Paola Andrea Rios Florez, MD
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Altoona, PA
Paola Andrea Rios Florez, MD is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Altoona, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1205322336, issued on Jul 1, 2018. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD479888, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paola Andrea Rios Florez
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License numbers
- MD479888 PA
ME155138 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1414 9TH Ave, Altoona, PA 16602
- Phone
- (814) 946-1655
- Enumerated
- Jul 1, 2018
- Record last updated
- Aug 30, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20231218001772); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Paola Andrea Rios Florez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD479888Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
8% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
2,412 Medicare Part D claims for 349 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 56% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ozempic232 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium218 claims
- Lantus Solostar211 claims
- Metformin Hcl179 claims
- Jardiance136 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium98 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $214.72
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Beta Bionics, Inc. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Upmc Altoona Regional Health Services, Inc.Altoona, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Paola Andrea Rios Florez among 485 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Pennsylvania
Paola Andrea Rios Florez, MD is one of 485 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 88% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 88% of these records are older, 10% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2004 among the 334 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 485 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 485 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Altoona → Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician nationwide →
The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mary Angelynne Esquivel, MDAltoona, PA 166021295013357
- Haleh Haerian, M.D.Altoona, PA 166021427141407
- Michael Humphrey, D.O.Altoona, PA 166021093793572
- Mark WilfordAltoona, PA 166021174501654
- Mark Campbell, M.D.Altoona, PA 166011306841952
- Fernando Melaragno, DOErie, PA 165091912161613
- Anne WalczakErie, PA 165061922197334
- Vanessa Bartges, FNP-CErie, PA 165021508571191
Common questions
What is Paola Andrea Rios Florez, MD's NPI number?
Paola Andrea Rios Florez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205322336, issued on Jul 1, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paola Andrea Rios Florez, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1414 9TH Ave, Altoona, PA, 16602. Phone: (814) 946-1655. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paola Andrea Rios Florez, MD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD479888, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Paola Andrea Rios Florez, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paola Andrea Rios Florez, MD had 2,412 Medicare Part D claims for 349 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. 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.