NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christian Rivera, DMD

Dentist · McAllen, TX

Christian Rivera, DMD is a dentist with a practice address in McAllen, Texas, and NPI 1912568593, issued on Jun 25, 2019. Check the license (Texas 35275, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1912568593
Name
Christian Rivera
Credential
DMD
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
35275 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4501 W Expy 83 # 10, McAllen, TX 78503
Phone
(956) 625-0969
Enumerated
Jun 25, 2019
Record last updated
Aug 28, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
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4.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dentist in 2024

356 Medicare Part D claims for 173 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 44 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christian Rivera356
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin152 claims
  2. Ibuprofen61 claims
  3. Chlorhexidine Gluconate30 claims
  4. Acetaminophen-Codeine29 claims
  5. Clindamycin Hcl25 claims
  6. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass12 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Christian Rivera among 6,572 dentist records in Texas

Christian Rivera, DMD is one of 6,572 dentist records with a practice address in Texas. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 72% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 72% of these records are older, 25% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2019 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 122300000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dentist providers in Texas

There are 6,572 dentist records in Texas.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Aldo Herrera, DMDMcAllen, TX 785031376371039
  2. Michael MoonMcAllen, TX 785031851761431
  3. Carla Jean Morales, DDSMcAllen, TX 785031912244435
  4. Christina PhamMcAllen, TX 785031851022552
  5. Claudia Pruneda, DDSMcAllen, TX 785031992434666
  6. John Bowyer, DDSMcAllen, TX 785041861503245
  7. Ricardo Canales, DDSMcAllen, TX 785041447353834
  8. Damien Garcia, D.D.S.McAllen, TX 785041649571431

Common questions

What is Christian Rivera, DMD's NPI number?

Christian Rivera, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912568593, issued on Jun 25, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christian Rivera, DMD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4501 W Expy 83 # 10, McAllen, TX, 78503. Phone: (956) 625-0969. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christian Rivera, DMD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 35275, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Christian Rivera, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christian Rivera, DMD had 356 Medicare Part D claims for 173 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.