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Dr. Jose Rivera, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (1988)

Professional interests include: stroke, high cholesterol (hyperlipidemia), aneurysm, and more.

6601 Preston Road
Plano, TX 75024

(469) 800-6300

Dr. Jose Rivera, MD is a cardiologist in Plano, TX specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1988 and has 36 years of experience. Dr. Jose Rivera, MD is affiliated with HealthTexas Provider Network and Baylor Scott & White Health.

Office Locations

Address:

6601 Preston Road
Plano, TX 75024

Some issues Dr. Jose Rivera, MD can help you with:

Heart Problems

The heart is one of the most important organs in the body. This smooth muscle expands and contracts rhythmically an entire lifetime, pumping blood to the lungs and then to every other cell in the body. When heart problems occur, it becomes difficult for the body to get the nutrients and oxygen it needs via the blood. So while there are a variety of illnesses and disorders that affect the heart, most of them cause weakness, exhaustion and shortness of breath. The most common heart conditions include heart disease, angina, arrhythmia, and valve disorders.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women. This includes coronary artery disease, heart attacks, congestive heart failure, and congenital heart disease. Some conditions, such as genetics, cannot be controlled. But there are many other things one can do to lower their risk for heart disease. Controlling high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, reducing or stopping smoking, exercising more and losing weight if needed, and eating a diet low in sodium can all protect the heart.

Angina is a squeezing type of chest pain that happens when the muscles around the heart don't get enough oxygen. It can be regular or infrequent. Usually, angina is caused by coronary heart disease. However, not all chest pain is angina. Chest pain can also be caused by a lung infection or panic attack, for example, so it is important to have any sudden pain checked.

Arrhythmia is the word for when the heart beats too fast, too slow, or irregularly with skipped beats. It can feel frightening, and depending on the type it can be dangerous, but in most cases arrhythmia is not serious and can be treated. It is very common, especially in older adults.

Heart valve problems can happen in any one of the the heart's four valves that keep blood flowing where it needs to go. Babies can be born with problems in their heart valves, or valves can be damaged by infections. The valves can stiffen and become less mobile, or they can stop closing properly and 'leak' when the heart beats. Valve problems can usually be repaired surgically.

Stroke

A stroke is a medical emergency that occurs when a blood vessel supplying oxygen and nutrients to the brain is ruptured or blocked. The brain cannot function without a steady supply of oxygen and nutrients, so when the blood supply to the brain is interrupted, even for a brief moment, brain cells begin to die. When a sufficient number of brain cells die, the brain itself can no longer function, meaning that strokes are very dangerous. Strokes can result in impaired movement, speech, cognitive ability, the impairment of important physical functions, and even death.

Anyone can have a stroke, regardless of age and health. Strokes are known to happen at random. However, certain conditions and behaviors can increase one's risk of stroke over time.

Risk factors for stroke include:

Heart disease
Older age
Smoking
Diabetes
High blood pressure
High blood cholesterol and lipids

There are two main types of stroke: ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic stroke. Ischemic stroke occurs more commonly and is when a blood vessel in the brain becomes blocked. Blockages are caused by blood clots and built-up plaque (deposits of fat and cholesterol), which leads to atherosclerosis, a condition where the blood vessels narrow and harden. The resultant restricted blood flow may lead to an ischemic stroke by blocking essential oxygen to the brain, causing the heart to exert more effort to pump blood.

Hemorrhagic stroke occurs when a blood vessel in or around the brain ruptures. The burst vessel leaks blood into surrounding brain tissue, causing irreparable brain damage.

Hemorrhagic strokes are less common and may occur from head injuries, brain aneurysms, brain tumors, and bleeding disorders, amongst other conditions.

Both ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes require immediate medical treatment. Medical intervention can prevent severe and life-threatening brain damage. Signs of stroke include:

-Disorientation or confusion

-Difficulty speaking

-Difficulty walking

-Impaired vision

-Weakness in the face, legs, or arms

-Severe headaches

When someone suspected of having a stroke reaches the hospital, the patient will usually receive a CT or other scan that provides an image of the brain. The scan results can reveal clotted or leaking blood in the brain. Physical exams, neurological exams, and blood tests may also be used to check for blood clotting and sugar. Treatment begins generally immediately if a stroke is detected.

