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Dr. Steven Michael Rivero, MD

(Steven Rivero, MD)

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Orthopedic Trauma

UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School (2014)

Professional interests include: fractures (broken bones), ankle surgery, shoulder surgery, and more.

6740 Fourth Avenue 4th Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11220

(929) 455-2000

Dr. Steven Michael Rivero, MD is an orthopedist in Brooklyn, NY specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and orthopedic trauma. He graduated from UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School in 2014 and has 11 years of experience. Dr. Steven Michael Rivero, MD is affiliated with New York University and NYU Langone Ambulatory Care Bay Ridge.

Office Locations

6740 Fourth Avenue 4th Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11220

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Some issues Dr. Steven Michael Rivero, MD can help you with:

Musculoskeletal Problems

The musculoskeletal system refers collectively to the bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and nerves. It is what gives the body structure and movement. Because this system encompasses so much of the body, musculoskeletal problems are extremely varied and can happen almost anywhere. There are musculoskeletal problems that affect only the joints, those that affect the bones, those that affect tendons and ligaments, and those that can happen in any area of the body but cause pain and numbness.

Joint problems include bursitis and arthritis. Bursitis is the inflammation of a fluid-filled sac cushion on the outside of a joint, causing symptoms including pain and swelling. Arthritis is the inflammation and damage of a joint due to wear and tear or disease. There are several treatments for arthritis, but if the damage progresses far enough, joint replacement may be necessary. In joint replacement, a metal or plastic implant is surgically placed within the joint to make movement easier.

Bone problems include scoliosis, fractures, and osteoporosis. Scoliosis is a curvature of the spine, making the normally straight spine look like a 'C' or 'S.' It is treated with braces or surgery. Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to weaken and break easily. It's most common in women, especially older women. Fully half of all women over 65 have osteoporosis. Fractures are any break in the bone. They can be a simple crack or a severe and complicated shatter. Osteoporosis causes fractures in people who have it, but other causes are trauma (such as a fall) or overuse.

Tendon and ligament problems most often result from injury or overuse. Two good examples are ligament tears and tendonitis. The most common ligament tear is the ACL tear in the knee. This ligament supports and stabilizes the knee and is most often torn during sports activities. Tendonitis happens when a tendon, which connects muscles and bones together, becomes irritated and inflamed. This happens most often in older patients who push their bodies too far, leading to pain and swelling. Treatment for both tendon and ligament problems usually includes rest, ice, and supporting the area to let it heal.

Pain and numbness problems can be caused by overuse, disease, an injury, or a compressed nerve. Lower back pain and carpal tunnel syndrome are two of the most common conditions patients encounter. Lower back pain may be caused by sore muscles that have been overworked, or an injury to the disks separating the vertebrae in the spine. Lower back pain usually goes away on its own within a few days, but it may require medical treatment depending on the cause. Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the nerve at the base of the palm becomes trapped or pinched. Symptoms include tingling, pain, numbness, or weakness in the hand. Treatment involves rest and sometimes steroid injections.

Because the musculoskeletal system involves so much of the body, problems here can be incredibly varied in their type and severity. Some musculoskeletal problems will go away on their own or only require rest, while others may require medication, physical therapy, or even surgery.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Steven Michael Rivero, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

femur fracture surgery

fracture surgery

hip fracture surgery

inpatient hospital care

pertrochanteric hip fracture surgery

In 2013, Dr. Steven Michael Rivero, MD performed more femur (thigh bone) fracture surgery, fracture surgery, hip fracture surgery, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and pertrochanteric hip fracture surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within New York.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Michael Rivero, MD treated as an orthopedist in Brooklyn, NY during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Michael Rivero, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	18
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Michael Rivero, MD.

**Gender**
Male	16
Female	26

**Age**
From 65 to 74	12
From 75 to 84	13
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Michael Rivero, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Steven Michael Rivero, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	45
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	38
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Michael Rivero, MD treated as an orthopedist in Brooklyn, NY during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Michael Rivero, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	21
hospital care	29
inpatient care	29

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Michael Rivero, MD.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	71

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	38
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Michael Rivero, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Steven Michael Rivero, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and osteoperosis.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	39
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	35
Dementia	36
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Steven Michael Rivero, MD treated as an orthopedist in Brooklyn, NY during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, fracture surgery and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Michael Rivero, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	136
fracture surgery	43
hospital care	90
inpatient care	90
joint surgery	11
lower extremity surgery	43
open surgery	11
reconstructive surgery	11

