Active NPI 1811971484 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Dr. Cathleen M Rivera , MD

Internal Medicine • Temple, TX

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Cathleen Rivera, MD is a certified Internal Medicine practicing in Temple, TX. With approximately 24 years of clinical experience since graduating from Texas Tech University Health Science Center School Of Medicine in 2002, Dr. Rivera delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1605 S 31ST STREET.

Dr. Rivera is affiliated with Scott And White Clinic and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit, initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of medicare enrollment. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1605 S 31st Street

Temple, TX 76508

Telephone 2542150100

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Scott & White Hospital Brenham Facility NPI 1154315307

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Texas Tech University Health Science Center School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

2002

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Internal Medicine in Temple, TX

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

24 Yrs +7.7 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 16.3 Yrs

State Avg: 26.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

205 Specialists

Practicing in Temple, TX (9538 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

15.1% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

51.1% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Rivera (24 Years) 24 Yrs

Temple Specialty Average (16.3 Years) 16.3 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	158	119	$209.00	$92.42
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	118	118	$219.00	$123.62
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	80	72	$142.00	$62.50

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	145	122	$209.00	$93.83
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	110	110	$219.00	$123.58
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	80	79	$142.00	$62.26
G0402 Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of medicare enrollment	12	12	$391.00	$125.59

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	182	139	$210.61	$94.27
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	139	139	$219.00	$126.63
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	78	74	$142.00	$64.22
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	16	11	$126.00	$51.24

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	162	135	$209.00	$96.79
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	105	105	$219.00	$128.96
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	86	77	$142.00	$65.06

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	115	100	$209.00	$77.99
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	109	109	$219.00	$114.31
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	95	88	$142.00	$50.55
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	19	14	$126.00	$52.60

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	144	120	$209.00	$77.46
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	142	126	$142.00	$49.63
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	110	110	$219.00	$113.52
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	22	15	$126.00	$51.87

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	181	165	$142.00	$49.66
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	115	89	$209.00	$75.87
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	87	87	$219.00	$112.32
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	30	15	$126.00	$51.81

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	177	123	$209.00	$76.31
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	133	124	$142.00	$49.24
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	60	60	$219.00	$110.49
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	21	12	$126.00	$51.38

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2021-12-28

Internal Medicine Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X

State License TX N4040

A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

937881 (AZ)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Railroad Medicare

P00281306 (AZ)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Triwest

86080015085259D011 (AZ)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Scott And White Clinic

2401 S 31st St Bldg, Temple, TX 765080001

Phone: 2547242663

Scott And White Clinic

5702 E Central Texas Expy, Killeen, TX 765435500

Phone: 2546807350

Scott And White Clinic

239 W Business, Copperas Cove, TX 765222912

Phone: 2545429000

Scott And White Clinic

810 W U Ave, Temple, TX 765080001

Phone: 2547242585

Scott And White Clinic

1605 S 31st St, Temple, TX 765080001

Phone: 2542150100

Scott And White Clinic

2401 S 31st St, Temple, TX 765080001

Phone: 2547242459

Secondary Practice Locations

13737 N 92nd St

Scottsdale, AZ 852607434

Phone: 4803018000

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

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Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

9 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location July 03, 2019

Registered at 1605 S 31ST STREET, TEMPLE, TX 76508 (Tel: 2542150100)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 03, 2019

Registered at PO BOX 844658, DALLAS, TX 752844658

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 03, 2019

Internal Medicine (License #N4040 in TX)

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NPI Profile Active December 03, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location December 03, 2007

Registered at 13737 N 92ND ST, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 852607434 (Tel: 4803018000)

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Updated Business Mailing Address December 03, 2007

Registered at 13737 N 92ND ST, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 852607434 (Tel: 4803018000)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated December 03, 2007

Recorded as CATHLEEN RIVERA, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) December 03, 2007

Internal Medicine (License #32000 in AZ)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration December 06, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1811971484

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: December 06, 2005

Last Update: December 28, 2021

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Po Box 844658

Dallas, TX 752844658

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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