Rafael Rivera, M.D.
Pediatrics Physician · Gurabo, PR
Rafael Rivera, M.D. is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Gurabo, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1477617454, issued on Dec 21, 2006. Check the license (Puerto Rico 12285, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rafael Rivera
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
- License number
- 12285 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Gran Vista II, Gurabo, PR 00778
- Phone
- (787) 286-8193
- Enumerated
- Dec 21, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (787) 286-0280
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Rafael 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 12285Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatrics physician in 2024
51 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 375 among the 5,609 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Risperidone11 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: $71.93
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 21,580 providers of this specialty with any payment received $842.05 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.
8 pediatrics physician records list a practice address in Gurabo
They are 8 of the 293 NPPES records with a practice address in Gurabo, and 808 pediatrics physician records in Puerto Rico.
All 8 in Gurabo → All 808 in Puerto Rico → Every provider in Gurabo →
Other pediatrics physician records in Puerto Rico
- Vivian Acebal Lopez, M.D.San Juan, PR1881810091
- Carlos Acevedo, MDVega Alta, PR1558402784
- Edgar Acevedo, M.D.San Juan, PR1235332958
- Hector Acevedo, MDCaguas, PR1730159153
- Sandra Acevedo, M.D.Bayamon, PR1235358904
- Sharon AcevedoPonce, PR1669841169
- Wida Acevedo, M.D.Guaynabo, PR1669450193
- Aileen Acevedo Ruiz, MDCaguas, PR1376190546
- Midnela Acevedo-Flores, M.D.San Juan, PR1497763668
- Luis Acosta, M.D.Vega Alta, PR1366785438
Common questions
What is Rafael Rivera, M.D.'s NPI number?
Rafael Rivera, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477617454, issued on Dec 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rafael Rivera, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Gran Vista II, Gurabo, PR, 00778. Phone: (787) 286-8193. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rafael Rivera, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 12285, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Rafael Rivera, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rafael Rivera, M.D. had 51 Medicare Part D claims; the average among pediatrics physician prescribers was 375. 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.