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Dr. Ricardo Garcia-Rivera, MD

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Specializes in: Vascular Neurology and Hospital Medicine (Hospitalist)

American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine

1768 Business Center Drive Suite 100
Reston, VA 20190

1-866-483-9690

Dr. Ricardo Garcia-Rivera, MD is a vascular neurologist in Miami, FL specializing in vascular neurology and hospital medicine (hospitalist). He graduated from American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine. Dr. Ricardo Garcia-Rivera, MD is affiliated with RWJBarnabas Health, SGMC Health, Baptist Health, Community Hospital and Lutheran Health Network.

Office Locations

10621 North Kendall Drive Suite 200
Miami, FL 33176

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Lutheran Health Network

1768 Business Center Drive Suite 100
Reston, VA 20190

1-866-483-9690

(786) 672-6009

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2501 N Patterson Street
Valdosta, GA 31602

(229) 333-1000

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ricardo Garcia-Rivera, MD in 2024

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

comatose EEG

electroencephalography

routine EEG

sleep-only EEG

In 2024, Dr. Ricardo Garcia-Rivera, MD had a list price for comatose EEG, electroencephalography (EEG), routine EEG, and sleep-only EEG that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Florida. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Ricardo Garcia-Rivera, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Florida.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo Garcia-Rivera, MD treated as a vascular neurologist in Miami, FL during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo Garcia-Rivera, MD for Medicare patients.

electroencephalography (EEG)	87
hospital care	303
inpatient care	303

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo Garcia-Rivera, MD treated as a vascular neurologist in Miami, FL during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo Garcia-Rivera, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	53
electroencephalography (EEG)	89
hospital care	466
inpatient care	466

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Garcia-Rivera, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	40
Black	0
Hispanic	269
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	100
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Garcia-Rivera, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	46
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	65
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	60
Dementia	64
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo Garcia-Rivera, MD treated as a vascular neurologist in Miami, FL during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo Garcia-Rivera, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	60
electroencephalography (EEG)	62
hospital care	235
inpatient care	235

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Garcia-Rivera, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	137

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	65
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Garcia-Rivera, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	50
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	59
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	59
Dementia	65
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo Garcia-Rivera, MD treated as a vascular neurologist in Miami, FL during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo Garcia-Rivera, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	25
electroencephalography (EEG)	61
hospital care	341
inpatient care	341

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Garcia-Rivera, MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	274

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	362
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	142
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Garcia-Rivera, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	53
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	52
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	54
Dementia	60
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo Garcia-Rivera, MD treated as a vascular neurologist in Miami, FL during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo Garcia-Rivera, MD for Medicare patients.

electroencephalography (EEG)	52
hospital care	249
inpatient care	249

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Garcia-Rivera, MD.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	141
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	55
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Garcia-Rivera, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	55
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	40
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	65
Dementia	66
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo Garcia-Rivera, MD treated as a vascular neurologist in Miami, FL during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo Garcia-Rivera, MD for Medicare patients.

electroencephalography (EEG)	30
hospital care	114
inpatient care	114

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Garcia-Rivera, MD.

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	34

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	16
85 and over	24
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Garcia-Rivera, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	57
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	60
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	71
Dementia	72
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo Garcia-Rivera, MD treated as a vascular neurologist in Miami, FL during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo Garcia-Rivera, MD for Medicare patients.

electroencephalography (EEG)	32
hospital care	54
inpatient care	54

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Garcia-Rivera, MD.

**Gender**
Male	21
Female	36

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	16
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Garcia-Rivera, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	56
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	65
Dementia	75
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo Garcia-Rivera, MD treated as a vascular neurologist in Miami, FL during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo Garcia-Rivera, MD for Medicare patients.

electroencephalography (EEG)	21
hospital care	229
inpatient care	229

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Garcia-Rivera, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	93
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	44
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Garcia-Rivera, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	60
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	55
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	60
Dementia	70
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo Garcia-Rivera, MD treated as a vascular neurologist in Miami, FL during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo Garcia-Rivera, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	171
inpatient care	171

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Garcia-Rivera, MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	89
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	35
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	25
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Garcia-Rivera, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	43
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	56
Dementia	44
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo Garcia-Rivera, MD treated as a vascular neurologist in Miami, FL during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo Garcia-Rivera, MD for Medicare patients.

electroencephalography (EEG)	11
hospital care	179
inpatient care	179

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Garcia-Rivera, MD.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	86
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	35
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Garcia-Rivera, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	63
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	47
Dementia	40
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo Garcia-Rivera, MD treated as a vascular neurologist in Miami, FL during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo Garcia-Rivera, MD for Medicare patients.

electroencephalography (EEG)	12
hospital care	128
inpatient care	128

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Garcia-Rivera, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	81
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	35
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	25
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Garcia-Rivera, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	64
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	51
Dementia	39
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo Garcia-Rivera, MD treated as a vascular neurologist in Miami, FL during 2024 were hospital care, inpatient care and electroencephalography (EEG).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo Garcia-Rivera, MD for Medicare patients.

electroencephalography (EEG)	22
hospital care	233
inpatient care	233

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Garcia-Rivera, MD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	44
Black	0
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	27
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	21
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Garcia-Rivera, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	53
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	51
Dementia	46
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo Garcia-Rivera, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ricardo Garcia-Rivera, MD treated as a vascular neurologist in Miami, FL were hospital care, inpatient care and electroencephalography (EEG).

doctor visit	46
electroencephalography (EEG)	43
hospital care	225
inpatient care	225

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Garcia-Rivera, MD.

**Gender**
Female	94
Male	65

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	28
Hispanic	94
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	46
75 to 84	53
Less than 65	21
65 to 74	35

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo Garcia-Rivera, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	50
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	53
Atrial Fibrillation	22
Dementia	53
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Ricardo Garcia-Rivera, MD graduated from American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine. He completed residency at Tulane University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Vascular Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Epilepsy, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine

Residency: Tulane University Affiliated Hospitals (1986)

Board Certification: Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Vascular Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Epilepsy, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (1997)

Licensed In: Florida

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Genentech USA, Inc.	$125 $125
Meda Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$38 Aerospan $38
Allergan Inc.	$25 BOTOX $25
AbbVie Inc.	$23 VRAYLAR $23
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$17 APTIOM $17

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$228

Biography

Dr. Ricardo Garcia-Rivera practices vascular neurology and hospital medicine (hospitalist). He graduated from American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine. Dr. Garcia-Rivera completed his residency training at Jackson Memorial Medical Center, a hospital affiliated with Tulane University, and a hospital affiliated with the University of South Florida (USF). In addition to English, Dr. Garcia-Rivera (or staff) speaks Spanish, German, and French. Dr. Garcia-Rivera is affiliated with Community Hospital, Lutheran Health Network, and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway.

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