NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gladys Valdez Rivera, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Indio, CA

Gladys Valdez Rivera, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Indio, California, and NPI 1861923492, issued on Mar 24, 2017. Check the license (California A166374, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1861923492
Name
Gladys Valdez Rivera
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
A166374 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
82013 Dr Carreon Blvd Ste M, Indio, CA 92201
Phone
(760) 262-0233
Enumerated
Mar 24, 2017
Record last updated
Jun 11, 2026
Fax
(760) 502-3655
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20201201003249); may accept 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 82013 Dr Carreon Blvd Ste M

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

  1. Fidel PerezFamily Medicine Physician1235868571

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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10% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

3,913 Medicare Part D claims for 216 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 12 claims were for opioids.

  1. Gladys Valdez Rivera3,913
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium463 claims
  2. Metformin Hcl309 claims
  3. Lisinopril181 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium163 claims
  5. Gabapentin162 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate125 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): 80.2 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 score69.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%76.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $100.18

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Gladys Valdez Rivera$100.18
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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. Clinicas DE Salud Del Pueblo IncCoachella, CA

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

Gladys Valdez Rivera among 17,133 family medicine physician records in California

Gladys Valdez Rivera, M.D. is one of 17,133 family medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 79% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 79% of these records are older, 18% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2005 among the 10,652 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 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 207Q00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

23 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Indio

They are 23 of the 1,593 NPPES records with a practice address in Indio, and 17,133 family medicine physician records in California.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rudolpho Alegria, MDIndio, CA 922011891780425
  2. Albert Anderson, MDIndio, CA 922011013002435
  3. Laraine Friend, MDIndio, CA 922011659542405
  4. Diana Gascon, MDIndio, CA 922011285665562
  5. Raquel Gomez Mora, M.D.Indio, CA 922011487787214
  6. Mari Carlo ManzanaIndio, CA 922011063946341
  7. Estevan RivasIndio, CA 922011477916260
  8. Jasbir Saluja, M.D.Indio, CA 922011922074913

Common questions

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

Gladys Valdez Rivera, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861923492, issued on Mar 24, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gladys Valdez Rivera, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 82013 Dr Carreon Blvd Ste M, Indio, CA, 92201. Phone: (760) 262-0233. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists California license number A166374, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Gladys Valdez Rivera, M.D. had 3,913 Medicare Part D claims for 216 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Gladys Valdez Rivera, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.2 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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