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Dr. Lucian Joseph Rivela, MD
NPI1407849565PAC ID3678697968
- Part D claims, 2024
- 136
- Publications
- 3
- Industry payments
- $18,125
- Affiliated sites
- 3
- Insurance carriers
- 3
- Practice address
- 1441 Woodstead CT, The Woodlands, TX 77380
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Memorial Hermann Surgery Center Woodlands Parkway - HOPD
Acute Care Hospital outpatient department · The Woodlands, Texas
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Dr. Lucian Joseph Rivela is a plastic surgeon in Spring, Texas
Dr. Rivela practices at Memorial Hermann Surgery Center Woodlands Parkway - HOPD in The Woodlands, Texas.
Dr. Rivela's NPI, 1407849565, was assigned on August 24, 2005. Dr. Rivela graduated from UT Southwestern Medical Center in 1990. Dr. Rivela's Texas license number on file is K4991.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1407849565NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3678697968
- NPI enumeration date
- August 24, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 62
- Medical school graduation
- 1990
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Lucian Joseph Rivela practices at Memorial Hermann Surgery Center Woodlands Parkway - HOPD in The Woodlands, Texas
Dr. Rivela's primary practice is Memorial Hermann Surgery Center Woodlands Parkway - HOPD, at 1441 Woodstead CT, The Woodlands, TX 77380.
- Memorial Hermann Surgery Center Woodlands Parkway - HOPD1441 Woodstead CT, The Woodlands, TX 77380
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Lucian Joseph Rivela is affiliated with 3 sites of care
Dr. Rivela's primary practice is Memorial Hermann Surgery Center Woodlands Parkway - HOPD in The Woodlands, Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Rivela to 1 physician office and 1 ambulatory surgery center, each named with a free account.
Memorial Hermann Surgery Center Woodlands Parkway - HOPDPrimary
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Lucian Joseph Rivela's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Rivela practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Memorial Hermann Surgery Center Woodlands Parkway - HOPD | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Lucian Joseph Rivela is one of 319 plastic surgeons in Texas
Plastic surgery is Dr. Rivela's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208200000X. Dr. Rivela is board certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Dr. Rivela has a license on file in Texas.
Specialties and state licenses
- Plastic surgery, TexasPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists breast surgery among the conditions Dr. Rivela treats.
Plastic surgeons near Dr. Rivela
Counts of plastic surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
319plastic surgeons in Texas
2plastic surgeons in Spring
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Lucian Joseph Rivela's patients have a median age of 45
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Rivela's median patient age at 45, with 92% women.
Dr. Rivela's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 45
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women92%
- Men4%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Lucian Joseph Rivela wrote 136 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Rivela wrote 136 Medicare Part D claims for 31 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 87 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $773 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 12 claims across 1 drug.
Part D claims, 2024136
Drugs named by CMS4
Total drug cost$773
Part D patients31
Dr. Rivela's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Rivela's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids11%15 of 136 claims
- Antibiotics34%46 of 136 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 122024: 87625%
Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2024, 1 in 2023.
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
How Dr. Lucian Joseph Rivela takes part in Medicare
Dr. Rivela accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Lucian Joseph Rivela has 3 publications on record
Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Rivela. Dr. Rivela has published most often in Dis Colon Rectum. Dr. Rivela's most frequent co-author is Stephen M. Sentovich, MD.
Papers3
Dr. Rivela's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Rivela
Dis Colon Rectum
ConstipationContrast MediaHernia
Dis Colon Rectum
Anal CanalDelivery, ObstetricDiagnostic Errors
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Lucian Joseph Rivela received $18,125 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 193 general payments to Dr. Rivela from 14 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Gifts make up the largest share, 67% of the total. Allergan Inc. paid the most, $13,945.
General payments to Dr. Rivela by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Rivela by kind, 2016 to 2025
$18.1Kin total
- Gifts$12,15067%
- Food and beverage$5,87532%
- Education$1001%
Companies that paid Dr. Rivela the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Lucian Joseph Rivela has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Rivela.
Awards and honors for Dr. Rivela
- Undated
- ACS Fellow
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Lucian Joseph Rivela graduated from UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dr. Rivela graduated from UT Southwestern Medical Center in 1990. Dr. Rivela is a member of ACS and ASPS.
- Medical school
- Board certified in plastic surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Lucian Joseph Rivela accepts plans from 3 insurance carriers
Dr. Rivela is in network with 3 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and CMS Medicare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 2. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- CMS Medicare
Plan types Dr. Rivela accepts, by number of carriers
- HMO2
- Medicare2
- POS2
- PPO2
- EPO1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Lucian Joseph Rivela's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Lucian Joseph Rivela's NPI number?
Dr. Lucian Joseph Rivela's NPI number is 1407849565. It was assigned on August 24, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Lucian Joseph Rivela?
Dr. Lucian Joseph Rivela is a plastic surgeon in Spring, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Plastic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208200000X).
Where does Dr. Lucian Joseph Rivela practice?
Dr. Rivela practices at 1441 Woodstead CT, The Woodlands, TX 77380. Dr. Rivela's primary practice is Memorial Hermann Surgery Center Woodlands Parkway - HOPD in The Woodlands, Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Rivela to 1 physician office and 1 ambulatory surgery center.
What is Dr. Lucian Joseph Rivela's medical license number?
Dr. Rivela's Texas license number on file is K4991.
Does Dr. Lucian Joseph Rivela accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Dr. Rivela as accepting Medicare assignment.
Is Dr. Lucian Joseph Rivela board certified?
Yes. Dr. Rivela is board certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.
Where did Dr. Lucian Joseph Rivela go to medical school?
Dr. Rivela graduated from UT Southwestern Medical Center in 1990.
What drugs does Dr. Lucian Joseph Rivela prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Rivela's most prescribed drugs by claims were Cephalexin, Gabapentin and Celecoxib.
Has Dr. Lucian Joseph Rivela received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $18,125 in general payments to Dr. Rivela from 14 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Allergan Inc.
How long has Dr. Lucian Joseph Rivela been practicing?
Dr. Rivela graduated from medical school in 1990, 36 years ago.
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Does Dr. Lucian Joseph Rivela do research?
Dmand AI links 3 publications to Dr. Rivela.
Who does Dr. Lucian Joseph Rivela publish with?
Dr. Rivela's most frequent co-authors are Stephen M. Sentovich, MD (2 shared papers).
What insurance does Dr. Lucian Joseph Rivela accept?
Dr. Rivela is in network with 3 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and CMS Medicare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 2. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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