Melba L. Ortiz-Rivera
General Practice Dentistry · Brownsville, TX
Melba L. Ortiz-Rivera is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Brownsville, Texas, and NPI 1063666907, issued on Nov 5, 2008. Check the license (Texas 25271, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melba L. Ortiz-Rivera
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
- License numbers
- 25271 TX
DN18510 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1205 E Alton Gloor Blvd, Brownsville, TX 78526
- Phone
- (956) 542-1956
- Enumerated
- Nov 5, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jun 17, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (956) 542-3672
- Medicaid ID
- 210080206 TX
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1205 E Alton Gloor Blvd
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Verify Melba L. Ortiz-Rivera in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
Search for license 25271Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
16% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024
70 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin22 claims
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate21 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl19 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.
Melba L. Ortiz-Rivera among 10,056 general practice dentistry records in Texas
Melba L. Ortiz-Rivera is one of 10,056 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Texas. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 48% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 48% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2021 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223G0001X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
40 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Brownsville
They are 40 of the 1,671 NPPES records with a practice address in Brownsville, and 10,056 general practice dentistry records in Texas.
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The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Taer Alkuor, DDSBrownsville, TX 785261245960244
- Diana Cabrera, D.D.S.Brownsville, TX 785261891009189
- Ian Castell, DDSBrownsville, TX 785261093325615
- Natalie Garza, D.D.S.Brownsville, TX 785261558729244
- Patricia Lopez, DDSBrownsville, TX 785261396290912
- Shelly Martinez, D.D.S.Brownsville, TX 785261013025287
- Alan Merta, DDSBrownsville, TX 785261891830279
- Tara Rios, D.D.S.Brownsville, TX 785261073609053
Common questions
What is Melba L. Ortiz-Rivera's NPI number?
Melba L. Ortiz-Rivera's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063666907, issued on Nov 5, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melba L. Ortiz-Rivera located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1205 E Alton Gloor Blvd, Brownsville, TX, 78526. Phone: (956) 542-1956. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melba L. Ortiz-Rivera's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number 25271, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Melba L. Ortiz-Rivera prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melba L. Ortiz-Rivera had 70 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. 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.