Dr Paulino Rivera-torres, MD - Medicare Gastroenterology in Irving, TX

Dr Paulino Rivera-torres, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology" physician in Irving, Texas. He went to Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine and graduated in 2002 and has 22 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Gastroenterology. He is a member of the group practice Presbyterian Healthcare Services and his current practice location is 701 Tuscan Drive, Suite 110, Irving, Texas. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (214) 496-1100.

Dr Paulino Rivera-torres is licensed to practice in New Mexico (license number MD2016-0273) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1427266972.

Contact Information

Dr Paulino Rivera-torres, MD
701 Tuscan Drive, Suite 110,
Irving, TX 75039
(214) 496-1100
(214) 496-1110



Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Paulino Rivera-torres
GenderMale
SpecialityGastroenterology
Experience22 Years
Location701 Tuscan Drive, Irving, Texas
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Dr Paulino Rivera-torres attended and graduated from Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine in 2002
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1427266972
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/18/2007
  • Last Update Date: 01/08/2024
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8527135987
  • Enrollment ID: I20160824001830

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Paulino Rivera-torres such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1427266972NPI-NPPES
8S9976OtherTXBCBS

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RG0100XInternal Medicine - Gastroenterology MD2016-0273 (New Mexico)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Presbyterian HospitalAlbuquerque, NMHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Presbyterian Healthcare Services92340417081099

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Medicare Reassignments

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Entity NamePresbyterian Healthcare Services
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1104802354
PECOS PAC ID: 9234041708
Enrollment ID: O20031103000603

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Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Dr Paulino Rivera-torres is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Dr Paulino Rivera-torres, MD
1100 Lead Ave Se,
Albuquerque, NM 87106-5215

Ph: (505) 224-7000
Dr Paulino Rivera-torres, MD
701 Tuscan Drive, Suite 110,
Irving, TX 75039

Ph: (214) 496-1100

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Internal Medicine Doctors in Irving, TX

Dr. Padmavathy Uppalapati, M.D.
Gastroenterology
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1110 Cottonwood Ln, Suite 105, Irving, TX 75038
Phone: 972-607-2525    Fax: 972-252-8837
Rupal Chiniwala, M.D.
Gastroenterology
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 6750 N Macarthur Blvd, Suite 150, Irving, TX 75039
Phone: 972-373-0303    Fax: 972-373-8074
Dr. Harikrishna Raja, MD
Gastroenterology
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 440 W Lyndon B Johnson Fwy Ste 405, Irving, TX 75063
Phone: 972-993-5080    Fax: 972-993-5081
Dr. Deepika Alavala Reddy, M.D
Gastroenterology
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1901 N Macarthur Blvd, Irving, TX 75061
Phone: 972-579-8100    Fax: 972-579-3972
Mrs. Devyani V Deshpande, M.D
Gastroenterology
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 7200 N State Hwy 161, Suite 220, Irving, TX 75039
Phone: 214-689-7806    Fax: 214-689-5970
Dr. Sarju Waghela, D.O
Gastroenterology
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 2001 N Macarthur Blvd, #630, Irving, TX 75061
Phone: 972-256-3537    Fax: 972-255-7916
Nauman Siddiqi, MD
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