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Michael Rivero, MD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	153
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	60
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Michael Rivero, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Steven Michael Rivero, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	39
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	53
Dementia	27
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2021 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Steven Michael Rivero, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Steven Michael Rivero, MD treated as an orthopedist in Brooklyn, NY were hospital care, inpatient care, fracture surgery and lower extremity surgery.

doctor visit	58
fracture surgery	43
hospital care	45
inpatient care	45
joint surgery	11
lower extremity surgery	43
open surgery	11
reconstructive surgery	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2021 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Michael Rivero, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	80
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	5
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	41
85 and over	32
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	4

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Steven Michael Rivero, MD From 2021 - 2023

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	41
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	27
Cancer	13
Dementia	33

Education & Training

Dr. Steven Michael Rivero, MD graduated from UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School in 2014. He completed residency at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery - Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in New Jersey.

Medical School: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School (2014)

Residency: UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Affiliated Hospitals (2021)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery - Orthopedic Surgery (2024)

Licensed In: New Jersey

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Steven Michael Rivero, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

New York University

NYU Langone Ambulatory Care Bay Ridge

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Steven Michael Rivero, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna HMO, Local 1199 - NYU Hospital Member Choice, Aetna Medicare, Aetna Indemnity, Local 1199 PPO, HIP EPO, HIP Access II, HIP Access I, MagnaCare PPO, Humana Medicare Advantage, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), BlueCross BlueShield of Florida, CIGNA Open Access, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare Indemnity, United Healthcare HMO, United Healthcare EPO, United Healthcare Choice, Aetna Open Access HMO, Vytra HMO, Healthfirst Medicaid, TRICARE, Anthem, Aetna PPO, Healthfirst Medicare, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare HMO, Aetna Open Access EPO, AARP, WellCare Medicare, WellCare, Medicare Part B, United Healthcare Medicare, Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Guardian, Fidelis Care, HIP PPO, HIP POS, HIP HMO, HIP Child Health Plus, MultiPlan PPO, MultiPlan, GHI Medicare Supplement, United Healthcare Navigate, Aetna POS, First Health PPO, Great-West Healthcare HMO, Great-West Healthcare, Golden Rule, Community Care Network (CCN), Trustmark , Beech Street PPO, Kaiser Permanente, GHI HMO, CIGNA PPO, Group Health Incorporated (GHI), EmblemHealth, CIGNA HMO, CIGNA Indemnity, Healthfirst Child Health Plus, Elderplan, Medicaid Managed Care, TriWest, Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO, Blue Cross Blue Shield POS, Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO, Blue Cross Blue Shield Indemnity, US Family Health Plan, UnitedHealthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO, Railroad Medicare, GEHA, BCBS PPO (NYU Langone Suffolk Employees), BCBS Healthplus Special Needs, BCBS PPO/EPO Small Group, Teamsters Allied Benefits, Healthfirst Green Leaf Exchange, Apwu Health Plan, Christian Brothers Services, MetroPlusHealth Medicare, Qualcare Inc, Hotel Trades Council, HIP Prime Silver Exchange, Insurance Design Administrators, Healthfirst Essential Plan 1 & 2, Health Net of California, Global Excel, Centers Plan For Healthy Living, Healthfirst Silver Leaf Exchange, BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 4, BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 3, BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 2, BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 1, MetroPlusHealth Gold, American Plan Administrators, HIP Prime Platinum Exchange, Healthfirst Platinum Leaf Exchange, BCBS Local 32BJ Employees, HIP Prime Gold Exchange, AXA Assistance USA, Healthfirst Gold Total, Pro, Plus EPO, Nippon Life-Aetna, Fiserv Health, UMR GEHA, Mutual of Omaha, UMR, VillageCare, BCBS Mediblue Medicare PPO, BCBS Healthplus Gatekeeper exchange, Screen Actors Guild, MetroPlusHealth Medplus Plan Exchange, HIP Prime Silver, HIP Prime Bronze Exchange, Partners Health Plan FIDA, Meritain Health, CenterLight Healthcare DIRECT, HIP VIP Medicare Bold, Administrative Concepts, HIP Bridge, Healthfirst Silver Total, Pro, Plus EPO, Connecticare Bridge, BCBS Healthplus NY Child Health Plus NY, BCBS EPO (NYU Langone Suffolk Employees), HIP Prime Bronze, Aetna POS (American Express Employer), Healthfirst Personal Wellness Plan, BCBS Blue Access EPO Small Group, AETNA EPO (NYULH Employees), BCBS Healthplus Mediblue Advantage, Connecticare Commercial, MetroPlusHealth Child Health Plus, MetroPlusHealth Essential Plan 3 and 4, Aetna Signature Administrators PPO, HIP Prime Gold, Healthfirst Platinum Total, Pro, Plus EPO, Health Republic of New Jersey, Nippon Life Ins Co, MetroPlusHealth Goldcare, MetroPlusHealth Gold Plus Plan Exchange, MetroPlusHealth Essential Plan 1 and 2, Healthfirst Essential Plan 3 & 4, HIP VIP Medicare Prime, New York Hotel Trades, HIP Prime Basic Exchange, Global Health, Healthfirst Bronze Leaf Exchange, HIP Prime Platinum, Partners Health Plan Medicare, Nippon Life of America-Aetna, NYS Health Insurance Plan - The Empire Plan, Excelsior Plan, NY Student Employee Health Plan, US Life Insurance Company, BCBS Blue Access PPO Large Group, Oxford Health Plans Liberty, Wlny-TV Inc., CenterLight Healthcare PACE, Aetna International, Medicare Part A and B, MetroPlusHealth Bronze Plus Plan Exchange, Healthfirst Gold Leaf Exchange, MVP Preferred EPO, MVP Select Care Inc., BCBS PPO (BlackRock Employees), BCBS Out of State or Region, Healthfirst Bronze Total, Pro, Plus EPO, Aetna Meritain Health, BCBS Mediblue Select HMO/Extra HMO, IUOE Local 14-14B, Chesterfield Resources Inc, HIP Medicare Supplement, Diversified Administration Corporation, VNS NY Choice Select Health, WellNet, Aetna Student Plan, Bind Benefits inc, Health And Recovery Plan (Harp), BCBS EPO (BlackRock Employees), Centerlight Pace Medicare HMO, HIP Prime Catastrophic Exchange, Allied, MetroPlusHealth Platinum Plus Plan Exchange, Empire Mediblue Healthplus Dual, Aetna Medicare Value Select HMO, Qualcare Direct, Oxford Health Plans Freedom, Professional Benefit Admin, MetroPlusHealth Silver Plus Plan Exchange, BCBS Blue Access GEPO Small Group, Wellfleet-NYU Student, Starmark, AETNA EPO (Sunset Park Employees), BCBS Blue Access EPO Large Group, Longevity Health Plan Medicare, CenterLight Healthcare Select and BCBS Federal Program.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Steven Michael Rivero, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna HMO

