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Dr. Veronica Rivera, MD

Accepting New Patients

(157 Ratings)

Specializes in: 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.

1440 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10029

(212) 659-8552

Dr. Veronica Rivera, MD is a family medicine practitioner in New York, NY specializing in 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, THE INSTITUTE FOR FAMILY HEALTH, ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI and Mount Sinai Morningside Mount Sinai Beth Israel Mount Sinai Brooklyn Mount Sinai Queens The Mount Sinai Hospital Mount Sinai West.

Office Locations

1440 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10029

(212) 659-8552

(212) 426-0349

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

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

(212) 659-8552

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Veronica Rivera, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in New York, NY during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	522
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Veronica Rivera, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Veronica Rivera, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Veronica Rivera, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in New York, NY during 2014 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and hospital care.

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

diabetes management	29
doctor visit	739
hospital care	21
inpatient care	21
lab tests	29
preventive care	29

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Veronica Rivera, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Veronica Rivera, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Veronica Rivera, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in New York, NY during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and preventive care.

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

diabetes management	35
doctor visit	855
hospital care	122
inpatient care	122
lab tests	35
preventive care	35

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Veronica Rivera, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Veronica Rivera, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and dementia.

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Veronica Rivera, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in New York, NY during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	886
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Veronica Rivera, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Veronica Rivera, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and dementia.

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Veronica Rivera, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in New York, NY during 2017 were chronic care.

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

chronic care	46
doctor visit	759

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Veronica Rivera, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Veronica Rivera, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and dementia.

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Veronica Rivera, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in New York, NY during 2018 were chronic care, lab tests and preventive care.

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

chronic care	60
doctor visit	376
lab tests	27
preventive care	27

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Veronica Rivera, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Veronica Rivera, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, dementia and depression.

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Veronica Rivera, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in New York, NY during 2019 were chronic care, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

chronic care	132
doctor visit	777
hospital care	23
inpatient care	23

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Veronica Rivera, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Veronica Rivera, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, dementia and depression.

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Veronica Rivera, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in New York, NY during 2020 were chronic care, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

chronic care	127
doctor visit	500
hospital care	40
inpatient care	40

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Veronica Rivera, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Veronica Rivera, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, dementia and depression.

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Veronica Rivera, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in New York, NY during 2021 were chronic care, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

chronic care	83
doctor visit	491
hospital care	36
inpatient care	36

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	132
Black	47
Hispanic	64
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	24
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	136
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Veronica Rivera, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Veronica Rivera, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, dementia and depression.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	38
Dementia	49
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Veronica Rivera, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in New York, NY during 2022 were chronic care.

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

chronic care	66
doctor visit	404

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	130
Black	33
Hispanic	55
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	123
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Veronica Rivera, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Veronica Rivera, MD treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and dementia.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	37
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Veronica Rivera, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in New York, NY during 2023 were chronic care, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

chronic care	70
doctor visit	446
hospital care	21
inpatient care	21

2023 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	197

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	154
Black	41
Hispanic	61
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	15
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	161
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Veronica Rivera, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Veronica Rivera, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and dementia.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	35
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	32
Dementia	37
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

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 family medicine practitioner in New York, NY were chronic care, hospital care, inpatient care and diabetes management.

chronic care	83
diabetes management	32
doctor visit	614
hospital care	38
inpatient care	38
lab tests	30
preventive care	30

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

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

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	285

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	63
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	197
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	101
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	143
85 and over	176
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	7

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Veronica Rivera, MD From 2013 - 2023

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	74
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	23
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Cancer	13
Dementia	43

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

THE INSTITUTE FOR FAMILY HEALTH

ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI

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

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, Oscar, WellCare, Fidelis Care, Healthfirst Medicaid, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Cigna, 1199SEIU, Healthfirst Medicare, MetroPlus Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Group Health Incorporated (GHI), Centivo, Medicare - NY, AETNA - Medicare, Senior Whole Health, Oxford - Freedom and Liberty, Medicare - NJ, AETNA - Commercial, 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

Oscar

WellCare

Fidelis Care

Healthfirst Medicaid

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Empire BlueCross BlueShield

Cigna

1199SEIU

Healthfirst Medicare

MetroPlus Health

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Group Health Incorporated (GHI)

Centivo

Medicare - NY

AETNA - Medicare

Senior Whole Health

Oxford - Freedom and Liberty

Medicare - NJ

AETNA - Commercial

VNSNY Choice Medicare

VillageCareMax

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Veronica Rivera, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 157 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.

4.9

Overall Rating

(157 Ratings)

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-11-05

Dr. Rivera and her staff are always available and responsive to urgent calls. She's very punctual and her staff is excellent.  She coordinates and interprets any and all specialty care I may get and is aware of any specialists I see.  She makes sure my vaccinations and preventative care is up to date.

Biography

Dr. Veronica Rivera is a specialist in family medicine and geriatrics (elderly care). Dr. Rivera is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by her patients. She is especially interested in cholesterol screening, fecal occult blood test (FOBT), and electrocardiogram (EKG). She seems to honor Medicaid Managed Care, Blue California, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, and more. Before completing her residency at San Francisco General Hospital, Dr. Rivera attended medical school at Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College. She is professionally affiliated with Mount Sinai Health System. Dr. Rivera welcomes new patients at her office inNew York, NY as reported by Mount Sinai Health System.