NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cynthia D. Rivera, M.D.

Forensic Psychiatry Physician · Harlingen, TX

Cynthia D. Rivera, M.D. is a forensic psychiatry physician with a practice address in Harlingen, Texas, and NPI 1700829215, issued on Jun 13, 2006. Check the license (Texas H6548, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; 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
1700829215
Name
Cynthia D. Rivera
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Forensic Psychiatry Physician 2084F0202X
License number
H6548 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
613 Victoria LN, Harlingen, TX 78550
Phone
(956) 365-2600
Enumerated
Jun 13, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 21, 2024
Medicaid ID
043274202 TX
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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Also registered at 613 Victoria LN

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Kristine Kate Batiste, PMHNP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1942920673
  2. Marissa Cabrera, NP -C, BSN, RNFamily Nurse Practitioner1649871476
  3. Monica Carranza, MSN,APRN,PMHNP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1205302759
  4. Cecilia Gonzales, PMHNP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1467943506
  5. Vy Jaime, NURSE PRACTITIONERPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1306509468
  6. Andy Tsai, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1881989622

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average forensic psychiatry physician in 2024

57 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries, against an average of 803 among the 199 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.

  1. Cynthia Rivera57
  2. Specialty average803

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.

Industry payments in 2024: $32.72

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Gilead Sciences, Inc. The 80 providers of this specialty with any payment received $832.36 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Cynthia Rivera$32.72
  2. Specialty average$832.36

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Cynthia D. Rivera among 18 forensic psychiatry physician records in Texas

Cynthia D. Rivera, M.D. is one of 18 forensic psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Texas. 61% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 28% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 28% of these records are older, 28% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 28% of these records are
  • Record last updated2024 · 72% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084F0202X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Forensic Psychiatry Physician providers in Texas

There are 18 forensic psychiatry physician records in Texas.

The 8 forensic psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Maureen Burrows, MDWest Lake Hills, TX 787461518038199
  2. Eulon Taylor, M.D.Austin, TX 787511619972411
  3. Jeffrey FaitLackland A F B, TX 782361104990225
  4. Maria Sweeney, MDSan Antonio, TX 782321346346715
  5. Jennifer Parmerter, APRNKerrville, TX 780281902314206
  6. Elvira Pascua-Lim, M.D.Lubbock, TX 794231023238409
  7. Matthew Faubion, M.D.Big Spring, TX 797201295769743
  8. Shiraj Vahora, MDBig Spring, TX 797201407852650

Common questions

What is Cynthia D. Rivera, M.D.'s NPI number?

Cynthia D. Rivera, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700829215, issued on Jun 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cynthia D. Rivera, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 613 Victoria LN, Harlingen, TX, 78550. Phone: (956) 365-2600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cynthia D. Rivera, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number H6548, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Cynthia D. Rivera, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cynthia D. Rivera, M.D. had 57 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries; the average among forensic psychiatry physician prescribers was 803. 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.