Local 1199 - NYU Hospital Member Choice

Aetna Medicare

Aetna Indemnity

Local 1199 PPO

HIP EPO

HIP Access II

HIP Access I

MagnaCare PPO

Humana Medicare Advantage

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

BlueCross BlueShield of Florida

CIGNA Open Access

United Healthcare PPO

United Healthcare POS

United Healthcare Indemnity

United Healthcare HMO

United Healthcare EPO

United Healthcare Choice

Aetna Open Access HMO

Vytra HMO

Healthfirst Medicaid

TRICARE

Anthem

Aetna PPO

Healthfirst Medicare

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare HMO

Aetna Open Access EPO

AARP

WellCare Medicare

WellCare

Medicare Part B

United Healthcare Medicare

Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Guardian

Fidelis Care

HIP PPO

HIP POS

HIP HMO

HIP Child Health Plus

MultiPlan PPO

MultiPlan

GHI Medicare Supplement

United Healthcare Navigate

Aetna POS

First Health PPO

Great-West Healthcare HMO

Great-West Healthcare

Golden Rule

Community Care Network (CCN)

Trustmark

Beech Street PPO

Kaiser Permanente

GHI HMO

CIGNA PPO

Group Health Incorporated (GHI)

EmblemHealth

CIGNA HMO

CIGNA Indemnity

Healthfirst Child Health Plus

Elderplan

Medicaid Managed Care

TriWest

Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO

Blue Cross Blue Shield POS

Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO

Blue Cross Blue Shield Indemnity

US Family Health Plan

UnitedHealthcare

Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO

Railroad Medicare

GEHA

BCBS PPO (NYU Langone Suffolk Employees)

