Dr Raul F Rivera, MD in Arecibo, PR - Medicare Internal Medicine

Dr Raul F Rivera, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. He graduated from medical school in 1990 and has 34 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Internal Medicine. His current practice location is #57 Barbosa St., Arecibo, Puerto Rico. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (787) 817-1818.

Dr Raul F Rivera is licensed to practice in Puerto Rico (license number 12009) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1679672356.

Contact Information

	Dr Raul F Rivera, MD
	#57 Barbosa St., Arecibo, PR 00612
	(787) 817-1818
	(787) 817-1835

Physician's Profile

Full Name	Dr Raul F Rivera
Gender	Male
Speciality	Internal Medicine
Experience	34 Years
Location	#57 Barbosa St., Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Accepts Medicare Assignments	Yes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.

Medical Education and Training:

Dr Raul F Rivera graduated from medical school in 1990

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1679672356
Provider Enumeration Date: 09/21/2006
Last Update Date: 04/10/2024

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 1456255793
Enrollment ID: I20031120000005

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Raul F Rivera such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1679672356	NPI	-	NPPES
060551	Other	PR	LA CRUZ AZUL
100163	Other	PR	MEDICARE MUCHO MAS( MMM)
1513	Other	PR	INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CAR
0088462	Medicaid	PR
1583	Other	PR	PREFERRED MEDICARE CHOICE
88462	Other	PR	TRIPLE-S INC.
528210744	Other	PR	COSVI
6140007	Other	PR	HUMANA P.R.

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
207R00000X	Internal Medicine	12009 (Puerto Rico)	Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility Name	Location	Facility Type
Hospital Dr Cayetano Coll Y Toste	Arecibo, PR	Hospital

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Dr Raul F Rivera is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing Address	Practice Location Address
Dr Raul F Rivera, MD Po Box 143572, Arecibo, PR 00614-3572 Ph: (787) 817-1818	Dr Raul F Rivera, MD #57 Barbosa St., Arecibo, PR 00612 Ph: (787) 817-1818

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Internal Medicine Doctors in Arecibo, PR

Francisco Garcia-cortes, M.D. Internal Medicine Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 47 Calle Morell Campos, Arecibo, PR 00612 Phone: 787-878-9300 Fax: 787-879-3372
Juan C Peraza Delgado, MD Internal Medicine Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 258 Calle Ventura Gandarilla, Arecibo, PR 00612 Phone: 787-878-4150
Melvyn Acosta-ruiz Sr., MD Internal Medicine Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare Practice Location: 53 Calle Domingo Rubio, Arecibo, PR 00612 Phone: 787-878-3304 Fax: 787-878-3304
Jose R Davila-torres, M.D. Internal Medicine Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 53 Calle Andres Garcia, Instituto Del Cancer Y Enfermedades De La Sangre, Arecibo, PR 00612 Phone: 787-817-4973 Fax: 787-817-4997
Luis Rafael Gonzalez, M.D. Internal Medicine Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare Practice Location: 58 Ave Barbosa, 58, Arecibo, PR 00612 Phone: 787-878-1908 Fax: 787-878-0421
Mrs. Sandra E Betancourt, MD Internal Medicine Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare Practice Location: Urb San Lorenzo Calle Pedro Mora, Suite 1, Arecibo, PR 00612 Phone: 787-817-2512 Fax: 787-816-7364
Dr. Victor Luis Perez-gonzalez, MD Internal Medicine Medicare: Medicare Enrolled Practice Location: Urb Villa Los Santos Calle 16 V 1, Arecibo, PR 00612 Phone: 787-879-1585

Dr Raul F Rivera, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Arecibo, PR