Dr. Ramon E. Rivera, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 196
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 144
- Part D claims, 2024
- 69
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $745
- Practice address
- 100 High St., Buffalo, NY 14203
- Practice phone
- Call (716) 859-2556
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Kaleida Health - Unit
Acute Care Hospital-Unit · Buffalo, New York
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Dr. Ramon E. Rivera is a gastroenterologist in Buffalo, New York
Dr. Rivera practices at Kaleida Health - Unit in Buffalo, New York.
Dr. Rivera's NPI, 1457545600, was assigned on August 30, 2007. Dr. Rivera holds Louisiana license MD.201651.
- NPI
- 1457545600NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0042307126
- NPI enumeration date
- August 30, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (716) 859-2556
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 54
- Medical school graduation
- 1998
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Ramon E. Rivera practices at Kaleida Health - Unit in Buffalo, New York
Dr. Rivera's primary practice is Kaleida Health - Unit, at 100 High St., Buffalo, NY 14203 in Erie County. The practice phone is (716) 859-2556.
- Kaleida Health - Unit100 High St., Buffalo, NY 14203 · Erie CountyPhone(716) 859-2556
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Ramon E. Rivera is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Rivera's primary practice is Kaleida Health - Unit in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Rivera is also affiliated with Buffalo General Medical Center/Gates Vascular Institute. The medical group on file is General Physician. Dmand AI also links Dr. Rivera to 2 more medical groups, each named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Ramon E. Rivera's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Rivera practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Kaleida Health - Unit | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Ramon E. Rivera is one of 1,583 gastroenterologists in New York
Gastroenterology is Dr. Rivera's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Rivera is licensed in Louisiana.
Specialties and state licenses
- Gastroenterology, LouisianaPrimary
Gastroenterologists near Dr. Rivera
Counts of gastroenterologists 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. Ramon E. Rivera billed Medicare for 196 services in 2024
CMS data shows 196 Medicare services from Dr. Rivera across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 144 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $19,463 for them.
Dr. Rivera's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Surgery
- 2023: 1032024: 11916%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 902024: 5341%
- Imaging
- 2023: 272024: 2411%
Where Dr. Rivera's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office5327%
- In a facility14373%
Dr. Rivera compared with the New York median for gastroenterologists, 2024
- Dr. Rivera
- New York median
- Medicare services
- 196vs 42153% below
- Medicare patients
- 144vs 23639% below
- Part D claims
- 26vs 38293% below
Medians across 1,551 gastroenterologists in New York with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. 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. Ramon E. Rivera treated 144 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 144 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Rivera in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 54 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 28% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.89, 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's median patient age at 68, with 54% women.
Dr. Rivera's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Rivera's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women7250%
- Men7250%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Rivera's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis48%
- Ischemic heart disease43%
- Anxiety40%
- Chronic kidney disease38%
- Diabetes37%
- Heart failure32%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. 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 68
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women54%
- Men46%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Ramon E. Rivera wrote 69 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Rivera wrote 69 Medicare Part D claims for 35 patients. 83% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 26 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $505 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 13 claims across 1 drug.
Dr. Rivera's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic57 claims83%
- Brand-name12 claims17%
Dr. 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. Rivera's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics16%11 of 69 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: 132024: 26100%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 1 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
Dr. Ramon E. Rivera ranks in the 98th percentile for upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux in Medicare
Dr. Rivera accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Rivera as offering telehealth. CMS counts 415 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Rivera, more than 98% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Where Dr. Rivera ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
- 98th percentile415 procedures
- Colonoscopy
- 56th percentile34 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Ramon E. Rivera received $745 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 15 general payments to Dr. Rivera from 7 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $229.
General payments to Dr. Rivera by program year, 2017 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Rivera the most, 2017 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Ramon E. Rivera'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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation 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) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Ramon E. Rivera's NPI number?
Dr. Ramon E. Rivera's NPI number is 1457545600. It was assigned on August 30, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Ramon E. Rivera?
Dr. Ramon E. Rivera is a gastroenterologist in Buffalo, New York. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Gastroenterology Physician (taxonomy code 207RG0100X).
Where does Dr. Ramon E. Rivera practice?
Dr. Rivera practices at 100 High St., Buffalo, NY 14203. Dr. Rivera's primary practice is Kaleida Health - Unit in Buffalo, New York. Dmand AI also links Dr. Rivera to 2 medical groups.
What is Dr. Ramon E. Rivera's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Rivera is (716) 859-2556.
What is Dr. Ramon E. Rivera's medical license number?
Dr. Rivera holds Louisiana license MD.201651.
Which hospitals is Dr. Ramon E. Rivera affiliated with?
Dr. Rivera is affiliated with Buffalo General Medical Center/Gates Vascular Institute. Dmand AI links Dr. Rivera to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Ramon E. Rivera part of?
Dr. Rivera is linked to General Physician. Dmand AI links Dr. Rivera to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Ramon E. Rivera accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Rivera billed Medicare for 196 services in 2024, and Dr. Rivera accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Ramon E. Rivera offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Rivera as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Ramon E. Rivera see?
CMS counts 144 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Rivera in 2024, with an average age of 73.
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What services does Dr. Ramon E. Rivera bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Rivera's most billed Medicare services were surgery: digestive system (43239), office visit, established patient (99214) and surgery: digestive system (43237).
What drugs does Dr. Ramon E. Rivera prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Rivera's most prescribed drugs by claims were Omeprazole.
Has Dr. Ramon E. Rivera received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $745 in general payments to Dr. Rivera from 7 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Boston Scientific Corporation.
How long has Dr. Ramon E. Rivera been practicing?
Dr. Rivera graduated from medical school in 1998, 28 years ago.
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