Dr. Carlos Torres-Rivera, MD

  • Saint Augustine, FL
  • Nephrologist
NPI1215032446PAC ID3678618279
Medicare services, 2024
2,082
Medicare patients, 2024
484
Part D claims, 2024
1,879
Publications
3
Hospital affiliations
4
Practice address
264 Southpark Circle E, Saint Augustine, FL 32086
Practice phone
Call (904) 808-0445
Professional email
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

DaVita St Augustine Dialysis

Dialysis Center - Independent · Saint Augustine, Florida

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Dr. Carlos Torres-Rivera is a nephrologist in Saint Augustine, Florida

Dr. Torres-Rivera practices at DaVita St Augustine Dialysis in Saint Augustine, Florida.

Dr. Torres-Rivera's NPI, 1215032446, was assigned on September 13, 2006. Dr. Torres-Rivera graduated from Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine in 1992. Dr. Torres-Rivera holds Florida license ME79485.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
3678618279
NPI enumeration date
September 13, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(904) 808-0445
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
67
Medical school graduation
1992

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Carlos Torres-Rivera practices at DaVita St Augustine Dialysis in Saint Augustine, Florida

Dr. Torres-Rivera's primary practice is DaVita St Augustine Dialysis, at 264 Southpark Circle E, Saint Augustine, FL 32086 in Saint Johns County. The practice phone is (904) 808-0445.

  • DaVita St Augustine Dialysis
    264 Southpark Circle E, Saint Augustine, FL 32086 · Saint Johns CountyPhone(904) 808-0445

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Carlos Torres-Rivera is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Torres-Rivera's primary practice is DaVita St Augustine Dialysis in Saint Augustine, Florida. Dr. Torres-Rivera is also affiliated with UF Health Flagler Hospital. The medical group on file is Kidney/Hypertension Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Torres-Rivera to 3 more hospitals, 1 dialysis center, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Carlos Torres-Rivera's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Torres-Rivera practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
DaVita St Augustine DialysisAvailable with a free account
+7 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Carlos Torres-Rivera is one of 917 nephrologists in Florida

Nephrology is Dr. Torres-Rivera's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dmand AI has Dr. Torres-Rivera's licenses on file in 3 states: Florida, New York and Louisiana.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Nephrology, FloridaPrimaryLicense ME79485 · 1999 to 2026 · taxonomy 207RN0300X
  • New York license1974 to 2017
  • Louisiana license1994 to 2003

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists acid reflux, acute kidney failure, anemia, aneurysm, arthritis, atrial fibrillation and flutter, cellulitis and chest pain among the conditions Dr. Torres-Rivera treats.

Nephrologists near Dr. Torres-Rivera

Counts of nephrologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

917nephrologists in Florida
6nephrologists in Saint Augustine

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Carlos Torres-Rivera billed Medicare for 2,082 services in 2024

CMS data shows 2,082 Medicare services from Dr. Torres-Rivera across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 484 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $194,127 for them.

Medicare services, 20242,082
Medicare patients484
Paid by Medicare$194,127
Procedure codes12

Dr. Torres-Rivera's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1,6942024: 1,8228%
Tests and treatments
2023: 1652024: 1724%
Other services
2023: 742024: 5230%
Drugs given in the office
2023: 492024: 3627%

Where Dr. Torres-Rivera's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office73935%
  • In a facility1,34365%

Dr. Torres-Rivera compared with the Florida median for nephrologists, 2024

  • Dr. Torres-Rivera
  • Florida median
Medicare services
2,082vs 1,49040% above
Medicare patients
484vs 38725% above
Part D claims
1,519vs 93463% above

Medians across 882 nephrologists in Florida with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Torres-Rivera's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Carlos Torres-Rivera treated 484 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77

CMS counts 484 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Torres-Rivera in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 222 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 13% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.73, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Torres-Rivera's median patient age at 74, with 52% women.

