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2026 NPPES data Specialist NPI 1770613978 M.D.
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Specialist in Beverly Hills, California.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 69,608 in Specialist, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
649
Medicare Part D claims · 285 beneficiaries · Specialist avg: 1K
MIPS score
100/100
▲ 17 pts above national avg 83.5 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$242.31
5 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
Lawrence Rivkin, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 100/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 649 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 100/100
- MIPS score · +17 vs avg
- 649
- Part D claims, 2023
- $242.31
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- ≥92nd
- pct among measured MIPS (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Lawrence Rivkin, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
100 ≥ 92nd percentile 92% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Lawrence Rivkin, M.D. sits
This provider among specialist peers
Across the 4,261 specialist providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Lawrence Rivkin, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 45% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 90% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one specialist peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Lawrence Rivkin, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
What does the federal data show about Lawrence Rivkin, M.D.?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Specialist
Medicare Part D claims
649 56% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
100/100 16.5 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in California
How Specialist compares to other specialties among California providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Lawrence Rivkin, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Specialist national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 100/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Lawrence Rivkin, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Specialist provider holding M.D. credentials at 465 N ROXBURY DR STE 803, Beverly Hills, CA, 90210, with a listed phone of (310) 274-9954. NPI 1770613978 was issued on 03/06/2007.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 649 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 285 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $29K in drug spend. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 100/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 100), compared with the 83.5 average among clinicians with a measured score.
Specialist is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 69,608 enrolled providers across 55 states and an average of 1,474 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1770613978 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Specialist |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 03/06/2007 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
100
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
100
Quality
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Individual
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Lawrence Rivkin, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Dermatology Associates OF Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills, CA
Lawrence Rivkin MD A Med Corp
Beverly Hills, CA
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Lawrence Rivkin, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$242
Largest payer
ABBVIE INC.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - California MBC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Lawrence Rivkin, M.D.. To verify Lawrence Rivkin, M.D.'s current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases
MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
649
Total Claims
$29K
Total Drug Cost
285
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 704
- Total Day Supply
- 18,283
- Generic Drug Cost
- $22K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 59
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 78.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 0.99
- Gender Split
- 46% female / 54% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 0, 65-74: 86, 75-84: 151, 85+: 48
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Lawrence Rivkin, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Mupirocin
Mupirocin
89 claims
- Triamcinolone Acet…
Triamcinolone Acetonide
73 claims
- Clobetasol Propion…
Clobetasol Propionate
68 claims
- Ciclopirox
Ciclopirox
41 claims
- Betamethasone Dipr…
Betamethasone Diprop Augmented
37 claims
- Clindamycin Phosph… 31
Clindamycin Phosphate
31 claims
- Ketoconazole 31
Ketoconazole
31 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate 30
Doxycycline Hyclate
30 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Mupirocin | 89 |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | 73 |
| Clobetasol Propionate | 68 |
| Ciclopirox Ciclopirox Olamine | 41 |
| Betamethasone Diprop Augmented Betamethasone/Propylene Glyc | 37 |
| Clindamycin Phosphate | 31 |
| Ketoconazole | 31 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | 30 |
| Hydrocortisone | 23 |
| Fluorouracil | 21 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Specialist Overview
How Lawrence Rivkin, M.D. fits within the Specialist landscape nationally.
69,608
Specialist Providers in US
55
States with Specialist
1,474
Avg Claims per Provider
Lawrence Rivkin, M.D.'s 649 claims are below the specialty average of 1,474.
Nearby Specialist Providers in California
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Rivkin.
One of 6,672 Specialist providers enrolled in California, 5 are shown here.
Adrienne Abad Santos
San Francisco, CA
Dr. Brenda Abarca
MD
Torrance, CA
Dr. Fatemeh Abbasi
PT
Van Nuys, CA
Dr. Erlinda Abcede
M.D.
Cudahy, CA
Dr. Maher Abdallah
M.D.
Palm Springs, CA
Compare Specialist nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Lawrence Rivkin, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Lawrence Rivkin, M.D. specializes in Specialist and practices in Beverly Hills, California. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Lawrence Rivkin, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Lawrence Rivkin, M.D. wrote 649 Medicare Part D claims totaling $29K in drug costs for 285 beneficiaries.
What is Lawrence Rivkin, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Lawrence Rivkin, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 100/100 (Quality: 100). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Lawrence Rivkin, M.D. located? ▼
Lawrence Rivkin, M.D. is located at 465 N ROXBURY DR STE 803, Beverly Hills, CA, 90210. Phone: (310) 274-9954.
What is Lawrence Rivkin, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Lawrence Rivkin, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770613978, issued on 03/06/2007.
How many Specialist providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 69,608 Specialist providers across 55 states in the US. The average Specialist provider writes 1,474 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Lawrence Rivkin, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Lawrence Rivkin, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Mupirocin, Triamcinolone Acetonide, Clobetasol Propionate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Lawrence Rivkin, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Lawrence Rivkin, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 649 Part D claims and 285 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Lawrence Rivkin, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Lawrence Rivkin, M.D.'s NPI is 1770613978 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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