Dr. Gustavo Rivera, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Rivera
Dr. Gustavo Rivera is an internal medicine specialist in Naples, FL, with 17 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Rivera performed 2,480 Medicare services across 1,969 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Rivera received a total of $18,687 from 40 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 503 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. 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. 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.
Florida License Status
FL DOH · MQA| Profession | License # | Status | Expires | Board Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Doctor | 118032 | Clear | January 31, 2028 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 657 | $94 | $204 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 319 | $68 | $132 |
| Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy | 291 | $85 | $768 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 217 | $66 | $126 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 179 | $117 | $327 |
| Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | 166 | $220 | $1,423 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | 93 | $43 | $173 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 83 | $69 | $228 |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy | 72 | $122 | $1,115 |
| Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk | 60 | $196 | $1,094 |
| Ultrasound scan of organ tissue for measuring elasticity | 54 | $70 | $274 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 50 | $110 | $248 |
| Removal of external hemorrhoids by rubber banding | 45 | $196 | $267 |
| Insertion of guide wire with dilation of esophagus using a flexible endoscope | 44 | $136 | $784 |
| Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | 34 | $152 | $1,190 |
| Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk | 31 | $185 | $863 |
| Measurement of hydrogen in breath to test for stomach and bowel symptoms | 28 | $61 | $293 |
| Biopsy of lower large bowel using a flexible endoscope | 17 | $52 | $367 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 15 | $145 | $396 |
| Measurement of liver stiffness | 14 | $25 | $243 |
| Imaging of digestive tract done from the inside of the digestive tract | 11 | $561 | $1,968 |
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 (68%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 4% for internal medicine in FL.
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. Rivera is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 17% in FL), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 4% of FL peers, with 17 years of NPI registration.
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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