Mercedes I. Rivera, DMD
General Practice Dentistry · Ciales, PR
Mercedes I. Rivera, DMD is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Ciales, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1922063833, issued on Apr 20, 2006. Check the license (Puerto Rico 1715, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Mercedes I. Rivera
- Credential
- DMD
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
- License number
- 1715 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- PO Box 1427, Ciales, PR 00638
- Phone
- (787) 871-0601
- Enumerated
- Apr 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 5, 2024
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at PO Box 1427
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Rafael Rios Vega, MDGeneral Practice Physician1265281489
Verify Mercedes I. Rivera in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Puerto Rico board licenses this profession
Search for license 1715Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
24% more Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024
103 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin32 claims
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate25 claims
- Ibuprofen20 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.
3 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Ciales
They are 3 of the 133 NPPES records with a practice address in Ciales, and 881 general practice dentistry records in Puerto Rico.
All 3 in Ciales → All 881 in Puerto Rico → Every provider in Ciales →
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Common questions
What is Mercedes I. Rivera, DMD's NPI number?
Mercedes I. Rivera, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922063833, issued on Apr 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Mercedes I. Rivera, DMD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at PO Box 1427, Ciales, PR, 00638. Phone: (787) 871-0601. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Mercedes I. Rivera, DMD's license?
NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 1715, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Mercedes I. Rivera, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Mercedes I. Rivera, DMD had 103 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. 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.