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Jose Rivera, MD

Cardiovascular Disease

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About Jose Rivera, MD

Jose Rivera, MD is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in Cardiovascular Disease. He has extensive experience in diagnostic imaging and holds certifications from the National Board of Echocardiography and the Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology. He is active in the medical community as a member of the American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, American Society of Echocardiography and American Society of Nuclear Cardiology. Dr. Rivera is bilingual in English and Spanish and is involved in Hispanic community outreach efforts, including volunteering at the Collin County Adult Clinic in East Plano. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Natural Sciences degree from Johns Hopkins University and his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He served an internship and residency in internal medicine at Temple University and completed a fellowship in cardiology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.

LanguagesEnglish, Spanish, German
Ages SeenAdults, Geriatrics
Hospital Affiliations
  • Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Frisco
  • Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Plano
  • Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Plano
  • Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Denton
  • Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Centennial
Insurance Accepted
*Accepted plans and benefits may vary by location.
INSURANCE PLAN
ACCEPTS NEW PATIENTS
Aetna - Aetna Signature Administrators
Aetna - Choice POS II
Aetna - Elect Choice
Aetna - Health Network Only
Aetna - Health Network Option
Aetna - HMO
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Aetna - Managed Choice
Aetna - Open Access Elect Choice
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Aetna - Open Access HMO
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Aetna - Open Access Managed Choice
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Aetna - Open Access Select
Aetna - Open Choice PPO
Aetna - QPOS
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Aetna - Select SM
Aetna - US Access
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - Baptist St Anthony Preferred HMO
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Access PPO
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Plus HMO-Group
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Plus HMO-Individual/Family
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Plus PPO-Group
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Plus PPO-Individual/Family
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Preferred HMO - Individual Marketplace
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Preferred HMO Network - Group
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Preferred PPO Network
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Premier HMO-Group
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Premier HMO-Individual/Family
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Premier PPO
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW SeniorCare Advantage HMO
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW SeniorCare Advantage PPO
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Solutions PPO
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSWH Employee Network - PPO & HSA
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSWH Employee Network - SEQA & EQA
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - Covenant Preferred HMO
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - EPO Network-Individual/Family
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - ERS BSW Preferred HMO Network
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - Hendrick Health Employee Plan
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - HMO Network-Group
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - HMO Network-Individual/Family
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - McLane Group Network
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - PPO Network-Group
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Bell County Public Health District - Bell County Public Health District
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Advantage Bronze
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Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Advantage Gold
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Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Advantage HMO
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Advantage Silver
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Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Choice Plus
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Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Choice PPO
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Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Essentials
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Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Essentials Access HMO
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Premier
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Premier Open Access HMO
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Federal Select PPO
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Blue Cross Blue Shield - Indemnity
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare Advantage
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare Advantage - EFH Retirees
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Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare Advantage - Oncor
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Blue Cross Blue Shield - ParPlan
Blue Cross Blue Shield - STAR Kids
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Traditional
Brookshire Brothers - Brookshire Brothers Employee Plan (Nexcaliber)
Cigna - CAC Plan
Cigna - Cigna Choice Fund
Cigna - EPO
Cigna - Flexcare
Cigna - Great West Open Access PPO-Open Access
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Cigna - Great West POS
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Cigna - Great West PPO
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Cigna - HMO
Cigna - HMO Open Access
Cigna - HMO/POS
Cigna - LocalPlus
Cigna - Network
Cigna - Network Open Access
Cigna - Network POS
Cigna - Open Access Plus
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Cigna - POS
Cigna - POS Open Access
Cigna - PPO
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Consolidated Association of Railroad Employees - Self-Insured Employee Plan
Coventry - Coventry/First Health
DFW ConnectedCare - American Airlines Employee Benefit Plan
Envolve Vision - Envolve Vision
EyeMed Vision - EyeMed Vision
