Richard J. Vivero, M.D.
Otolaryngology Physician · Miami, FL
Richard J. Vivero, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Miami, Florida, and NPI 1669620589, issued on Sep 4, 2008. Check the license (Florida ME 114747, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard J. Vivero
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License numbers
- ME 114747 FL
L19947193 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8940 N Kendall Dr, Miami, FL 33176
- Phone
- (305) 595-6200
- Enumerated
- Sep 4, 2008
- Record last updated
- Dec 19, 2022
- Fax
- (786) 533-1680
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130724000436); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Miami, Lm Miller School Of Medicine, 2007
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard J. Vivero in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME 114747Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
1,219 Medicare Part D claims for 486 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Fluticasone Propionate303 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide177 claims
- Azelastine Hcl168 claims
- Famotidine80 claims
- Clotrimazole-Betamethasone56 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass54 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 87.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $872.78
19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Florida Ent Associates IncSouth Miami, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard J. Vivero among 659 otolaryngology physician records in Florida
Richard J. Vivero, M.D. is one of 659 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 61% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 61% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2002 among the 470 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Florida
There are 659 otolaryngology physician records in Florida.
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The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Frank Kronberg, M.D.Miami, FL 331761366443384
- Rolando Molina, M.D.Miami, FL 331761265469225
- Eugene Rivera, M.D.Miami, FL 331761275534984
- Michael Weber, MDMiami, FL 331761225533847
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Common questions
What is Richard J. Vivero, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard J. Vivero, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669620589, issued on Sep 4, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard J. Vivero, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8940 N Kendall Dr, Miami, FL, 33176. Phone: (305) 595-6200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard J. Vivero, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME 114747, 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 Richard J. Vivero, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard J. Vivero, M.D. had 1,219 Medicare Part D claims for 486 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard J. Vivero, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.