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Dr. Abraham Rivera, MD

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Specializes in: Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine (1984)

295 E Imperial Highway Suite 100
Fullerton, CA

(714) 770-8300

Dr. Abraham Rivera, MD is an anesthesiologist in Fullerton, CA specializing in anesthesiology and pain medicine. He graduated from University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine in 1984 and has 42 years of experience. Dr. Abraham Rivera, MD is affiliated with Greater Newport Physicians, MemorialCare, MemorialCare Medical Group and Edinger Medical Group MemorialCare Independent Physicians.

Office Locations

Greater Newport Physicians

295 E Imperial Highway Suite 100
Fullerton, CA

(714) 770-8300

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295 Imperial Highway Suite 100
Fullerton, CA 92835

(813) 549-2134

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4730 N Habana Avenue Suite 104
Tampa, FL 33614

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In The News

“Physician Partners of America LLC (PPOA), headquartered in Tampa, Florida, its founder, Rodolfo Gari, and its former chief medical officer, Dr. Abraham Rivera, have agreed to pay $24.5 million to...”—"Physician Partners of America to Pay $24.5 Million to Settle Allegations of Unnecessary Testing, Improper Remuneration to Physicians and a False Statement in Connection with COVID-19 Relief Funds", U.S. Department of Justice, April 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abraham Rivera, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Fullerton, CA during 2013 were pain management, injections, nerve block and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abraham Rivera, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	47
doctor visit	2078
injections	396
minimally invasive procedures	234
nerve block	335
nerve procedures	221
pain management	570
removal of internal scar tissue	13
spinal procedures	327

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abraham Rivera, MD.

**Gender**
Male	278
Female	460

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	665
Black	0
Hispanic	44
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	296
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	47
Less than 65	187

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abraham Rivera, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Abraham Rivera, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abraham Rivera, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Fullerton, CA during 2014 were pain management, spinal procedures, injections and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abraham Rivera, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	29
catheterization	14
doctor visit	1687
implant surgery	26
injections	294
minimally invasive procedures	263
nerve block	253
nerve procedures	227
neurostimulator lead placement	36
neurostimulator replacement	13
pain management	492
spinal procedures	314
tunneled epidural catheter repositioning	14
tunneled intrathecal catheter repositioning	14

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abraham Rivera, MD.

**Gender**
Male	231
Female	369

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	523
Black	0
Hispanic	43
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	52
Less than 65	151

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abraham Rivera, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Abraham Rivera, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abraham Rivera, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Fullerton, CA during 2015 were pain management, spinal procedures, nerve block and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abraham Rivera, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1525
implant surgery	15
injections	292
minimally invasive procedures	267
nerve block	292
nerve procedures	221
neurostimulator lead placement	46
neurostimulator replacement	15
pain management	513
spinal procedures	353

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abraham Rivera, MD.

**Gender**
Male	440
Female	670

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	974
Black	0
Hispanic	90
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	442
From 75 to 84	342
85 and over	84
Less than 65	242

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abraham Rivera, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Abraham Rivera, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abraham Rivera, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Fullerton, CA during 2016 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abraham Rivera, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	14
doctor visit	1326
injections	301
minimally invasive procedures	261
nerve block	258
nerve procedures	261
pain management	548
spinal procedures	287

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abraham Rivera, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	304

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	424
Black	0
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	44
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abraham Rivera, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Abraham Rivera, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	41
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abraham Rivera, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Fullerton, CA during 2017 were pain management, nerve procedures, minimally invasive procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abraham Rivera, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	437
injections	55
minimally invasive procedures	83
nerve block	55
nerve procedures	83
pain management	138
spinal procedures	43

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abraham Rivera, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	180
Black	0
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	17
Less than 65	116

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abraham Rivera, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Abraham Rivera, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abraham Rivera, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Fullerton, CA during 2018 were pain management, nerve procedures, minimally invasive procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abraham Rivera, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	198
injections	22
minimally invasive procedures	27
nerve block	22
nerve procedures	27
pain management	49
spinal procedures	22

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abraham Rivera, MD.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	146
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abraham Rivera, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Abraham Rivera, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abraham Rivera, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Fullerton, CA during 2019 were neurostimulator replacement, implant surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abraham Rivera, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	34
implant surgery	15
neurostimulator replacement	15
spinal procedures	15

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abraham Rivera, MD.

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	35

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	49
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	21
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abraham Rivera, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Abraham Rivera, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abraham Rivera, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	14
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	12
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abraham Rivera, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Abraham Rivera, MD treated during 2020 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	44
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abraham Rivera, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Abraham Rivera, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Abraham Rivera, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Fullerton, CA during 2022 were pain management, spinal procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abraham Rivera, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	68
injections	15
pain management	15
spinal procedures	15

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abraham Rivera, MD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	77
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abraham Rivera, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Abraham Rivera, MD treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abraham Rivera, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	184

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abraham Rivera, MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	124
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	13
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abraham Rivera, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Abraham Rivera, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Abraham Rivera, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Abraham Rivera, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Fullerton, CA were pain management, nerve block, injections and minimally invasive procedures.

aspiration	30
catheterization	14
doctor visit	837
implant surgery	18
injections	196
minimally invasive procedures	189
nerve block	202
nerve procedures	173
neurostimulator lead placement	41
neurostimulator replacement	14
pain management	332
removal of internal scar tissue	13
spinal procedures	172
tunneled epidural catheter repositioning	14
tunneled intrathecal catheter repositioning	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abraham Rivera, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	210

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	288
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	23
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	88
85 and over	23
Less than 65	85
65 to 74	134

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abraham Rivera, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Abraham Rivera, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	5
Cancer	6

Education & Training

Dr. Abraham Rivera, MD graduated from University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine in 1984. He completed residency at Albany Medical Center. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine (1984)

Residency: Albany Medical Center (1996)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Abraham Rivera, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Greater Newport Physicians

MemorialCare

MemorialCare Medical Group

Edinger Medical Group MemorialCare Independent Physicians

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Abraham Rivera, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$102,566 Prialt $102,566
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$62,136 Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $36,285	SYNCHROMED $9,299	ADAPTIVESTIM $9,096	Drug Infusion Systems - Neuro $4,476	INTELLIS $1,368	Other $1,611
Flowonix Medical Incorporated	$50,308 Prometra II $78	$50,230
Medtronic, Inc.	$7,288 INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM $1,031	INTELLIS $599	SYNCHROMED $255	Drug Infusion Systems - Neuro $166	VANTA ADAPTIVESTIM $141	Other $5,096
Stimwave Technologies Incorporated	$6,913 Freedom 8A Receiver Kit Channel A US w Receiver $253	Freedom-8A Receiver Kit Channel A US w/ Receiver $53	$6,607
Other	$23,299 Prodigy and Prodigy MRI $6,143	PAIN MANAGEMENT $2,865	Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs $1,837	HA MINUTEMAN G3-R $1,514	Superion ISS $1,438	Other $9,502

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$155,618
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$36,000
Travel and Lodging	$25,320
Food and Beverage	$24,647
Consulting Fee	$8,982
Other	$1,943

Biography

Dr. Abraham Rivera's medical specialty is anesthesiology and pain medicine. In his practice, he is particularly interested in pain management. Dr. Rivera is a graduate of the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine and a graduate of Albany Medical Center's residency program. His professional affiliations include Greater Newport Physicians and MemorialCare Medical Group.

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2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abraham Rivera, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Patient Data

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abraham Rivera, MD in 2022

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2023 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abraham Rivera, MD in 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Abraham Rivera, MD From 2013 - 2023

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