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Dr. Carlos E. Rivera-Tavarez, MD

Specializes in: Physiatry (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation)

Professional interests include: rehabilitation, spine problems

1400 S Germantown Road
Germantown, TN 38138

(901) 759-3100

Dr. Carlos E. Rivera-Tavarez, MD is a physiatrist in Memphis, TN specializing in physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation). Dr. Carlos E. Rivera-Tavarez, MD is affiliated with Campbell Clinic Orthopaedics.

Office Locations

1211 Union Avenue Suite 500
Memphis, TN 38104

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1400 S Germantown Road
Germantown, TN 38138

(901) 759-3100

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1458 W Poplar Avenue Suite 100
Collierville, TN 38017

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7545 Airways Boulevard
Southaven, MS 38671

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Campbell Clinic Orthopaedics

7887 Wolf River Boulevard
Germantown, TN 38138

(901) 759-3111

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8000 Centerview Parkway
Cordova, TN 38018

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Carlos E. Rivera-Tavarez, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

injections

nerve block

selective nerve root block

spinal procedures

subarachnoid block with local anesthetic

transforaminal epidural steroid injection

In 2023, Dr. Carlos E. Rivera-Tavarez, MD performed more injections, nerve block, selective nerve root block (SNRB), spinal procedures, subarachnoid block with local anesthetic (numbing medicine), and transforaminal epidural steroid injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee.

Top 10%

By Volume:

pain management

spine MRI

In 2023, Dr. Carlos E. Rivera-Tavarez, MD performed more pain management, and spine MRI procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee.

Top 25%

By Volume:

joint aspiration

X-rays

By Affordability:

pelvis X-ray

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. Carlos E. Rivera-Tavarez, MD performed more joint aspiration, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for pelvis X-ray that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlos E. Rivera-Tavarez, MD treated as a physiatrist in Memphis, TN during 2012 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlos E. Rivera-Tavarez, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	27
diagnostic evaluation	35
diagnostic procedures	198
doctor visit	526
injections	721
manual therapy	233
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	41
nerve block	680
pain management	694
pelvic imaging	19
rehabilitation	289
spinal procedures	805
X-rays	89

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlos E. Rivera-Tavarez, MD treated as a physiatrist in Memphis, TN during 2013 were spinal procedures, injections, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlos E. Rivera-Tavarez, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	55
diagnostic evaluation	43
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	583
hip imaging	11
injections	641
manual therapy	233
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	41
musculoskeletal imaging	11
nerve block	586
pain management	586
pelvic imaging	17
rehabilitation	333
spinal procedures	725
X-rays	126

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos E. Rivera-Tavarez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	423

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	549
Black	91
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	299
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	54
Less than 65	107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos E. Rivera-Tavarez, MD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlos E. Rivera-Tavarez, MD treated as a physiatrist in Memphis, TN during 2014 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlos E. Rivera-Tavarez, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	51
diagnostic evaluation	33
doctor visit	670
injections	546
manual therapy	223
minimally invasive procedures	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	76
musculoskeletal imaging	15
nerve block	495
nerve procedures	11
pain management	506
pelvic imaging	26
rehabilitation	330
spinal procedures	704
X-rays	174

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos E. Rivera-Tavarez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	446

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	553
Black	106
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	326
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	69
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos E. Rivera-Tavarez, MD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlos E. Rivera-Tavarez, MD treated as a physiatrist in Memphis, TN during 2015 were spinal procedures, rehabilitation, injections and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlos E. Rivera-Tavarez, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	43
diagnostic evaluation	45
doctor visit	667
injections	523
manual therapy	311
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	45
nerve block	465
pain management	480
pelvic imaging	16
rehabilitation	526
spinal procedures	605
X-rays	111

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos E. Rivera-Tavarez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	546
Female	1022

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1238
Black	274
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	780
From 75 to 84	474
85 and over	114
Less than 65	200

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos E. Rivera-Tavarez, MD in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlos E. Rivera-Tavarez, MD treated as a physiatrist in Memphis, TN during 2016 were rehabilitation, spinal procedures, injections and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlos E. Rivera-Tavarez, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	76
diagnostic evaluation	68
doctor visit	804
injections	617
manual therapy	575
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	80
nerve block	527
pain management	541
pelvic imaging	16
rehabilitation	820
spinal procedures	719
X-rays	128

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos E. Rivera-Tavarez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	378
Female	692

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	881
Black	152
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	541
From 75 to 84	313
85 and over	90
Less than 65	126

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos E. Rivera-Tavarez, MD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlos E. Rivera-Tavarez, MD treated as a physiatrist in Memphis, TN during 2017 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, spinal procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlos E. Rivera-Tavarez, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	50
doctor visit	766
injections	499
manual therapy	752
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	78
nerve block	436
pain management	449
pelvic imaging	19
rehabilitation	896
spinal procedures	649
X-rays	154

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos E. Rivera-Tavarez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	395
Female	702

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	896
Black	166
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	554
From 75 to 84	348
85 and over	77
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos E. Rivera-Tavarez, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlos E. Rivera-Tavarez, MD treated as a physiatrist in Memphis, TN during 2018 were manual therapy, rehabilitation, spinal procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlos E. Rivera-Tavarez, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	47
doctor visit	943
injections	565
manual therapy	910
minimally invasive procedures	31
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	69
nerve block	486
neurostimulator lead placement	31
pain management	518
pelvic imaging	23
rehabilitation	900
spinal procedures	749
X-rays	174

