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Dr. Alejandro Javier Rios Tovar, MD
NPI1477845709PAC ID3678839131
- Medicare services, 2024
- 58
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 71
- Part D claims, 2024
- 12
- Publications
- 1
- MIPS score, 2024
- 87
- Practice address
- 2101 Pease St, Harlingen, TX 78550
- Practice phone
- Call (956) 389-1100
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Alejandro Javier Rios Tovar is a general surgeon in Harlingen, Texas
Dr. Rios Tovar practices at Valley Baptist Medical Center - Harlingen in Harlingen, Texas, part of Tenet Healthcare.
Dr. Rios Tovar's NPI, 1477845709, was assigned on May 4, 2011. Dr. Rios Tovar graduated from Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine in 2011. Dr. Rios Tovar's Texas license number on file is R5031.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1477845709NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3678839131
- NPI enumeration date
- May 4, 2011
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (956) 389-1100
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 41
- Medical school graduation
- 2011
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Alejandro Javier Rios Tovar practices at Valley Baptist Medical Center - Harlingen in Harlingen, Texas
Dr. Rios Tovar's primary practice is Valley Baptist Medical Center - Harlingen, at 2101 Pease St, Harlingen, TX 78550 in Cameron County. The practice phone is (956) 389-1100.
- Valley Baptist Medical Center - Harlingen2101 Pease St, Harlingen, TX 78550 · Cameron CountyPhone(956) 389-1100
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Alejandro Javier Rios Tovar is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Rios Tovar's primary practice is Valley Baptist Medical Center - Harlingen in Harlingen, Texas, part of Tenet Healthcare. The medical group on file is Surgical Oncology Associates of South Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Rios Tovar to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Surgical Oncology Associates of South Texas1 group practice or clinicName with a free account1 medical groupName with a free account
See all 4 affiliations for Dr. Rios TovarSources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Alejandro Javier Rios Tovar's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Rios Tovar practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Valley Baptist Medical Center - Harlingen | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Alejandro Javier Rios Tovar is one of 1,939 general surgeons in Texas
Surgery is Dr. Rios Tovar's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Rios Tovar is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Rios Tovar has a license on file in Texas.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, TexasPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists multiple traumatic injuries among the conditions Dr. Rios Tovar treats.
General surgeons near Dr. Rios Tovar
Counts of general surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
1,939general surgeons in Texas17general surgeons in Harlingen8general surgeons at Valley Baptist Medical Center - Harlingen
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Alejandro Javier Rios Tovar billed Medicare for 58 services in 2024
CMS data shows 58 Medicare services from Dr. Rios Tovar across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 71 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $3,779 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Medicare services, 202458
Medicare patients71
Paid by Medicare$3,779
Procedure codes3
Dr. Rios Tovar's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 432024: 5835%
Dr. Rios Tovar compared with the Texas median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Rios Tovar
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 58vs 11851% below
- Medicare patients
- 71vs 9727% below
- Part D claims
- 13vs 4269% below
Medians across 1,674 general surgeons in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Rios Tovar's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Alejandro Javier Rios Tovar treated 71 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77
CMS counts 71 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Rios Tovar in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 28 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 38% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.10, 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. Rios Tovar's median patient age at 64, with 54% women.
Medicare patients, 202471
Average age77
Average risk score2.10
Also on Medicaid38%
Dr. Rios Tovar's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Rios Tovar's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women3245%
- Men3955%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Rios Tovar's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes61%
- Arthritis55%
- Ischemic heart disease39%
- Chronic kidney disease35%
- Anxiety34%
- Mood disorders32%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Rios Tovar's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 64
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women54%
- Men45%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Alejandro Javier Rios Tovar wrote 12 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Rios Tovar wrote 12 Medicare Part D claims. 100% of them were for generic drugs. They cover 1 drug, with $124 in total drug cost.
Part D claims, 202412
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$124
Dr. Rios Tovar's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2019
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
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
Dr. Alejandro Javier Rios Tovar scored 87 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 87 out of 100 for Dr. Rios Tovar for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Rios Tovar accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Rios Tovar's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 87of 100Final score
- 72.5of 100Quality
- 94of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 68of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Alejandro Javier Rios Tovar has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Rios Tovar. Dr. Rios Tovar's most frequent co-authors are Carlos V.r. Brown, MD, Alan D. Cook, MD and James M. Kempema, MD.
