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Dr. Oscar Rivera, MD

Accepting New Patients

(39 Ratings)

Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

Ponce School of Medicine

11212 Highway 151 Plaza 3, Suite 100, Suite 104
San Antonio, TX 78251

(210) 920-8000

Dr. Oscar Rivera, MD is an interventional cardiologist in San Antonio, TX specializing in interventional cardiology and adult cardiology. He graduated from Ponce School of Medicine. Dr. Oscar Rivera, MD is affiliated with CHRISTUS Health.

Office Locations

11212 Texas 151 Medical Plaza I, Suite 100
San Antonio, TX 78251

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CHRISTUS Health

11212 Highway 151 Plaza 3, Suite 100, Suite 104
San Antonio, TX 78251

(210) 920-8000

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CHRISTUS Health

11212 Sh 151 Suite 100
San Antonio, TX 78251

(210) 703-8925

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Oscar Rivera, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

electrocardiogram

stress EKG

In 2023, Dr. Oscar Rivera, MD had a list price for electrocardiogram (EKG), and stress EKG that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Texas. 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.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear stress test

SPECT scan

In 2023, Dr. Oscar Rivera, MD had a list price for myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear stress test (myocardial perfusion imaging), and SPECT scan that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Texas. 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

cardiac procedures

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

inpatient care

nuclear scan

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Oscar Rivera, MD performed more cardiac procedures, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for inpatient care, and nuclear scan 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. Oscar Rivera, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in San Antonio, TX during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

hospital care	14
inpatient care	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	15
Female	12

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	14

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	74
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	56
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Oscar Rivera, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in San Antonio, TX during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

cardiac procedures	105
catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	13
hospital care	527
inpatient care	527
minimally invasive procedures	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	92
vascular procedures	13

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	186
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	38
Less than 65	94

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	41
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	72
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	75
Dementia	32
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Oscar Rivera, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in San Antonio, TX during 2016 were inpatient care, hospital care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

angioplasty	32
cardiac procedures	348
catheterization	116
diagnostic procedures	54
doctor visit	274
emergency care	14
hospital care	1015
inpatient care	1015
minimally invasive procedures	116
nuclear scan	21
stent placement (stenting)	16
stress testing	64
ultrasound (sonogram)	154
vascular procedures	117

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	112
Black	0
Hispanic	277
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	56
Less than 65	122

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	44
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	70
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	73
Dementia	32
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Oscar Rivera, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in San Antonio, TX during 2017 were inpatient care, hospital care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

angioplasty	38
cardiac procedures	383
catheterization	135
diagnostic procedures	63
doctor visit	449
emergency care	15
hospital care	987
inpatient care	987
minimally invasive procedures	135
nuclear scan	19
stent placement (stenting)	19
stress testing	65
ultrasound (sonogram)	183
vascular procedures	85

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	252
Female	293

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	149
Black	0
Hispanic	357
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	70
Less than 65	145

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	68
Dementia	30
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Oscar Rivera, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in San Antonio, TX during 2018 were inpatient care, hospital care, enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP) and cardiac procedures.

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

ambulatory monitoring	17
angioplasty	28
cardiac procedures	372
catheterization	101
diagnostic procedures	47
doctor visit	676
emergency care	12
enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP)	653
hospital care	727
inpatient care	727
minimally invasive procedures	101
nuclear scan	18
stent placement (stenting)	14
stress testing	83
ultrasound (sonogram)	186
vascular procedures	75

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	266
Female	283

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	135
Black	0
Hispanic	382
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	71
Less than 65	148

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	66
Dementia	22
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Oscar Rivera, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in San Antonio, TX during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

cardiac procedures	145
catheterization	18
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	279
hospital care	275
inpatient care	275
minimally invasive procedures	18
nuclear scan	12
stress testing	46
ultrasound (sonogram)	81
vascular procedures	18

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	86
Black	0
Hispanic	217
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	48
Less than 65	69

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	74
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	68
Dementia	26
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Oscar Rivera, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in San Antonio, TX during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and catheterization.

