Dr. Jose Rivas, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Rivas
Dr. Jose Rivas is a dermatology in Kissimmee, FL, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Rivas performed 31,249 Medicare services across 2,697 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Rivas received a total of $381 from 7 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 11 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in dermatology. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Rivas is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual therapy (hands-on treatment), per 15 min | 11,517 | $16 | $21 |
| Physical therapy exercise, per 15 min | 9,519 | $18 | $29 |
| Functional activity therapy | 3,148 | $27 | $36 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 3,039 | $43 | $56 |
| Neuromuscular re-education therapy, per 15 min | 902 | $22 | $33 |
| Acupuncture with electrical stimulation, initial 15 minutes | 597 | $35 | $45 |
| Acupuncture with electrical stimulation, each additional 15 minutes | 587 | $29 | $37 |
| Application of blood vessel compression device | 553 | $7 | $11 |
| Application of electrical stimulation with therapist present, each 15 minutes | 396 | $9 | $14 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 289 | $63 | $143 |
| Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | 132 | $41 | $53 |
| Walking/gait training therapy, per 15 min | 120 | $17 | $29 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 84 | $81 | $119 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 30 minutes | 79 | $75 | $99 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes | 71 | $72 | $99 |
| Acupuncture, each additional 15 minutes | 50 | $23 | $29 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 50 | $98 | $127 |
| Acupuncture, initial 15 minutes | 42 | $30 | $38 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 45 minutes | 23 | $75 | $99 |
| Nursing facility visit, low complexity | 19 | $49 | $165 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | 19 | $40 | $90 |
| Residence visit for established patient with straightforward medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes | 13 | $23 | $135 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (92%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Rivas is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 0% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 18 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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