NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joel Ojeda-Rivera

Rheumatology Physician · Arecibo, PR

Joel Ojeda-Rivera is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1275706194, issued on Apr 11, 2008. Check the license (Puerto Rico 18373, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1275706194
Name
Joel Ojeda-Rivera
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
18373 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Metro Pavia Health Clinic, Arecibo, PR 00612
Phone
(787) 650-0020
Enumerated
Apr 11, 2008
Record last updated
Jul 10, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  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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2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024

5,482 Medicare Part D claims for 973 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 57 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joel Ojeda-Rivera5,482
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Methotrexate1,053 claims
  2. Duloxetine Hcl832 claims
  3. Prednisone673 claims
  4. Gabapentin508 claims
  5. Pregabalin318 claims
  6. Leflunomide204 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: $116.15

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Ucb, Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joel Ojeda-Rivera$116.15
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

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

Rheumatology Physician providers in Puerto Rico

There are 87 rheumatology physician records in Puerto Rico.

Other rheumatology physician records in Puerto Rico

  1. Paloma Alejandro, M.D.San Juan, PR1578820577
  2. Roberto Alvarez, M.D.Aibonito, PR1225071467
  3. Osvaldo Antommattei, MDPonce, PR1821063074
  4. Oscar Arill, M.D.San Juan, PR1871540724
  5. Michael Babilonia Roman, M.D.Mayaguez, PR1720088057
  6. Laisha Baez Negron, MDCarolina, PR1336660448
  7. Maria Del Carmen Ballesteros Ramos, MDPonce, PR1841251683
  8. Livia Bermudez, M.D.Fajardo, PR1659477800
  9. Lillian Bezares, M.D.Caguas, PR1861547960
  10. Phillip Bonneaux, MDSan Juan, PR1629066006

Common questions

What is Joel Ojeda-Rivera's NPI number?

Joel Ojeda-Rivera's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275706194, issued on Apr 11, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joel Ojeda-Rivera located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Metro Pavia Health Clinic, Arecibo, PR, 00612. Phone: (787) 650-0020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joel Ojeda-Rivera's license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 18373, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Joel Ojeda-Rivera prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joel Ojeda-Rivera had 5,482 Medicare Part D claims for 973 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.