David R. Rivera, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Westerly, RI
David R. Rivera, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Westerly, Rhode Island, and NPI 1013930536, issued on Jul 25, 2006. Check the license (Rhode Island MD9236, as entered in NPPES) on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David R. Rivera
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- MD9236 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 45 Wells St, Westerly, RI 02891
- Phone
- (401) 596-4959
- Enumerated
- Jul 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 1, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (401) 596-6896
- Medicaid IDs
- 003099638 CT
7058937 RI - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070112000536); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Georgetown University School Of Medicine, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David R. Rivera in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersRhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
Search for license MD9236Check 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 ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,015 Medicare Part D claims for 234 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost300 claims
- Timolol Maleate113 claims
- Ofloxacin62 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate62 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol60 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol53 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): 56.7 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $415.52
13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- Vision Care Associates, Ltd.Westerly, RI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David R. Rivera among 85 ophthalmology physician records in Rhode Island
David R. Rivera, M.D. is one of 85 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 72% 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 22% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 22% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 1993 among the 55 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 74% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Rhode Island
There are 85 ophthalmology physician records in Rhode Island.
All 85 in Rhode Island → Every provider in Westerly → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Matthew Hogan, MDWesterly, RI 028911558936237
- Charles LanzilloWesterly, RI 028911013945344
- Eleftherios Alexandrou, M.D.Woonsocket, RI 028951912168352
- Charles Calenda, M.D.Warwick, RI 028861275557720
- Barbara Dodsworth-Feldman, M.D.Warwick, RI 028861073670428
- Vikrant Donthamsetti, D.OWarwick, RI 028861871895110
- Lawrence Ehrlich, M.D.Warwick, RI 028861790713410
- Arthur Geltzer, MDWarwick, RI 028861750399697
Common questions
What is David R. Rivera, M.D.'s NPI number?
David R. Rivera, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013930536, issued on Jul 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David R. Rivera, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 45 Wells St, Westerly, RI, 02891. Phone: (401) 596-4959. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David R. Rivera, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Rhode Island license number MD9236, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David R. Rivera, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David R. Rivera, M.D. had 1,015 Medicare Part D claims for 234 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David R. Rivera, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 56.7 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.