Melvin Rivera, DDS
General Practice Dentistry · Ridgewood, NY
Melvin Rivera, DDS is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Ridgewood, New York, and NPI 1598809857, issued on Feb 19, 2007. Check the license (New York 0498331, as entered in NPPES) with the New York board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.
- Name
- Melvin Rivera
- Credential
- DDS
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
- License number
- 0498331 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 681A Seneca Ave, Ridgewood, NY 11385
- Phone
- (718) 418-4527
- Enumerated
- Feb 19, 2007
- Record last updated
- Mar 24, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (718) 418-4975
- Medicaid ID
- 02502550 NY
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Melvin Rivera in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New York board licenses this profession
Search for license 0498331Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Melvin Rivera among 7,828 general practice dentistry records in New York
Melvin Rivera, DDS is one of 7,828 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in New York. 60% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 35% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 35% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileNo · 60% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2008 · 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 1223G0001X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
25 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Ridgewood
They are 25 of the 584 NPPES records with a practice address in Ridgewood, and 7,828 general practice dentistry records in New York. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.
All 7,828 in New York → Every provider in Ridgewood → General Practice Dentistry nationwide →
The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Vivian Aiuto, DDSRidgewood, NY 113851659354314
- Suresh Bendale, D.D.S.Ridgewood, NY 113851073502274
- Dennis BlockRidgewood, NY 113851659354710
- Massimo Esposito, D.D.S.Ridgewood, NY 113851740380302
- Franklin Fernandez, D.D.SRidgewood, NY 113851417946583
- Richard Friedman, DDSGlendale, NY 113851962481572
- Kevin Friedman, D.D.S.Glendale, NY 113851316029168
- Joanna Kowalewski, DDSRidgewood, NY 113851699848598
Common questions
What is Melvin Rivera, DDS's NPI number?
Melvin Rivera, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598809857, issued on Feb 19, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melvin Rivera, DDS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 681A Seneca Ave, Ridgewood, NY, 11385. Phone: (718) 418-4527. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melvin Rivera, DDS's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 0498331, as entered by the provider. Search the New York board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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. 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.