Dr. Elvis Joel Aponte-Rivera, MD

  • Newton Lower Falls, MA
  • Internist
NPI1023495785PAC ID0749519163
Medicare services, 2024
555
Medicare patients, 2024
241
Part D claims, 2024
3,201
Hospital affiliations
3
Industry payments
$779
Practice address
2014 Washington Street, Newton, MA 02462
Practice phone
Call (617) 243-6000
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Primary practice

Newton-Wellesley Hospital

Hospital · Newton, Massachusetts

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Dr. Elvis Joel Aponte-Rivera is an internist in Newton Lower Falls, Massachusetts

Dr. Aponte-Rivera practices at Newton-Wellesley Hospital in Newton, Massachusetts, part of Mass General Brigham.

Dr. Aponte-Rivera's NPI, 1023495785, was assigned on May 1, 2015. Dr. Aponte-Rivera holds Massachusetts license 278986.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0749519163
NPI enumeration date
May 1, 2015
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(617) 243-6000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
33
Medical school graduation
2019

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

Dr. Elvis Joel Aponte-Rivera practices at Newton-Wellesley Hospital in Newton, Massachusetts

Dr. Aponte-Rivera's primary practice is Newton-Wellesley Hospital, at 2014 Washington Street, Newton, MA 02462 in Middlesex County. The practice phone is (617) 243-6000.

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Dr. Elvis Joel Aponte-Rivera is affiliated with 11 sites of care and 3 medical groups

Dr. Aponte-Rivera's primary practice is Newton-Wellesley Hospital in Newton, Massachusetts, part of Mass General Brigham. Dr. Aponte-Rivera is also affiliated with Brigham and Women's Hospital. The medical group on file is Steward Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Aponte-Rivera to 1 more hospital, 3 group practices and clinics, 3 home health agencies, 2 medical groups, 1 hospice and 1 hospital outpatient department, each named with a free account.

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Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Elvis Joel Aponte-Rivera's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Aponte-Rivera practices, 11 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Newton-Wellesley HospitalAvailable with a free account
+10 more sites and 2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Elvis Joel Aponte-Rivera is one of 5,528 internists in Massachusetts

Internal medicine is Dr. Aponte-Rivera's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Aponte-Rivera is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Aponte-Rivera's licenses on file in 2 states: Massachusetts and Puerto Rico.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Internal medicine, MassachusettsPrimaryLicense 278986 · taxonomy 207R00000X
  • General practice, Puerto RicoLicense 19045 · taxonomy 208D00000X

Internists near Dr. Aponte-Rivera

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

Dr. Elvis Joel Aponte-Rivera billed Medicare for 555 services in 2024

CMS data shows 555 Medicare services from Dr. Aponte-Rivera across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 241 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $55,643 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2024555
Medicare patients241
Paid by Medicare$55,643
Procedure codes11

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 3502024: 39613%
Other services
2023: 1232024: 1317%
Tests and treatments
2023: 382024: 2826%

Dr. Aponte-Rivera compared with the Massachusetts median for internists, 2024

  • Dr. Aponte-Rivera
  • Massachusetts median
Medicare services
555vs 43129% above
Medicare patients
241vs 19424% above
Part D claims
2,592vs 4026.4 times

Medians across 5,369 internists in Massachusetts with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

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

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

Dr. Elvis Joel Aponte-Rivera treated 241 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 241 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Aponte-Rivera in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 94 patients. 74% of them have high blood pressure, and 72% have high cholesterol. 16% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.32, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Aponte-Rivera's median patient age at 63, with 43% women.

Medicare patients, 2024241
Average age74
Average risk score1.32
Also on Medicaid16%

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

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

  • Women8837%
  • Men15363%

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

  1. High blood pressure74%
  2. High cholesterol72%
  3. Arthritis42%
  4. Ischemic heart disease27%
  5. Anxiety26%
  6. Diabetes26%
  7. Atrial fibrillation25%
  8. Mood disorders25%

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Dr. Aponte-Rivera's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 63

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women43%
  • Men55%

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

Dr. Elvis Joel Aponte-Rivera wrote 3,201 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Aponte-Rivera wrote 3,201 Medicare Part D claims for 557 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,592 of them, across 64 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $162,077 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,866 claims across 47 drugs.

