Carlos Rivas-Gotz, MD
Cardiovascular Disease Physician in Kansas City, Missouri.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 24,795 in Cardiovascular Disease Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Carlos Rivas-Gotz, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 78.9/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 4,367 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 78.9/100
- MIPS score · -4 vs avg
- 4K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 89%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Carlos Rivas-Gotz, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
79 27th percentile higher than 27% of 477,587 scored providers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Carlos Rivas-Gotz, MD sits
This provider among cardiovascular disease physician peers
Across the 8,753 cardiovascular disease physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Carlos Rivas-Gotz, MD writes more Part D claims than 68% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 30% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one cardiovascular disease physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Carlos Rivas-Gotz, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
Carlos Rivas-Gotz, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Carlos Rivas-Gotz, MD?
Near national averagePrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in Missouri
How Cardiovascular Disease Physician compares to other specialties among Missouri providers
Cardiovascular Disease Physician ranks #45 among Missouri's specialties (0.4% of in-state providers)
Each bar is a specialty's share of the Missouri provider total, by primary NUCC taxonomy. The highlighted bar is Cardiovascular Disease Physician; the long tail of smaller specialties is omitted for legibility.
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Carlos Rivas-Gotz, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Cardiovascular Disease Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 78.9/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Cardiovascular Disease Physician) - 78.9/100 vs national avg 83.1
Quality benchmarks
- National MIPS avg 2023 reporting year
- Quality dim CMS Quality category
- Cost dim CMS Cost category
- Specialty volume Cardiovascular Disease Physician US NPIs
78.9/100 MIPS final score - 4.2 pts below the 83.1 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: Cardiovascular Disease Physician. Quality dim: 94.9. Cost dim: 79.7.
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Carlos Rivas-Gotz, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Cardiovascular Disease Physician provider holding MD credentials at 4330 WORNALL RD, Kansas City, MO, 64111, with a listed phone of (816) 931-1883. NPI 1700824331 was issued on 06/04/2006.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 4,367 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 688 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $605K in drug spend, split 11% brand-name and 89% generic by claim count. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 78.9/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 94.9, Cost 79.7), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 24,795 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 3,033 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1700824331 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Cardiovascular Disease Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 06/04/2006 |
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How we sourced this profile
Profile fields combine the CMS NPPES monthly snapshot (provider directory, taxonomy, and address) with calendar-year 2023 Medicare Part D and MIPS public-use files when records are present. NPI 1700824331 is the unique 10-digit identifier CMS uses to link Rivas-Gotz across every Medicare, Medicaid, and HIPAA-covered transaction. Read full methodology →
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
Reporting: Individual
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Carlos Rivas-Gotz, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
11% brand-name claims vs 89% generic, on 4,367 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 11,305
- Total Day Supply
- 335,102
- Brand vs Generic
- 11% brand / 89% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $513K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $92K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 76.5 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.51
- Gender Split
- 47% female / 53% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 25, 65-74: 257, 75-84: 297, 85+: 109
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Carlos Rivas-Gotz, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Carvedilol
Carvedilol
338 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium
Rosuvastatin Calcium
338 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate
Metoprolol Succinate
319 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
283 claims
- Eliquis
Eliquis
211 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
206 claims
- Ezetimibe
Ezetimibe
168 claims
- Losartan Potassium
Losartan Potassium
166 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Carvedilol | 338 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | 338 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | 319 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 283 |
| Eliquis Apixaban | 211 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 206 |
| Ezetimibe | 168 |
| Losartan Potassium | 166 |
| Lisinopril | 159 |
| Warfarin Sodium | 159 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician Overview
How Carlos Rivas-Gotz, MD fits within the Cardiovascular Disease Physician landscape nationally.
Carlos Rivas-Gotz, MD's 4,367 claims are above the specialty average of 3,033.
Nearby Cardiovascular Disease Physician Providers in Missouri
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Missouri, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Rivas-Gotz.
Compare Cardiovascular Disease Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Missouri medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Cardiovascular Disease Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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