Doctor Profile

Cardiology · Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)

Steven Rivas

MD · Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) · Ponce School Of Medicine
AVE CAMPO RICO
4B COUNTRY CLUB
Carolina, PR 00982
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 34+ Years Practicing
103
Medicare Patients / yr
3
Procedures Billed
34
Years Practicing
1
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
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Medicare Plans That Cover Dr. Rivas

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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for Puerto Rico, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Rivas is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 00982, PR — the Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)'s office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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Or call the office at (787) 750-0444 to confirm acceptance directly.

What Dr. Rivas Does

Dr. Rivas served 103 Medicare patients across 150 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 33% below the average Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) in Puerto Rico (155 patients across 194 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (99213)7441
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report (93000)5440
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function (93306)2222

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Rivas billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Rivas is affiliated with 1 hospital in the CMS Physician Compare database. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Centro Cardiovascular De Puerto Rico Y El Caribe

San Juan, PR
Rating not available

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Rivas practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Rivas offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: AVE CAMPO RICO, 4B COUNTRY CLUB, Carolina, PR 00982
Phone: (787) 750-0444

Area Safety Grade

D-

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

33 min

Average commute time in this zip · 89% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

54.1086

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Cardiology Doctors near 00982, PR

If Dr. Rivas isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest cardiology doctors near 00982, PR:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Ramon PereaCardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)1303.8 mi
Manuel GuzmanCardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)2543.8 mi
Gilberto J. MendozaCardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)993.8 mi
Alejandro Quilichini OliverCardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)1714.1 mi
Carla M. Rosario-IllanasCardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)1844.3 mi
Benjamin BetancourtCardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)954.3 mi

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How to Use This Information

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Steven Rivas: Common Questions

Does Dr. Rivas accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Rivas is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Rivas depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 00982, PR →
Where is Dr. Rivas's office?
Dr. Rivas practices at AVE CAMPO RICO, 4B COUNTRY CLUB, Carolina, PR 00982. Phone: (787) 750-0444.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Rivas accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (787) 750-0444 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 00982, PR to see available options.
Does Dr. Rivas offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Rivas as offering telehealth. Call the office at (787) 750-0444 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Rivas?
Dr. Rivas graduated in 1992 and has been practicing for approximately 34 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Rivas treated 103 Medicare patients across 3 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Rivas is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (787) 750-0444 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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