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Dr. Jose Rivera, MD

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(712 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (1988)

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 38 years of experience. Dr. Jose Rivera, MD is affiliated with Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Frisco, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Plano, Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Plano, Baylor Scott & White Health, Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Dallas, Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Denton and Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Centennial.

Office Locations

6601 Preston Road
Plano, TX 75024

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

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

abdominal duplex ultrasound

cardiac procedures

carotid duplex ultrasound

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

lower extremity venous duplex

pelvic duplex ultrasound

testicular duplex ultrasound

ultrasound

vascular procedures

vascular ultrasound

In 2023, Dr. Jose Rivera, MD performed more abdominal duplex ultrasound, cardiac procedures, carotid duplex ultrasound, Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), lower extremity venous duplex, pelvic duplex ultrasound, testicular duplex ultrasound, ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, and vascular ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Top 10%

By Volume:

lower extremity arterial duplex

In 2023, Dr. Jose Rivera, MD performed more lower extremity arterial duplex procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Top 25%

By Volume:

blood draw

cardiac stress testing

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

phlebotomy for lab tests

prothrombin time test

stress EKG

In 2012, Dr. Jose Rivera, MD performed more blood draw, cardiac (heart) stress testing, myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, phlebotomy for lab tests, prothrombin time (PT) test, and stress EKG procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jose Rivera, MD treated as a cardiologist in Plano, TX during 2012 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and stress testing.

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

abdominal imaging	116
ambulatory monitoring	49
blood draw	63
cardiac procedures	1836
cardioversion	11
doctor visit	658
hospital care	311
inpatient care	294
lab tests	1493
minimally invasive procedures	47
nuclear scan	374
outpatient care	17
pelvic imaging	116
stress testing	914
ultrasound (sonogram)	1696
vascular procedures	699

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jose Rivera, MD treated as a cardiologist in Plano, TX during 2013 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, lab tests and vascular procedures.

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

abdominal imaging	57
ambulatory monitoring	77
blood draw	159
cardiac procedures	1630
cardioversion	12
CT scan	18
doctor visit	2246
hospital care	305
inpatient care	305
lab tests	1574
minimally invasive procedures	37
nuclear scan	306
pelvic imaging	57
stress testing	778
thoracic (chest) imaging	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	1708
vascular procedures	834

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**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

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

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jose Rivera, MD treated as a cardiologist in Plano, TX during 2014 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, lab tests and vascular procedures.

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

abdominal imaging	123
ambulatory monitoring	34
blood draw	254
cardiac procedures	1740
cardioversion	12
CT scan	14
doctor visit	1928
hospital care	313
inpatient care	313
lab tests	1216
minimally invasive procedures	27
nuclear scan	344
pelvic imaging	123
stress testing	861
thoracic (chest) imaging	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	1955
vascular procedures	1024

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**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

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

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jose Rivera, MD treated as a cardiologist in Plano, TX during 2015 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and stress testing.

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

abdominal imaging	145
ambulatory monitoring	20
blood draw	347
cardiac procedures	1702
CT scan	19
doctor visit	937
hospital care	205
inpatient care	205
lab tests	430
minimally invasive procedures	21
nuclear scan	234
pelvic imaging	145
stress testing	752
thoracic (chest) imaging	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	2070
vascular procedures	1093

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**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

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

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jose Rivera, MD treated as a cardiologist in Plano, TX during 2016 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and stress testing.

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

abdominal imaging	111
ambulatory monitoring	21
blood draw	302
cardiac procedures	1489
cardioversion	11
doctor visit	748
hospital care	238
inpatient care	238
lab tests	481
minimally invasive procedures	23
nuclear scan	175
pelvic imaging	111
stress testing	702
ultrasound (sonogram)	1731
vascular procedures	862

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**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

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

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jose Rivera, MD treated as a cardiologist in Plano, TX during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and vascular procedures.

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

abdominal imaging	115
ambulatory monitoring	19
blood draw	316
cardiac procedures	2166
cardioversion	13
CT scan	17
doctor visit	699
hospital care	166
inpatient care	166
lab tests	244
minimally invasive procedures	24
nuclear scan	229
pelvic imaging	115
stress testing	985
thoracic (chest) imaging	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	2042
vascular procedures	702

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**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

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

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jose Rivera, MD treated as a cardiologist in Plano, TX during 2018 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and stress testing.

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

abdominal imaging	156
ambulatory monitoring	18
blood draw	301
cardiac procedures	1686
cardioversion	15
doctor visit	750
hospital care	206
inpatient care	206
lab tests	265
minimally invasive procedures	26
nuclear scan	118
pelvic imaging	156
stress testing	654
ultrasound (sonogram)	1977
vascular procedures	828

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**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

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

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jose Rivera, MD treated as a cardiologist in Plano, TX during 2019 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and stress testing.

