NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Carlos Andres Garcia-Rivera, D.O.

Neurology Physician · Miami, FL

Carlos Andres Garcia-Rivera, D.O. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Miami, Florida, and NPI 1518924729, issued on May 1, 2006. Check the license (Florida OS8566, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1518924729
Name
Carlos Andres Garcia-Rivera
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
OS8566 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9240 SW 72ND St, Miami, FL 33173
Phone
(305) 229-9899
Enumerated
May 1, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 16, 2023
Fax
(786) 431-2844
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20051019000165); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Nova Southeastern College Of Osteo Medicine, 1998
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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7.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024

9,819 Medicare Part D claims for 1,657 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.

  1. Carlos Garcia-Rivera9,819
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin984 claims
  2. Memantine Hcl923 claims
  3. Memantine Hcl Er693 claims
  4. Carbidopa-Levodopa668 claims
  5. Pregabalin594 claims
  6. Donepezil Hcl588 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: $4,560.95

208 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Carlos Garcia-Rivera$4,560.95
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

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

Carlos Andres Garcia-Rivera among 1,530 neurology physician records in Florida

Carlos Andres Garcia-Rivera, D.O. is one of 1,530 neurology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 88% 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 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2005 among the 1,149 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Florida

There are 1,530 neurology physician records in Florida.

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The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Coppola, DOMiami, FL 331731518405463
  2. Alvaro Lacayo, MDMiami, FL 331731275693335
  3. Romer Mosquera, M.D.Miami, FL 331731790930782
  4. Nestor Beltre, MDMiami, FL 331741023645025
  5. Daisy Borroto Conde, MDMiami, FL 331741932341104
  6. Jose Felipe Gutierrez, MDSweetwater, FL 331721588232532
  7. David Filippi, MDDoral, FL 331721154347862
  8. Bruce Rubin, M.D.Doral, FL 331721588674014

Common questions

What is Carlos Andres Garcia-Rivera, D.O.'s NPI number?

Carlos Andres Garcia-Rivera, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518924729, issued on May 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Carlos Andres Garcia-Rivera, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9240 SW 72ND St, Miami, FL, 33173. Phone: (305) 229-9899. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Carlos Andres Garcia-Rivera, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number OS8566, 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 Carlos Andres Garcia-Rivera, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Carlos Andres Garcia-Rivera, D.O. had 9,819 Medicare Part D claims for 1,657 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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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