First Health - First Health PPO
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FirstCare Health Plans - BSW Plus HMO
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FirstCare Health Plans - BSW Plus PPO
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FirstCare Health Plans - BSW Preferred HMO Network - Group
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FirstCare Health Plans - Hendrick Health Employee Plan
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Galaxy Health Network - Galaxy Health Network
Gladney Center - Gladney Center
HealthSmart - ACCEL Network
HealthSmart - HealthSmart PPO
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HealthSmart - HealthSmart Preferred Care EPO
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HealthSmart - HealthSmart Preferred Care GEPO
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HealthSmart - Preferred Network
Humana Behavioral - Tricare Members Only
Humana - ChoiceCare
Humana - ChoiceCare Preferred Network
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Humana - Commercial HMO Plans
Humana - Commercial PPO Plans
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Humana - Medicare Advantage Plans
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Humana - National POS
Imagine Health - EPN
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Independent Medical Systems - IMS Network
Magellan - CHIP
Magellan - Navigator Networks
Magellan - Pinnacle Networks
Magellan - STAR
Magellan - STAR Kids
Magellan - Summit Networks
Medicaid - AmeriGroup
Medicaid - Oklahoma Medicaid
Medicaid - Parkland HealthFirst
Medicaid - Superior HealthPlan
Medicaid - Traditional Medicaid
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Medical Development International - MDI
Medicare Railroad - Medicare Railroad
Medicare - Traditional Medicare
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Midland Memorial Hospital - Employee Benefit Plan
Mother Frances Hospital Regional - Self-Insured Employee Plan
OccuNet - Occupational Networks of Texas, Inc.
Optum - United Behavioral Healthcare/Optum
PHCS Network - Beech Street of Texas PPO
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PHCS Network - Private Health Care SYstem PPO
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Reny Company - Workers Comp
Rockport - Workers Comp
Sedgwick Preferred Network f/k/a Southwest Medical - Workers Comp
Superior Health Plan - Ambetter Balance Care - Silver
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Superior Health Plan - Ambetter Essential Care - Bronze
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Superior Health Plan - Ambetter Secure Care - Gold
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Superior Health Plan - CHIP
Superior Health Plan - CHIP Perinate
Superior Health Plan - Foster Care
Superior Health Plan - STAR
Superior Vision - Superior Vision
Superior - Ambetter Balance Care - Silver
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Superior - Ambetter Essential Care - Bronze
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Superior - Ambetter Secure Care - Gold
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Three Rivers Network - Three Rivers Network
Tricare - Tricare Extra
Tricare - Tricare Prime
Tricare - Tricare Select
TriWest HealthCare - VA-PCCC
United Behavioral Healthcare/Optum - United Behavioral Healthcare/Optum
UnitedHealth - AARP Medicare Complete
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UnitedHealth - Charter EPO
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UnitedHealth - Charter HMO
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UnitedHealth - Charter POS
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UnitedHealth - CHIP
UnitedHealth - Choice +HMO
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UnitedHealth - Choice EPO
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UnitedHealth - Choice HMO
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UnitedHealth - Choice Plus POS
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UnitedHealth - Core Choice Plus POS
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UnitedHealth - Core EPO
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UnitedHealth - Core HMO
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UnitedHealth - Dual Complete Medicare Advantage
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UnitedHealth - Group Medicare Advantage
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UnitedHealth - Medicare Complete
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UnitedHealth - Medicare Gold
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UnitedHealth - Medicare Silver
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UnitedHealth - Navigate EPO
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UnitedHealth - Navigate HMO
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UnitedHealth - Navigate HMO+
UnitedHealth - Navigate POS
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UnitedHealth - Nexus ACO OA
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UnitedHealth - NexusACO R
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UnitedHealth - PPO
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UnitedHealth - Secure Horizons
UnitedHealth - Select EPO
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UnitedHealth - Select HMO
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UnitedHealth - Select Plus POS
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UnitedHealth - STAR
UnitedHealth - STAR Kids
UnitedHealth - STAR+PLUS
UnitedHealth - UHC West Signature Value Gated HMO
University Mary Hardin - Baylor-Employee Benefit Plan
Your rights and protections against surprise medical bills

Insurance listings are subject to change without prior notice. Please call your physician's office or your health or insurance plan to verify coverage information prior to scheduling your visit or procedure. Not all members participating in contracted networks have "in network" access. In network participation may change from time to time without prior notice. Independent providers (which could include, for example only, anesthesiologists, radiologists, pathologists, emergency medicine physicians, advance practice professionals, and other independent providers of health care services) may deliver part of your care, and such providers may be considered out-of-network on your health and insurance plans even if the Facility may be considered in network. If you desire additional information as to the providers who may be involved in providing your care, you can either ask your treating provider (who may know some of the specialists or groups who could be involved) or you can request a list of Facility-based physician groups by calling the following toll free number: (877) 810-0372. This list is updated annually and is subject to change without prior notice.

