Dr. Rita E. Cuevas, MD

  • Boca Raton, FL
  • Rheumatologist
NPI1689653917PAC ID0446382964
Medicare services, 2024
368
Medicare patients, 2024
151
Part D claims, 2024
2,934
Industry payments
$20,501
Affiliated sites
1
Practice address
2255 W Glades Rd, Boca Raton, FL 33431
Practice phone
Call (817) 590-0880
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Primary practice

American Arthritis & Rheumatology Associates-TX

Boca Raton, Florida

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Dr. Rita E. Cuevas is a rheumatologist in Boca Raton, Florida

Dr. Cuevas practices at American Arthritis & Rheumatology Associates-TX in Boca Raton, Florida.

Dr. Cuevas' NPI, 1689653917, was assigned on January 13, 2006. Dr. Cuevas graduated from University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus in 1985. Dr. Cuevas holds Texas license TXH2322.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0446382964
NPI enumeration date
January 13, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(817) 590-0880
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
67
Medical school graduation
1985

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

Dr. Rita E. Cuevas practices at American Arthritis & Rheumatology Associates-TX in Boca Raton, Florida

Dr. Cuevas' primary practice is American Arthritis & Rheumatology Associates-TX, at 2255 W Glades Rd, Boca Raton, FL 33431 in Palm Beach County. The practice phone is (817) 590-0880.

  • American Arthritis & Rheumatology Associates-TX
    2255 W Glades Rd, Boca Raton, FL 33431 · Palm Beach CountyPhone(817) 590-0880

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Rita E. Cuevas is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Cuevas' primary practice is American Arthritis & Rheumatology Associates-TX in Boca Raton, Florida. The medical group on file is The American Arthritis And Rheumatology Associates (AARA). Dmand AI also links Dr. Cuevas to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Rita E. Cuevas' practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
American Arthritis & Rheumatology Associates-TXAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Rita E. Cuevas is one of 465 rheumatologists in Florida

Rheumatology is Dr. Cuevas' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RR0500X. Dmand AI has Dr. Cuevas' licenses on file in 2 states: Texas and Louisiana.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Rheumatology, TexasPrimaryLicense TXH2322 · 1987 to 2026 · taxonomy 207RR0500X
  • Louisiana license1988 to 1989

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists acid reflux, arthritis, bipolar disorder, chronic diabetes, chronic hypertension, chronic kidney disease, depression and gout among the conditions Dr. Cuevas treats.

Rheumatologists near Dr. Cuevas

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

Dr. Rita E. Cuevas billed Medicare for 368 services in 2024

CMS data shows 368 Medicare services from Dr. Cuevas across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 151 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $26,423 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2024368
Medicare patients151
Paid by Medicare$26,423
Procedure codes4

Dr. Cuevas' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 3612024: 30017%
Other services
2023: 02024: 68

Dr. Cuevas compared with the Florida median for rheumatologists, 2024

  • Dr. Cuevas
  • Florida median
Medicare services
368vs 3,46789% below
Medicare patients
151vs 31953% below
Part D claims
2,733vs 1,45688% above

Medians across 447 rheumatologists in Florida with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Cuevas' 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. Rita E. Cuevas treated 151 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72

CMS counts 151 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cuevas in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 65 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 21% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.54, 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. Cuevas' median patient age at 64, with 84% women.

Medicare patients, 2024151
Average age72
Average risk score1.54
Also on Medicaid21%

Dr. Cuevas' Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Cuevas' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women12583%
  • Men2617%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Cuevas' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Diabetes44%
  5. Chronic kidney disease34%
  6. Anxiety28%
  7. Mood disorders28%
  8. Depression26%

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

Dr. Cuevas' patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 64

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women84%
  • Men14%

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

Dr. Rita E. Cuevas wrote 2,934 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Cuevas wrote 2,934 Medicare Part D claims for 419 patients. 81% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,733 of them, across 42 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,796,405 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,891 claims across 43 drugs.

Part D claims, 20242,934
Drugs named by CMS42
Total drug cost$2.8M
Part D patients419

Dr. Cuevas' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic2,387 claims81%
  • Brand-name and other547 claims19%

Dr. Cuevas' 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.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 2,8912024: 2,7335%

Drugs named by CMS: 42 in 2024, 43 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. Rita E. Cuevas takes part in Medicare

Dr. Cuevas 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. Rita E. Cuevas received $20,501 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 543 general payments to Dr. Cuevas from 31 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 93% of the total. Amgen Inc. paid the most, $5,201.

General payments to Dr. Cuevas by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Cuevas by kind, 2016 to 2025

$20.5Kin total
  • Food and beverage$19,15093%
  • Consulting fees$5603%
  • Education$5523%
  • Grants$2401%

Companies that paid Dr. Cuevas the most, 2016 to 2025

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

Dr. Rita E. Cuevas graduated from University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus

Dr. Cuevas graduated from University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus in 1985.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Rita E. Cuevas accepts plans from 21 insurance carriers

Dr. Cuevas is in network with 21 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

Plan types Dr. Cuevas accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO14
  2. HMO11
  3. Medicare10
  4. POS5
  5. EPO3

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Rita E. Cuevas'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 phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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)
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. Rita E. Cuevas' NPI number?

Dr. Rita E. Cuevas' NPI number is 1689653917. It was assigned on January 13, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Rita E. Cuevas?

Dr. Rita E. Cuevas is a rheumatologist in Boca Raton, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Rheumatology Physician (taxonomy code 207RR0500X).

Where does Dr. Rita E. Cuevas practice?

Dr. Cuevas practices at 2255 W Glades Rd, Boca Raton, FL 33431. Dr. Cuevas' primary practice is American Arthritis & Rheumatology Associates-TX in Boca Raton, Florida. Dmand AI also links Dr. Cuevas to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Rita E. Cuevas' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Cuevas is (817) 590-0880.

What is Dr. Rita E. Cuevas' medical license number?

Dr. Cuevas holds Texas license TXH2322, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Rita E. Cuevas been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Cuevas in Texas (1987 to 2026) and Louisiana (1988 to 1989).

What medical group is Dr. Rita E. Cuevas part of?

Dr. Cuevas is linked to The American Arthritis And Rheumatology Associates (AARA).

Does Dr. Rita E. Cuevas accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Cuevas billed Medicare for 368 services in 2024, and Dr. Cuevas accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Rita E. Cuevas see?

CMS counts 151 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Cuevas in 2024, with an average age of 72.

What services does Dr. Rita E. Cuevas bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Cuevas' most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), medicare service (G2211) and office visit, established patient (99213).

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Where did Dr. Rita E. Cuevas go to medical school?

Dr. Cuevas graduated from University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus in 1985.

What drugs does Dr. Rita E. Cuevas prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Cuevas' most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate, Gabapentin and Methotrexate.

Has Dr. Rita E. Cuevas received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $20,501 in general payments to Dr. Cuevas from 31 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Amgen Inc.

How long has Dr. Rita E. Cuevas been practicing?

Dr. Cuevas graduated from medical school in 1985, 41 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Rita E. Cuevas accept?

Dr. Cuevas is in network with 21 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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