Alvaro G. Menendez Rivera, MD
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Hartford, CT
Alvaro G. Menendez Rivera, MD is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Hartford, Connecticut, and NPI 1730520776, issued on Jul 6, 2013. Check the license (Connecticut 62503, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alvaro G. Menendez Rivera
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License numbers
- 62503 CT
01077137A IN
LP02924 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 85 Retreat Ave, Hartford, CT 06106
- Phone
- (860) 249-6291
- Enumerated
- Jul 6, 2013
- Record last updated
- Jun 18, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190702000731); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Alvaro G. Menendez Rivera in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
Search for license 62503Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
37% more Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
1,205 Medicare Part D claims for 276 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 76 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Anastrozole563 claims
- Exemestane104 claims
- Letrozole56 claims
- Tamoxifen Citrate42 claims
- Dexamethasone40 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl39 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.8 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
2 hospitals and group practices
- Hartford HospitalHartford, CT · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
- The William W Backus HospitalNorwich, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Alvaro G. Menendez Rivera among 198 hematology & oncology physician records in Connecticut
Alvaro G. Menendez Rivera, MD is one of 198 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 76% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 76% of these records are older, 21% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2003 among the 139 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Connecticut
There are 198 hematology & oncology physician records in Connecticut.
All 198 in Connecticut → Every provider in Hartford → Hematology & Oncology Physician nationwide →
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- Mark Dailey, M.D.Hartford, CT 061061689600629
- Paul Dekker, MDHartford, CT 061061497850614
- Stephen Firshein, MDHartford, CT 061061467557694
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Common questions
What is Alvaro G. Menendez Rivera, MD's NPI number?
Alvaro G. Menendez Rivera, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730520776, issued on Jul 6, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alvaro G. Menendez Rivera, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 85 Retreat Ave, Hartford, CT, 06106. Phone: (860) 249-6291. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alvaro G. Menendez Rivera, MD's license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 62503, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Alvaro G. Menendez Rivera, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alvaro G. Menendez Rivera, MD had 1,205 Medicare Part D claims for 276 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Alvaro G. Menendez Rivera, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
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.