NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Juan Jose Nieves-Rivera, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Hatillo, PR

Juan Jose Nieves-Rivera, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Hatillo, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1588929624, issued on Jul 4, 2012. Check the license (Puerto Rico 18756, 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
1588929624
Name
Juan Jose Nieves-Rivera
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
18756 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
PR-130 KM. 11.8, Hatillo, PR 00659
Phone
(787) 898-8777
Enumerated
Jul 4, 2012
Record last updated
Apr 21, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(787) 933-8497
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200521000298); 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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5.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

16,512 Medicare Part D claims for 2,192 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.

  1. Juan Nieves-Rivera16,512
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Rosuvastatin Calcium1,614 claims
  2. Losartan Potassium1,308 claims
  3. Metoprolol Succinate1,272 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium1,159 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate1,039 claims
  6. Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide719 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: $1,173.45

43 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Juan Nieves-Rivera$1,173.45
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Puerto Rico Cardiology LLCHatillo, PR
  2. Recinto DE Ciencias MedicasRio Piedras, PR

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

Juan Jose Nieves-Rivera among 259 cardiovascular disease physician records in Puerto Rico

Juan Jose Nieves-Rivera, M.D. is one of 259 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 97% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 83% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 83% of these records are older, 15% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 97% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 1991 among the 218 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Puerto Rico

There are 259 cardiovascular disease physician records in Puerto Rico.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ivan Llado Gonzalez, MDBayamon, PR 006591801816491
  2. Pedro Rodriguez Benitez, M.D.Isabela, PR 006621205898855
  3. Marcos Velazquez, MDMayaguez, PR 006681518925288
  4. Ivan Cerezo, M.D.Dorado, PR 006461578607776
  5. Jose Martinez Barroso, MDManati, PR 006741629120225
  6. Jose Montes-Mercado, M.D.Manati, PR 006741023033214
  7. Laura Padilla-Carrasquillo, MDManati, PR 006741134573611
  8. Eduardo Partida RodriguezManati, PR 006741053843599

Common questions

What is Juan Jose Nieves-Rivera, M.D.'s NPI number?

Juan Jose Nieves-Rivera, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588929624, issued on Jul 4, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Juan Jose Nieves-Rivera, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at PR-130 KM. 11.8, Hatillo, PR, 00659. Phone: (787) 898-8777. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Juan Jose Nieves-Rivera, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 18756, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Juan Jose Nieves-Rivera, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Juan Jose Nieves-Rivera, M.D. had 16,512 Medicare Part D claims for 2,192 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. 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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