Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Cynthia Rivera, M.D.

Internal Medicine · Miami Beach, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Speaking/Promotional
4300 ALTON RD, Miami Beach, FL 33140
3056742766
In practice since 2007 (18 years)
NPI: 1285835520 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Rivera from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Rivera

Dr. Cynthia Rivera is an internal medicine specialist in Miami Beach, FL, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Rivera performed 92 Medicare services across 69 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Rivera received a total of $248,811 from 31 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 962 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Rivera 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.

✓ 18 years in practice ▲ 92 Medicare services $248,811 industry payments

Florida License Status

FL DOH · MQA
1
Active license
None
Board action on record
0
Recent admin complaints
Profession License # Status Expires Board Action
Medical Doctor 99535 Clear January 31, 2027
Data from Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance. License records are public under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. Verify directly on FL DOH →

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
92
Medicare services
Bottom 9% in FL for internal medicine
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
69
Unique beneficiaries
$100
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~5 Medicare services per year of practice

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
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 35 $64 $128
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 21 $104 $248
Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity 19 $102 $259
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 17 $168 $432
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$248,811
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $35,544/year across 7 years
Top 0% in FL for internal medicine
31
Companies
962
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$142,343 (57.2%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$98,119 (39.4%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$8,348 (3.4%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$19,596
2023
$26,059
2022
$15,800
2021
$17,656
2020
$23,892
2019
$89,051
2018
$56,757

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$146,943
ViiV Healthcare Company
$73,476
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$10,814
TETRAPHASE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$3,466
Allergan, Inc.
$3,222
Theratechnologies Inc.
$2,451
Allergan Inc.
$1,981
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$1,441
AbbVie Inc.
$927
Insmed, Inc.
$652
ABBVIE INC.
$546
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$421
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$357
Janssen Products, LP
$323
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$239
Napo Pharmaceuticals Inc
$231
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$219
EMD Serono, Inc.
$194
Melinta Therapeutics, Inc.
$167
Shionogi Inc
$146
AbbVie, Inc.
$137
Melinta Therapeutics, LLC
$117
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
$73
Theravance Biopharma, Inc.
$68
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$46
PFIZER INC.
$35
Vyera Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$32
VBI Vaccine (Delaware) Inc.
$28
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$24
MAYNE PHARMA INC.
$22
Nabriva Therapeutics, plc
$13
Top 3 companies account for 92.9% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
APRETUDE · AVYCAZ · Arikayce · Baxdela · Biktarvy · CABENUVA · CRESEMBA · DALVANCE · DELSTRIGO · DIFICID · DOVATO · Daraprim Tablet 25mg · Descovy · EGRIFTA · Fetroja · ISENTRESS · JULUCA · Kimyrsa · LEXISCAN · MAVYRET · MYCAMINE · Mavyret · Mytesi · NOXAFIL · NUZYRA · PIFELTRO · PREVNAR - 13 · PREVNAR 20 · PREZCOBIX · PREZISTA · PreHevbrio · REBYOTA · RUKOBIA · Rezzayo · SEROSTIM · SYMTUZA · Serostim · Symtuza · TEFLARO · TIVICAY · TRELSTAR · TRIUMEQ · TROGARZO · Truvada · VIBATIV · VOWST · Vabomere · XARELTO · XERAVA · Xenleta · Xerava · ZENPEP · ZERBAXA
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

The majority of payments (57%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in internal medicine and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 0% for internal medicine in FL.

Equivalent to $270,447 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Internal medicine physicians within 10 mi
2,083
Per 100K population
77.6
County median income
$68,694
Nearest hospital
MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER OF FLORIDA, INC
0.0 mi

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. Rivera is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 0% of FL peers, with 18 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Rivera experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Rivera performed 35 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Rivera receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Rivera received a total of $248,811 from 31 companies across 962 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Rivera's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Miami Beach?
Dr. Rivera's average Medicare payment per service is $100. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Rivera) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →