RICA RIVERA
NPI 1790287183
Speech-Language Pathologist in Saint Joseph, MO
About Rica Rivera NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
RICA RIVERA (NPI 1790287183) is an individual speech-language pathologist provider in Saint Joseph, Missouri, licensed in Missouri (2017008719) and active in the NPI registry since March 2018. She is a graduate of Other (2015).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Rica Rivera is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Rica Rivera reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Shawnee Mission, KS 66204
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Missouri enrollment
- 17 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 9
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
Frequently 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 Rica Rivera's NPI number?
The NPI number for Rica Rivera is 1790287183. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on March 1, 2018.
Where is Rica Rivera located?
Rica Rivera practices at 3002 N 18th St, Saint Joseph, MO 64505. The listed phone number is (816) 364-4200.
What is Rica Rivera's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Speech-Language Pathologist with taxonomy code 235Z00000X.
Is Rica Rivera enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Rica Rivera is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organization bills Medicare for Rica Rivera's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Rica Rivera reassigns Medicare benefits to Deborah A King Ma & Associates Inc (Shawnee Mission, KS). The 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 Rica Rivera's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Rica Rivera was last updated on March 1, 2018. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 8 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.
# Rica Rivera · NPI 1790287183
Speech-Language Pathologist provider in Saint Joseph, Missouri. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since March 1, 2018.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1790287183 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** March 1, 2018
- **Primary specialty:** Speech-Language Pathologist · taxonomy 235Z00000X
- **State license:** 2017008719 (Missouri)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 3002 N 18TH ST, Saint Joseph, MO 64505-1872
- **Phone:** (816) 364-4200
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Bills Medicare through:** Deborah A King Ma & Associates Inc (NPI 1942408950, Shawnee Mission, KS), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2015
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** March 1, 2018
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1790287183) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.