NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Laura Rivera, M.D.

Specialist · Guaynabo, PR

Laura Rivera, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1659359479, issued on Jan 3, 2006. Check the license (Puerto Rico 7667, 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
1659359479
Name
Laura Rivera
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
7667 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
47 Calle Carazo, Guaynabo, PR 00969
Phone
(787) 731-7400
Enumerated
Jan 3, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
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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Verify Laura 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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97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024

35 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Laura Rivera35
  2. Specialty average1,380

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.

Laura Rivera among 574 specialist records in Puerto Rico

Laura Rivera, M.D. is one of 574 specialist records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 54% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 17% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 54% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 26% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 79% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

24 specialist records list a practice address in Guaynabo

They are 24 of the 2,143 NPPES records with a practice address in Guaynabo, and 574 specialist records in Puerto Rico.

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The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nilka Barrios, MDGuaynabo, PR 009691598730319
  2. Glorianna Gross, MDGuaynabo, PR 009691225047517
  3. Carmen Lugo, M.D.Guaynabo, PR 009691700854445
  4. Ivan Perez RiveraGuaynabo, PR 009691366645772
  5. Manuel Prats Vega, M.D.Guaynabo, PR 009691326041500
  6. Jose Rivera-Vilches, M.D.Guaynabo, PR 009691003918798
  7. Leonardo Valentin, M.D.Guaynabo, PR 009691740279702
  8. Wilmer Valentin Gonzalez, M.D.Guaynabo, PR 009691427048420

Common questions

What is Laura Rivera, M.D.'s NPI number?

Laura Rivera, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659359479, issued on Jan 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laura Rivera, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 47 Calle Carazo, Guaynabo, PR, 00969. Phone: (787) 731-7400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Laura Rivera, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 7667, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Laura Rivera, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Laura Rivera, M.D. had 35 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. 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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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.