Elvin Rivera, MD
Cardiovascular Disease Physician in San Juan, Puerto Rico. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers — including 24,795 in Cardiovascular Disease Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration — see our methodology.
What the federal data shows
Elvin Rivera, MD filed 2,491 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Cardiovascular Disease Physician in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- 2K
- Part D claims, 2023
- $34.47
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Elvin Rivera, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
2,491 Top 14% higher than 86% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
Elvin Rivera, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Elvin Rivera, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Puerto Rico
How Cardiovascular Disease Physician compares to other specialties among Puerto Rico providers
Largest specialties in Puerto Rico (% of in-state providers)
Cardiovascular Disease Physician ranks #33 among Puerto Rico's specialties (0.5% of in-state providers)
Each bar is a specialty's share of the Puerto Rico provider total, by primary NUCC taxonomy. The highlighted bar is Cardiovascular Disease Physician; the long tail of smaller specialties is omitted for legibility.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Cardiovascular Disease Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Cardiovascular Disease Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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- Specialty volume Cardiovascular Disease Physician US NPIs
Specialty board-certified rate — Cardiovascular Disease Physician estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Elvin Rivera, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Cardiovascular Disease Physician provider holding MD credentials at 29 WASHINGTON ST, San Juan, PR, 00907, with a listed phone of (787) 725-2964. NPI 1245283431 was issued on 05/18/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Rivera most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 2,491 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 251 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $218K in drug spend. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 24,795 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 3,033 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1245283431 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Cardiovascular Disease Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 05/18/2006 |
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How we sourced this profile
Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Elvin Rivera, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$34
Largest payer
PBG PUERTO RICO LLC
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 4,367
- Total Day Supply
- 129,310
- Generic Drug Cost
- $41K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 17
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 75.6 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.71
- Gender Split
- 61% female / 39% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 17, 65-74: 102, 75-84: 95, 85+: 37
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Elvin Rivera, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Metoprolol Succinate
Metoprolol Succinate
241 claims
- Losartan Potassium
Losartan Potassium
144 claims
- Clopidogrel
Clopidogrel
136 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
101 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
99 claims
- Carvedilol 83
Carvedilol
83 claims
- Furosemide 80
Furosemide
80 claims
- Doxazosin Mesylate 72
Doxazosin Mesylate
72 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Metoprolol Succinate | 241 |
| Losartan Potassium | 144 |
| Clopidogrel Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 136 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 101 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 99 |
| Carvedilol | 83 |
| Furosemide | 80 |
| Doxazosin Mesylate | 72 |
| Eliquis Apixaban | 63 |
| Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 56 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician Overview
How Elvin Rivera, MD fits within the Cardiovascular Disease Physician landscape nationally.
Elvin Rivera, MD's 2,491 claims are below the specialty average of 3,033.
Nearby Cardiovascular Disease Physician Providers in Puerto Rico
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Puerto Rico, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Rivera.
Compare Cardiovascular Disease Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry — providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Puerto Rico medical board — federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Cardiovascular Disease Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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