Medicare patients, 2024484
Average age77
Average risk score2.73
Also on Medicaid13%

Dr. Torres-Rivera's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Torres-Rivera's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women24150%
  • Men24350%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Torres-Rivera's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Chronic kidney disease74%
  4. Arthritis59%
  5. Ischemic heart disease56%
  6. Diabetes53%
  7. Heart failure49%
  8. Atrial fibrillation37%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Torres-Rivera's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 74

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women52%
  • Men48%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Carlos Torres-Rivera wrote 1,879 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Torres-Rivera wrote 1,879 Medicare Part D claims for 270 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,519 of them, across 43 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $63,103 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,549 claims across 44 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,879
Drugs named by CMS43
Total drug cost$63,103
Part D patients270

Dr. Torres-Rivera's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic1,696 claims90%
  • Brand-name and other183 claims10%

Dr. Torres-Rivera's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Torres-Rivera's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics4%73 of 1,879 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 1,5492024: 1,5192%

Drugs named by CMS: 43 in 2024, 44 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How Dr. Carlos Torres-Rivera takes part in Medicare

Dr. Torres-Rivera accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Carlos Torres-Rivera has 3 publications on record

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Torres-Rivera. The most frequent topics are Peritoneal Dialysis. Dr. Torres-Rivera has published most often in Adv Perit Dial.

Papers3

Topics Dr. Torres-Rivera writes about most

  • Peritoneal Dialysis

Recent publications by Dr. Torres-Rivera

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Dr. Carlos Torres-Rivera received $3,682 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 198 general payments to Dr. Torres-Rivera from 24 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 94% of the total. OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC paid the most, $627.

General payments to Dr. Torres-Rivera by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Torres-Rivera by kind, 2016 to 2025

$3.7Kin total
  • Food and beverage$3,45994%
  • Education$2236%

Companies that paid Dr. Torres-Rivera the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Carlos Torres-Rivera graduated from Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine

Dr. Torres-Rivera graduated from Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine in 1992.

  1. Medical schoolUniversidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Carlos Torres-Rivera accepts plans from 17 insurance carriers

Dr. Torres-Rivera is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and Elevance. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
  • Elevance
  • United Healthcare
  • HCSC
  • Humana
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • Florida Health Care Plans
  • +9 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Dr. Torres-Rivera accepts, by number of carriers

  1. HMO10
  2. PPO10
  3. Medicare7
  4. EPO5
  5. POS4
  6. Medicaid1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Carlos Torres-Rivera's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Carlos Torres-Rivera's NPI number?

Dr. Carlos Torres-Rivera's NPI number is 1215032446. It was assigned on September 13, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Carlos Torres-Rivera?

Dr. Carlos Torres-Rivera is a nephrologist in Saint Augustine, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).

Where does Dr. Carlos Torres-Rivera practice?

Dr. Torres-Rivera practices at 264 Southpark Circle E, Saint Augustine, FL 32086. Dr. Torres-Rivera's primary practice is DaVita St Augustine Dialysis in Saint Augustine, Florida. Dmand AI also links Dr. Torres-Rivera to 3 hospitals, 1 dialysis center, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency.

What is Dr. Carlos Torres-Rivera's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Torres-Rivera is (904) 808-0445.

What is Dr. Carlos Torres-Rivera's medical license number?

Dr. Torres-Rivera holds Florida license ME79485, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Dr. Carlos Torres-Rivera been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Torres-Rivera in Florida (1999 to 2026), New York (1974 to 2017) and Louisiana (1994 to 2003).

Which hospitals is Dr. Carlos Torres-Rivera affiliated with?

Dr. Torres-Rivera is affiliated with UF Health Flagler Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Torres-Rivera to 3 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Carlos Torres-Rivera part of?

Dr. Torres-Rivera is linked to Kidney/Hypertension Clinic.

Does Dr. Carlos Torres-Rivera accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Torres-Rivera billed Medicare for 2,082 services in 2024, and Dr. Torres-Rivera accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Carlos Torres-Rivera see?

CMS counts 484 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Torres-Rivera in 2024, with an average age of 77.

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What services does Dr. Carlos Torres-Rivera bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Torres-Rivera's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99233) and office visit, established patient (99214).

Where did Dr. Carlos Torres-Rivera go to medical school?

Dr. Torres-Rivera graduated from Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine in 1992.

What drugs does Dr. Carlos Torres-Rivera prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Torres-Rivera's most prescribed drugs by claims were Amlodipine Besylate, Furosemide and Levothyroxine Sodium.

Has Dr. Carlos Torres-Rivera received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $3,682 in general payments to Dr. Torres-Rivera from 24 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC.

How long has Dr. Carlos Torres-Rivera been practicing?

Dr. Torres-Rivera graduated from medical school in 1992, 34 years ago.

Does Dr. Carlos Torres-Rivera do research?

Dmand AI links 3 publications to Dr. Torres-Rivera.

What insurance does Dr. Carlos Torres-Rivera accept?

Dr. Torres-Rivera is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and Elevance. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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