RIO GRANDE URGENT CARE
NPI 1255784658
Clinic/Center - Urgent Care in Albuquerque, NM
About Rio Grande Urgent Care NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
RIO GRANDE URGENT CARE (NPI 1255784658) is a healthcare organization registered as an urgent care in Albuquerque, New Mexico and active in the NPI registry since July 2016. The organization holds a CLIA Waiver certificate valid through July 28, 2028 and lists Becky Gonzalez, Ceo, as its authorized official.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
Other Names 1
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment and the clinicians who bill Medicare through this organization, from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Rio Grande Urgent Care is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).
Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization
11Medicare enrollment records show 11 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Rio Grande Urgent Care, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 4 practice at this address and 6 within 10 miles. They are listed nearest first.
Clinicians, nearest first (11)
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
CLIA Laboratory Certificates CMS CLIA
Laboratory certificates issued under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) program, which sets federal quality standards for human laboratory testing in the United States. There is no official CMS crosswalk between CLIA and NPI numbers; these certificates are associated with this NPI by matching facility names, locations and phone numbers in the CMS CLIA registry.
Certificate of Waiver 32D2116672
Rio Grande Urgent Care · Albuquerque, NMFrequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Hippocare, Inc's NPI number?
The NPI number for Hippocare, Inc is 1255784658. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on July 20, 2016. The provider is doing business as Rio Grande Urgent Care.
Where is Hippocare, Inc located?
Hippocare, Inc is located at 3911 4th St NW Ste B, Albuquerque, NM 87107. The listed phone number is (505) 433-4493.
What is Hippocare, Inc's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Clinic/Center, specializing in Urgent Care, with taxonomy code 261QU0200X.
Is Hippocare, Inc enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Hippocare, Inc is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.
How many clinicians bill Medicare through Hippocare, Inc?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 11 clinicians, all in Nurse Practitioner, reassign their Medicare billing to Hippocare, Inc. A reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for the clinician's services. Of these, 4 practice at this address and 6 within 10 miles. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Does Hippocare, Inc hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?
Yes. A Certificate of Waiver (number 32D2116672) is associated with this NPI, valid through July 28, 2028. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Hippocare, Inc was last updated on August 28, 2020. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Rio Grande Urgent Care · NPI 1255784658
Urgent Care organization in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Organization record, active in the CMS NPPES registry since July 20, 2016.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1255784658 (Entity type: Organization)
- **Enumerated:** July 20, 2016
- **Primary specialty:** Clinic/Center - Urgent Care · taxonomy 261QU0200X
- **Legal business name:** Hippocare, Inc
- **Organization subpart:** No
- **Authorized official:** Becky Gonzalez, CEO
## Practice location
- **Address:** 3911 4TH ST NW STE B, Albuquerque, NM 87107-2510
- **Phone:** (505) 433-4493 · **Fax:** (505) 433-5271
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
- **Clinicians billing through this organization:** 11 clinicians (Nurse Practitioner) reassign Medicare billing to this organization (form CMS-855R); 4 practice at this address and 6 within 10 miles · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** August 28, 2020
- **CLIA laboratory certificates:** 1 on file
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1255784658) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.