Physician Profile
Louis Rivera, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Rivera
Based in La Jolla, CA, Louis Rivera, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under surgery of the hand. Louis graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1999. Louis is also listed as specializing in surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Louis cared for 732 Medicare patients across 884 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient', and new patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (858) 554-8984
- Email not available
Practice Locations
10710 N TORREY PINES RD
La Jolla, CA 92037
4044 Fifth Ave
San Diego, CA 92103
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
884 services · 732 patients · 15 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imaging of lymph nodes during surgery | Procedure | 38900 |
45 | More than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Biopsy or removal of deep lymph nodes of underarm | Procedure | 38525 |
36 | More than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, more than 4.0 cm | Procedure | 11606 |
28 | More often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Removal of growth of breast identified by x-ray marker, first growth | Procedure | 19125 |
26 | More often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Repair of wound of trunk by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm | Procedure | 14001 |
26 | More often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 7.6-12.5 cm | Procedure | 12034 |
11 | |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with tracing | Treatment | 93005 |
35 | |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
320 | More than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient' | Billing code | G2211 |
179 | More than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
73 | More than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Related specialists at this location 8
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Also at this address 4
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More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1999 at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Imaging of lymph nodes during surgery 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Louis Rivera?
Louis Rivera is a surgery of the hand in La Jolla, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
What is Louis Rivera's address?
Louis Rivera is listed at 10710 N Torrey Pines Rd, La Jolla, CA 92037. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Louis Rivera?
The number on file is (858) 554-8984. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Louis Rivera's NPI number?
Louis Rivera's National Provider Identifier is 1407904592. 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 Louis Rivera train?
Louis Rivera attended University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, graduating in 1999. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Louis Rivera been practicing?
Louis Rivera has 27 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1999, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Louis Rivera perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Louis Rivera performs procedures including imaging of lymph nodes during surgery, biopsy or removal of deep lymph nodes of underarm and removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, more than 4.0 cm; provides treatments such as routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with tracing, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Louis Rivera confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Louis Rivera. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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