Dr. Karla F. Velez Rivera, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 100
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 53
- Part D claims, 2024
- 7,395
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $4,558
- Practice address
- Carr 2 Bo Sabalos, Mayaguez, PR 00682
- Practice phone
- Call (787) 652-9200
- 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. Karla F. Velez Rivera is an internist in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
Dr. Velez Rivera practices at Mayagüez Medical Center in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, part of Grupo Hospitalario.
Dr. Velez Rivera's NPI, 1801039961, was assigned on April 19, 2009. Dr. Velez Rivera holds Puerto Rico license 18033.
- NPI
- 1801039961NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8527246487
- NPI enumeration date
- April 19, 2009
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (787) 652-9200
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 48
- Medical school graduation
- 2004
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Karla F. Velez Rivera practices at 2 locations in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
Dr. Velez Rivera's primary practice is Mayagüez Medical Center, at Carr 2 Bo Sabalos, Mayaguez, PR 00682 in Mayaguez County. The practice phone is (787) 652-9200. Dr. Velez Rivera also practices at Mayaguez Medical Center Dr Ramon Emeterio Betances Inc, 410 Ave Hostos, Mayaguez, PR 00682.
- Mayagüez Medical CenterPrimaryCarr 2 Bo Sabalos, Mayaguez, PR 00682 · Mayaguez CountyPhone(787) 652-9200
- Mayaguez Medical Center Dr Ramon Emeterio Betances Inc410 Ave Hostos, Mayaguez, PR 00682 · Mayaguez CountyPhone(787) 652-9200
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Karla F. Velez Rivera is affiliated with 2 sites of care
Dr. Velez Rivera's primary practice is Mayagüez Medical Center in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, part of Grupo Hospitalario. Dmand AI also links Dr. Velez Rivera to 1 physician office, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Karla F. Velez Rivera's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Velez Rivera practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Mayagüez Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Karla F. Velez Rivera is one of 805 internists in Puerto Rico
Internal medicine is Dr. Velez Rivera's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Velez Rivera is licensed in Puerto Rico.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, Puerto RicoPrimary
Internists near Dr. Velez Rivera
Counts of internists 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. Karla F. Velez Rivera billed Medicare for 100 services in 2024
CMS data shows 100 Medicare services from Dr. Velez Rivera across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 53 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $4,783 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Velez Rivera's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2452024: 8366%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 202024: 1715%
Dr. Velez Rivera compared with the Puerto Rico median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Velez Rivera
- Puerto Rico median
- Medicare services
- 100vs 502.0 times
- Medicare patients
- 53vs 232.3 times
- Part D claims
- 6,673vs 2,7282.4 times
Medians across 820 internists in Puerto Rico with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Velez 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. Karla F. Velez Rivera treated 53 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 53 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Velez Rivera in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 22 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.33, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Velez Rivera's median patient age at 78, with 58% women.
Dr. Velez Rivera's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Velez Rivera's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women3158%
- Men2242%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Velez Rivera's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes45%
- Arthritis42%
- Chronic kidney disease40%
- Heart failure34%
- Ischemic heart disease32%
- Anxiety25%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
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 78
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women58%
- Men42%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Karla F. Velez Rivera wrote 7,395 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Velez Rivera wrote 7,395 Medicare Part D claims for 671 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 6,673 of them, across 115 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $416,071 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 6,406 claims across 115 drugs.
Dr. Velez Rivera's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic6,347 claims86%
- Brand-name995 claims13%
- Other53 claims1%
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
- Opioids0%16 of 7,395 claims
- Antibiotics3%232 of 7,395 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over0%23 of 7,395 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: 6,4062024: 6,6734%
Drugs named by CMS: 115 in 2024, 115 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. Karla F. Velez Rivera received $4,558 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 158 general payments to Dr. Velez Rivera from 16 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) paid the most, $1,226.
General payments to Dr. Velez Rivera by program year, 2016 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Velez Rivera the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Karla F. 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 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) |
| 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. Karla F. Velez Rivera's NPI number?
Dr. Karla F. Velez Rivera's NPI number is 1801039961. It was assigned on April 19, 2009, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Karla F. Velez Rivera?
Dr. Karla F. Velez Rivera is an internist in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Karla F. Velez Rivera practice?
Dr. Velez Rivera practices at Carr 2 Bo Sabalos, Mayaguez, PR 00682. Dr. Velez Rivera also practices at 410 Ave Hostos, Mayaguez, PR 00682. Dr. Velez Rivera's primary practice is Mayagüez Medical Center in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, part of Grupo Hospitalario. Dmand AI also links Dr. Velez Rivera to 1 physician office.
What is Dr. Karla F. Velez Rivera's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Velez Rivera is (787) 652-9200.
What is Dr. Karla F. Velez Rivera's medical license number?
Dr. Velez Rivera holds Puerto Rico license 18033.
Which hospitals is Dr. Karla F. Velez Rivera affiliated with?
Dr. Velez Rivera practices at Mayagüez Medical Center in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico.
Does Dr. Karla F. Velez Rivera accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Velez Rivera billed Medicare for 100 services in 2024.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Karla F. Velez Rivera see?
CMS counts 53 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Velez Rivera in 2024, with an average age of 75.
What services does Dr. Karla F. Velez Rivera bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Velez Rivera's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213) and heart test or procedure (93010).
What drugs does Dr. Karla F. Velez Rivera prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Velez Rivera's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Losartan Potassium and Gabapentin.
Has Dr. Karla F. Velez Rivera received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $4,558 in general payments to Dr. Velez Rivera from 16 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp).
How long has Dr. Karla F. Velez Rivera been practicing?
Dr. Velez Rivera graduated from medical school in 2004, 22 years ago.
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