Dr. Laura E. Rodriguez Rivera, MD

  • Ponce, PR
  • General surgeon
NPI1851656672PAC ID2062788458
Part D claims, 2024
122
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$79,876
Medical group
1
State license
1
Practice address
917 Ave Tito Castro, Ponce, PR 00716
Practice phone
Call (787) 844-2080
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Primary practice

Centro Médico Episcopal San Lucas Ponce

Hospital · Ponce, Puerto Rico

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Dr. Laura E. Rodriguez Rivera is a general surgeon in Ponce, Puerto Rico

Dr. Rodriguez Rivera practices at Centro Médico Episcopal San Lucas Ponce in Ponce, Puerto Rico, part of Iglesia Episcopal Puertorriquena.

Dr. Rodriguez Rivera's NPI, 1851656672, was assigned on July 9, 2012. Dr. Rodriguez Rivera holds Puerto Rico license 19591.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
2062788458
NPI enumeration date
July 9, 2012
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(787) 844-2080
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
40
Medical school graduation
2012

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

Dr. Laura E. Rodriguez Rivera practices at Centro Médico Episcopal San Lucas Ponce in Ponce, Puerto Rico

Dr. Rodriguez Rivera's primary practice is Centro Médico Episcopal San Lucas Ponce, at 917 Ave Tito Castro, Ponce, PR 00716 in Ponce County. The practice phone is (787) 844-2080.

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Dr. Laura E. Rodriguez Rivera is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Rodriguez Rivera's primary practice is Centro Médico Episcopal San Lucas Ponce in Ponce, Puerto Rico, part of Iglesia Episcopal Puertorriquena. The medical group on file is Bolanos Surgical Services. Dmand AI also links Dr. Rodriguez Rivera to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Laura E. Rodriguez Rivera's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Rodriguez Rivera practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Centro Médico Episcopal San Lucas PonceAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Laura E. Rodriguez Rivera is one of 168 general surgeons in Puerto Rico

Surgery is Dr. Rodriguez Rivera's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Rodriguez Rivera is licensed in Puerto Rico.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, Puerto RicoPrimaryLicense 19591 · taxonomy 208600000X

General surgeons near Dr. Rodriguez Rivera

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

Dr. Laura E. Rodriguez Rivera's patients have a median age of 56

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Rodriguez Rivera's median patient age at 56, with 81% women.

Dr. Rodriguez Rivera's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 56

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women81%
  • Men19%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Laura E. Rodriguez Rivera wrote 122 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Rodriguez Rivera wrote 122 Medicare Part D claims for 81 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 84 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $659 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 113 claims across 3 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024122
Drugs named by CMS3
Total drug cost$659
Part D patients81

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

  • Generic119 claims98%
  • Brand-name and other3 claims2%

Dr. Rodriguez 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. Rodriguez Rivera's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids48%58 of 122 claims
  • Antibiotics13%16 of 122 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: 1132024: 8426%

Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2024, 3 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

How Dr. Laura E. Rodriguez Rivera takes part in Medicare

Dr. Rodriguez Rivera accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 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. Laura E. Rodriguez Rivera received $79,876 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 244 general payments to Dr. Rodriguez Rivera from 25 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 53% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $54,715.

General payments to Dr. Rodriguez Rivera by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Rodriguez Rivera by kind, 2016 to 2025

$79.9Kin total
  • Education$42,51053%
  • Travel and lodging$16,93721%
  • Food and beverage$11,86415%
  • Speaker and faculty fees$5,1636%
  • Other$3,4024%

Companies that paid Dr. Rodriguez Rivera the most, 2016 to 2025

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

Sources for Dr. Laura E. Rodriguez 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 patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Laura E. Rodriguez Rivera's NPI number?

Dr. Laura E. Rodriguez Rivera's NPI number is 1851656672. It was assigned on July 9, 2012, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Laura E. Rodriguez Rivera?

Dr. Laura E. Rodriguez Rivera is a general surgeon in Ponce, Puerto Rico. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Laura E. Rodriguez Rivera practice?

Dr. Rodriguez Rivera practices at 917 Ave Tito Castro, Ponce, PR 00716. Dr. Rodriguez Rivera's primary practice is Centro Médico Episcopal San Lucas Ponce in Ponce, Puerto Rico, part of Iglesia Episcopal Puertorriquena. Dmand AI also links Dr. Rodriguez Rivera to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Laura E. Rodriguez Rivera's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Rodriguez Rivera is (787) 844-2080.

What is Dr. Laura E. Rodriguez Rivera's medical license number?

Dr. Rodriguez Rivera holds Puerto Rico license 19591.

Which hospitals is Dr. Laura E. Rodriguez Rivera affiliated with?

Dr. Rodriguez Rivera practices at Centro Médico Episcopal San Lucas Ponce in Ponce, Puerto Rico.

What medical group is Dr. Laura E. Rodriguez Rivera part of?

Dr. Rodriguez Rivera is linked to Bolanos Surgical Services.

Does Dr. Laura E. Rodriguez Rivera accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Dr. Rodriguez Rivera as accepting Medicare assignment.

What drugs does Dr. Laura E. Rodriguez Rivera prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Rodriguez Rivera's most prescribed drugs by claims were Acetaminophen-Codeine, Meloxicam and Pantoprazole Sodium.

Has Dr. Laura E. Rodriguez Rivera received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $79,876 in general payments to Dr. Rodriguez Rivera from 25 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

How long has Dr. Laura E. Rodriguez Rivera been practicing?

Dr. Rodriguez Rivera graduated from medical school in 2012, 14 years ago.

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