Part D claims, 20243,201
Drugs named by CMS64
Total drug cost$162,077
Part D patients557

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

  • Generic2,869 claims90%
  • Brand-name319 claims10%
  • Other13 claims0%

Dr. Aponte-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. Aponte-Rivera's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids2%57 of 3,201 claims
  • Antibiotics1%37 of 3,201 claims
  • Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over1%31 of 3,201 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: 1,8662024: 2,59239%

Drugs named by CMS: 64 in 2024, 47 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

Dr. Elvis Joel Aponte-Rivera offers telehealth to Medicare patients

Dr. Aponte-Rivera accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Aponte-Rivera as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Elvis Joel Aponte-Rivera received $779 in industry payments from 2016 to 2019

CMS Open Payments shows 19 general payments to Dr. Aponte-Rivera from 8 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2019. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Pfizer Inc. paid the most, $247.

General payments to Dr. Aponte-Rivera by program year, 2016 to 2019

Companies that paid Dr. Aponte-Rivera the most, 2016 to 2019

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

Dr. Elvis Joel Aponte-Rivera is board certified in internal medicine

  1. Board certified in internal medicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Elvis Joel Aponte-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)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Elvis Joel Aponte-Rivera's NPI number?

Dr. Elvis Joel Aponte-Rivera's NPI number is 1023495785. It was assigned on May 1, 2015, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Elvis Joel Aponte-Rivera?

Dr. Elvis Joel Aponte-Rivera is an internist in Newton Lower Falls, Massachusetts. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).

Where does Dr. Elvis Joel Aponte-Rivera practice?

Dr. Aponte-Rivera practices at 2014 Washington Street, Newton, MA 02462. Dr. Aponte-Rivera's primary practice is Newton-Wellesley Hospital in Newton, Massachusetts, part of Mass General Brigham. Dmand AI also links Dr. Aponte-Rivera to 1 hospital, 3 group practices and clinics, 3 home health agencies, 2 medical groups, 1 hospice and 1 hospital outpatient department.

What is Dr. Elvis Joel Aponte-Rivera's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Aponte-Rivera is (617) 243-6000.

What is Dr. Elvis Joel Aponte-Rivera's medical license number?

Dr. Aponte-Rivera holds Massachusetts license 278986, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Elvis Joel Aponte-Rivera been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Aponte-Rivera in Massachusetts and Puerto Rico.

Which hospitals is Dr. Elvis Joel Aponte-Rivera affiliated with?

Dr. Aponte-Rivera practices at Newton-Wellesley Hospital in Newton, Massachusetts. Dr. Aponte-Rivera is also affiliated with Brigham and Women's Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Aponte-Rivera to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Elvis Joel Aponte-Rivera part of?

Dr. Aponte-Rivera is linked to Steward Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Aponte-Rivera to 2 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Elvis Joel Aponte-Rivera accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Aponte-Rivera billed Medicare for 555 services in 2024, and Dr. Aponte-Rivera accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Elvis Joel Aponte-Rivera offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Aponte-Rivera as offering telehealth services.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Elvis Joel Aponte-Rivera see?

CMS counts 241 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Aponte-Rivera in 2024, with an average age of 74.

Is Dr. Elvis Joel Aponte-Rivera board certified?

Yes. Dr. Aponte-Rivera is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

What services does Dr. Elvis Joel Aponte-Rivera bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Aponte-Rivera's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, established patient (99213) and medicare service (G0439).

What drugs does Dr. Elvis Joel Aponte-Rivera prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Aponte-Rivera's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Lisinopril and Amlodipine Besylate.

Has Dr. Elvis Joel Aponte-Rivera received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $779 in general payments to Dr. Aponte-Rivera from 8 companies from 2016 to 2019. The largest total came from Pfizer Inc.

How long has Dr. Elvis Joel Aponte-Rivera been practicing?

Dr. Aponte-Rivera graduated from medical school in 2019, 7 years ago.

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