Fernando Gomez-Rivera, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Houston, TX
Fernando Gomez-Rivera, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1225303001, issued on Mar 13, 2012. Check the license (Texas R7465, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Fernando Gomez-Rivera
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License numbers
- R7465 TX
0101251391 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 11914 Astoria Blvd Ste 670, Houston, TX 77089
- Phone
- (713) 486-1120
- Enumerated
- Mar 13, 2012
- Record last updated
- Dec 6, 2022
- Fax
- (281) 741-9440
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200107002828); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 11914 Astoria Blvd Ste 670
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Fernando Gomez-Rivera in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license R7465Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
48% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
281 Medicare Part D claims for 144 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 13 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Fluticasone Propionate84 claims
- Azelastine Hcl31 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide18 claims
- Fluocinolone Acetonide Oil15 claims
- Prednisone15 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium13 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 82.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $710.50
44 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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
- Kelsey-Seybold Medical Group, PLLCWebster, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Fernando Gomez-Rivera among 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas
Fernando Gomez-Rivera, MD is one of 790 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 75% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 75% of these records are older, 21% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2003 among the 552 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Texas
There are 790 otolaryngology physician records in Texas.
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- Francis Bonner, MDHouston, TX 770901154303931
- Sally Shu, MDHouston, TX 770901609861343
- Karen Bednarski, M.D.Houston, TX 770941255540175
- Daniel Fox, M.D.Houston, TX 770941295094548
- David Haynes, MDHouston, TX 770941295296200
Common questions
What is Fernando Gomez-Rivera, MD's NPI number?
Fernando Gomez-Rivera, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225303001, issued on Mar 13, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Fernando Gomez-Rivera, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11914 Astoria Blvd Ste 670, Houston, TX, 77089. Phone: (713) 486-1120. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Fernando Gomez-Rivera, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number R7465, 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 Fernando Gomez-Rivera, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Fernando Gomez-Rivera, MD had 281 Medicare Part D claims for 144 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Fernando Gomez-Rivera, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
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.