Karla Beatriz Rivera Rivera, M.D.
Infectious Disease Physician · New Orleans, LA
Karla Beatriz Rivera Rivera, M.D. is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1043655798, issued on May 8, 2013. Check the license (Louisiana MD.206404, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karla Beatriz Rivera Rivera
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
- License number
- MD.206404 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1514 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70121
- Phone
- (504) 842-4005
- Enumerated
- May 8, 2013
- Record last updated
- Sep 25, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid IDs
- 2334620 LA
07353266 MS - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150625001951); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ponce School Of Medicine, 2009
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Karla Beatriz Rivera Rivera in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.206404Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2% more Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024
702 Medicare Part D claims for 103 beneficiaries, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Meropenem69 claims
- Biktarvy66 claims
- Sodium Chloride44 claims
- Cefepime Hcl42 claims
- Zerbaxa41 claims
- Ceftriaxone28 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Ochsner Clinic LLCNew Orleans, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Karla Beatriz Rivera Rivera among 128 infectious disease physician records in Louisiana
Karla Beatriz Rivera Rivera, M.D. is one of 128 infectious disease physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 75% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 75% of these records are older, 23% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2005 among the 85 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0200X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Infectious Disease Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 128 infectious disease physician records in Louisiana.
All 128 in Louisiana → Every provider in New Orleans → Infectious Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Katherine Baumgarten, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211972569168
- Christopher Blais, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211861480915
- Camille Bourgeois, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211124522925
- Joseph Dalovisio, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211548228968
- Eric Ehrensing, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211992779581
- Julia Garcia-Diaz, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211700844594
- Jonathan Hand, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701211083938997
- Sandra Kemmerly, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211013966233
Common questions
What is Karla Beatriz Rivera Rivera, M.D.'s NPI number?
Karla Beatriz Rivera Rivera, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043655798, issued on May 8, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karla Beatriz Rivera Rivera, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1514 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA, 70121. Phone: (504) 842-4005. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karla Beatriz Rivera Rivera, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.206404, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Karla Beatriz Rivera Rivera, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karla Beatriz Rivera Rivera, M.D. had 702 Medicare Part D claims for 103 beneficiaries; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. 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.