BCBS Healthplus Special Needs

BCBS PPO/EPO Small Group

Teamsters Allied Benefits

Healthfirst Green Leaf Exchange

Apwu Health Plan

Christian Brothers Services

MetroPlusHealth Medicare

Qualcare Inc

Hotel Trades Council

HIP Prime Silver Exchange

Insurance Design Administrators

Healthfirst Essential Plan 1 & 2

Health Net of California

Global Excel

Centers Plan For Healthy Living

Healthfirst Silver Leaf Exchange

BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 4

BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 3

BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 2

BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 1

MetroPlusHealth Gold

American Plan Administrators

HIP Prime Platinum Exchange

Healthfirst Platinum Leaf Exchange

BCBS Local 32BJ Employees

HIP Prime Gold Exchange

AXA Assistance USA

Healthfirst Gold Total, Pro, Plus EPO

Nippon Life-Aetna

Fiserv Health

UMR GEHA

Mutual of Omaha

UMR

VillageCare

BCBS Mediblue Medicare PPO

BCBS Healthplus Gatekeeper exchange

Screen Actors Guild

MetroPlusHealth Medplus Plan Exchange

HIP Prime Silver

HIP Prime Bronze Exchange

Partners Health Plan FIDA

Meritain Health

CenterLight Healthcare DIRECT

HIP VIP Medicare Bold

Administrative Concepts

HIP Bridge

Healthfirst Silver Total, Pro, Plus EPO

Connecticare Bridge

BCBS Healthplus NY Child Health Plus NY

BCBS EPO (NYU Langone Suffolk Employees)

HIP Prime Bronze

Aetna POS (American Express Employer)

Healthfirst Personal Wellness Plan

BCBS Blue Access EPO Small Group

AETNA EPO (NYULH Employees)

BCBS Healthplus Mediblue Advantage

Connecticare Commercial

MetroPlusHealth Child Health Plus

MetroPlusHealth Essential Plan 3 and 4

Aetna Signature Administrators PPO

HIP Prime Gold

Healthfirst Platinum Total, Pro, Plus EPO

Health Republic of New Jersey

Nippon Life Ins Co

MetroPlusHealth Goldcare

MetroPlusHealth Gold Plus Plan Exchange

MetroPlusHealth Essential Plan 1 and 2

Healthfirst Essential Plan 3 & 4

HIP VIP Medicare Prime

New York Hotel Trades

HIP Prime Basic Exchange

Global Health

Healthfirst Bronze Leaf Exchange

HIP Prime Platinum

Partners Health Plan Medicare

Nippon Life of America-Aetna

NYS Health Insurance Plan - The Empire Plan, Excelsior Plan, NY Student Employee Health Plan

US Life Insurance Company

BCBS Blue Access PPO Large Group

Oxford Health Plans Liberty

Wlny-TV Inc.

CenterLight Healthcare PACE

Aetna International

Medicare Part A and B

MetroPlusHealth Bronze Plus Plan Exchange

Healthfirst Gold Leaf Exchange

MVP Preferred EPO

MVP Select Care Inc.

BCBS PPO (BlackRock Employees)

BCBS Out of State or Region

Healthfirst Bronze Total, Pro, Plus EPO

Aetna Meritain Health

BCBS Mediblue Select HMO/Extra HMO

IUOE Local 14-14B

Chesterfield Resources Inc

HIP Medicare Supplement

Diversified Administration Corporation

VNS NY Choice Select Health

WellNet

Aetna Student Plan

Bind Benefits inc

Health And Recovery Plan (Harp)

BCBS EPO (BlackRock Employees)

Centerlight Pace Medicare HMO

HIP Prime Catastrophic Exchange

Allied

MetroPlusHealth Platinum Plus Plan Exchange

Empire Mediblue Healthplus Dual

Aetna Medicare Value Select HMO

Qualcare Direct

Oxford Health Plans Freedom

Professional Benefit Admin

MetroPlusHealth Silver Plus Plan Exchange

BCBS Blue Access GEPO Small Group

Wellfleet-NYU Student

Starmark

AETNA EPO (Sunset Park Employees)

BCBS Blue Access EPO Large Group

Longevity Health Plan Medicare

CenterLight Healthcare Select

BCBS Federal Program

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$1,753 Gamma $1,411	T2 ALPHA $224	TRIATHLON $84	Pelvis II $34
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$154 NA $122	Fibulink $32

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$984
Travel and Lodging	$923

Biography

Dr. Steven Rivero is an orthopedic trauma specialist in Brooklyn, NY. Clinical interests for Dr. Rivero include tailbone problems, wrist fracture, and ankle surgery. He is in-network for several insurance carriers, including Trustmark, Anthem, and Blue California. He attended UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School and a hospital affiliated with UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School for residency. He is affiliated with NYU Langone Health.