Christian Enrique Torres Rivera, M.D.
General Practice Physician · Ponce, PR
Christian Enrique Torres Rivera, M.D. is a general practice physician with a practice address in Ponce, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1609277128, issued on Sep 16, 2014. Check the license (Puerto Rico 18894, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christian Enrique Torres Rivera
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Physician 208D00000X
- License number
- 18894 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 807 Calle Virgilio Biaggi, Ponce, PR 00717
- Phone
- (787) 516-5945
- Enumerated
- Sep 16, 2014
- Record last updated
- Sep 16, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20141104002333); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ponce School Of Medicine, 2012
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest general practice physician records → All 4,170 in Puerto Rico → Look up another NPI →
Verify Christian Enrique Torres Rivera 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 18894Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
31% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice physician in 2024
2,079 Medicare Part D claims for 930 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 13 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methylprednisolone425 claims
- Famotidine200 claims
- Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride200 claims
- Diclofenac Potassium116 claims
- Dexamethasone110 claims
- Azithromycin109 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Municipio DE GuanicaGuanica, PR
- Municipio DE GuayanillaGuayanilla, PR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christian Enrique Torres Rivera among 4,170 general practice physician records in Puerto Rico
Christian Enrique Torres 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 2014, is newer than 60% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 60% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 29% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2004 among the 1,228 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 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).
230 general practice physician records list a practice address in Ponce
They are 230 of the 3,338 NPPES records with a practice address in Ponce, and 4,170 general practice physician records in Puerto Rico.
All 4,170 in Puerto Rico → Every provider in Ponce → General Practice Physician nationwide →
The 8 general practice physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sally Del Toro, M.D., MPHPonce, PR 007171821016114
- Soria Diaz Baez, MDPonce, PR 007171508957630
- Nelson Diaz Baez, M.D.Ponce, PR 007171558457218
- Denisse Encarnacion Colon, MDPonce, PR 007171376628115
- Diana Gaona, M.D.Ponce, PR 007171013936939
- Anette Garcia PenaPonce, PR 007171326096223
- Ashley Garcia-Jorge, MDPonce, PR 007171417963802
- Lilliam Ramos Olivencia, M.D.Ponce, PR 007171982692075
Common questions
What is Christian Enrique Torres Rivera, M.D.'s NPI number?
Christian Enrique Torres Rivera, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609277128, issued on Sep 16, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christian Enrique Torres Rivera, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 807 Calle Virgilio Biaggi, Ponce, PR, 00717. Phone: (787) 516-5945. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christian Enrique Torres Rivera, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 18894, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Christian Enrique Torres Rivera, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christian Enrique Torres Rivera, M.D. had 2,079 Medicare Part D claims for 930 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.
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.