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Dr. Veronica Rivera, MD

Accepting New Patients

(126 Ratings)

Specializes in: Hospice and Palliative Medicine (End-of-Life Care and Serious Illness), Family Medicine and Geriatrics (Elderly Care)

Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College

Professional interests include: dementia, cholesterol screening, fecal occult blood test (FOBT), and more.

17 East 102nd Street 4th Floor
New York, NY 10029

(212) 659-8552

Dr. Veronica Rivera, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in New York, NY specializing in hospice and palliative medicine (end-of-life care and serious illness), family medicine and geriatrics (elderly care). She graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College. Dr. Veronica Rivera, MD is affiliated with Mount Sinai Health System, Mount Sinai Morningside Mount Sinai Beth Israel Mount Sinai Queens The Mount Sinai Hospital Mount Sinai West, THE INSTITUTE FOR FAMILY HEALTH and ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI.

Office Locations

Address:

1440 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10029

Address:

17 East 102nd Street 4th Floor
New York, NY 10029

doctor visit	515
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	219

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	159
Black	54
Hispanic	76
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	113
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	39
Dementia	44
Cancer	14

diabetes management	28
doctor visit	732
hospital care	20
inpatient care	20
lab tests	27
preventive care	27

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	290

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	197
Black	67
Hispanic	107
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	147
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	40
Dementia	43
Cancer	8

diabetes management	34
doctor visit	848
hospital care	121
inpatient care	121
lab tests	33
preventive care	33

**Gender**
Male	228
Female	670

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	450
Black	144
Hispanic	264
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	362
85 and over	362
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	41
Dementia	46
Cancer	12

doctor visit	879
hospital care	26
inpatient care	26

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	324

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	232
Black	71
Hispanic	111
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	191
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	39
Dementia	44
Cancer	14

chronic care	44
doctor visit	752

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	251

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	177
Black	52
Hispanic	84
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	158
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	37
Dementia	41
Cancer	10

chronic care	58
doctor visit	369
lab tests	25
preventive care	25

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	146
Black	44
Hispanic	87
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	138
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	37
Dementia	46
Cancer	12

chronic care	130
doctor visit	770
hospital care	22
inpatient care	22

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	333

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	220
Black	73
Hispanic	121
Asian	14
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	223
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Dementia	45
Cancer	13

chronic care	125
doctor visit	493
hospital care	39
inpatient care	39

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	261

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	173
Black	71
Hispanic	90
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	191
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	46
Cancer	12

chronic care	147
doctor visit	888
hospital care	35
inpatient care	35

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Veronica Rivera, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Veronica Rivera, MD treated as a hospice and palliative medicine specialist in New York, NY were chronic care, hospital care, inpatient care and diabetes management.

chronic care	101
diabetes management	31
doctor visit	696
hospital care	39
inpatient care	39
lab tests	29
preventive care	29

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Veronica Rivera, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	258

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	57
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	175
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	94
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	130
85 and over	152
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	3

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Veronica Rivera, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Veronica Rivera, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and dementia.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	17
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	9
Dementia	35

Education & Training

Dr. Veronica Rivera, MD graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College. She completed residency at San Francisco General Hospital. She is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College

Residency: San Francisco General Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Veronica Rivera, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mount Sinai Health System

Mount Sinai Morningside Mount Sinai Beth Israel Mount Sinai Queens The Mount Sinai Hospital Mount Sinai West

THE INSTITUTE FOR FAMILY HEALTH

ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI

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. Veronica Rivera, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, MagnaCare, Elderplan, EmblemHealth, WellCare, Oscar, Fidelis Care, Healthfirst Medicaid, Affinity Health Plan, United Healthcare, Aetna, Medicaid, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Humana, Cigna, 1199SEIU, Healthfirst Medicare, MetroPlus Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Group Health Incorporated (GHI), Centivo, Medicare - NY, Senior Whole Health, Oxford - Freedom and Liberty, Medicare - NJ, Hotel Trades, VNSNY Choice Medicare and VillageCareMax.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Veronica Rivera, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

MagnaCare

Elderplan

EmblemHealth

WellCare

Oscar

Fidelis Care

Healthfirst Medicaid

Affinity Health Plan

United Healthcare

Aetna

Medicaid

Empire BlueCross BlueShield

Humana

Cigna

1199SEIU

Healthfirst Medicare

MetroPlus Health

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Group Health Incorporated (GHI)

Centivo

Medicare - NY

Senior Whole Health

Oxford - Freedom and Liberty

Medicare - NJ

Hotel Trades

VNSNY Choice Medicare

VillageCareMax

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Veronica Rivera, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 126 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Veronica Rivera, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in New York, NY.

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Biography

Dr. Veronica Rivera is a physician who specializes in hospice and palliative medicine (end-of-life care and serious illness), family medicine, and geriatrics (elderly care). She is rated highly by her patients. She attended medical school at Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College. Dr. Rivera is professionally affiliated with Mount Sinai Health System.