Not Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Ernesto Rivera, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease · Amarillo, TX
1901 PORT LN, Amarillo, TX 79106
8063584596
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1639146533 verify on NPPES ↗
Moderate
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 2 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. Ernesto Rivera is a cardiovascular disease specialist in Amarillo, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Rivera received a total of $94,202 from 41 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 575 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. Rivera is Moderate — 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 $94,202 industry payments

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2023 ↗
$94,202
Total received (2018-2023)
Avg $15,700/year across 6 years
Top 6% in TX for cardiovascular disease
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
41
Companies
575
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.

2023
$1,640
2022
$3,367
2021
$49
2020
$5,319
2019
$25,424
2018
$58,404

Payments by company (2023)

Penumbra, Inc.
$1,620
UCB, Inc.
$20
Top 3 companies account for 100.0% of 2023 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2023) ›
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$27,608
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$18,283
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$8,603
Abbott Laboratories
$5,223
ARALEZ PHARMACEUTICALS US INC.
$4,855
ABIOMED
$4,220
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$3,631
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$3,421
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$2,873
Penumbra, Inc.
$2,787
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$2,256
Terumo Medical Corporation
$2,174
Merit Medical Systems Inc
$1,974
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,203
Amgen Inc.
$701
Corindus Inc.
$701
Cardinal Health 200, LLC
$505
Medicure Pharma Inc.
$498
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$384
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$321
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$260
Medtronic, Inc.
$241
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$187
Acist Medical Systems, Inc.
$132
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$125
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$120
PFIZER INC.
$113
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$112
Allergan, Inc.
$95
CryoLife, Inc.
$90
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$79
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$75
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$67
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$64
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
$59
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$38
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$34
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$29
Allergan Inc.
$27
UCB, Inc.
$20
Cardinal Health 200 LLC
$12
Top 3 companies account for 57.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(6554) Peripheral Vascular Undivided · 3F · ALLURE QUADRA · ANDEXXA · ANGIOJET · Absolute Pro vascular stent system · Adapta · Advisa · Allura Xper FD 20 · Allure Quadra RF CRT Pacemaker · Amplia MRI · AngioJet Ultra 5000A · AngioSeal · Artis Q · Asahi Fielder coronary guide wire · Assurity Pacemaker · Azure · BRILINTA · BYSTOLIC · Biofreedom (DES) · COMET · Cardiovascular- Research only · Cimzia · ClosureFast · Confirm Rx · Connectivity and Remote care · CoreValve Evolut · Corlanor · Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System · DRAGONFLY OPSTAR · DURATA · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · Edarbi · Edarbyclor · FLEXITOUCH · GENERAL - BRADY · GENERAL METALLIC STENTS · GENERAL STENTS · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL VASCULAR ACCESS · GUIDEZILLA · Glidesheath · HD-IVUS · HawkOne · HeartMate · Hi-Torque Command guide wire · IGT D FM · IGT D Peripheral · IGT_D Peripheral · IN.PACT Admiral · IVUS Systems · Image Guided Therapy Devices _ Peripheral · Impella · Indigo · Indigo System · JARDIANCE · JETSTREAM SC · LifeVest · Livalo · METACROSS OTW · MRI Ready Leads · MULTAQ · MYNX CONTROLTM · Merlin Connectivity and Remote · Micra · MynxGrip Vascular Closure Device · NAVICROSS · Navicross · OMNILINK ELITE · Optis Coronary Imaging System · Optitorque · PRALUENT · PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION · Perclose ProGlide suture mediated closure system · Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System · Prelude Ideal Hydrophilic Sheath Introducer · QT Vascular Chocolate PTA Balloon · Quadra Allure MP RF CRT Pacemkr · Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator · ROTABLATOR · Ranexa · Repatha · Resolute · Reveal LINQ · S.M.A.R.T. CONTROL Self-Expanding Nitinol Stent · S.M.A.R.T. Flex Stent · SABER · SEEQ · SYNERGY · SpiderFX · Stellarex · Supera peripheral stent system · TMR · TR Band · TrailBlazer · Turbo-Power · TurboHawk · VRAYLAR · VYNDAQEL · Vascepa · Viance · XARELTO · Xience V coronary stent system · ZIO Patch · ZONTIVITY · ZYPITAMAG (pitavastatin)
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

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County median income
$50,448
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
NORTHWEST TEXAS HOSPITAL
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Data Sources

Provider Registry ✓ NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment — Not enrolled N/A
Practice Data — No data N/A
Industry Payments ✓ Open Payments CY 2023
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 2 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Moderate. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Rivera is a cardiovascular disease specialist, 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

Does Dr. Rivera receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Rivera received a total of $94,202 from 41 companies across 575 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.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Moderate 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 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 →
Is this data up to date?
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 →

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This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, 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 →