Jorge Luis Rivera-Herrera, MD
NPI 1447211677ActiveIndividual· Urology· Santurce, PR
Urology (MD) in Santurce, Puerto Rico, trained at University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine (class of 1988). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $218,919 for 3,334 claims, against $64,802 paid for services in 2024. Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $559.84 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1447211677 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 29, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 10, 2008 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urology Primary | 208800000X | 11152 | PR |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Urology (PR) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 238 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 608 across 25 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $64,802 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,334 · 7,400 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 916 |
| Total drug cost | $218,919 |
| Generic share | 95% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1988 |
| Medicare specialty | Urology |
Hospital affiliation
- Hospital Pavia SanturceSan Juan, PR
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$559.84 · 12 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$162.38 · 4 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $291.37 | 5 |
| Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $148.08 | 2 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $50.00 | 2 |
| Tolmar, Inc. | $47.61 | 2 |
| Pbg Puerto Rico LLC | $22.78 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$559.84 · 12 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records