Matthew L. Rios, MD
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Fort Worth, TX
Matthew L. Rios, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Fort Worth, Texas, and NPI 1568482768, issued on Jul 20, 2006. Check the license (Texas K7206, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Matthew L. Rios
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QH0002X
- License number
- K7206 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1500 S Main St, Fort Worth, TX 76104
- Phone
- (817) 702-1200
- Enumerated
- Jul 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 18, 2025
- Fax
- (866) 765-6493
- Medicaid ID
- 105350606 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050913000670); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical School At Houston, 1997
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1500 S Main St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Amir Abuchaei, DOPsychiatry Physician1851929186
- William Adams, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1114612959
- Rufus Aderounmu, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1780434894
Verify Matthew L. Rios in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license K7206Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024
416 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,129 among the 731 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 227 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Morphine Sulfate Er69 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen45 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl38 claims
- Morphine Sulfate31 claims
- Gabapentin26 claims
- Methocarbamol20 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): 92 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Acclaim Physician Group IncFort Worth, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Matthew L. Rios among 79 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records in Texas
Matthew L. Rios, MD is one of 79 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 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 2006, is newer than 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 75% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2007 among the 50 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 28% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QH0002X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in Texas
There are 79 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records in Texas.
All 79 in Texas → Every provider in Fort Worth → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Anthony Zepeda, M.D.Fort Worth, TX 761041538320379
- Karen Godfrey, M.D.Fort Worth, TX 761071568522019
- Janet Lieto, DOFort Worth, TX 761071609097294
- Tammy-Tam Nguyen, DOFort Worth, TX 761071548847254
- Justin Chan, M. D.Grapevine, TX 760511962600650
- Jessica Duncan, RNTemple, TX 765021639099971
- Ronald Crossno, M.D.Temple, TX 765041568462554
- Stacy Abernathy, MDTyler, TX 757011346335593
Common questions
What is Matthew L. Rios, MD's NPI number?
Matthew L. Rios, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568482768, issued on Jul 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Matthew L. Rios, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1500 S Main St, Fort Worth, TX, 76104. Phone: (817) 702-1200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Matthew L. Rios, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number K7206, 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 Matthew L. Rios, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Matthew L. Rios, MD had 416 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 1,129. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Matthew L. Rios, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92 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.