NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ernesto Rivera, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Fort Sam Houston, TX

Ernesto Rivera, FNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Fort Sam Houston, Texas, and NPI 1487011425, issued on Jan 21, 2016. Check the license (Texas AP129965, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1487011425
Name
Ernesto Rivera
Credential
FNP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
AP129965 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3551 Roger Brooke Dr, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234
Phone
(210) 539-9582
Enumerated
Jan 21, 2016
Record last updated
Jun 17, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160503000551); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3551 Roger Brooke Dr

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

  1. Adrianna Adams, LCSWClinical Social Worker1275265456
  2. John AdamsGeneral Practice Physician1134754898
  3. Jordan Adams, PAPhysician Assistant1336876598
  4. Oluwole Afuape, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1033593561
  5. Pierre Monverdy Agnant, MD, MPH, MBA, MACCInternal Medicine Physician1669868568
  6. Della Agquiz, PHARMDOncology Pharmacist1700538741

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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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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

3,416 Medicare Part D claims for 200 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Ernesto Rivera3,416
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium127 claims
  2. Gabapentin126 claims
  3. Eliquis122 claims
  4. Furosemide115 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate107 claims
  6. Sertraline Hcl105 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 8.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score0.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%28.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%0.0
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $36.24

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ernesto Rivera$36.24
  2. Specialty average$650.95

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

  1. Inpatient Progressive Health OF America, PLLCSan Antonio, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Ernesto Rivera among 21,242 family nurse practitioner records in Texas

Ernesto Rivera, FNP is one of 21,242 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Texas. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 31% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 31% of these records are older, 64% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2018 among the 11,286 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

98 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Fort Sam Houston

They are 98 of the 2,124 NPPES records with a practice address in Fort Sam Houston, and 21,242 family nurse practitioner records in Texas.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Curtis Aberle, APRN, BCFort Sam Houston, TX 782341356331003
  2. Julia Ceremuga, CRNPFort Sam Houston, TX 782341093796856
  3. Belinda Ford, FNP-CFort Sam Houston, TX 782341184694358
  4. Robert Herrold, FNPSan Antonio, TX 782341386634921
  5. Jenelle HughesFort Sam Houston, TX 782341235100934
  6. Kathryn Joyce, N.PFort Sam Houston, TX 782341235139494
  7. Ronda Lantz, RN,FNPFort Sam Houston, TX 782341194715821
  8. Paul Lewis, NPFort Sam Houston, TX 782341285625962

Common questions

What is Ernesto Rivera, FNP's NPI number?

Ernesto Rivera, FNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487011425, issued on Jan 21, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ernesto Rivera, FNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3551 Roger Brooke Dr, Fort Sam Houston, TX, 78234. Phone: (210) 539-9582. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ernesto Rivera, FNP's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number AP129965, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Ernesto Rivera, FNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ernesto Rivera, FNP had 3,416 Medicare Part D claims for 200 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ernesto Rivera, FNP's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 8.6 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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