Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Steven Rivers, MD
Family Medicine · The Villages, FL
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Low-engagement
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. Rivers 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. Rivers
Dr. Steven Rivers is a family medicine in The Villages, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Rivers performed 31,740 Medicare services across 10,809 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Rivers received a total of $10,867 from 63 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 670 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Rivers is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 19 years in practice▲ Top 0% volume in FL$ $10,867 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗31,740
Medicare services
Top 0% in FL for family medicine
10,809
Unique beneficiaries
$13
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~1,671 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron sucrose injection (Venofer) | 10,402 | $0 | $1 |
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 2,820 | $18 | $30 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 2,522 | $8 | $13 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 2,191 | $42 | $192 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 1,966 | $10 | $22 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 1,605 | $13 | $28 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 1,319 | $41 | $137 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 972 | $8 | $16 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 866 | $10 | $15 |
| Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes | 732 | $18 | $27 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 718 | $4 | $174 |
| Annual depression screening | 710 | $18 | $27 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 634 | $16 | $35 |
| Free thyroxine (T4) test | 550 | $9 | $19 |
| Vitamin D level test | 461 | $29 | $61 |
| Parathyroid hormone level test | 308 | $40 | $85 |
| Automated urinalysis | 291 | $2 | $6 |
| Creatinine test (kidney function) | 264 | $5 | $11 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 238 | $10 | $38 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test | 224 | $15 | $31 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel | 217 | $8 | $18 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | 142 | $49 | $347 |
| Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg | 141 | $1 | $6 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | 111 | $36 | $62 |
| Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus | 104 | $34 | $68 |
| Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min | 99 | $11 | $124 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with tracing | 97 | $5 | $13 |
| EKG interpretation and report | 97 | $6 | $13 |
| Urine microalbumin (protein) analysis | 91 | $6 | $10 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity | 70 | $53 | $245 |
| Injection of drug or substance into vein | 54 | $28 | $85 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | 51 | $16 | $25 |
| Administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 47 | $54 | $117 |
| Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or sputum production | 45 | $7 | $27 |
| Education and training to self measure blood pressure | 39 | $9 | $12 |
| Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, free | 36 | $17 | $33 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 36 | $97 | $338 |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | 36 | $29 | $90 |
| Test to measure largest amount of air breathed in an out | 36 | $11 | $39 |
| Test to measure exhaled air for evaluation of lung function at rest | 36 | $36 | $75 |
| Test to determine lung volumes using gas dilution or washout | 36 | $32 | $63 |
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | 36 | $43 | $81 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 33 | $115 | $300 |
| Assessment of emotional or behavioral problems | 32 | $3 | $8 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | 32 | $68 | $138 |
| Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | 30 | $60 | $173 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 29 | $1 | $5 |
| Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa) | 24 | $19 | $37 |
| Removal of impacted ear wax | 20 | $36 | $75 |
| Testing for presence of drug, read by direct observation | 18 | $12 | $30 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) | 18 | $18 | $37 |
| 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 | 17 | $40 | $81 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | 13 | $42 | $137 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for respiratory syncytial virus | 12 | $13 | $17 |
| Evaluation of neuropsychological test, first hour | 12 | $97 | $179 |
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.
0.1% high complexity
43.5% medium
56.4% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$10,867
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,552/year across 7 years
Top 4% in FL for family medicine
63
Companies
670
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.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$10,867 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024$1,294
2023$1,334
2022$1,367
2021$1,620
2020$1,644
2019$1,734
2018$1,874
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,327
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$1,178
Novo Nordisk Inc
$1,152
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$751
Amgen Inc.
$454
PFIZER INC.
$395
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$337
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$305
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$304
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$295
Lilly USA, LLC
$275
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$275
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$252
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$238
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$235
AbbVie Inc.
$230
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$219
Abbott Laboratories
$166
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$122
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$121
Tosoh Bioscience, Inc.
$110
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$102
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$100
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$99
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$94
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$93
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$93
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$92
Renalytix AI, Inc.
$90
ABBVIE INC.
$86
Radius Health, Inc.
$83
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$81
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$75
Exact Sciences Corporation
$75
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$74
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$73
Allergan Inc.
$71
Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc.
$63
Boston Scientific Corporation
$59
Sanofi Pasteur Inc.
$55
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$55
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$53
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$44
Eisai Inc.
$42
AbbVie, Inc.
$40
Dexcom, Inc.
$29
Philips North America LLC
$25
Allergan, Inc.
$23
LIFESCAN, INC.
$21
NESTLE HEALTHCARE NUTRITION INC.
$21
Bioventus LLC
$20
Lundbeck LLC
$20
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$20
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$20
Shire North American Group Inc
$18
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$18
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc
$17
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$16
BIOTRONIK INC.
$14
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$13
EISAI INC.
$13
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 33.6% of total payments
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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 →
Most payments (100%) 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 family medicine in FL.
Equivalent to $34 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Family Medicines within 10 mi
290
Per 100K population
72.7
County median income
$69,956
Nearest hospital
VILLAGES REGIONAL HOSPITAL, THE
0.0 mi
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. Rivers is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 0% in FL), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 4%), 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 →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Rivers experienced with iron sucrose injection (venofer)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Rivers performed 10,402 iron sucrose injection (venofer) 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. Rivers receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Rivers received a total of $10,867 from 63 companies across 670 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. Rivers's costs compare to other family medicines in The Villages?
Dr. Rivers's average Medicare payment per service is $13. 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. Rivers) 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 →
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