Papers1
Dr. Rios Tovar's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Rios Tovar
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Alejandro Javier Rios Tovar received $9,744 in industry payments from 2018 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 39 general payments to Dr. Rios Tovar from 8 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 51% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $9,026.
General payments to Dr. Rios Tovar by program year, 2018 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Rios Tovar by kind, 2018 to 2025
$9.7Kin total
- Education$5,00051%
- Travel and lodging$3,72238%
- Food and beverage$1,02210%
Companies that paid Dr. Rios Tovar the most, 2018 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Alejandro Javier Rios Tovar graduated from Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine
Dr. Rios Tovar graduated from Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine in 2011.
- Medical school
- Board certified in surgery
- Board certified in surgical critical care
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Alejandro Javier Rios Tovar accepts plans from 22 insurance carriers
Dr. Rios Tovar is in network with 22 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Elevance
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- HCSC
- Alliant Health Plans
- Aspirus Health Plan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- +14 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Rios Tovar accepts, by number of carriers
- HMO12
- PPO12
- Medicare11
- POS6
- EPO4
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Alejandro Javier Rios Tovar'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 DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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) |
| 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. Alejandro Javier Rios Tovar's NPI number?
Dr. Alejandro Javier Rios Tovar's NPI number is 1477845709. It was assigned on May 4, 2011, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Alejandro Javier Rios Tovar?
Dr. Alejandro Javier Rios Tovar is a general surgeon in Harlingen, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Alejandro Javier Rios Tovar practice?
Dr. Rios Tovar practices at 2101 Pease St, Harlingen, TX 78550. Dr. Rios Tovar's primary practice is Valley Baptist Medical Center - Harlingen in Harlingen, Texas, part of Tenet Healthcare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Rios Tovar to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Alejandro Javier Rios Tovar's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Rios Tovar is (956) 389-1100.
What is Dr. Alejandro Javier Rios Tovar's medical license number?
Dr. Rios Tovar's Texas license number on file is R5031.
Which hospitals is Dr. Alejandro Javier Rios Tovar affiliated with?
Dr. Rios Tovar practices at Valley Baptist Medical Center - Harlingen in Harlingen, Texas.
What medical group is Dr. Alejandro Javier Rios Tovar part of?
Dr. Rios Tovar is linked to Surgical Oncology Associates of South Texas. Dmand AI links Dr. Rios Tovar to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Alejandro Javier Rios Tovar accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Rios Tovar billed Medicare for 58 services in 2024, and Dr. Rios Tovar accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Alejandro Javier Rios Tovar's MIPS score?
Dr. Rios Tovar's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 87 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Alejandro Javier Rios Tovar see?
CMS counts 71 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Rios Tovar in 2024, with an average age of 77.
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Is Dr. Alejandro Javier Rios Tovar board certified?
Yes. Dr. Rios Tovar is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.
What services does Dr. Alejandro Javier Rios Tovar bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Rios Tovar's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99231), hospital inpatient care (99222) and hospital inpatient care (99232).
Where did Dr. Alejandro Javier Rios Tovar go to medical school?
Dr. Rios Tovar graduated from Joe R. & Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine in 2011.
What drugs does Dr. Alejandro Javier Rios Tovar prescribe most?
In 2019 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Rios Tovar's most prescribed drugs by claims were Famotidine.
Has Dr. Alejandro Javier Rios Tovar received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $9,744 in general payments to Dr. Rios Tovar from 8 companies from 2018 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Alejandro Javier Rios Tovar been practicing?
Dr. Rios Tovar graduated from medical school in 2011, 15 years ago.
Does Dr. Alejandro Javier Rios Tovar do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Rios Tovar.
Who does Dr. Alejandro Javier Rios Tovar publish with?
Dr. Rios Tovar's most frequent co-authors are Carlos V.r. Brown, MD (1 shared paper), Alan D. Cook, MD (1 shared paper) and James M. Kempema, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Alejandro Javier Rios Tovar accept?
Dr. Rios Tovar is in network with 22 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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