Dr. Lydia E. Velez Rivera, MD
- Part D claims, 2024
- 2,250
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $65
- State license
- 1
- Year NPI issued
- 2006
- Practice address
- Calle Palma Num 55, Arecibo, PR 00612
- Practice phone
- Call (787) 650-1030
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Lydia E. Velez Rivera is a general practice physician in Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Dr. Velez Rivera practices at Hospital Metropolitano Dr. Susoni in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, part of Metro Pavia Health System.
Dr. Velez Rivera's NPI, 1174565287, was assigned on June 12, 2006. Dr. Velez Rivera holds Puerto Rico license 10091.
- NPI
- 1174565287NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- June 12, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (787) 650-1030
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 69
- Medical school graduation
- 1983
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Lydia E. Velez Rivera practices at 2 locations in Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Dr. Velez Rivera's primary practice is Hospital Metropolitano Dr. Susoni, at Calle Palma Num 55, Arecibo, PR 00612 in Arecibo County. The practice phone is (787) 650-1030. The NPI Registry lists Dr. Velez Rivera's practice address as 55 Calle Palma, Arecibo, PR 00612.
- Hospital Metropolitano Dr. SusoniPrimaryCalle Palma Num 55, Arecibo, PR 00612 · Arecibo CountyPhone(787) 650-1030
- NPI Registry address55 Calle Palma, Arecibo, PR 00612 · Arecibo CountyPhone(787) 817-3643
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Lydia E. Velez Rivera is affiliated with 1 site of care
Dr. Velez Rivera's primary practice is Hospital Metropolitano Dr. Susoni in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, part of Metro Pavia Health System.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Lydia E. Velez Rivera's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Velez Rivera practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Hospital Metropolitano Dr. Susoni | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Lydia E. Velez Rivera is one of 2,604 general practice physicians in Puerto Rico
General practice is Dr. Velez Rivera's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208D00000X. Dr. Velez Rivera is licensed in Puerto Rico.
Specialties and state licenses
- General practice, Puerto RicoPrimary
General practice physicians near Dr. Velez Rivera
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Lydia E. Velez Rivera's patients have a median age of 72
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Velez Rivera's median patient age at 72, with 100% women.
Dr. Velez 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 72
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women100%
- Men0%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Lydia E. Velez Rivera wrote 2,250 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Velez Rivera wrote 2,250 Medicare Part D claims for 80 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,797 of them, across 60 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $44,815 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,682 claims across 53 drugs.
Dr. Velez Rivera's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,955 claims87%
- Brand-name256 claims11%
- Other39 claims2%
Dr. Velez 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. Velez Rivera's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids1%27 of 2,250 claims
- Antibiotics3%70 of 2,250 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: 1,6822024: 1,7977%
Drugs named by CMS: 60 in 2024, 53 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
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Dr. Lydia E. Velez Rivera received $65 in industry payments from 2017 to 2020
CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Dr. Velez Rivera from 2 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2020. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. United Therapeutics Corporation paid the most, $50.
General payments to Dr. Velez Rivera by program year, 2017 to 2020
Companies that paid Dr. Velez Rivera the most, 2017 to 2020
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Lydia E. Velez 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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| 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) |
| 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. Lydia E. Velez Rivera's NPI number?
Dr. Lydia E. Velez Rivera's NPI number is 1174565287. It was assigned on June 12, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Lydia E. Velez Rivera?
Dr. Lydia E. Velez Rivera is a general practice physician in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is General Practice Physician (taxonomy code 208D00000X).
Where does Dr. Lydia E. Velez Rivera practice?
Dr. Velez Rivera practices at Calle Palma Num 55, Arecibo, PR 00612. Dr. Velez Rivera also practices at 55 Calle Palma, Arecibo, PR 00612. Dr. Velez Rivera's primary practice is Hospital Metropolitano Dr. Susoni in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, part of Metro Pavia Health System.
What is Dr. Lydia E. Velez Rivera's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Velez Rivera is (787) 650-1030.
What is Dr. Lydia E. Velez Rivera's medical license number?
Dr. Velez Rivera holds Puerto Rico license 10091.
Which hospitals is Dr. Lydia E. Velez Rivera affiliated with?
Dr. Velez Rivera practices at Hospital Metropolitano Dr. Susoni in Arecibo, Puerto Rico.
What drugs does Dr. Lydia E. Velez Rivera prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Velez Rivera's most prescribed drugs by claims were Gabapentin, Temazepam and Synthroid.
Has Dr. Lydia E. Velez Rivera received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $65 in general payments to Dr. Velez Rivera from 2 companies from 2017 to 2020. The largest total came from United Therapeutics Corporation.
How long has Dr. Lydia E. Velez Rivera been practicing?
Dr. Velez Rivera graduated from medical school in 1983, 43 years ago.
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