Ricardo Garcia-Rivera, M.D.
Neurology Physician · Homestead, FL
Ricardo Garcia-Rivera, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Homestead, Florida, and NPI 1366434334, issued on Aug 16, 2005. Check the license (Florida ME 40533, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ricardo Garcia-Rivera
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- ME 40533 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 15720 SW 258TH St, Homestead, FL 33031
- Phone
- (305) 227-7021
- Enumerated
- Aug 16, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jun 25, 2026
- Medicaid ID
- 068437600 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040817001013); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ricardo Garcia-Rivera in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME 40533Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
30 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Capstone Health Services Foundation PCTuscaloosa, AL
- South Georgia Medical Center IncValdosta, GA
- Whatley Health Services IncTuscaloosa, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ricardo Garcia-Rivera among 1,530 neurology physician records in Florida
Ricardo Garcia-Rivera, M.D. is one of 1,530 neurology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 88% 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, 89% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated1981 · median 2005 among the 1,149 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Florida
There are 1,530 neurology physician records in Florida.
All 1,530 in Florida → Every provider in Homestead → Neurology Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Donald Barr, M.D.Pembroke Pines, FL 330281215348313
- Muhammad Ismail, MDPembroke Pines, FL 330281275584211
- David Robbins, MDPembroke Pines, FL 330281093895682
- Amanda Sellers, MDPembroke Pines, FL 330281619627148
- Ricardo Simas Ramos, MDPembroke Pines, FL 330281508437781
- Islon Seliger, MDPembroke Pines, FL 330271669425443
- Margarita Almeida El-Ramey, D.O.Pembroke Pines, FL 330261568695732
- Maria Herrera, MDPembroke Pines, FL 330261134170897
Common questions
What is Ricardo Garcia-Rivera, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ricardo Garcia-Rivera, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366434334, issued on Aug 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ricardo Garcia-Rivera, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 15720 SW 258TH St, Homestead, FL, 33031. Phone: (305) 227-7021. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ricardo Garcia-Rivera, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME 40533, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ricardo Garcia-Rivera, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ricardo Garcia-Rivera, M.D. had 30 Medicare Part D claims; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.