Medical treatment for ischemic strokes includes a thrombolytic medicine which breaks up and disperses blood clots. This medicine can greatly improve stroke recovery and long-term health. However, the thrombolytic medicine must be administered as soon as possible to achieve these results. Other treatments for ischemic strokes are blood thinners and thrombectomy, a surgical procedure to remove a blood clot in the brain. Thrombectomy is performed by inserting a catheter (thin needle) into the artery to reach the blood clot and mechanically remove it. With the clot removed, normal blood flow to the brain resumes. Thrombectomy is typically performed at most six hours after a patient shows signs of a stroke.

Hemorrhagic strokes are treated with blood-saving medication and surgery. For a hemorrhagic stroke caused by the rupture of an aneurysm (blood vessel bulges), surgery to stem the bleeding aneurysm and vessel may be used. One surgical technique is stent-assisted coiling, which adds a stent (small wire-meshed tube) into the blood vessel to block the leaking opening of the aneurysm. A non-surgical procedure is endovascular coiling, where a catheter (thin, hollow needle) places a platinum wire coil at the spot of the aneurysm. The coil blocks bleeding and prevents the aneurysm from continuing to leak blood. These procedures are usually combined with blood-thickening medications. Blood transfusions may be administered if substantial blood loss has occurred.

Since stroke patients may have lost some essential functions while the blood flow to their brains was obstructed, both ischemic stroke and hemorrhage stroke patients may receive post-stroke rehabilitation to rebuild their physical and mental abilities. Some restorative treatments include occupational, physical, and speech therapy. Patients may also receive care from neurologists, who can assist patients in recovering certain brain functions and cognitive abilities, and rehabilitation psychologists, who may help patients with their emotional, behavioral, and cognitive recovery. Some stroke patients require lengthy rehabilitation and may never fully regain function, while others may recover more quickly. While the fastest recovery improvements are usually seen in the first three or four months, stroke rehabilitation can last for years.

If someone begins to show signs of stroke, contact emergency services and call 9-1-1 immediately since blood flow must be restored as soon as possible to help avoid significant brain damage. If an ambulance takes the person to the hospital, paramedics can initiate stroke treatment as soon as the patient enters the ambulance, allowing for more prompt medical intervention and care.

abdominal imaging	56
ambulatory monitoring	75
blood draw	158
cardiac procedures	1621
cardioversion	11
CT scan	17
doctor visit	2239
hospital care	304
inpatient care	304
lab tests	1573
minimally invasive procedures	36
nuclear scan	305
pelvic imaging	56
stress testing	774
thoracic (chest) imaging	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	1698
vascular procedures	826

**Gender**
Male	1823
Female	1707

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3103
Black	130
Hispanic	161
Asian	88
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1679
From 75 to 84	1261
85 and over	389
Less than 65	201

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

abdominal imaging	122
ambulatory monitoring	32
blood draw	253
cardiac procedures	1731
cardioversion	11
CT scan	13
doctor visit	1921
hospital care	312
inpatient care	312
lab tests	1215
minimally invasive procedures	26
nuclear scan	343
pelvic imaging	122
stress testing	857
thoracic (chest) imaging	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	1945
vascular procedures	1016

**Gender**
Male	1840
Female	1666

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3129
Black	97
Hispanic	144
Asian	74
Other	51
Native American	11

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1684
From 75 to 84	1224
85 and over	438
Less than 65	160

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

abdominal imaging	144
ambulatory monitoring	18
blood draw	346
cardiac procedures	1693
CT scan	18
doctor visit	930
hospital care	204
inpatient care	204
lab tests	429
minimally invasive procedures	20
nuclear scan	233
pelvic imaging	144
stress testing	748
thoracic (chest) imaging	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	2060
vascular procedures	1085

**Gender**
Male	3284
Female	2964

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	5518
Black	206
Hispanic	246
Asian	158
Other	96
Native American	24

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2994
From 75 to 84	2238
85 and over	774
Less than 65	242

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

abdominal imaging	110
ambulatory monitoring	19
blood draw	301
cardiac procedures	1480
cardioversion	10
doctor visit	741
hospital care	237
inpatient care	237
lab tests	480
minimally invasive procedures	22
nuclear scan	174
pelvic imaging	110
stress testing	698
ultrasound (sonogram)	1721
vascular procedures	854

