Dr. Cynthia D. Rivera, MD

  • Harlingen, TX
  • Forensic psychiatry physician
NPI1700829215
Medicare services, 2023
31
Part D claims, 2024
57
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$3,276
Medical group
1
Practice address
613 Victoria Lane, Harlingen, TX 78550
Practice phone
Call (956) 365-2600
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Primary practice

Palms Behavioral Health

Hospital · Harlingen, Texas

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Dr. Cynthia D. Rivera is a forensic psychiatry physician in Harlingen, Texas

Dr. Rivera practices at Palms Behavioral Health in Harlingen, Texas, part of Summit BHC.

Dr. Rivera's NPI, 1700829215, was assigned on June 13, 2006. Dr. Rivera graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in 1988. Dr. Rivera holds Texas license H6548.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
June 13, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(956) 365-2600
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
64
Medical school graduation
1988

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Cynthia D. Rivera practices at Palms Behavioral Health in Harlingen, Texas

Dr. Rivera's primary practice is Palms Behavioral Health, at 613 Victoria Lane, Harlingen, TX 78550 in Cameron County. The practice phone is (956) 365-2600.

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Dr. Cynthia D. Rivera is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Rivera's primary practice is Palms Behavioral Health in Harlingen, Texas, part of Summit BHC. The medical group on file is Emergence Health Network.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Cynthia D. Rivera's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Palms Behavioral HealthAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Cynthia D. Rivera is one of 10 forensic psychiatry physicians in Texas

Forensic psychiatry is Dr. Rivera's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084F0202X. Dr. Rivera is board certified in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dr. Rivera is licensed in Texas.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Forensic psychiatry, TexasPrimaryLicense H6548 · 1989 to 2026 · taxonomy 2084F0202X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists psychoses among the conditions Dr. Rivera treats.

Forensic psychiatry physicians near Dr. Rivera

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Cynthia D. Rivera billed Medicare for 31 services in 2023

CMS data shows 31 Medicare services from Dr. Rivera across 1 procedure code in 2023. Medicare paid $4,117 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 202331
Paid by Medicare$4,117
Procedure codes1

Dr. Rivera's Medicare services by type, 2020 to 2023

  • 2020
  • 2023
Office and hospital visits
2020: 5092023: 3194%

Dr. Rivera compared with the Texas median for forensic psychiatry physicians, 2023

  • Dr. Rivera
  • Texas median
Part D claims
25vs 19087% below

Medians across 11 forensic psychiatry physicians in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Rivera's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2023

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Cynthia D. Rivera's patients have a median age of 24

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Rivera's median patient age at 24, with 0% women.

Dr. Rivera's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 24

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women0%
  • Men100%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Cynthia D. Rivera wrote 57 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Rivera wrote 57 Medicare Part D claims for 14 patients. 77% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 25 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $12,108 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 22 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 202457
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$12,108
Part D patients14

Dr. Rivera's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic44 claims77%
  • Brand-name13 claims23%

Dr. Rivera's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2023

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2022 to 2023

  • 2022
  • 2023
Claims for drugs CMS names
2022: 222023: 2514%

Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2023, 1 in 2022.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

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Dr. Cynthia D. Rivera received $3,276 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 67 general payments to Dr. Rivera from 10 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. ViiV Healthcare Company paid the most, $743.

General payments to Dr. Rivera by program year, 2016 to 2024

General payments to Dr. Rivera by kind, 2016 to 2024

$3.3Kin total
  • Food and beverage$3,265100%
  • Education$110%

Companies that paid Dr. Rivera the most, 2016 to 2024

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Cynthia D. Rivera has 1 award and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Rivera, most recently Fellow in 2014.

Awards and honors for Dr. Rivera

  1. 2014
    • Fellow

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Cynthia D. Rivera graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine

Dr. Rivera graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in 1988. Dr. Rivera is a member of AAPL.

  1. Medical schoolTexas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
  2. Board certified in psychiatryAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
  3. Board certified in psychiatryNational Board of Physicians and Surgeons

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Dr. Cynthia D. Rivera accepts plans from 14 insurance carriers

Dr. Rivera is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • United Healthcare
  • Cigna
  • Elevance
  • HCSC
  • Alliant Health Plans
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
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Plan types Dr. Rivera accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO12
  2. Medicare9
  3. HMO8
  4. POS4
  5. EPO1
  6. Medicaid1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Cynthia D. Rivera's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Cynthia D. Rivera's NPI number?

Dr. Cynthia D. Rivera's NPI number is 1700829215. It was assigned on June 13, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Cynthia D. Rivera?

Dr. Cynthia D. Rivera is a forensic psychiatry physician in Harlingen, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Forensic Psychiatry Physician (taxonomy code 2084F0202X).

Where does Dr. Cynthia D. Rivera practice?

Dr. Rivera practices at 613 Victoria Lane, Harlingen, TX 78550. Dr. Rivera's primary practice is Palms Behavioral Health in Harlingen, Texas, part of Summit BHC.

What is Dr. Cynthia D. Rivera's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Rivera is (956) 365-2600.

What is Dr. Cynthia D. Rivera's medical license number?

Dr. Rivera holds Texas license H6548.

Which hospitals is Dr. Cynthia D. Rivera affiliated with?

Dr. Rivera practices at Palms Behavioral Health in Harlingen, Texas.

What medical group is Dr. Cynthia D. Rivera part of?

Dr. Rivera is linked to Emergence Health Network.

Does Dr. Cynthia D. Rivera accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Rivera billed Medicare for 31 services in 2023.

Is Dr. Cynthia D. Rivera board certified?

Yes. Dr. Rivera is board certified in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

What services does Dr. Cynthia D. Rivera bill to Medicare?

In 2023, Dr. Rivera's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99223).

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Where did Dr. Cynthia D. Rivera go to medical school?

Dr. Rivera graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in 1988.

What drugs does Dr. Cynthia D. Rivera prescribe most?

In 2023 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Rivera's most prescribed drugs by claims were Methylphenidate ER and Concerta.

Has Dr. Cynthia D. Rivera received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $3,276 in general payments to Dr. Rivera from 10 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from ViiV Healthcare Company.

How long has Dr. Cynthia D. Rivera been practicing?

Dr. Rivera graduated from medical school in 1988, 38 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Cynthia D. Rivera accept?

Dr. Rivera is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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