Dr. Tania Lorena Rivera, MD

Dr. Rivera practices at Diamond Neighborhoods Family Health Center in San Diego, California.

Dr. Rivera's NPI, 1336346972, was assigned on June 28, 2007. Dr. Rivera graduated from University of Concepcion Faculty of Medicine in 2001. Dr. Rivera holds California license A126958.

Dr. Rivera's primary practice is Diamond Neighborhoods Family Health Center, at 4725 Market Street, San Diego, CA 92102. The practice phone is (619) 515-2560.

Dr. Rivera's primary practice is Diamond Neighborhoods Family Health Center in San Diego, California. Dr. Rivera is also affiliated with Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego. The medical group on file is Family Health Centers of San Diego. Dmand AI also links Dr. Rivera to 2 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Rivera practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Rheumatology is Dr. Rivera's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RR0500X. Dr. Rivera is board certified in rheumatology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Rivera's licenses on file in 3 states: California, New Jersey and New York.

Dmand AI lists arthritis, fluid in a joint, gout, joint pain, lupus, lyme disease, muscle pain, fibromyalgia, and limb pain and osteoporosis among the conditions Dr. Rivera treats.

CMS data shows 1,068 Medicare services from Dr. Rivera across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 170 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $72,205 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 170 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Rivera in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 80 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 6% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.29, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Rivera's median patient age at 63, with 80% women.

In 2024, Dr. Rivera wrote 1,190 Medicare Part D claims for 265 patients. 72% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 986 of them, across 23 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,323,483 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 986 claims across 26 drugs.

Dr. Rivera accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Rivera as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 8 papers to Dr. Rivera, published from 2009 to 2012. 2009 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Endothelium, Vascular, Lupus Nephritis and Adiponectin. Dr. Rivera has published most often in J Rheumatol. Dr. Rivera's most frequent co-authors are Anca D. Askanase, MD, Howard M. Belmont, MD and Roxana Georgiana Coras, MD, PhD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Rivera to 7 clinical trials. 1 is still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Arthritis, Rheumatoid, Axial Spondyloarthritis and Rheumatic Diseases. Eli Lilly and Company sponsors the most, 4. Open Payments lists research payments to Dr. Rivera that name 6 trials.

CMS Open Payments shows 943 general payments to Dr. Rivera from 36 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 55% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $34,313. It also lists 21 research payments totaling $23,185 from 2016 to 2024, naming 6 clinical trials.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Rivera, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Rivera graduated from University of Concepcion Faculty of Medicine in 2001.

Dr. Rivera is in network with 11 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.