NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Allen Rivera, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Creede, CO

Richard Allen Rivera, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Creede, Colorado, and NPI 1275576738, issued on Jun 13, 2006. Check the license (Colorado 636, as entered in NPPES) with the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1275576738
Name
Richard Allen Rivera
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License numbers
636 CO
PA04083 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
802 Rio Grande LN, Creede, CO 81130
Phone
(719) 658-0929
Enumerated
Jun 13, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 7, 2022
Fax
(719) 658-3001
Medicaid ID
07006364 CO
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 Colorado board licenses this profession
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96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

35 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Richard Rivera35
  2. Specialty average830

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.

Richard Allen Rivera among 3,767 physician assistant records in Colorado

Richard Allen Rivera, PA-C is one of 3,767 physician assistant records with a practice address in Colorado. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 83% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 62% of these records are
  • Record last updated2022 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Physician Assistant providers in Colorado

There are 3,767 physician assistant records in Colorado.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Berlin Beiriger, PA-CDel Norte, CO 811321609624337
  2. Kimberly Woodke, PA-CDel Norte, CO 811321619917416
  3. Danielle Ortega, PA-CIgnacio, CO 811371811462195
  4. Elizabeth Volz, PA-CBayfield, CO 811221184861494
  5. Brian Jackson, PACLa Jara, CO 811401245261064
  6. Linda Lee, FNP, PALa Jara, CO 811401447247655
  7. Ted Morrison, PACAntonito, CO 811201770573339
  8. Kendra Cox, PA-CMonte Vista, CO 811441376360131

Common questions

What is Richard Allen Rivera, PA-C's NPI number?

Richard Allen Rivera, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275576738, issued on Jun 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Allen Rivera, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 802 Rio Grande LN, Creede, CO, 81130. Phone: (719) 658-0929. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Allen Rivera, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number 636, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Richard Allen Rivera, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Allen Rivera, PA-C had 35 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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.