David Rivera, M.D
Rheumatology Physician · Zephyrhills, FL
David Rivera, M.D is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Zephyrhills, Florida, and NPI 1417246356, issued on Mar 31, 2011. Check the license (Florida ME118718, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Rivera
- Credential
- M.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- ME118718 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 38051 Market SQ, Zephyrhills, FL 33542
- Phone
- (813) 782-1234
- Enumerated
- Mar 31, 2011
- Record last updated
- Aug 27, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (813) 355-5066
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160901002343); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Central Del Caribe Escuela De Medicina, 2011
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 38051 Market SQ
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Andrew Cox, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1477103166
- Elham Dehghani, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1912343385
- Dimple Desai, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1497085930
- Julie Druce, PTPhysical Therapist1376154765
Verify David Rivera in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME118718Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
17% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
2,320 Medicare Part D claims for 453 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims. 143 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate247 claims
- Prednisone226 claims
- Humira(Cf) Pen155 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl147 claims
- Tramadol Hcl129 claims
- Celecoxib100 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $10,182.17
205 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Ohi West Medical Group II LLCLand O Lakes, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David Rivera among 494 rheumatology physician records in Florida
David Rivera, M.D is one of 494 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 67% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 67% of these records are older, 30% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2003 among the 362 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Florida
There are 494 rheumatology physician records in Florida.
All 494 in Florida → Every provider in Zephyrhills → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Natalie Faith, M.D.Zephyrhills, FL 335421114185808
- Alicia Fierro, DOZephyrhills, FL 335421902121692
- Rita Raturi, MDZephyrhills, FL 335421285052852
- Ernesto Rodriguez, M.D.Zephyrhills, FL 335421457546731
- David Sikes, MDZephyrhills, FL 335421710098215
- Amarilis Torres, MDZephyrhills, FL 335421003927500
- Ernst Klaus, MB.CHB., FRCPC RHEUMLutz, FL 335591639887771
- Sehreen Mumtaz, M.D.Lutz, FL 335591336670470
Common questions
What is David Rivera, M.D's NPI number?
David Rivera, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417246356, issued on Mar 31, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Rivera, M.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 38051 Market SQ, Zephyrhills, FL, 33542. Phone: (813) 782-1234. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Rivera, M.D's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME118718, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David Rivera, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Rivera, M.D had 2,320 Medicare Part D claims for 453 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.