Dr. Rebecca Rivera, MD

Dr. Rivera practices at Adventist Health Bakersfield in Bakersfield, California, part of Adventist Health.

Dr. Rivera's NPI, 1033129952, was assigned on August 9, 2006. Dr. Rivera graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 1990. Dr. Rivera holds California license A53681.

Dr. Rivera's primary practice is Adventist Health Bakersfield, at 2615 Chester Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301 in Kern County. The practice phone is (661) 395-3000.

Dr. Rivera's primary practice is Adventist Health Bakersfield in Bakersfield, California, part of Adventist Health. The medical group on file is Adventist Health Physicians Network. Dmand AI also links Dr. Rivera to 3 more group practices and clinics, 2 medical groups and 1 physician office, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Rivera practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Obstetrics and gynecology is Dr. Rivera's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207V00000X. Dr. Rivera is board certified in obstetrics & gynecology by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Rivera is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists hysterectomy, menopause, vaginal infection and vaginal repair among the conditions Dr. Rivera treats.

CMS data shows 73 Medicare services from Dr. Rivera across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 50 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $3,896 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 50 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Rivera in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 28 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 74% have high blood pressure. 32% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.51, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Rivera's median patient age at 35, with 100% women.

In 2024, Dr. Rivera wrote 35 Medicare Part D claims for 20 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 12 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $4,931 in total drug cost.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 96 out of 100 for Dr. Rivera for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Rivera accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Rivera as offering telehealth.

Removal of the uterus: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Rivera, published from 2009 to 2017. 2011 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Sea Lions, Phylogeny and Molecular Sequence Data. Dr. Rivera's most frequent co-author is Gregory C. Gray, MD, MPH, FIDSA.

CMS Open Payments shows 45 general payments to Dr. Rivera from 26 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Medtronic, Inc. paid the most, $200.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Rivera.

Dr. Rivera graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 1990. Dr. Rivera is a member of American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

Dr. Rivera is in network with 7 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.