Abimael Rivera-Cruz, MD RPH
Dermatology Physician · Arecibo, PR
Abimael Rivera-Cruz, MD RPH is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1588839765, issued on Apr 28, 2008. Check the license (Puerto Rico 18797, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Abimael Rivera-Cruz
- Credential
- MD RPH
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License numbers
- 18797 PR
5112 PR
ME112838 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Carr 653 KM 2.2, Arecibo, PR 00612
- Phone
- (787) 956-0020
- Enumerated
- Apr 28, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jan 22, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170427001174); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine, 2008
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Abimael Rivera-Cruz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Puerto Rico board licenses this profession
Search for license 18797Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dermatology physician in 2024
2,008 Medicare Part D claims for 625 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Triamcinolone Acetonide199 claims
- Desonide190 claims
- Betamethasone Dipropionate184 claims
- Ketoconazole181 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate175 claims
- Rinvoq74 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $603.50
20 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Abimael Rivera-Cruz among 110 dermatology physician records in Puerto Rico
Abimael Rivera-Cruz, MD RPH is one of 110 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 89% 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 49% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 49% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2003 among the 73 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Puerto Rico
There are 110 dermatology physician records in Puerto Rico.
All 110 in Puerto Rico → Every provider in Arecibo → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Hiram Ruiz, MDArecibo, PR 006121164433595
- Oscar Nevarez-Pomales, MDArecibo, PR 006131629496534
- Fernando Calero, MDAguadilla, PR 006031588629281
- Gil Cortes, M.D.Aguadilla, PR 006031245320308
- Leyre Falto Aizpurua, M.D.Aguadilla, PR 006031073907242
- Nidia Camacho Padilla, MDDorado, PR 006461114972544
- Axel Delgado, MDDorado, PR 006461457850570
- Maria Maymi Soto, M.DDorado, PR 006461144390063
Common questions
What is Abimael Rivera-Cruz, MD RPH's NPI number?
Abimael Rivera-Cruz, MD RPH's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588839765, issued on Apr 28, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Abimael Rivera-Cruz, MD RPH located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Carr 653 KM 2.2, Arecibo, PR, 00612. Phone: (787) 956-0020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Abimael Rivera-Cruz, MD RPH's license?
NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 18797, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Abimael Rivera-Cruz, MD RPH prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Abimael Rivera-Cruz, MD RPH had 2,008 Medicare Part D claims for 625 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.