NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rafael J. Rivera, DDM

General Practice Dentistry · Carolina, PR

Rafael J. Rivera, DDM is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Carolina, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1245444926, issued on May 10, 2007. Check the license (Puerto Rico 814, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1245444926
Name
Rafael J. Rivera
Credential
DDM
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
814 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
D16 Ave Roberto Clemente, Carolina, PR 00985
Phone
(787) 757-0290
Enumerated
May 10, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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 Rafael J. 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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66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024

28 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Rafael Rivera28
  2. Specialty average83

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 J. Rivera among 881 general practice dentistry records in Puerto Rico

Rafael J. Rivera, DDM is one of 881 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 57% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 57% of these records are older, 19% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 73% 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 Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

45 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Carolina

They are 45 of the 1,535 NPPES records with a practice address in Carolina, and 881 general practice dentistry records in Puerto Rico.

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The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Laura Guzman, DMDCarolina, PR 009851164429049
  2. Juan Ledoux, D.D.S.Carolina, PR 009851740246750
  3. Cynthia Maldonado, D.M.D.Carolina, PR 009851639172125
  4. William Moreno, D.M.D.Carolina, PR 009851356558712
  5. Raymond Ortiz Class, DMDCarolina, PR 009851376540013
  6. Ricardo Perez, D.M.D.Carolina, PR 009851831192327
  7. Nimsy Ruiz, D.M.D.Carolina, PR 009851639232705
  8. Damil Vazquez, D.M.D.Carolina, PR 009851699167650

Common questions

What is Rafael J. Rivera, DDM's NPI number?

Rafael J. Rivera, DDM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245444926, issued on May 10, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rafael J. Rivera, DDM located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at D16 Ave Roberto Clemente, Carolina, PR, 00985. Phone: (787) 757-0290. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rafael J. Rivera, DDM's license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 814, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Rafael J. Rivera, DDM prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rafael J. Rivera, DDM had 28 Medicare Part D claims; 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.

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