NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Emanuel Alvarez Rivera, MD

General Practice Physician · Arecibo, PR

Emanuel Alvarez Rivera, MD is a general practice physician with a practice address in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1962043844, issued on Oct 2, 2019. Check the license (Puerto Rico 21559, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; 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
1962043844
Name
Emanuel Alvarez Rivera
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Physician 208D00000X
License number
21559 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
53 Ave Barbosa, Arecibo, PR 00612
Phone
(787) 201-3113
Enumerated
Oct 2, 2019
Record last updated
Oct 2, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(787) 815-7953
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200611002317); accepts Medicare assignment
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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Also registered at 53 Ave Barbosa

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Angel Perez, MDPediatrics Physician1972745297
  2. Rose Ramos, M.D.General Practice Physician1780915827

Verify Emanuel Alvarez Rivera in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Puerto Rico board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice physician in 2024

901 Medicare Part D claims for 237 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Emanuel Alvarez Rivera901
  2. Specialty average3,030

Most prescribed

  1. Famotidine61 claims
  2. Clindamycin Hcl44 claims
  3. Levofloxacin41 claims
  4. Mounjaro37 claims
  5. Omeprazole37 claims
  6. Azithromycin36 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: $58.94

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 4,259 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,273.40 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Emanuel Alvarez Rivera$58.94
  2. Specialty average$1,273.40

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

  1. Physician Healthcare Administration LLCMayaguez, PR

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Emanuel Alvarez Rivera among 4,170 general practice physician records in Puerto Rico

Emanuel Alvarez Rivera, MD 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 2019, is newer than 69% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 69% of these records are older, 27% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 29% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2004 among the 1,228 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 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).

136 general practice physician records list a practice address in Arecibo

They are 136 of the 976 NPPES records with a practice address in Arecibo, and 4,170 general practice physician records in Puerto Rico.

The 8 general practice physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Pedro Arias, M.D.Arecibo, PR 006121356339881
  2. David Azzaro, M.D.Arecibo, PR 006121790754596
  3. Ismael Bague, M.D.Arecibo, PR 006121386603041
  4. Rolando Colon Martinez, M.D.Arecibo, PR 006121841267200
  5. Manuel Marcano Rivera, MDArecibo, PR 006121447224746
  6. Jose Marrero Nieves, MDArecibo, PR 006121013978246
  7. Rafael Martinez, M.DArecibo, PR 006121609844331
  8. Martha Nieves, MDArecibo, PR 006121972565810

Common questions

What is Emanuel Alvarez Rivera, MD's NPI number?

Emanuel Alvarez Rivera, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962043844, issued on Oct 2, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Emanuel Alvarez Rivera, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 53 Ave Barbosa, Arecibo, PR, 00612. Phone: (787) 201-3113. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Emanuel Alvarez Rivera, MD's license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 21559, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Emanuel Alvarez Rivera, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Emanuel Alvarez Rivera, MD had 901 Medicare Part D claims for 237 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.