Lydia Liz Fuentes Rivera, MD
Nephrology Physician · Jamaica, NY
Lydia Liz Fuentes Rivera, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Jamaica, New York, and NPI 1215423645, issued on Jul 9, 2018. Check the license (New York 325936, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lydia Liz Fuentes Rivera
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- 325936 NY
157982 FL
22193 PR
33454 PR
34120 PR
and 1 more
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8268 164TH St Bldg 7TH, Jamaica, NY 11432
- Phone
- (718) 883-3000
- Enumerated
- Jul 9, 2018
- Record last updated
- Nov 3, 2023
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Lydia Liz Fuentes Rivera in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 325936Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
229 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Losartan Potassium30 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate24 claims
- Furosemide23 claims
- Calcitriol21 claims
- Jardiance19 claims
- Lokelma17 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: $698.64
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Travere Therapeutics, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Lydia Liz Fuentes Rivera among 1,049 nephrology physician records in New York
Lydia Liz Fuentes Rivera, MD is one of 1,049 nephrology physician records with a practice address in New York. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 91% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 91% of these records are older, 6% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 73% of these records are
- Record last updated2023 · 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 207RN0300X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in New York
There are 1,049 nephrology physician records in New York.
All 1,049 in New York → Every provider in Jamaica → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mandeep Kaur, M.D.Jamaica, NY 114321568846657
- Neeraj Kumar, MDJamaica, NY 114321356594873
- Mohammad Bhidya, MDJamaica, NY 114251407871007
- Nimesh Shah, MDHollis, NY 114231871674051
- Rabeena Fazal, MDSouth Ozone Park, NY 114201750394391
- Musa Njeru, MDSouth Richmond Hill, NY 114191598086258
- Michael ChangQueens, NY 114181619435898
- Hameeda Khan, M.DRichmond Hill, NY 114181093248908
Common questions
What is Lydia Liz Fuentes Rivera, MD's NPI number?
Lydia Liz Fuentes Rivera, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215423645, issued on Jul 9, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lydia Liz Fuentes Rivera, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8268 164TH St Bldg 7TH, Jamaica, NY, 11432. Phone: (718) 883-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lydia Liz Fuentes Rivera, MD's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 325936, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Lydia Liz Fuentes Rivera, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lydia Liz Fuentes Rivera, MD had 229 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.