Riva Linda Collins, MD
Dermatology Physician · Houston, TX
Riva Linda Collins, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1811922354, issued on Jul 12, 2006. Check the license (Texas K3699, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Riva Linda Collins
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- K3699 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2727 W Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77025
- Phone
- (713) 442-0000
- Enumerated
- Jul 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 6, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid IDs
- 042698306 TX
042698307 TX
042698304 TX - Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Riva Linda Collins in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license K3699Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
320 Medicare Part D claims for 148 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Clobetasol Propionate54 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide36 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate29 claims
- Valacyclovir19 claims
- Fluorouracil18 claims
- Ketoconazole17 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.
Riva Linda Collins among 1,172 dermatology physician records in Texas
Riva Linda Collins, MD is one of 1,172 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 88% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 63% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 79% of these records are
- Record last updated2021 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,172 dermatology physician records in Texas.
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The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Andrew Quinn, M.D.Houston, TX 770251588044978
- Asra Ali, M.D.Houston, TX 770241144260217
- Karrie Amor, M.D.Houston, TX 770241053576231
- Komal Chopra Stoerr, MDHouston, TX 770241063443216
- Jan Fuerst, MDHouston, TX 770241669487526
Common questions
What is Riva Linda Collins, MD's NPI number?
Riva Linda Collins, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811922354, issued on Jul 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Riva Linda Collins, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2727 W Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX, 77025. Phone: (713) 442-0000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Riva Linda Collins, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number K3699, as entered by the provider. 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 Riva Linda Collins, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Riva Linda Collins, MD had 320 Medicare Part D claims for 148 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.