Rivka Ihejirika-Lomedico
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Santa Barbara, CA
Rivka Ihejirika-Lomedico is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Santa Barbara, California, and NPI 1487002614, issued on May 27, 2016. Check the license (California A185582, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rivka Ihejirika-Lomedico
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
- License numbers
- A185582 CA
290991 MA
293379 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 511 Bath St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
- Phone
- (805) 963-9377
- Enumerated
- May 27, 2016
- Record last updated
- Jul 30, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230523001896); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine, 2016
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 511 Bath St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Anne Allen, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1457846560
- Christopher Birch, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1083989164
- Gary Bradley, MDAdult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1386756724
- Adam Catevenis, PA-CPhysician Assistant1215482179
- Alan Edmundson, PTPhysical Therapist1497932651
- Rebecca Glusac, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1134436777
Verify Rivka Ihejirika-Lomedico in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A185582Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
71% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024
650 Medicare Part D claims for 192 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 104 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin137 claims
- Meloxicam97 claims
- Tramadol Hcl55 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium43 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl43 claims
- Diazepam35 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: $5,894.38
26 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Globus Medical, Inc. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 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
- Alta Orthopaedic Medical Group IncSanta Barbara, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Rivka Ihejirika-Lomedico among 314 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in California
Rivka Ihejirika-Lomedico is one of 314 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in California. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 87% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 87% of these records are older, 12% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2003 among the 226 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in California
There are 314 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in California.
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The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Stuart Hutchinson, MDSanta Barbara, CA 931011922110329
- Alan Moelleken, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931011649292673
- Richard Kahmann, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931051700802105
- Derek Moore, MDSanta Barbara, CA 931051134387293
- Sean Keem, MDSanta Barbara, CA 931101205924784
- Olumuyiwa IdowuSimi Valley, CA 930651518461391
- Zachary Sharfman, MDSimi Valley, CA 930651295266799
- Kevin Deitel, MDOxnard, CA 930301033111380
Common questions
What is Rivka Ihejirika-Lomedico's NPI number?
Rivka Ihejirika-Lomedico's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487002614, issued on May 27, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rivka Ihejirika-Lomedico located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 511 Bath St, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101. Phone: (805) 963-9377. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rivka Ihejirika-Lomedico's license?
NPPES lists California license number A185582, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Rivka Ihejirika-Lomedico prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rivka Ihejirika-Lomedico had 650 Medicare Part D claims for 192 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. 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.