NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jose J. Rivera Esparra, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Ponce, PR

Jose J. Rivera Esparra, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Ponce, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1356314652, issued on Feb 8, 2006. Check the license (Puerto Rico 14200, 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
1356314652
Name
Jose J. Rivera Esparra
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
14200 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
623 Ave LA Ceiba, Ponce, PR 00717
Phone
(787) 973-0010
Enumerated
Feb 8, 2006
Record last updated
May 16, 2024
Fax
(787) 973-0011
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040929000758); 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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75% more Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

5,551 Medicare Part D claims for 469 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.

  1. Jose Rivera Esparra5,551
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium359 claims
  2. Famotidine247 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium233 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate213 claims
  5. Lisinopril198 claims
  6. Metformin Hcl188 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: $57.53

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Jose Rivera Esparra$57.53
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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

116 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Ponce

They are 116 of the 3,338 NPPES records with a practice address in Ponce, and 1,146 internal medicine physician records in Puerto Rico.

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  4. Fernando Abreu GonzalezSan Juan, PR1437100930
  5. Arlene Abreu Rivera, MDCaguas, PR1801090261
  6. Lourdes Acevedo, M.D.Aguada, PR1487751574
  7. Luis Acevedo Aquino, MDAguadilla, PR1477128999
  8. Sara Acevedo Armaiz, MDCarolina, PR1194731711
  9. Luis Acevedo Soto, MDMayaguez, PR1851084412
  10. Melanie Acevedo Valle, M.D.Aguada, PR1700140357

Common questions

What is Jose J. Rivera Esparra, MD's NPI number?

Jose J. Rivera Esparra, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356314652, issued on Feb 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jose J. Rivera Esparra, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 623 Ave LA Ceiba, Ponce, PR, 00717. Phone: (787) 973-0010. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jose J. Rivera Esparra, MD's license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 14200, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Jose J. Rivera Esparra, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Jose J. Rivera Esparra, MD had 5,551 Medicare Part D claims for 469 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.

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