Efrain Rivera Jr, MD - Medicare Pain Management in El Paso, TX

Efrain Rivera Jr, MD is a medicare enrolled "Pain Medicine - Interventional Pain Medicine" physician in El Paso, Texas. He went to Baylor College Of Medicine and graduated in 1981 and has 43 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Pain Management. He is a member of the group practice El Paso Physical Therapy Specialists Llc and his current practice location is 1717 Brown St Ste 3, El Paso, Texas. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (915) 261-7226.

Efrain Rivera Jr is licensed to practice in Texas (license number G1525) 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 1780780858.

Contact Information

Efrain Rivera Jr, MD
1717 Brown St Ste 3,
El Paso, TX 79902-4730
(915) 261-7226
(915) 231-6769

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Physician's Profile

Full NameEfrain Rivera Jr
GenderMale
SpecialityPain Management
Experience43 Years
Location1717 Brown St Ste 3, El Paso, 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:
  • Efrain Rivera Jr attended and graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 1981
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1780780858
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 09/16/2006
  • Last Update Date: 07/24/2020
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6305758178
  • Enrollment ID: I20050609000647

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Efrain Rivera Jr such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1780780858NPI-NPPES
8U4601OtherTXBCBS
129999208MedicaidTX
8S2590OtherTXBCBS
129999206MedicaidTX

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207L00000XAnesthesiology G1525 (Texas)Secondary
208VP0014XPain Medicine - Interventional Pain Medicine G1525 (Texas)Primary

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Efrain Rivera Jr allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameErj Medical Pa
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1659477701
PECOS PAC ID: 4587607585
Enrollment ID: O20050609000628
Entity NameTexas Ams Pllc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1174926125
PECOS PAC ID: 9133441769
Enrollment ID: O20141209001912

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. Efrain Rivera Jr 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
Efrain Rivera Jr, MD
Po Box 222187,
El Paso, TX 79913-5187

Ph: (915) 261-7226
Efrain Rivera Jr, MD
1717 Brown St Ste 3,
El Paso, TX 79902-4730

Ph: (915) 261-7226

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