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

abdominal imaging	162
ambulatory monitoring	13
blood draw	313
cardiac procedures	1715
doctor visit	782
hospital care	197
inpatient care	197
lab tests	295
minimally invasive procedures	19
nuclear scan	97
pelvic imaging	162
stress testing	605
ultrasound (sonogram)	2354
vascular procedures	1093

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**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

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

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jose Rivera, MD treated as a cardiologist in Plano, TX during 2020 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and stress testing.

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

abdominal imaging	117
blood draw	205
cardiac procedures	1618
doctor visit	615
hospital care	145
inpatient care	145
lab tests	323
minimally invasive procedures	12
nuclear scan	116
pelvic imaging	117
stress testing	583
ultrasound (sonogram)	2217
vascular procedures	1056

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**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

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

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

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jose Rivera, MD treated as a cardiologist in Plano, TX during 2021 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and stress testing.

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

abdominal imaging	122
blood draw	223
cardiac procedures	1773
cardioversion	11
doctor visit	586
hospital care	135
inpatient care	135
lab tests	188
minimally invasive procedures	11
nuclear scan	193
pelvic imaging	122
stress testing	628
ultrasound (sonogram)	2263
vascular procedures	1052

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	1839
Female	1630

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2991
Black	104
Hispanic	148
Asian	0
Other	117
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1345
From 75 to 84	1541
85 and over	509
Less than 65	74

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jose Rivera, MD treated as a cardiologist in Plano, TX during 2022 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and stress testing.

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

abdominal imaging	140
blood draw	212
cardiac procedures	1759
cardioversion	16
doctor visit	573
hospital care	168
inpatient care	168
lab tests	285
minimally invasive procedures	18
nuclear scan	147
pelvic imaging	140
stress testing	429
ultrasound (sonogram)	2474
vascular procedures	1101

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	2005
Female	1778

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3241
Black	117
Hispanic	160
Asian	121
Other	132
Native American	12

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1464
From 75 to 84	1724
85 and over	527
Less than 65	68

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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	124
ambulatory monitoring	31
blood draw	245
cardiac procedures	1737
cardioversion	12
CT scan	17
doctor visit	956
hospital care	217
inpatient care	215
lab tests	617
minimally invasive procedures	24
nuclear scan	212
outpatient care	17
pelvic imaging	124
stress testing	717
thoracic (chest) imaging	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	2044
vascular procedures	940

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

**Gender**
Male	1756
Female	1559

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	102
Asian / Pacific Islander	72
Non-Hispanic White	2893
Native American / Alaskan Native	5
Hispanic	143
Other	55

**Age**
75 to 84	1299
85 and over	418
Less than 65	110
65 to 74	1487

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

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	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Jose Rivera, MD graduated from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1988. He completed residency at Temple University Hospital. He is certified by the Cardiovascular Disease- American Board of Internal Med/Cardiovascular Disease Cardiovascular Disease- American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Texas.

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

Residency: Temple University Hospital (1991)

Board Certification: Cardiovascular Disease- American Board of Internal Med/Cardiovascular Disease Cardiovascular Disease- American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Frisco

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Plano

Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Plano

Baylor Scott & White Health

Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Dallas

Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Denton

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Centennial

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. Jose Rivera, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: United Healthcare Select Plus, United Healthcare Select, United Healthcare Choice Plus, United Healthcare Choice, Blue Choice, Aetna QPOS, Aetna Open Choice PPO, Blue California, Aetna Select, Aetna HMO, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice, CIGNA Choice Fund, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice, CIGNA Open Access Plus, Aetna Choice POS II, WellCare, AARP, Medicare Advantage, TriWest, United Healthcare, United Healthcare Navigate, Medicaid, Aetna Managed Choice, Guardian, Humana, Cigna, United Healthcare Navigate Plus, Employers Health Network, HealthSmart, Humana PPO, Humana ChoiceCare Network, CIGNA Open Access Plus In Network, Superior Health Plan, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Aetna-Aetna Signature Administrators, Aetna-Health Network Option, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-PPO Network-Group, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Extended PPO, DFW ConnectedCare-American Airlines Employee Benefit Plan, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW SeniorCare Advantage PPO, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus HMO-Individual/Family, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-Hendrick Health Employee Plan, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-ERS BSW Preferred HMO Network, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-EPO Network-Individual/Family, Imagine Health-Imagine Health Network, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier PPO, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus HMO-Group, Nebraska Furniture Mart-Emerald, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSWH Employee Network Premium (PPO)/ HDHP, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Access PPO, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-Pyco Industries Employee Plan, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus PPO-Group, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Preferred HMO Network - Group, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-HMO Network-Individual/Family, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Solutions PPO, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Preferred HMO - Individual Marketplace, Prism Electric-BSW Premier - Prism, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Preferred PPO Network, Aetna-Group Retiree Medicare PPO - Limited to Exxon/Mobil, Nebraska Furniture Mart-Onyx, Centivo Network-Centivo Network - Baylor Scott & White Premier, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier HMO-Individual/Family, Aetna-Open Access Select, Nebraska Furniture Mart-Pearl, Medicare-Traditional Medicare, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSWH Employee Network (SEQA & EQA), Catalyst Health Group-Catalyst Health - Baylor Scott & White Preferred, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus PPO-Individual/Family, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW SeniorCare Advantage HMO, University Mary Hardin-Baylor-University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-McLane Group Network, Aetna-Health Network Only, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-HMO Network-Group and Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier HMO-Group.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

