Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout RIVERA
Based in Lubbock, TX, Diego Rivera, MDPA is listed in the NPI registry under general practice. Diego is also listed as specialising in family medicine.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
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Common questions
What does Dr. Rivera specialise in?
Dr. Rivera is a general practice in Lubbock, TX. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “GENERAL PRACTICE”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Rivera located?
Dr. Rivera is listed at 111 N UNIVERSITY AVE, Lubbock, TX 79415. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Rivera's phone number?
The number on file is (806) 747-4415. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Rivera's NPI number?
Dr. Rivera's National Provider Identifier is 1104984988. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Rivera go to medical school?
Dr. Rivera attended Other, graduating in 1973. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Rivera been practising?
Dr. Rivera has 53 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1973, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Rivera do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Rivera performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample; provides treatments such as injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Has Dr. Rivera confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Rivera. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (806) 747-4415
- Email not available
Practice Locations
111 N UNIVERSITY AVE
Lubbock, TX 79415
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
350 services · 198 patients · 6 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
81 |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Treatment | 96372 |
34 |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Drug given | J3301 |
19 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
127 |
| Urinalysis, manual test | Lab test | 81002 |
54 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
35 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 1
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other general practices in Lubbock 4
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1973 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 8
Providers in TX who bill this service to Medicare most often.
- Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories INC
- Clinical Pathology Laboratories, INC.
- Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories INC
- Laboratory Corporation of America
- Laboratory Corporation of America
- Lone Star Pathology PLLC
- Medical Clinic of Houston, LLP
- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.