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Emergency Medicine

Carola L. Fernandez Rivera, MD

Works at hospitals in New York, NY · New York

Summary

Dr. Carola L. Fernandez Rivera, MD is an emergency medicine doctor at 506 6th St, Brooklyn, NY 11215. Phone: (718) 780-3000. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, Carola L. Fernandez Rivera had 356 Original Medicare patients and 405 services. NPI 1811200751. Source: CMS National Downloadable File, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Facility Affiliation Data, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024.

  • Specialty: Emergency medicine doctor (Medicare lists Emergency Medicine)
  • Address: 506 6th St, Brooklyn, NY 11215 · Directions
  • Phone: (718) 780‑3000
  • Medicare: Accepts Medicare assignment
  • Hospital: New York-Presbyterian Hospital
  • Group practice: Kings Physician Services PC
  • Medical school: graduated 2005 (21 years since medical school)
  • Gender (as listed): Female

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about Carola L. Fernandez Rivera, joined by NPI number (data updated October 2, 2026). It is not a recommendation or a rating. Call the office or hospital to confirm before you go.

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Quick answers

Does Carola L. Fernandez Rivera accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Carola L. Fernandez Rivera accepts Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services), as of October 2, 2026. Ask the office to confirm before your visit.
How many Medicare patients does Carola L. Fernandez Rivera see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 356 Original Medicare patients and 405 services for Carola L. Fernandez Rivera. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is Carola L. Fernandez Rivera's NPI number?
1811200751. The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the clinician's permanent federal ID; you can look it up in the official NPI Registry.

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Carola L. Fernandez 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.

Original Medicare patients356
Services billed to Medicare405
Different services or procedures22
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients75

Most frequent services

  1. Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making (99284)200 services
  2. Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making (99285)78 services
  3. Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making (99283)44 services
  4. Ultrasound of heart, follow-up (93308)19 services
  5. Critical care, first 30-74 minutes (99291)19 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%
  • Diabetes62%
  • Arthritis58%
  • Ischemic heart disease49%
  • Heart failure46%

Hospitals where Carola L. Fernandez Rivera works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Carola L. Fernandez 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.

Practice locations

Addresses where Carola L. Fernandez Rivera is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Carola L. Fernandez Rivera as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • Kings Physician Services PC648 clinicians in the group

Specialties

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Other emergency medicine doctors in Brooklyn

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Brooklyn, NY — not a recommendation.

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Other clinicians in Kings Physician Services PC

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

Clinician information

CredentialMD
Graduation year2005 (21 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Female
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1811200751
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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