**Gender**
Male	1393
Female	1254

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2327
Black	65
Hispanic	126
Asian	72
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1239
From 75 to 84	1000
85 and over	328
Less than 65	80

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

abdominal imaging	114
ambulatory monitoring	17
blood draw	315
cardiac procedures	2157
cardioversion	12
CT scan	16
doctor visit	692
hospital care	165
inpatient care	165
lab tests	243
minimally invasive procedures	23
nuclear scan	228
pelvic imaging	114
stress testing	981
thoracic (chest) imaging	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	2032
vascular procedures	694

**Gender**
Male	1607
Female	1471

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2711
Black	85
Hispanic	133
Asian	93
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1441
From 75 to 84	1187
85 and over	359
Less than 65	91

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

abdominal imaging	155
ambulatory monitoring	16
blood draw	300
cardiac procedures	1677
cardioversion	14
doctor visit	743
hospital care	205
inpatient care	205
lab tests	264
minimally invasive procedures	25
nuclear scan	117
pelvic imaging	155
stress testing	650
ultrasound (sonogram)	1967
vascular procedures	820

**Gender**
Male	1658
Female	1456

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2678
Black	106
Hispanic	146
Asian	91
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1412
From 75 to 84	1219
85 and over	383
Less than 65	100

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

abdominal imaging	161
ambulatory monitoring	11
blood draw	312
cardiac procedures	1706
doctor visit	775
hospital care	196
inpatient care	196
lab tests	294
minimally invasive procedures	18
nuclear scan	96
pelvic imaging	161
stress testing	601
ultrasound (sonogram)	2344
vascular procedures	1085

**Gender**
Male	2003
Female	1631

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3143
Black	109
Hispanic	161
Asian	103
Other	107
Native American	11

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1648
From 75 to 84	1444
85 and over	442
Less than 65	100

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

abdominal imaging	116
blood draw	204
cardiac procedures	1609
doctor visit	608
hospital care	144
inpatient care	144
lab tests	322
minimally invasive procedures	11
nuclear scan	115
pelvic imaging	116
stress testing	579
ultrasound (sonogram)	2207
vascular procedures	1048

**Gender**
Male	1868
Female	1597

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2988
Black	107
Hispanic	155
Asian	0
Other	109
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1461
From 75 to 84	1455
85 and over	449
Less than 65	100

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

abdominal imaging	261
blood draw	434
cardiac procedures	3523
cardioversion	26
doctor visit	1152
hospital care	302
inpatient care	302
lab tests	472
minimally invasive procedures	28
nuclear scan	339
pelvic imaging	261
stress testing	1053
ultrasound (sonogram)	4727
vascular procedures	2145

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Jose Rivera, MD treated as a cardiologist in Plano, TX were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and stress testing.

abdominal imaging	137
ambulatory monitoring	27
blood draw	291
cardiac procedures	1912
cardioversion	14
CT scan	16
doctor visit	1090
hospital care	229
inpatient care	229
lab tests	588
minimally invasive procedures	23
nuclear scan	216
pelvic imaging	137
stress testing	771
thoracic (chest) imaging	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	2301
vascular procedures	1065

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

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

**Gender**
Male	1547
Female	1374

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	90
Asian / Pacific Islander	67
Non-Hispanic White	2559
Native American / Alaskan Native	4
Hispanic	127
Other	36

**Age**
75 to 84	1102
85 and over	356
Less than 65	107
65 to 74	1355

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Jose Rivera, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	25
Cancer	9
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Jose Rivera, MD graduated from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1988. He has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (1988)

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

HealthTexas Provider Network

Baylor Scott & White Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$1,477 ENTRESTO $1,167	LEQVIO $290	NON BRAND $21
Amgen Inc.	$1,052 Repatha $1,012	Corlanor $36	$4
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$758 Lexiscan $758
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)	$667 LifeVest $667
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$597 XARELTO $597
Other	$5,086 Vascepa $464	BRILINTA $397	NEXLETOL $293	VERQUVO $281	PRALUENT (alirocumab) Injection $238	Other $3,413

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$9,483
Education	$155

Biography

Dr. Jose Rivera is an adult cardiology specialist in Plano, TX. Areas of expertise for Dr. Rivera include heart problems, pain, and high cholesterol (hyperlipidemia). Dr. Rivera is professionally affiliated with HealthTexas Provider Network. He is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Dr. Rivera's practice in Plano, TX is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com.