Paulino Rivera-Torres, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Irving, TX
Paulino Rivera-Torres, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Irving, Texas, and NPI 1427266972, issued on May 18, 2007. Check the license on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paulino Rivera-Torres
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- MD2016-0273 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 701 Tuscan Drive, Irving, TX 75039
- Phone
- (214) 496-1100
- Enumerated
- May 18, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jan 8, 2024
- Fax
- (214) 496-1110
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160824001830); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 701 Tuscan Drive
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Sheila Haltom-Wilson, APNFamily Nurse Practitioner1073978144
Verify Paulino Rivera-Torres in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical BoardCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
15 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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): 83.8 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
- Southwest Gastroenterology AssociatesAlbuquerque, NM
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Paulino Rivera-Torres, MD's NPI number?
Paulino Rivera-Torres, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427266972, issued on May 18, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paulino Rivera-Torres, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 701 Tuscan Drive, Irving, TX, 75039. Phone: (214) 496-1100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paulino Rivera-Torres, MD's license?
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 Paulino Rivera-Torres, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paulino Rivera-Torres, MD had 15 Medicare Part D claims; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Paulino Rivera-Torres, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.8 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.