Tania Lorena Rivera, M.D.
NPI 1336346972ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Rheumatology· Escondido, CA
Internal Medicine, Rheumatology (M.D.) with Rheumatology Center of San Diego PC, practicing in Escondido, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,865,689 for 1,190 claims, against $178,159 paid for services in 2024. Janssen Biotech, Inc. was the largest of 20 companies reporting payments in 2025, $7,358 in all, mostly consulting fees. Lists Palomar Health Downtown Campus as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1336346972 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 28, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 17, 2018 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Primary | 207RR0500X | A126958 | CA |
| Internal Medicine, Rheumatology | 207RR0500X | 265348 | NY |
| Internal Medicine, Rheumatology | 207RR0500X | 25MA09188500 | NJ |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Rheumatology (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 170 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 18,794 across 19 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $178,159 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,190 · 2,223 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 265 |
| Total drug cost | $1,865,689 |
| Generic share | 72% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Rheumatology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Rheumatology Center of San Diego PCSan Diego, CA · 2 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Palomar Health Downtown CampusEscondido, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$7,358 · 150 payments from 20 companies
- 2024$11,098 · 104 payments from 18 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $2,694 | 34 |
| Invivyd Inc | $1,628 | 1 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $1,208 | 32 |
| Ucb, Inc. | $469.37 | 17 |
| Amgen Inc. | $317.60 | 18 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$3,953 · 3 payments
- Food and Beverage$3,272 · 145 payments
- Education$133.99 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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