Helder O. Hernandez Rivera, MD

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Helder O. Hernandez Rivera, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Most frequent services

1. Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report (93000)60 services
2. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more (99213)47 services
3. Programming of dual lead pacemaker system (93280)20 services
4. New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more (99203)14 services
5. Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes (99222)12 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

• High blood pressure75%
• High cholesterol75%
• Diabetes64%
• Ischemic heart disease55%
• Chronic kidney disease52%
• Atrial fibrillation52%

Hospitals where Helder O. Hernandez Rivera works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Helder O. Hernandez Rivera at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

• Hospital Damas IncPonce, PR · Acute Care Hospital · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 400022
• Hospital de la ConcepcionSan German, PR · Acute Care Hospital · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 400021
• Hospital Episcopal San Lucas IIPonce, PR · Acute Care Hospital · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 400044
• Mayaguez Medical Center Dr Ramon Emeterio BetancesMayaguez, PR · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 1 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 400103

Practice locations

Addresses where Helder O. Hernandez Rivera is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• Hospital Episcopal San Lucas 917 Ave, Piso GPonce, PR 00731 (787) 625‑1400

Specialties

• Cardiac Electrophysiologyprimary

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Other cardiac electrophysiologists in Ponce

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Ponce, PR — not a recommendation.

• Ismael J. Valle Irizarry, MD
• Ricardo J. Perez Feliciano, MD
• Richard D. Silva-Cantillo, MD
• Suleyka M. Olivero-Rivera, MD

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Clinician information

Most corrections must be made at the source: clinicians update their NPI Registry record (NPPES) and their Medicare enrollment (PECOS); this page follows the next data release.

Sources

1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians