Dr Jorge Rivera, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Guanica, PR

Dr Jorge Rivera, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in Guanica, Puerto Rico. His current practice location is 26 Calle Yaguer, Guanica, Puerto Rico. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (787) 821-5258.

Dr Jorge Rivera is licensed to practice in Puerto Rico (license number 11818) and he also participates in the medicare program. He does not accept medicare assignments directly but he may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. His NPI Number is 1285626408.

Contact Information

Dr Jorge Rivera, MD
26 Calle Yaguer,
Guanica, PR 00653
(787) 821-5258
(787) 821-3116

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Jorge Rivera
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Location26 Calle Yaguer, Guanica, Puerto Rico
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1285626408
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 08/16/2005
  • Last Update Date: 05/30/2019
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 1153412309
  • Enrollment ID: I20070802000460

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Jorge Rivera such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1285626408NPI-NPPES
11818OtherPRLICENCE

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207R00000XInternal Medicine 11818 (Puerto Rico)Primary

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Dr Jorge Rivera allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameJorge Rivera Torres Md Psc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1932576170
PECOS PAC ID: 3577869932
Enrollment ID: O20160310001163

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 Jorge 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 AddressPractice Location Address
Dr Jorge Rivera, MD
Po Box 1256,
Guanica, PR 00653-1256

Ph: (787) 821-5258
Dr Jorge Rivera, MD
26 Calle Yaguer,
Guanica, PR 00653

Ph: (787) 821-5258

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Internal Medicine Doctors in Guanica, PR


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