Dr. Edwin Rivera, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Rivera
Dr. Edwin Rivera is a body imaging physician in Pensacola, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Rivera performed 2,862 Medicare services across 2,745 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Rivera received a total of $2,688 from 15 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 39 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in body imaging physician. 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chest X-ray, 1 view | 506 | $7 | $28 |
| CT scan of head/brain, without contrast | 173 | $28 | $133 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 149 | $7 | $32 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast | 121 | $63 | $271 |
| Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with ct scan | 101 | $88 | $375 |
| CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | 97 | $61 | $281 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | 94 | $80 | $340 |
| Screening mammography | 94 | $36 | $113 |
| 3D screening mammography (tomosynthesis) | 93 | $28 | $92 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | 89 | $9 | $39 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 74 | $10 | $38 |
| Diagnostic digital breast tomosynthesis, unilateral or bilateral (list separately in addition to 77065 or 77066) | 74 | $21 | $93 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | 71 | $61 | $268 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of 1 breast | 58 | $26 | $118 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 57 | $6 | $30 |
| Diagnostic mammography of both breasts | 56 | $35 | $148 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 53 | $7 | $36 |
| Knee X-ray, 3 views | 51 | $6 | $30 |
| Diagnostic mammography of 1 breast | 48 | $29 | $119 |
| Ct scan of chest with contrast | 45 | $35 | $190 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels and grafts of heart with contrast | 43 | $90 | $350 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 42 | $7 | $33 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of neck with contrast | 38 | $63 | $258 |
| Ct scan of upper spine without contrast | 37 | $33 | $160 |
| Low dose ct scan of chest for lung cancer screening | 36 | $51 | $190 |
| Review by radiologist of ct guidance for needle placement | 35 | $56 | $219 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 34 | $7 | $36 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 29 | $6 | $28 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 27 | $6 | $30 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 27 | $12 | $56 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 25 | $7 | $50 |
| Limited ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 22 | $20 | $87 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of head with contrast | 21 | $63 | $269 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 21 | $5 | $28 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of abdomen | 21 | $28 | $124 |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | 20 | $5 | $28 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis before and after contrast | 18 | $72 | $308 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 17 | $15 | $75 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 16 | $5 | $27 |
| X-ray of abdomen, 1 view | 16 | $6 | $27 |
| Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 16 | $28 | $110 |
| Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | 15 | $84 | $345 |
| Ct scan of face without contrast | 15 | $30 | $142 |
| CT scan of chest, without contrast | 15 | $36 | $160 |
| Ct scan of lower spine with contrast | 15 | $43 | $178 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 15 | $25 | $105 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | 14 | $21 | $90 |
| Ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow | 14 | $28 | $156 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | 13 | $9 | $48 |
| X-ray lower and sacral spine, minimum of 6 views | 13 | $12 | $56 |
| Core needle biopsy of lung or center cavity of chest (mediastinum), accessed through skin | 12 | $100 | $570 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 12 | $28 | $158 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | 11 | $8 | $36 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 6 or more views | 11 | $11 | $57 |
| Ct scan of pelvis without contrast | 11 | $33 | $160 |
| Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | 11 | $20 | $96 |
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
2.2 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 mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 14%), with 19 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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