Rene Rivera, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Chesapeake, VA
Rene Rivera, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Chesapeake, Virginia, and NPI 1356537054, issued on Sep 18, 2007. Check the license (Virginia 0101259558, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rene Rivera
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 0101259558 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 661 Independence Pkwy Ste 120, Chesapeake, VA 23320
- Phone
- (757) 547-0798
- Enumerated
- Sep 18, 2007
- Record last updated
- Feb 9, 2026
- Medicaid ID
- 1356537054 VA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160405002346); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Js Weill Medical College, Cornell University, 2004
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Rene Rivera in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
Search for license 0101259558Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
53% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
1,242 Medicare Part D claims for 428 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole257 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium209 claims
- Peg-3350 And Electrolytes78 claims
- Gavilyte-G74 claims
- Dicyclomine Hcl58 claims
- Linzess55 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): 84.9 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $2,029.59
93 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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
- Gastroenterology Associates VA, LLCVirginia Beach, VA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Rene Rivera among 536 gastroenterology physician records in Virginia
Rene Rivera, MD is one of 536 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 54% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 54% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2001 among the 389 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Virginia
There are 536 gastroenterology physician records in Virginia.
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The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Douglas Howerton, M.D.Chesapeake, VA 233201295734283
- David Kreger, M.D.Chesapeake, VA 233201346225646
- Walid Makdisi, M.D.Chesapeake, VA 233201518941137
- Shoba Mendu, M.D.Chesapeake, VA 233201952522161
- Gary Payman, M.D.Chesapeake, VA 233201265431266
- Paul Ricketts, M.D.Chesapeake, VA 233201326222928
- Michael Sperling, M.D.Chesapeake, VA 233201508865569
- Brian Sullivan, M.D.Chesapeake, VA 233201891767547
Common questions
What is Rene Rivera, MD's NPI number?
Rene Rivera, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356537054, issued on Sep 18, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rene Rivera, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 661 Independence Pkwy Ste 120, Chesapeake, VA, 23320. Phone: (757) 547-0798. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rene Rivera, MD's license?
NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101259558, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Rene Rivera, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rene Rivera, MD had 1,242 Medicare Part D claims for 428 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Rene Rivera, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.9 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.