmonary testing	179
resuscitation	12
thoracostomy	20
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	18

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Jose Perez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	21
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	215
Native American / Alaskan Native	2
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	78
85 and over	28
Less than 65	52
65 to 74	103

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rafael Jose Perez, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Rafael Jose Perez, MD treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	17
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	23
Dementia	20
Cancer	14

Education & Training

Dr. Rafael Jose Perez, MD graduated from New York University (NYU) School of Medicine. He completed residency at UNC Hospitals. He is certified by the The American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine The American Board of Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: New York University (NYU) School of Medicine

Residency: UNC Hospitals

Board Certification: The American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine The American Board of Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Rafael Jose Perez, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ascension Providence

Ascension

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Rafael Jose Perez, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$267 STIOLTO $33	OFEV $9	$225
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$142 Myrbetriq $92	Veozah $49
Inari Medical, Inc.	$125 CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT $125
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.	$116 ACTHAR $116
Genentech USA, Inc.	$98 $98
Other	$343 UPTRAVI $92	XARELTO $88	Xyrem $64	FLEXIVA $18	CLEVIPREX $17	Other $65

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,090

Biography

Dr. Rafael Perez is an adult critical care, sleep medicine, and adult pulmonology specialist. He is affiliated with Ascension Providence. Dr. Perez attended New York University (NYU) School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at UNC Hospitals and a hospital affiliated with SUNY, University at Buffalo. He speaks Spanish.