Rafael E. Medina-Rivera, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Aibonito, PR
Rafael E. Medina-Rivera, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Aibonito, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1568453157, issued on Nov 2, 2005. Check the license (Puerto Rico 9995, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rafael E. Medina-Rivera
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 9995 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Ramon Flores #6, Aibonito, PR 00705
- Phone
- (787) 735-7001
- Enumerated
- Nov 2, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20031126000416); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest gastroenterology physician records → All 203 in Puerto Rico → Look up another NPI →
Verify Rafael E. Medina-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 9995Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
832 Medicare Part D claims for 348 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Midazolam Hcl151 claims
- Suprep147 claims
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf93 claims
- Fentanyl Citrate90 claims
- Omeprazole77 claims
- Naloxone Hcl60 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.
Rafael E. Medina-Rivera among 203 gastroenterology physician records in Puerto Rico
Rafael E. Medina-Rivera, MD is one of 203 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 80% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2000 among the 165 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Puerto Rico
There are 203 gastroenterology physician records in Puerto Rico.
All 203 in Puerto Rico → Every provider in Aibonito → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lorena D. Morales-Concepcion, MDAibonito, PR 007051245627314
- Pedro Panelli, MD, MS, FACPPonce, PR 007161144226051
- Victor Torres-Ortiz, MDPonce, PR 007161679754501
- Luis Martinez-Sierra, M.D.Ponce, PR 007171376673335
- Rafael Martir-Guevara, M.DPonce, PR 007171508996562
- Arnaldo Nieves Ramirez, M.D.Ponce, PR 007171902866437
- Barbara Rosado Carrion, MDPonce, PR 007171467448191
- Wilfredo Vazquez, M.D.Ponce, PR 007171881656304
Common questions
What is Rafael E. Medina-Rivera, MD's NPI number?
Rafael E. Medina-Rivera, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568453157, issued on Nov 2, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rafael E. Medina-Rivera, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Ramon Flores #6, Aibonito, PR, 00705. Phone: (787) 735-7001. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rafael E. Medina-Rivera, MD's license?
NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 9995, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Rafael E. Medina-Rivera, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rafael E. Medina-Rivera, MD had 832 Medicare Part D claims for 348 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.