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos E. Rivera-Tavarez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	399
Female	771

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	972
Black	171
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	567
From 75 to 84	419
85 and over	87
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos E. Rivera-Tavarez, MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlos E. Rivera-Tavarez, MD treated as a physiatrist in Memphis, TN during 2019 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, spinal procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlos E. Rivera-Tavarez, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	59
doctor visit	1038
injections	596
manual therapy	873
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	86
nerve block	508
pain management	537
pelvic imaging	25
rehabilitation	947
spinal procedures	767
X-rays	198

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos E. Rivera-Tavarez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	423
Female	782

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	978
Black	189
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	630
From 75 to 84	381
85 and over	92
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos E. Rivera-Tavarez, MD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlos E. Rivera-Tavarez, MD treated as a physiatrist in Memphis, TN during 2020 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlos E. Rivera-Tavarez, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	94
doctor visit	980
implant surgery	11
injections	596
manual therapy	254
minimally invasive procedures	20
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	135
nerve block	476
neurostimulator lead placement	20
neurostimulator replacement	11
pain management	502
pelvic imaging	28
rehabilitation	357
spinal procedures	856
X-rays	242

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos E. Rivera-Tavarez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	356
Female	590

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	771
Black	143
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	455
From 75 to 84	343
85 and over	73
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos E. Rivera-Tavarez, MD in 2020

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlos E. Rivera-Tavarez, MD treated as a physiatrist in Memphis, TN during 2021 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlos E. Rivera-Tavarez, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	110
doctor visit	1045
injections	567
manual therapy	72
minimally invasive procedures	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	162
musculoskeletal imaging	15
nerve block	435
nerve procedures	11
pain management	468
pelvic imaging	30
rehabilitation	129
spinal procedures	771
X-rays	219

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos E. Rivera-Tavarez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	315
Female	548

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	700
Black	134
Hispanic	0
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	430
From 75 to 84	301
85 and over	76
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos E. Rivera-Tavarez, MD in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Carlos E. Rivera-Tavarez, MD treated as a physiatrist in Memphis, TN during 2022 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and rehabilitation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlos E. Rivera-Tavarez, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	129
doctor visit	1139
injections	627
manual therapy	121
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	164
nerve block	479
pain management	498
pelvic imaging	13
rehabilitation	488
spinal procedures	822
X-rays	192

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos E. Rivera-Tavarez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	372
Female	669

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	839
Black	151
Hispanic	14
Asian	13
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	496
From 75 to 84	392
85 and over	83
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos E. Rivera-Tavarez, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	4
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Carlos E. Rivera-Tavarez, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Carlos E. Rivera-Tavarez, MD treated as a physiatrist in Memphis, TN were spinal procedures, injections, rehabilitation and pain management.

aspiration	67
diagnostic evaluation	44
diagnostic procedures	104
doctor visit	832
hip imaging	11
implant surgery	11
injections	590
manual therapy	414
minimally invasive procedures	18
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	88
musculoskeletal imaging	13
nerve block	506
nerve procedures	11
neurostimulator lead placement	25
neurostimulator replacement	11
pain management	525
pelvic imaging	21
rehabilitation	546
spinal procedures	742
X-rays	164

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos E. Rivera-Tavarez, MD.

**Gender**
Female	604
Male	332

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	143
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	761
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	3
Other	11

**Age**
85 and over	74
75 to 84	305
Less than 65	94
65 to 74	461

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos E. Rivera-Tavarez, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Carlos E. Rivera-Tavarez, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Education & Training

He has a state license in Tennessee.

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Carlos E. Rivera-Tavarez, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Campbell Clinic Orthopaedics

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Carlos E. Rivera-Tavarez, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 3559 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Carlos E. Rivera-Tavarez, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Memphis, TN.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Gentleman Orthopedic Solutions	$3,630 $3,630
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$1,334 Biologics $1,291	DeNovo NT $27	KNEES $16
Boston Scientific Corporation	$1,086 PAIN MANAGEMENT $1,076	INFINION LEAD -SPECTRA $11
Abbott Laboratories	$338 PROCLAIM $196	ETERNA $141
Arthrex, Inc.	$190 $190
Other	$459 Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $177	Prolia $99	MOVANTIK $94	SPRINT PNS System $51	INTERMEZZO $16	Other $22

**Types of Payments**
Education	$3,482
Travel and Lodging	$2,343
Food and Beverage	$1,213

Biography

Dr. Carlos Rivera's specialty is physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation). His areas of clinical interest consist of spine problems and rehabilitation. He studied medicine at the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine. Dr. Rivera has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos E. Rivera-Tavarez, MD in 2013

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos E. Rivera-Tavarez, MD in 2014

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos E. Rivera-Tavarez, MD in 2015

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos E. Rivera-Tavarez, MD in 2016

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos E. Rivera-Tavarez, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos E. Rivera-Tavarez, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos E. Rivera-Tavarez, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos E. Rivera-Tavarez, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos E. Rivera-Tavarez, MD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos E. Rivera-Tavarez, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Carlos E. Rivera-Tavarez, MD From 2012 - 2022

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