Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Ricardo Rivas, PA-C

Medical Physician Assistant · Temecula, CA

Ricardo Rivas, PA-C is a medical physician assistant with a practice address in Temecula, California, and NPI 1437581774, issued on Aug 8, 2013. Check the license (California PA14004, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1437581774
Name
Ricardo Rivas
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Medical Physician Assistant 363AM0700X
License number
PA14004 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
27699 Jefferson Ave Ste 312, Temecula, CA 92590
Phone
(951) 676-4221
Enumerated
Aug 8, 2013
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California 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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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

6.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average medical physician assistant in 2024

7,495 Medicare Part D claims for 445 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,139 among the 25,090 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 577 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ricardo Rivas7,495
  2. Specialty average1,139

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen329 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium303 claims
  3. Gabapentin290 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate276 claims
  5. Montelukast Sodium263 claims
  6. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa252 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: $297.90

14 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC. The 16,940 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,050.90 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ricardo Rivas$297.90
  2. Specialty average$1,050.90

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Medical Physician Assistant providers in California

There are 3,489 medical physician assistant records in California.

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  1. Bridget Abajian, PA-CLos Angeles, CA1518677061
  2. Crispin Abbott, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTThousand Oaks, CA1063467926
  3. Abdol Hamid Abdali Hajiabadi, P.A.Santa Ana, CA1285747964
  4. Jilbert Abnoosian, PALynwood, CA1447300314
  5. Reema Aboelrish, PA-CFresno, CA1376466144
  6. Sakina Abowath, P.A.Diamond Bar, CA1326287525
  7. Selin Abraamyan, PA-CGlendale, CA1144795899
  8. Antonious Abraham, PA-CCovina, CA1003434275
  9. Michelle AbrahamSacramento, CA1952875957
  10. Therese Abraham, P.A.-CGlendale, CA1063726586

Common questions

What is Ricardo Rivas, PA-C's NPI number?

Ricardo Rivas, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437581774, issued on Aug 8, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ricardo Rivas, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 27699 Jefferson Ave Ste 312, Temecula, CA, 92590. Phone: (951) 676-4221. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ricardo Rivas, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists California license number PA14004, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Ricardo Rivas, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ricardo Rivas, PA-C had 7,495 Medicare Part D claims for 445 beneficiaries; the average among medical physician assistant prescribers was 1,139. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.