Saul L Rivera Ortega, M.D.
General Practice Physician · Vega Alta, PR
Saul L Rivera Ortega, M.D. is a general practice physician with a practice address in Vega Alta, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1891879144, issued on Oct 24, 2006. Check the license (Puerto Rico 16295, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Saul L Rivera Ortega
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Physician 208D00000X
- License number
- 16295 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3 Calle Luis Munoz Rivera, Vega Alta, PR 00692
- Phone
- (787) 883-0124
- Enumerated
- Oct 24, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 22, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Saul L Rivera Ortega 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 16295Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
48% more Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice physician in 2024
4,474 Medicare Part D claims for 208 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin337 claims
- Omeprazole314 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium306 claims
- Alendronate Sodium152 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate137 claims
- Metformin Hcl136 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.
Saul L Rivera Ortega among 4,170 general practice physician records in Puerto Rico
Saul L Rivera Ortega, M.D. is one of 4,170 general practice physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 65% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 29% of these records are
- Record last updated2012 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208D00000X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
29 general practice physician records list a practice address in Vega Alta
They are 29 of the 251 NPPES records with a practice address in Vega Alta, and 4,170 general practice physician records in Puerto Rico.
All 4,170 in Puerto Rico → Every provider in Vega Alta → General Practice Physician nationwide →
The 8 general practice physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Angelic AcevedoVega Alta, PR 006921386723518
- Nelida Aguiar Figueroa, MDVega Alta, PR 006921952389850
- Blanca Bosque, M.D.Vega Alta, PR 006921780767251
- Jose Colon, M.D.Vega Alta, PR 006921275560328
- Marcos Feliz, MDVega Alta, PR 006921770549347
- Edwin Girau, MDVega Alta, PR 006921144228537
- Frank Lopez VizcarrondoVega Alta, PR 006921487675062
- Claribel Oquendo, M.D.Vega Alta, PR 006921518997139
Common questions
What is Saul L Rivera Ortega, M.D.'s NPI number?
Saul L Rivera Ortega, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891879144, issued on Oct 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Saul L Rivera Ortega, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3 Calle Luis Munoz Rivera, Vega Alta, PR, 00692. Phone: (787) 883-0124. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Saul L Rivera Ortega, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 16295, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Saul L Rivera Ortega, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Saul L Rivera Ortega, M.D. had 4,474 Medicare Part D claims for 208 beneficiaries; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 3,030. 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.