Dr. Fernando Rivera Cruz, MD
- Medicare services, 2023
- 25
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 18
- Part D claims, 2024
- 232
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $111,015
- Practice address
- 100 Brown St, Chestertown, MD 21620
- Practice phone
- Call (787) 723-2950
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Doctors Center Hospital San Juan
Chestertown, Maryland
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Dr. Fernando Rivera Cruz is a general surgeon in Chestertown, Maryland
Dr. Rivera Cruz practices at Doctors Center Hospital San Juan in Chestertown, Maryland.
Dr. Rivera Cruz's NPI, 1588774111, was assigned on August 30, 2006. Dr. Rivera Cruz graduated from University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine in 2003. Dr. Rivera Cruz holds Puerto Rico license 13268.
- NPI
- 1588774111NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3476442799
- NPI enumeration date
- August 30, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (787) 723-2950
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 49
- Medical school graduation
- 2003
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Fernando Rivera Cruz practices at Doctors Center Hospital San Juan in Chestertown, Maryland
Dr. Rivera Cruz's primary practice is Doctors Center Hospital San Juan, at 100 Brown St, Chestertown, MD 21620 in Kent County. The practice phone is (787) 723-2950.
- Doctors Center Hospital San Juan100 Brown St, Chestertown, MD 21620 · Kent CountyPhone(787) 723-2950
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Fernando Rivera Cruz is affiliated with 3 sites of care
Dr. Rivera Cruz's primary practice is Doctors Center Hospital San Juan in Chestertown, Maryland. Dr. Rivera Cruz is also affiliated with Doctors' Center Hospital Orlando Health - San Juan. Dmand AI also links Dr. Rivera Cruz to 1 more physician office, named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Fernando Rivera Cruz's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Rivera Cruz practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Doctors Center Hospital San Juan | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Fernando Rivera Cruz is one of 532 general surgeons in Maryland
Surgery is Dr. Rivera Cruz's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Rivera Cruz is licensed in Puerto Rico.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, Puerto RicoPrimary
General surgeons near Dr. Rivera Cruz
Counts of general surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Fernando Rivera Cruz billed Medicare for 25 services in 2023
CMS data shows 25 Medicare services from Dr. Rivera Cruz across 2 procedure codes in 2023, for 18 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $10,369 for them.
Dr. Rivera Cruz's Medicare services by type, 2020 to 2023
- 2020
- 2023
- Surgery
- 2020: 02023: 13
- Office and hospital visits
- 2020: 112023: 129%
Where Dr. Rivera Cruz's Medicare services took place, 2023
- In an office1248%
- In a facility1352%
Dr. Rivera Cruz compared with the Maryland median for general surgeons, 2023
- Dr. Rivera Cruz
- Maryland median
- Medicare services
- 25vs 23089% below
- Medicare patients
- 18vs 16289% below
- Part D claims
- 213vs 268.2 times
Medians across 485 general surgeons in Maryland with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Rivera Cruz's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2023
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. Fernando Rivera Cruz treated 18 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 18 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Rivera Cruz in 2024. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 72% have diabetes. Their average risk score is 1.53, 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. Rivera Cruz's median patient age at 75, with 67% women.
Chronic conditions among Dr. Rivera Cruz's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes72%
- High blood pressure72%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Rivera Cruz's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 75
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women67%
- Men33%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Fernando Rivera Cruz wrote 232 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Rivera Cruz wrote 232 Medicare Part D claims for 76 patients. 13% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 213 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $10,366 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 192 claims across 2 drugs.
Dr. Rivera Cruz's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic29 claims13%
- Brand-name203 claims88%
Dr. Rivera Cruz'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.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1922024: 21311%
Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 2 in 2023.
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. Fernando Rivera Cruz takes part in Medicare
Dr. Rivera Cruz accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Fernando Rivera Cruz received $111,015 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 140 general payments to Dr. Rivera Cruz from 14 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 52% of the total. Nuvasive, Inc. paid the most, $44,626.
General payments to Dr. Rivera Cruz by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Rivera Cruz by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Speaker and faculty fees$57,60552%
- Consulting fees$43,00039%
- Travel and lodging$5,4995%
- Food and beverage$4,9124%
Companies that paid Dr. Rivera Cruz the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Fernando Rivera Cruz graduated from University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine
Dr. Rivera Cruz graduated from University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine in 2003.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Fernando Rivera Cruz's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Fernando Rivera Cruz's NPI number?
Dr. Fernando Rivera Cruz's NPI number is 1588774111. It was assigned on August 30, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Fernando Rivera Cruz?
Dr. Fernando Rivera Cruz is a general surgeon in Chestertown, Maryland. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Fernando Rivera Cruz practice?
Dr. Rivera Cruz practices at 100 Brown St, Chestertown, MD 21620. Dr. Rivera Cruz's primary practice is Doctors Center Hospital San Juan in Chestertown, Maryland. Dmand AI also links Dr. Rivera Cruz to 1 physician office.
What is Dr. Fernando Rivera Cruz's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Rivera Cruz is (787) 723-2950.
What is Dr. Fernando Rivera Cruz's medical license number?
Dr. Rivera Cruz holds Puerto Rico license 13268.
Which hospitals is Dr. Fernando Rivera Cruz affiliated with?
Dr. Rivera Cruz is affiliated with Doctors' Center Hospital Orlando Health - San Juan.
Does Dr. Fernando Rivera Cruz accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Rivera Cruz billed Medicare for 25 services in 2023, and Dr. Rivera Cruz accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Fernando Rivera Cruz see?
CMS counts 18 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Rivera Cruz in 2024, with an average age of 73.
What services does Dr. Fernando Rivera Cruz bill to Medicare?
In 2023, Dr. Rivera Cruz's most billed Medicare services were surgery: digestive system (49010) and office visit, new patient (99203).
Where did Dr. Fernando Rivera Cruz go to medical school?
Dr. Rivera Cruz graduated from University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine in 2003.
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What drugs does Dr. Fernando Rivera Cruz prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Rivera Cruz's most prescribed drugs by claims were Synthroid and Prednisone.
Has Dr. Fernando Rivera Cruz received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $111,015 in general payments to Dr. Rivera Cruz from 14 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Nuvasive, Inc.
How long has Dr. Fernando Rivera Cruz been practicing?
Dr. Rivera Cruz graduated from medical school in 2003, 23 years ago.
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