NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rica Rivera

Speech-Language Pathologist · Saint Joseph, MO

Rica Rivera is a speech-language pathologist with a practice address in Saint Joseph, Missouri, and NPI 1790287183, issued on Mar 1, 2018. Check the license (Missouri 2017008719, as entered in NPPES) with the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1790287183
Name
Rica Rivera
Primary taxonomy
Speech-Language Pathologist 235Z00000X
License number
2017008719 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3002 N 18TH St, Saint Joseph, MO 64505
Phone
(816) 364-4200
Enumerated
Mar 1, 2018
Record last updated
Mar 1, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20241126002461); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3002 N 18TH St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Li-Shann Bigby, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1679284954
  2. Traci GanserSpeech-Language Pathologist1285856260
  3. Tracy Jones, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1770783961
  4. Carolyn Ruiz, PHYSICAL THERAPISTPhysical Therapist1619318706
  5. Amber Sellars, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1649470352

Verify Rica Rivera in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Missouri board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Deborah A King MA And Associates IncGrandview, MO

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Rica Rivera among 5,054 speech-language pathologist records in Missouri

Rica Rivera is one of 5,054 speech-language pathologist records with a practice address in Missouri. 3% 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 62% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 62% of these records are older, 31% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 3% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 3% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2016 among the 170 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 72% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 235Z00000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

40 speech-language pathologist records list a practice address in Saint Joseph

They are 40 of the 1,219 NPPES records with a practice address in Saint Joseph, and 5,054 speech-language pathologist records in Missouri.

The 8 speech-language pathologist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Linda Borger, SLP-CCCSaint Joseph, MO 645051154460210
  2. Traci GanserSaint Joseph, MO 645051285856260
  3. Karley Smith, MA, CF-SLPCountry Club, MO 645051205433992
  4. Emily White, M.S., CCC-SLPSaint Joseph, MO 645051225559172
  5. Tricia Wilcox, M.S ED CCC-SLPSaint Joseph, MO 645051023385572
  6. Makenzie AndersonSaint Joseph, MO 645061053980458
  7. Margaret BakerSt Joseph, MO 645061457139685
  8. Minnie Bray, M.S., CCC-SLPSaint Joseph, MO 645061902918337

Common questions

What is Rica Rivera's NPI number?

Rica Rivera's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790287183, issued on Mar 1, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rica Rivera located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3002 N 18TH St, Saint Joseph, MO, 64505. Phone: (816) 364-4200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rica Rivera's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2017008719, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.