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

United Healthcare Select Plus

United Healthcare Select

United Healthcare Choice Plus

United Healthcare Choice

Blue Choice

Aetna QPOS

Aetna Open Choice PPO

Blue California

Aetna Select

Aetna HMO

Aetna Open Access Managed Choice

CIGNA Choice Fund

Aetna Open Access Elect Choice

CIGNA Open Access Plus

Aetna Choice POS II

WellCare

AARP

Medicare Advantage

TriWest

United Healthcare

United Healthcare Navigate

Medicaid

Aetna Managed Choice

Guardian

Humana

Cigna

United Healthcare Navigate Plus

Employers Health Network

HealthSmart

Humana PPO

Humana ChoiceCare Network

CIGNA Open Access Plus In Network

Superior Health Plan

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Aetna-Aetna Signature Administrators

Aetna-Health Network Option

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-PPO Network-Group

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Extended PPO

DFW ConnectedCare-American Airlines Employee Benefit Plan

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW SeniorCare Advantage PPO

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus HMO-Individual/Family

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-Hendrick Health Employee Plan

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-ERS BSW Preferred HMO Network

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-EPO Network-Individual/Family

Imagine Health-Imagine Health Network

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier PPO

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus HMO-Group

Nebraska Furniture Mart-Emerald

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSWH Employee Network Premium (PPO)/ HDHP

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Access PPO

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-Pyco Industries Employee Plan

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus PPO-Group

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Preferred HMO Network - Group

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-HMO Network-Individual/Family

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Solutions PPO

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Preferred HMO - Individual Marketplace

Prism Electric-BSW Premier - Prism

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Preferred PPO Network

Aetna-Group Retiree Medicare PPO - Limited to Exxon/Mobil

Nebraska Furniture Mart-Onyx

Centivo Network-Centivo Network - Baylor Scott & White Premier

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier HMO-Individual/Family

Aetna-Open Access Select

Nebraska Furniture Mart-Pearl

Medicare-Traditional Medicare

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSWH Employee Network (SEQA & EQA)

Catalyst Health Group-Catalyst Health - Baylor Scott & White Preferred

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus PPO-Individual/Family

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW SeniorCare Advantage HMO

University Mary Hardin-Baylor-University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-McLane Group Network

Aetna-Health Network Only

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-HMO Network-Group

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier HMO-Group

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Jose Rivera, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.81 out of 5 stars based on 712 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Jose Rivera, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Plano, TX.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 4.0 2025-06-04

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Rivera cares about me. He tells me that I am doing well and this time he even told me that her heard one skipped beat while he listened. He makes sure that I have good regular care. I am sure that he will tell me if he ever thinks I need any other procedures performed. I like that he runs on time and has good assistants.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-03-16

Patient verified via Press Ganey

My brother and I have gone to Dr. Rivera for years. He has been great to both of us and would recommend to anyone that needed ir

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-11-28

Patient verified via Press Ganey

As always, Dr. Rivera provides me superb care along with effective recommendations for caring for my heart and staying health.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-01-17

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Rivera, you treated me with great respect and I liked you for your high sense of knowledge and professionalism.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-09-04

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He has been my cardiologist for more than 20 years. I am probably still alive at 88 because of him.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-10-09

Patient verified via Press Ganey

He spent a lot time explaining what the causes of my problem can be. He is very friendly.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-08-23

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Rivera is a caring, sweet, professional physician. This whole practice is awesome.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-05-10

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Efficient and very professional. It's being my doctor at this facility for years.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-06-25

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Good professional, who requests exams that have never been performed before

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-07-30

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Very relatable, spoke to me and not at me. I was very comfortable with him

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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 works as an adult cardiology. Dr. Rivera has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. He accepts United Healthcare Navigate, Blue California, HealthSmart, and more. He studied medicine at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and Baylor College of Medicine. He trained at Temple University Hospital for his residency. Dr. Rivera has received the following distinction: Texas Super Doctors. Dr. Rivera (or staff) speaks the following languages: Spanish and German. He is professionally affiliated with Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Plano, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Frisco, and HealthTexas Provider Network. He has an open panel in Plano, TX according to Doctor.com.