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- 410 Calle Mendez Vigo, Oficina 202, Dorado, PR 00646
About Dr. Puig Rivera
Jose Puig Rivera, MD is a healthcare provider in Dorado, PR specializing in physical medicine & rehabilitation. Jose trained at University Central del Caribe Escuela de Medicina, graduating in 1997. According to Medicare claims data, Jose cared for 136 Medicare patients across 705 services. The services billed most often include application of electrical stimulation with therapist present, each 15 minutes, therapy procedure using massage, each 15 minutes, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more. This provider record is associated with NPI 1861432148.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (787) 278-2828
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
410 CALLE MENDEZ VIGO OFICINA 202
Dorado, PR 00646
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Brain & memory
- Stroke recovery issues
Brain and nerve conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms
- Weakness After Stroke
- Post-Polio Syndrome
Rehabilitation
- Amputation and phantom limb pain
Spine & Back
- Spinal Stenosis Pain
- Whiplash Pain
Most searched conditions
- Concussion
- Rotator cuff injury
- Sports injuries
- Sprains
- Stroke recovery
- Torn meniscus
Chronic pain
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Fibromyalgia
- Muscle knots and spasms
Foot & ankle
Joint pain
- Frozen shoulder
- Hip osteoarthritis
- Knee osteoarthritis
- Lateral hip pain and trochanteric bursitis
- Shoulder Pain
Joints and arms
Joints and legs
- IT Band Syndrome
- Joint Hypermobility
- Jumper's knee
- Patellofemoral pain syndrome
- Shin Splints
Mobility
Muscle & tendon
Nerve and muscle pain
- Chronic pelvic pain
- Neuroma In Foot
- Piriformis syndrome
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
Nerve pain
Neurological rehab
Pain management
Rehab and mobility
Spine and back
Spine care
- Arthritis of the spine
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Herniated disc
- Lower back pain
- Neck pain
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Sciatica
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Upper Back Pain
- Whiplash
Procedures & services
Diagnostics and tests
- Barium Swallow Study
- Functional Capacity Evaluation
- Nerve-conduction studies
Injections and pain relief
- Knee Nerve Ablation
- Shoulder Joint Injection
- Stem Cell Therapy For Joints
- Botox for chronic migraines
- Facet joint injection
- Ganglion impar block
- Hip Joint Injection
- Nerve Hydrodissection
- Shoulder nerve block
Neuromuscular
- Baclofen pump management
- Spasticity assessment
- Botox for muscle spasms
Pain management
- Piriformis muscle injection
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Occipital nerve block
- Peripheral nerve stimulator implant
- Prolotherapy
- Stellate ganglion block
- Trigger Point Injections
Rehabilitation
- Inpatient rehabilitation consultation
- Prosthetic and orthotic fitting
- Wheelchair Evaluation and Fitting
Spine procedures
- Caudal Epidural Injection
- Transforaminal Epidural Injection
- Epidural steroid injection
- Kyphoplasty
- Medial branch block
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- Spinal cord stimulator trial
- Vertebroplasty
Wound care
- Pressure-Relief Cushion and Bed Fitting
Most searched procedures
- Concussion protocol
- Joint injections
- PRP therapy
- Ultrasound-guided injections
Devices and implants
- Pain pump refill and check
- Spinal cord stimulator implant
Diagnostics
- Discogram
- EMG
Joint care
- Bursa injection
- Knee Joint Injection
Mobility
- Gait and balance training
Muscle & tendon
- Tenex Procedure For Tendon Pain
Nerve procedures
- Carpal tunnel steroid injection
Physical medicine
- Dry needling
Rehab and mobility
- Back Brace Fitting
- Lymphedema Drainage Therapy
- Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression
- Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy
- Shockwave Therapy
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
705 services · 136 patients · 6 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application of electrical stimulation with therapist present, each 15 minutes | Treatment | 97032 |
261 | As often as other peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Therapy procedure using massage, each 15 minutes | Treatment | 97124 |
257 | As often as other peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes | Treatment | 97110 |
57 | Less often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes | Treatment | 97161 |
31 | As often as other peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
86 | As often as other peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Trained at University Central del Caribe Escuela de Medicina 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1997 at University Central del Caribe Escuela de Medicina 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
More connections — 7 related providers in 1 group
Also performs Application of electrical stimulation with therapist present, each 15 minutes 7
Providers in PR who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Puig Rivera?
Dr. Puig Rivera is a rehabilitation physician in Dorado, PR. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation”.
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What is Dr. Puig Rivera's address?
Dr. Puig Rivera is listed at 410 Calle Mendez Vigo Oficina 202, Dorado, PR 00646. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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How can I make an appointment with Dr. Puig Rivera?
The number on file is (787) 278-2828. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
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What is Dr. Puig Rivera's NPI number?
Dr. Puig Rivera's National Provider Identifier is 1861432148. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Puig Rivera train?
Dr. Puig Rivera attended University Central del Caribe Escuela de Medicina, graduating in 1997. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Puig Rivera been practicing?
Dr. Puig Rivera has 29 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1997, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Puig Rivera perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Puig Rivera provides treatments such as application of electrical stimulation with therapist present, each 15 minutes and therapy procedure using massage, each 15 minutes, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Puig Rivera confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Puig Rivera. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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