Total Payments
$15,347
2024 Payments
$234.31
Companies
13
Transactions
104
Medicare Patients
1,058
Medicare Billing
$156,791
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$6,985 (45.5%)
Education$5,500 (35.8%)
Food & Beverage$2,848 (18.6%)
Gifts$13.57 (0.1%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $6,985 | 31 | 45.5% |
| Education | $5,500 | 2 | 35.8% |
| Food and Beverage | $2,848 | 70 | 18.6% |
| Gift | $13.57 | 1 | 0.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $13,826 | 67 | $0 (2023) |
| Covidien LP | $630.45 | 10 | $0 (2020) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $213.65 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $155.32 | 8 | $0 (2023) |
| Davol Inc. | $153.06 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| The Medicines Company | $106.15 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $85.18 | 4 | $0 (2019) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $77.18 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| VIVUS, Inc. | $41.78 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc. | $16.05 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $234.31 | 2 | Davol Inc. ($153.06) |
| 2023 | $353.11 | 8 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($138.48) |
| 2022 | $1,966 | 5 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($1,966) |
| 2021 | $14.64 | 1 | Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC ($14.64) |
| 2020 | $17.58 | 1 | Covidien LP ($17.58) |
| 2019 | $506.71 | 9 | Covidien LP ($426.59) |
| 2018 | $9,561 | 44 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($9,385) |
| 2017 | $2,693 | 34 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($2,336) |
All Payment Transactions
104 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 5
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/15/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | ECHELON ENDOPATH (Device), VISTASEAL, Echelon Flex | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $81.25 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 01/18/2024 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $153.06 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 11/15/2023 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Wegovy (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.47 | General |
| Category: Obesity | ||||||
| 09/22/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | LIGASURE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.43 | General |
| Category: Vessel Sealing | ||||||
| 08/22/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $55.15 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/11/2023 | Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | CALDOLOR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.60 | General |
| Category: ANESTHESIOLOGY PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 05/09/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $83.33 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/17/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.96 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 03/17/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.79 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 01/16/2023 | Ethicon US, LLC | VISTASEAL (Biological), ECHELON ENDOPATH | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $102.38 | General |
| Category: Biosurgical | ||||||
| 06/07/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $886.92 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/09/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $248.34 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/09/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Gift | In-kind items and services | $13.57 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/07/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $170.65 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/04/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $646.88 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/03/2021 | Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC | CONTRAVE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.64 | General |
| Category: OBESITY | ||||||
| 02/07/2020 | Covidien LP | Endo GIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.58 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 12/04/2019 | Covidien LP | iDrive (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $100.11 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 12/03/2019 | Covidien LP | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.89 | General |
| 12/02/2019 | Covidien LP | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $184.10 | General |
| 12/02/2019 | Covidien LP | LigaSure (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $81.67 | General |
| Category: Vessel Sealing | ||||||
| 11/19/2019 | Covidien LP | Auto Suture (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.82 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 07/23/2019 | VIVUS, Inc. | QSYMIA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.00 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 04/23/2019 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Saxenda (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.85 | General |
| Category: Obesity | ||||||
| 01/15/2019 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | NASCOBAL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.59 | General |
| Category: PRESCRIPTION SUPPLEMENT | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 256 | 457 | $221,055 | $38,741 |
| 2022 | 8 | 292 | 533 | $287,220 | $45,886 |
| 2021 | 7 | 294 | 536 | $273,580 | $46,833 |
| 2020 | 6 | 216 | 350 | $174,415 | $25,331 |
Total Patients
1,058
Total Services
1,876
Medicare Billing
$156,791
Procedure Codes
27
All Medicare Procedures & Services
27 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 101 | 289 | $73,695 | $21,270 | 28.9% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 49 | 50 | $50,000 | $4,966 | 9.9% |
| 74240 | Single contrast x-ray of upper digestive tract | Office | 2023 | 39 | 42 | $58,590 | $4,632 | 7.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 35 | 42 | $15,750 | $4,434 | 28.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $11,020 | $2,408 | 21.9% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 15 | $12,000 | $1,030 | 8.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 88 | 290 | $73,950 | $21,669 | 29.3% |
| 74240 | Single contrast x-ray of upper digestive tract | Office | 2022 | 65 | 74 | $103,230 | $8,379 | 8.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 36 | 44 | $16,500 | $4,821 | 29.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 23 | 23 | $13,340 | $3,213 | 24.1% |
| 99233 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 33 | 36 | $36,000 | $2,969 | 8.2% |
| 99443 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | Office | 2022 | 14 | 24 | $12,000 | $2,324 | 19.4% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $15,400 | $1,596 | 10.4% |
| 99231 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 28 | $16,800 | $913.88 | 5.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 106 | 292 | $74,460 | $21,950 | 29.5% |
| 74240 | X-ray of upper digestive tract with single contrast | Office | 2021 | 52 | 62 | $86,490 | $7,339 | 8.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 38 | 58 | $21,750 | $6,495 | 29.9% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 38 | 39 | $42,900 | $4,386 | 10.2% |
| 99443 | Physician telephone patient service, 21-30 minutes of medical discussion | Office | 2021 | 16 | 26 | $13,000 | $2,883 | 22.2% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 21 | 21 | $12,180 | $2,515 | 20.6% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 23 | 38 | $22,800 | $1,265 | 5.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 85 | 168 | $42,840 | $9,713 | 22.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Office | 2020 | 48 | 81 | $30,375 | $6,505 | 21.4% |
| 74240 | X-ray of upper digestive tract with single contrast | Office | 2020 | 37 | 40 | $55,800 | $3,935 | 7.1% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 22 | 22 | $24,200 | $2,515 | 10.4% |
About Dr. Ramon Rivera, M.D
Dr. Ramon Rivera, M.D is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Suffern, New York. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/20/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1841299005.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Ramon Rivera, M.D has received a total of $15,347 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $234.31 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 104 transactions from 13 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($6,985).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Rivera has provided services to 1,058 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,876 services with total Medicare billing of $156,791. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 27 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Other Specialties Trauma Surgery, Surgical Critical Care
- Location Suffern, NY
- Active Since 07/20/2005
- Last Updated 01/09/2017
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1841299005
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $13,826
- Endo GIA (Device) $171.31
- Phasix Mesh (Device) $153.06
- Saxenda (Drug) $133.85
- IONSYS (Drug) $106.15
- VISTASEAL (Biological) $102.38
- iDrive (Device) $100.11
- NASCOBAL (Drug) $85.18
- LigaSure (Device) $81.67
- ECHELON ENDOPATH (Device) $81.25
- SIGNIA (Device) $51.75
- CONTRAVE (Drug) $44.37
- QSYMIA (Drug) $41.78
- Auto Suture (Device) $36.82
- LIGASURE (Device) $25.43
- Wegovy (Drug) $21.47
- iDrive Ultra (Device) $20.05
- ECHELON FLEX Stapler (Device) $16.63
- CALDOLOR (Drug) $13.60
- STRATAFIX (Device) $13.39
Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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