NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Abel Rivero, M.D.

Interventional Cardiology Physician · The Villages, FL

Abel Rivero, M.D. is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in The Villages, Florida, and NPI 1659531937, issued on Jun 11, 2008. Check the license (Florida ME105751, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1659531937
Name
Abel Rivero
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
License number
ME105751 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
910 Old Camp RD Ste 210, The Villages, FL 32162
Phone
(352) 751-3356
Enumerated
Jun 11, 2008
Record last updated
Oct 11, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120515000624); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 910 Old Camp RD Ste 210

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Carrie Aniello, RNFamily Nurse Practitioner1134630916
  2. Srinivas Attanti, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1902889413
  3. Joshua Coon, APRNNurse Practitioner1982213708
  4. Balachander Govindarajan, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician1811909161
  5. Gabriella Hay, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1528893799
  6. Duane Hostetler, ARNP, FNP-CNurse Practitioner1508505017

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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3.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024

10,227 Medicare Part D claims for 1,330 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.

  1. Abel Rivero10,227
  2. Specialty average3,179

Most prescribed

  1. Rosuvastatin Calcium895 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate812 claims
  3. Eliquis742 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium700 claims
  5. Metoprolol Succinate665 claims
  6. Ezetimibe585 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%97.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,119.75

64 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 6,394 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,062.29 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Abel Rivero$1,119.75
  2. Specialty average$7,062.29

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Citrus Cardiology Consultants, PLLCThe Villages, FL
  2. Cora Health Services IncThe Villages, FL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Abel Rivero among 651 interventional cardiology physician records in Florida

Abel Rivero, M.D. is one of 651 interventional cardiology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 96% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 61% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 61% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 96% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2001 among the 574 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0011X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in Florida

There are 651 interventional cardiology physician records in Florida.

The 8 interventional cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Basel Al Aloul, MD, DO, MB, BCHThe Villages, FL 321621427256643
  2. Srinivas Attanti, MDThe Villages, FL 321621902889413
  3. Farshid Daneshvar, M.DThe Villages, FL 321621477817823
  4. M Rubayat Rahman, MDThe Villages, FL 321621356827174
  5. Brian Saluck, DOThe Villages, FL 321621295796902
  6. Shrikanth Upadya, MDThe Villages, FL 321621750492195
  7. Vishnu Yelamanchi, MDThe Villages, FL 321621992788467
  8. Amit Nanavati, MDPalm Coast, FL 321641932373479

Common questions

What is Abel Rivero, M.D.'s NPI number?

Abel Rivero, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659531937, issued on Jun 11, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Abel Rivero, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 910 Old Camp RD Ste 210, The Villages, FL, 32162. Phone: (352) 751-3356. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Abel Rivero, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME105751, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Abel Rivero, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Abel Rivero, M.D. had 10,227 Medicare Part D claims for 1,330 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Abel Rivero, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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