Candido Edgardo Rivera-Linares, M.D.
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Jacksonville, FL
Candido Edgardo Rivera-Linares, M.D. is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Jacksonville, Florida, and NPI 1497744122, issued on Oct 15, 2005. Check the license (Florida ME84890, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Candido Edgardo Rivera-Linares
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License number
- ME84890 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4500 San Pablo RD S, Jacksonville, FL 32224
- Phone
- (904) 953-2000
- Enumerated
- Oct 15, 2005
- Record last updated
- Aug 31, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 264171200 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100329000894); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine, 1989
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4500 San Pablo RD S
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Verify Candido Edgardo Rivera-Linares in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME84890Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
33% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
587 Medicare Part D claims for 124 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 56% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Eliquis135 claims
- Enoxaparin Sodium50 claims
- Jakafi48 claims
- Hydroxyurea46 claims
- Besremi30 claims
- Xarelto30 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: $22.60
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Mayo Clinic JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Candido Edgardo Rivera-Linares among 818 hematology & oncology physician records in Florida
Candido Edgardo Rivera-Linares, M.D. is one of 818 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 79% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2003 among the 581 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 52% 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 Florida 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 Florida
There are 818 hematology & oncology physician records in Florida.
All 818 in Florida → Every provider in Jacksonville → Hematology & Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Steven Attia, DOJacksonville, FL 322241417912585
- Kim Barbel-Johnson, D.O.Jacksonville, FL 322241093774812
- Asher Chanan-Khan, MDJacksonville, FL 322241194722462
- Gerardo Colon-Otero, MDJacksonville, FL 322241598754228
- Elizabeth Johnson, MDJacksonville, FL 322241407845134
- William Maples, M.D.Jacksonville, FL 322241043209778
- Alvaro Moreno-Aspitia, M.D.Jacksonville, FL 322241952390684
- Edith Perez, MDJacksonville, FL 322241861481590
Common questions
What is Candido Edgardo Rivera-Linares, M.D.'s NPI number?
Candido Edgardo Rivera-Linares, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497744122, issued on Oct 15, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Candido Edgardo Rivera-Linares, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4500 San Pablo RD S, Jacksonville, FL, 32224. Phone: (904) 953-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Candido Edgardo Rivera-Linares, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME84890, 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 Candido Edgardo Rivera-Linares, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Candido Edgardo Rivera-Linares, M.D. had 587 Medicare Part D claims for 124 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. 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.