Waldemar Rafael Rivera Jimenez, M.D.
Specialist · Barceloneta, PR
Waldemar Rafael Rivera Jimenez, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Barceloneta, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1215992276, issued on Apr 20, 2006. Check the license (Puerto Rico 15969, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Waldemar Rafael Rivera Jimenez
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Specialist 174400000X
- License number
- 15969 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1 Calle Tomas Davila, Barceloneta, PR 00617
- Phone
- (787) 846-6890
- Enumerated
- Apr 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 26, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1 Calle Tomas Davila
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Waldemar Rafael Rivera Jimenez 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 15969Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average specialist in 2024
4,441 Medicare Part D claims for 156 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 66 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Famotidine240 claims
- Gabapentin208 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium182 claims
- Omeprazole167 claims
- Metformin Hcl150 claims
- Nabumetone133 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.
Waldemar Rafael Rivera Jimenez among 574 specialist records in Puerto Rico
Waldemar Rafael Rivera Jimenez, M.D. is one of 574 specialist records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 54% 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 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 54% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 26% of these records are
- Record last updated2010 · 79% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
3 specialist records list a practice address in Barceloneta
They are 3 of the 237 NPPES records with a practice address in Barceloneta, and 574 specialist records in Puerto Rico.
All 574 in Puerto Rico → Every provider in Barceloneta → Specialist nationwide →
The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Francisco Fontanet, MDBarceloneta, PR 006171891990347
- Jose Perez Garcia, M.D.Barceloneta, PR 006171356351407
- Jose RodriguezArecibo, PR 006141972535938
- Maria Suarez, M.D.Arecibo, PR 006141154395325
- Roschia Vargas, M.D.Arecibo, PR 006131700092194
- Yelitza Avila Aguilar, LICArecibo, PR 006121689821563
- Celestino Carrion Castillo, M.D.Arecibo, PR 006121669416368
- Martin Gorrochategui - Rodriguez, M.D.Hato Rey, PR 006121134226574
Common questions
What is Waldemar Rafael Rivera Jimenez, M.D.'s NPI number?
Waldemar Rafael Rivera Jimenez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215992276, issued on Apr 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Waldemar Rafael Rivera Jimenez, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Calle Tomas Davila, Barceloneta, PR, 00617. Phone: (787) 846-6890. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Waldemar Rafael Rivera Jimenez, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 15969, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Waldemar Rafael Rivera Jimenez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Waldemar Rafael Rivera Jimenez, M.D. had 4,441 Medicare Part D claims for 156 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. 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.