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

cardiac procedures	19
catheterization	19
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	62
hospital care	91
inpatient care	91
minimally invasive procedures	19
vascular procedures	19

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	46

**Age**
From 65 to 74	19
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	17
Less than 65	11

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	69
Dementia	19
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Oscar Rivera, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in San Antonio, TX during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

cardiac procedures	135
catheterization	16
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	58
hospital care	409
inpatient care	409
minimally invasive procedures	16
nuclear scan	16
stress testing	33
ultrasound (sonogram)	86
vascular procedures	16

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	96

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	33
Less than 65	49

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	70
Dementia	29
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Oscar Rivera, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in San Antonio, TX during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

cardiac procedures	275
catheterization	21
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	171
hospital care	983
inpatient care	983
minimally invasive procedures	21
nuclear scan	37
stress testing	71
ultrasound (sonogram)	183
vascular procedures	21

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	95
Black	0
Hispanic	250
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	69
Less than 65	71

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	31
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	74
Dementia	27
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Oscar Rivera, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in San Antonio, TX were inpatient care, hospital care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

ambulatory monitoring	17
angioplasty	32
cardiac procedures	222
catheterization	54
diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	281
emergency care	13
hospital care	558
inpatient care	558
minimally invasive procedures	54
nuclear scan	20
stent placement (stenting)	16
stress testing	60
ultrasound (sonogram)	137
vascular procedures	45

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	52
Hispanic	163
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	65
85 and over	36
Less than 65	65
65 to 74	86

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	56
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Cancer	5
Dementia	19

Education & Training

Dr. Oscar Rivera, MD graduated from Ponce School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Puerto Rico.

Medical School: Ponce School of Medicine

Residency: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Puerto Rico

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

CHRISTUS Health

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. Oscar Rivera, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Texas True Choice, HealthSpring, USA Managed Care Organization, HealthSmart, MultiPlan, TriWest, United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Railroad Medicare, Superior Health Plan, United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice), First Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Molina Healthcare, Texas Childrens Health Plan, Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP), Texas Independence Health Plan, CHRISTUS Health Plan and Healthcare Highways, Inc..

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

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

Texas True Choice

HealthSpring

USA Managed Care Organization

HealthSmart

MultiPlan

TriWest

United Healthcare

Aetna

TRICARE

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Railroad Medicare

Superior Health Plan

United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice)

First Health

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Molina Healthcare

Texas Childrens Health Plan

Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)

Texas Independence Health Plan

CHRISTUS Health Plan

Healthcare Highways, Inc.

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Oscar Rivera, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 39 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Oscar Rivera, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in San Antonio, TX.

4.9

Overall Rating

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$3,044 Xience V coronary stent system $1,587	CardioMEMS HF System $429	Vascular $402	Xience Sierra Coronary Stent System $163	Supera peripheral stent system $144	Other $318
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.	$2,745 Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System $2,618	Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System $70	Diamondback Peripheral $22	$35
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.	$1,315 Vascular $1,212	BPV-Lifestent $32	BPV-CROSSER $26	$44
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$947 Resolute $420	HawkOne $161	STENTS $138	Pacemakers $75	Viance $47	Other $107
EKOS Corporation	$825 EKOSONIC $825
Other	$7,045 XARELTO $802	Impella $744	ENTRESTO $680	LifeVest $447	ELIQUIS $405	Other $3,966

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$11,297
Travel and Lodging	$2,597
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$2,000
Education	$27

Biography

Dr. Oscar Rivera works as an adult cardiology and interventional cardiology. Patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Rivera is professionally affiliated with CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic. He takes HealthSmart, Coventry, and Viant, in addition to other insurance carriers. He welcomes new patients at his office inSan Antonio, TX as reported by Doctor.com. Dr. Rivera attended Ponce School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. In addition to English, he speaks Spanish.