Background

Education
  • Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (1988)
  • Internship: Internal Medicine, Temple University Hospital (1989)
  • Residency: Internal Medicine, Temple University Hospital (1991)
  • Fellowship: Cardiovascular Disease, Baylor College of Medicine (1994)
Certifications
  • Cardiovascular Disease - American Board of Internal Med/Cardiovascular Disease
Industry Relationships

Baylor Scott & White Health’s vision is to be the most trusted name in giving and receiving safe, quality, compassionate healthcare. As part of that vision, Baylor Scott & White Health is committed to dealing honestly, fairly and with integrity in all matters to provide exemplary patient care, broaden medical knowledge, train the next generation of physicians and support outside relationships that promise public benefit.To that end, Baylor Scott & White Health physicians may collaborate with health care industry partners such as pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical device companies (collectively referred to as Industry) to help develop medical breakthroughs, or provide medical expertise or education. To promote professional and commercial integrity in such matters, physicians who are employed, contracted for administrative duties or performing research with Baylor Scott & White Health seek advanced approval for certain new Industry relationships, and report their Industry relationships and activities to the Office of Corporate Compliance annually for review.

Baylor Scott & White Health publicly discloses reported payments to these physicians and their immediate family members of $5,000 or more from Industry companies with which the physicians interact as part of their professional activities. The information on this website may differ somewhat from information on other publicly available databases due to different reporting periods, definitions, or reporting requirements. Patients may visit CMS’ Open Payments Database for more information, and should feel free to speak with their physician about relationships with Industry.

As of Aug 25, 2020, Jose Rivera, MD  has reported no outside relationship with Industry that is applicable to this listing.

