Karelys Diaz Rivera, M.D.
Pediatrics Physician · Edinburg, TX
Karelys Diaz Rivera, M.D. is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Edinburg, Texas, and NPI 1154510774, issued on Oct 19, 2007. Check the license (Texas M8956, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karelys Diaz Rivera
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
- License number
- M8956 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2821 Michealangelo, Edinburg, TX 78539
- Phone
- (956) 686-6100
- Enumerated
- Oct 19, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jun 19, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 2928665 TX
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Karelys Diaz Rivera in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license M8956Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Industry payments in 2024: $14.93
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 21,580 providers of this specialty with any payment received $842.05 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.
Karelys Diaz Rivera among 5,641 pediatrics physician records in Texas
Karelys Diaz Rivera, M.D. is one of 5,641 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in Texas. 47% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 43% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 43% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 47% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 9% of these records are
- Record last updated2012 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208000000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
33 pediatrics physician records list a practice address in Edinburg
They are 33 of the 2,724 NPPES records with a practice address in Edinburg, and 5,641 pediatrics physician records in Texas.
All 5,641 in Texas → Every provider in Edinburg → Pediatrics Physician nationwide →
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- Martin Garza, M.D.Edinburg, TX 785391124078746
- Jeremy Gibson, M.D.Edinburg, TX 785391003876798
- Marsha Griffin, M.D.Edinburg, TX 785391891714309
Common questions
What is Karelys Diaz Rivera, M.D.'s NPI number?
Karelys Diaz Rivera, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154510774, issued on Oct 19, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karelys Diaz Rivera, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2821 Michealangelo, Edinburg, TX, 78539. Phone: (956) 686-6100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karelys Diaz Rivera, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number M8956, 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.
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.