NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Tania Lorena Rivera, M.D.

Rheumatology Physician · Escondido, CA

Tania Lorena Rivera, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Escondido, California, and NPI 1336346972, issued on Jun 28, 2007. Check the license (California A126958, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1336346972
Name
Tania Lorena Rivera
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License numbers
A126958 CA
25MA09188500 NJ
265348 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
215 S Hickory St, Escondido, CA 92025
Phone
(858) 336-2810
Enumerated
Jun 28, 2007
Record last updated
Mar 17, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(949) 798-7990
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20131219000865); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 215 S Hickory St

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Verify Tania Lorena Rivera in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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40% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

1,190 Medicare Part D claims for 265 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Tania Rivera1,190
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate222 claims
  2. Methotrexate135 claims
  3. Enbrel Sureclick69 claims
  4. Prednisone69 claims
  5. Folic Acid48 claims
  6. Humira(Cf) Pen45 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: $11,098.08

104 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Tania Rivera$11,098
  2. Specialty average$8,538

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

  1. Rheumatology Center OF San Diego PCSan Diego, CA

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

Tania Lorena Rivera among 926 rheumatology physician records in California

Tania Lorena Rivera, M.D. is one of 926 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in California. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 45% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 45% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2003 among the 641 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in California

There are 926 rheumatology physician records in California.

All 926 in California → Every provider in Escondido → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Vikram Garg, MDEncinitas, CA 920241396060869
  2. Kathleen Judd, M.D.Encinitas, CA 920241821184763
  3. Roy Kaplan, M.D.Encinitas, CA 920241215962451
  4. Peter Lloyd, M.D.Encinitas, CA 920241962717918
  5. Natalie Maclean, MD, MSC, FRCPCEncinitas, CA 920241316429244
  6. Phildrich Teh, M.D., M.S.Encinitas, CA 920241265895114
  7. Hailey Baker, MDEscondido, CA 920291558927947
  8. Swapna Busa, M.DEl Cajon, CA 920201841592763

Common questions

What is Tania Lorena Rivera, M.D.'s NPI number?

Tania Lorena Rivera, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336346972, issued on Jun 28, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Tania Lorena Rivera, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 215 S Hickory St, Escondido, CA, 92025. Phone: (858) 336-2810. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Tania Lorena Rivera, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A126958, 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 Tania Lorena Rivera, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Tania Lorena Rivera, M.D. had 1,190 Medicare Part D claims for 265 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.

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