SAMUEL SANCHEZ RIVERA, MD
Dermatology Physician in CAGUAS, Puerto Rico. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
SAMUEL SANCHEZ RIVERA, MD filed 1,995 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Dermatology Physician in CAGUAS, Puerto Rico, prescribing 80% generic.
- 2K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 80%
- generic prescribing
- $812.75
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
SAMUEL SANCHEZ RIVERA, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
1,995 Top 16% higher than 84% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
SAMUEL SANCHEZ RIVERA, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about SAMUEL SANCHEZ RIVERA, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Puerto Rico
How Dermatology Physician compares to other specialties among Puerto Rico providers
Dermatology Physician share within Puerto Rico
Dermatology Physician is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Puerto Rico
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Dermatology Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Dermatology Physician ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Dermatology Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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- Specialty volume Dermatology Physician US NPIs
Specialty board-certified rate — Dermatology Physician estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
SAMUEL SANCHEZ RIVERA, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Dermatology Physician provider holding MD credentials at 200 GRAND BOULEVARD LOS PRADOS, CAGUAS, PR, 00727, with a listed phone of (787) 746-3136. NPI 1154543221 was issued on 05/02/2007. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what SANCHEZ RIVERA most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 1,995 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 512 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $1.3 million in drug spend, split 20% brand-name and 80% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Dermatology Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 14,610 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 729 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1154543221 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Dermatology Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 05/02/2007 |
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How we sourced this profile
Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for SAMUEL SANCHEZ RIVERA, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$813
Largest payer
GENZYME CORPORATION
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
20% brand-name claims vs 80% generic, on 1,995 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 2,082
- Total Day Supply
- 46,879
- Brand vs Generic
- 20% brand / 80% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $1.3M
- Generic Drug Cost
- $63K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 73.0 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.62
- Gender Split
- 61% female / 39% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 68, 65-74: 225, 75-84: 176, 85+: 43
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What SAMUEL SANCHEZ RIVERA, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Ketoconazole
Ketoconazole
466 claims
- Betamethasone Vale…
Betamethasone Valerate
303 claims
- Ciclopirox 163
Ciclopirox
163 claims
- Betamethasone Dipr… 146
Betamethasone Diprop Augmented
146 claims
- Triamcinolone Acet… 130
Triamcinolone Acetonide
130 claims
- Desonide 81
Desonide
81 claims
- Metronidazole 74
Metronidazole
74 claims
- Clobetasol Propion… 58
Clobetasol Propionate
58 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Ketoconazole | 466 |
| Betamethasone Valerate | 303 |
| Ciclopirox | 163 |
| Betamethasone Diprop Augmented Betamethasone/Propylene Glyc | 146 |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | 130 |
| Desonide | 81 |
| Metronidazole | 74 |
| Clobetasol Propionate | 58 |
| Fluorouracil | 40 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Dermatology Physician Overview
How SAMUEL SANCHEZ RIVERA, MD fits within the Dermatology Physician landscape nationally.
SAMUEL SANCHEZ RIVERA, MD's 1,995 claims are above the specialty average of 729.
Nearby Dermatology Physician Providers in Puerto Rico
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Puerto Rico, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as SANCHEZ RIVERA.
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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