Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Carlos Garcia-Rivera, D.O.

Neurology · Miami, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
9240 SW 72ND ST, Miami, FL 33173
3052299899
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1518924729 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. Garcia-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. Garcia-Rivera

Dr. Carlos Garcia-Rivera is a neurology specialist in Miami, FL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Garcia-Rivera performed 319 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Garcia-Rivera received a total of $23,192 from 57 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1145 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Garcia-Rivera is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 20 years of NPI registration ▲ 319 Medicare services $23,192 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
Osteopathic Physician 8566 Clear March 31, 2028
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 — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
319
Medicare services
Bottom 36% in FL for neurology
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$123
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

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 (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
205 $103 $240
New patient office visit (45-59 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter.
60 $142 $450
Limited needle EMG of arm or leg muscles
A test that measures the electrical activity in specific muscles of the arm or leg using a needle electrode. This limited study evaluates muscle function in a targeted area.
23 $51 $400
EEG, extended monitoring
A test that records electrical activity in the brain while the patient is both awake and asleep.
17 $364 $500
Nerve conduction study, 9-10 studies
A diagnostic test that measures how well nerves send electrical signals. It involves performing 9 to 10 separate nerve conduction studies to evaluate nerve function.
14 $174 $750
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$23,192
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $3,313/year across 7 years
Top 14% in FL for neurology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
57
Companies
1,145
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$4,561
2023
$4,556
2022
$3,481
2021
$3,144
2020
$2,507
2019
$2,670
2018
$2,273

Payments by company (2024)

ABBVIE INC.
$1,093
ARGENX US, INC.
$476
Lilly USA, LLC
$429
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$300
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$288
SK Life Science, Inc.
$231
MDD US Operations, LLC
$225
GE HEALTHCARE
$199
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$191
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$147
Lundbeck LLC
$145
Medtronic, Inc.
$134
PFIZER INC.
$116
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$100
Amgen Inc.
$90
Eisai Inc.
$63
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc
$59
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$50
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$47
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$43
UCB, Inc.
$36
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$27
Boston Scientific Corporation
$27
MITSUBISHI TANABE PHARMA AMERICA, INC.
$23
Abbott Laboratories
$20
Top 3 companies account for 43.8% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
ABBVIE INC.
$2,771
Amgen Inc.
$1,889
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$1,420
Lilly USA, LLC
$1,317
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$1,260
Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$1,246
ARGENX US, INC.
$1,042
UCB, Inc.
$861
SK Life Science, Inc.
$803
PFIZER INC.
$673
Lundbeck LLC
$648
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$634
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$586
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$579
GE HEALTHCARE
$452
Allergan, Inc.
$437
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$425
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$420
Upsher-Smith Laboratories LLC
$417
UPSHER-SMITH LABORATORIES LLC
$416
Biogen, Inc.
$360
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$353
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$330
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc
$309
Allergan Inc.
$290
Promius Pharma LLC
$255
GE HealthCare
$235
MDD US Operations, LLC
$225
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$196
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$191
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$191
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$151
Medtronic, Inc.
$134
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$134
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$129
AbbVie Inc.
$123
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
$121
Bausch Health US, LLC
$112
Eisai Inc.
$109
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$106
MITSUBISHI TANABE PHARMA AMERICA, INC.
$89
Avion Pharmaceuticals
$87
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$83
EISAI INC.
$77
Aprecia Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$75
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$56
IMPEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$49
Zyla Life Sciences
$49
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$47
Corium, LLC
$42
US WorldMeds, LLC
$33
Zyla Life Sciences, Inc.
$33
Egalet US Inc
$29
Boston Scientific Corporation
$27
Alfasigma USA, Inc.
$25
Abbott Laboratories
$20
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$20
Top 3 companies account for 26.2% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADLARITY · ADUHELM · AIMOVIG · AJOVY · AMYVID · APOKYN · APTIOM · AUSTEDO · Adlarity · Aimovig · Apokyn · Austedo XR · BOTOX · BRILINTA · Briviact · COMIRNATY · DIVIGEL · DUEXIS · DUOPA · DaTscan · Dhivy · EMGALITY · Fycompa · GOCOVRI · INBRIJA · INFINITY · INGREZZA · KISUNLA · KYNMOBI · LYRICA · Leqembi · MAZOR X SYSTEM · MIGRANAL · NAMZARIC · NOURIANZ · NUEDEXTA · NUPLAZID · NURTEC ODT · Neupro · Nourianz · Nuedexta · OSMOLEX ER · OXTELLAR XR · Ongentys · PAXLOVID · QUDEXY XR Topiramate Extended Release Capsules · QULIPTA · RADICAVA · RAYOS · REXULTI · RYTARY · Rystiggo · SOLIRIS · SPRIX · Soliris · Spritam · TOPIRAMATE Extended Release Capsules · TOSYMRA · TOSYMRA SUMATRIPTAN NASAL SPRAY · TROKENDI XR · Tosymra Sumatriptan Nasal Spray · Trudhesa · UBRELVY · ULTOMIRIS · VIIBRYD · VRAYLAR · VYALEV · VYEPTI · VYVGART · VYVGART HYTRULO · Vercise · Vimpat · Xeomin · ZEMBRACE SYMTOUCH · ZEMBRACE SYMTOUCH SUMATRIPTAN INJECTION · ZTLido · Zembrace
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
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Geographic Context

Neurologists in nearby ZIP areas
268
County median income
$68,694
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
BAPTIST HOSPITAL OF MIAMI
3.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Garcia-Rivera is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 20 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Garcia-Rivera experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Garcia-Rivera performed 205 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Garcia-Rivera receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Garcia-Rivera received a total of $23,192 from 57 companies across 1,145 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Garcia-Rivera's costs compare to other neurologists in Miami?
Dr. Garcia-Rivera's average Medicare payment per service is $123. 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. Garcia-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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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 →
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Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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. Data Coverage reflects 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. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. 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 →