NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alex Manuel Rivera, M.D.

General Practice Physician · Dorado, PR

Alex Manuel Rivera, M.D. is a general practice physician with a practice address in Dorado, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1730196114, issued on Aug 1, 2006. Check the license (Puerto Rico 14446, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1730196114
Name
Alex Manuel Rivera
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Physician 208D00000X
License number
14446 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
188 Calle Norte, Dorado, PR 00646
Phone
(787) 278-8888
Enumerated
Aug 1, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 19, 2024
Fax
(787) 278-8888
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040420001632); 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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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Puerto Rico board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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4.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average general practice physician in 2024

12,997 Medicare Part D claims for 573 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 11 claims were for opioids.

  1. Alex Rivera12,997
  2. Specialty average3,030

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin508 claims
  2. Simvastatin428 claims
  3. Omeprazole394 claims
  4. Famotidine350 claims
  5. Pregabalin302 claims
  6. Levothyroxine Sodium295 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.

Alex Manuel Rivera among 4,170 general practice physician records in Puerto Rico

Alex Manuel Rivera, M.D. is one of 4,170 general practice physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 65% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 29% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2004 among the 1,228 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208D00000X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

41 general practice physician records list a practice address in Dorado

They are 41 of the 389 NPPES records with a practice address in Dorado, and 4,170 general practice physician records in Puerto Rico.

The 8 general practice physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mary Chacon Crespo, M.D.Dorado, PR 006461982652111
  2. Richard Connelly, M.D.Dorado, PR 006461760475644
  3. Maritza Cortes, M.D.Dorado, PR 006461376583666
  4. Carmelo Crespo, M.D.Dorado, PR 006461689657868
  5. Johnny Ongay Rullan, MDDorado, PR 006461710944665
  6. Luis Pagan, MDDorado, PR 006461831155092
  7. Luis Pena Figueroa, M.D.Dorado, PR 006461982688776
  8. Ricardo PlaudDorado, PR 006461851494322

Common questions

What is Alex Manuel Rivera, M.D.'s NPI number?

Alex Manuel Rivera, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730196114, issued on Aug 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alex Manuel Rivera, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 188 Calle Norte, Dorado, PR, 00646. Phone: (787) 278-8888. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alex Manuel Rivera, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 14446, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Alex Manuel Rivera, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Alex Manuel Rivera, M.D. had 12,997 Medicare Part D claims for 573 beneficiaries; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 3,030. 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.

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