Reviews (151) for Jose Rivera, MD

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May 12, 2023
Excellent visit. We covered all my questions with through answers. We covered also what we should do in the future.
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May 11, 2023
Dr. Rivera was excellent! His bedside manner made me feel comfortable. I did not feel rushed, and he answered all my questions. I would recommend him to anyone. I have already told my family about him.
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May 11, 2023
Dr Rivera is always pleasant, professional and thorough.
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May 5, 2023
Very satisfactory and professional. Thanks
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May 5, 2023
Good medical care
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May 4, 2023
Good Doctor
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May 1, 2023
He explained to me my heart condition.and how to fix issues
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Apr 29, 2023
Professional. Knowledgeable great listener
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Apr 28, 2023
Easy to be able to see the doctor for an adjustment in medications.
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Apr 26, 2023
Excellent
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Apr 26, 2023
Very thorough and caring
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Apr 23, 2023
Caring and compassionate doctor
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Apr 21, 2023
Very nice, highly competent doctor
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Apr 21, 2023
I have complete trust in him with my health
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Apr 20, 2023
Dr stated he wanted blood work and stress test. Staff scheduled for next year.
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Apr 20, 2023
Explain good
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Apr 18, 2023
Excellent treatment of patients , in and out with my next appointment in hand .
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Apr 16, 2023
Doctor Rivera shows concerns for my health and always gives the best advice health wise.
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Apr 16, 2023
Very efficient, on time and accurate.
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Apr 15, 2023
Very pleased .. Not rushed and answered my questions throughly
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Apr 15, 2023
He is very personable and easily to relate to.
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Apr 10, 2023
Listens and provides good care.
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Apr 7, 2023
You are the best
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Apr 2, 2023
He listened to me and answered my questions.
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Mar 31, 2023
I liked it very much I treated myself very well
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Mar 30, 2023
Dr. Rivera was on top of my heart health. We discussed everything that we needed to in a short time. Great visit.
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Mar 29, 2023
Excellent
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Mar 29, 2023
Excellent. Takes enough time and very caring
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Mar 28, 2023
Very good and interested in my well being, discussed my test results made sure I was up on my medications
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Mar 27, 2023
Very friendly
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Mar 27, 2023
He has always been open and frank in discussions about findings and plan to correct any and all issues.
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Mar 26, 2023
Dr. Rivera is an exceptional cardiologist, knows how to connect properly with his patients and explains everything very clearly.
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Mar 26, 2023
He is very caring about his patients.
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Mar 25, 2023
Dr. Rivera always takes the time to explain everything thoroughly and answer any questions I have or concerns.
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Mar 24, 2023
Dr. Rivera is the BEST!!!
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Mar 23, 2023
Excellent
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Mar 21, 2023
All very well a very professional person and his interest with the pasiente very answerable and grateful with the services towards the pasiente
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Mar 16, 2023
Dr. Rivera listened to me, asking pertinent questions. He showed respect for what I relayed about my symptoms & history.
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Mar 9, 2023
Dr Rivera is so kind and thoughtful very professional
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Mar 6, 2023
Very competent and straight forward.
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Feb 27, 2023
Excellent
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Feb 26, 2023
Took a personal interest. Asked good questions.
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Feb 24, 2023
Very thorough in his evaluation of my condition explained his observations and was clear in the path he expected me to go.
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Feb 24, 2023
This appt was for a followup after being Add minute to the hospital with a plummet in my blood pressure. I was able to schedule this appointment and see the doctor one week later as told to buy discharge. Doctor Rivera was excellent as was his medical assistant they went over my results told me that everything was fine and that the probable cause was overmedication Of my blood pressure medication. They also filled out my paperwork to allow me to go scuba diving. Very caring and professional environment.
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Feb 23, 2023
Very thorough and has a great bedside manner.
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Feb 22, 2023
Dr. Rivera is professional, listens, explains where I will understand treatment plan.
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Feb 22, 2023
He got right to the point and answered all my questions
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Feb 16, 2023
I have seen Dr. Rivera for several years and he takes the time to answer my questions & explain results. I recommend Dr. Rivera to my daughter who is his patient now.
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Feb 11, 2023
I have been a patient of Dr. Rivera's for several years. I rely on his judgement.
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Feb 10, 2023
Dr. Rivera is very caring and answers all my questions.
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Feb 10, 2023
Very nice
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Feb 9, 2023
Dr. Rivera thoroughly went over all test results with me and answered any question I had. Dr. Rivera has a pleasant attitude and disposition which makes me feel comfortable to ask questions. He is always on time which I appreciate. I would recommend him to anyone seeking a heart specialist.
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Feb 9, 2023
Quick, efficient, and caring
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Feb 9, 2023
Excellent service...
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Feb 8, 2023
Explained everything with details.
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Feb 4, 2023
Knowledgeable and kind
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Feb 3, 2023
While very knowledgeable, he's very approachable and kind. I have no complaints, and he has my full trust In his work.
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Jan 30, 2023
Personable...extremely knowledgeable and explains everything in detail while keeping it simple.
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Jan 26, 2023
Listened well and was caring
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Jan 25, 2023
He an outstanding Dr. Highly recommend him and trust him with my life . Thank you Sir
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Jan 21, 2023
Professional and efficient.
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Jan 20, 2023
Very professional and friendly.
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Jan 19, 2023
Absolute professionalCare and kind
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Jan 9, 2023
Very well run office
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Jan 7, 2023
It went well, he explained things clearly, answered my questions and made me feel at ease
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Jan 5, 2023
Dr. Rivera has being my cardiologist for many yrs he explain my lab results in a way I can understand them his a very Kind doctor and take time for me to help me managing my life with high blood pressure and diabetes type 2 by refereeing me to a dualities provider in the network.Dr. Rivera is Kindness, caring doctor.
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Dec 30, 2022
Caring!
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Dec 25, 2022
Always thorough and kind.
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Dec 19, 2022
Great
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Dec 17, 2022
Very caring
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Dec 16, 2022
Staff and the dr were great. I left him a 5 star review on Google.
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Dec 14, 2022
Dr. Rivera was patiently listening and answering my questions., explained the test results and dx:, further plan of testing to rule.
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Dec 8, 2022
Has a plan for improving my heart health.
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Dec 5, 2022
They treat me with respect and very polite.
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