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Dr. Cathleen M. Rivera, MD

Accepting New Patients

(2046 Ratings)

Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine (2002)

1605 SOUTH 31ST STREET
TEMPLE, TX 76508

(254) 215-0100

Dr. Cathleen M. Rivera, MD is an internist in TEMPLE, TX specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine). She graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine in 2002 and has 24 years of experience. Dr. Cathleen M. Rivera, MD is affiliated with Baylor Scott & White Health.

Office Locations

1605 SOUTH 31ST STREET
TEMPLE, TX 76508

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cathleen M. Rivera, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	144

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cathleen M. Rivera, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	206

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cathleen M. Rivera, MD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	86
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cathleen M. Rivera, MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cathleen M. Rivera, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	224

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cathleen M. Rivera, MD.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	127
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	11
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cathleen M. Rivera, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cathleen M. Rivera, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	368

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cathleen M. Rivera, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	380

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	394
Black	98
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	62
Less than 65	168

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cathleen M. Rivera, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cathleen M. Rivera, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	363

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cathleen M. Rivera, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	213
Black	43
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	33
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cathleen M. Rivera, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	38
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cathleen M. Rivera, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	310

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cathleen M. Rivera, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	34
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cathleen M. Rivera, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	39
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cathleen M. Rivera, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	296

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cathleen M. Rivera, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	187
Black	48
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	31
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cathleen M. Rivera, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cathleen M. Rivera, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	286

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cathleen M. Rivera, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	194
Black	43
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	34
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cathleen M. Rivera, MD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cathleen M. Rivera, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	210

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cathleen M. Rivera, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	179
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	28
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cathleen M. Rivera, MD in 2020

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cathleen M. Rivera, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	248

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cathleen M. Rivera, MD.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	175

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	189
Black	28
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	30
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cathleen M. Rivera, MD in 2021

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cathleen M. Rivera, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	260

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cathleen M. Rivera, MD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	200
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	26
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cathleen M. Rivera, MD in 2022

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cathleen M. Rivera, MD treated as an internist in TEMPLE, TX during 2023 were preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cathleen M. Rivera, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	225
preventive care	12

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cathleen M. Rivera, MD.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	176
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	33
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cathleen M. Rivera, MD in 2023

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cathleen M. Rivera, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	238

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cathleen M. Rivera, MD.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	158
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	20
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cathleen M. Rivera, MD in 2024

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cathleen M. Rivera, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Cathleen M. Rivera, MD treated as an internist in TEMPLE, TX were preventive care.

doctor visit	259
preventive care	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cathleen M. Rivera, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	33
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	175
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	60
85 and over	26
Less than 65	46
65 to 74	99

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cathleen M. Rivera, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Cathleen M. Rivera, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	12
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Cathleen M. Rivera, MD graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine in 2002. She completed residency at Mayo Clinic. She is certified by the Certifications: Internal Medicine - American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine (2002)

Residency: Mayo Clinic (2005)

Board Certification: Certifications: Internal Medicine - American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Cathleen M. Rivera, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baylor Scott & White Health

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Cathleen M. Rivera, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: BlueCross BlueShield ParPlan, Superior Health Plan, Humana PPO, Aetna Medicare PPO, Humana ChoiceCare Network, CIGNA Open Access Plus In Network, CIGNA Choice Fund, CIGNA Open Access Plus, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice, WellCare, Aetna Choice POS II, Medicare Advantage, TriWest, AARP, CIGNA Open Access, United Healthcare Select Plus, United Healthcare Select, Humana HMO, United Healthcare Choice Plus, Blue Choice, Railroad Medicare, United Healthcare Choice, TRICARE Prime, Guardian, TRICARE Extra, Aetna QPOS, United Healthcare Navigate, United Healthcare, Aetna Open Choice PPO, Aetna Managed Choice, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Blue California, Aetna Select, United Healthcare Navigate Plus, Aetna HMO, Tricare-Select, Catalyst Health Group-Catalyst Health - Baylor Scott & White Preferred, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-HMO Network-Group, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus HMO-Individual/Family, Prism Electric-BSW Premier - Prism, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus PPO-Individual/Family, Nebraska Furniture Mart-Emerald, FirstCare Health Plans-FirstCare Select Plus HMO Network, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus PPO-Group, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSWH Employee Network Premium (PPO)/ HDHP, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier HMO-Group, Aetna-Health Network Only, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW SeniorCare Advantage HMO, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSWH Employee Network (SEQA & EQA), Medicare-Traditional Medicare, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Access PPO, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW SeniorCare Advantage PPO, Nebraska Furniture Mart-Onyx, Aetna-Group Retiree Medicare PPO - Limited to Exxon/Mobil, Nebraska Furniture Mart-Pearl, Aetna-Open Access Select, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus HMO-Group, DFW ConnectedCare-American Airlines Employee Benefit Plan, Aetna-Aetna Medicare Prime Plan (HMO), FirstCare Health Plans-CHIP, Centivo Network-Centivo Network - Baylor Scott & White Premier, Aetna-Aetna Signature Administrators, Aetna-Health Network Option, Aetna-Aetna Medicare Dual Complete Plan (HMO D-SNP), Aetna-Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO), Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier HMO-Individual/Family and Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-HMO Network-Individual/Family.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Cathleen M. Rivera, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

BlueCross BlueShield ParPlan

Superior Health Plan

Humana PPO

Aetna Medicare PPO

Humana ChoiceCare Network

CIGNA Open Access Plus In Network

CIGNA Choice Fund

CIGNA Open Access Plus

Aetna Open Access Managed Choice

Aetna Open Access Elect Choice

WellCare

Aetna Choice POS II

Medicare Advantage

TriWest

AARP

CIGNA Open Access

United Healthcare Select Plus

United Healthcare Select

Humana HMO

United Healthcare Choice Plus

Blue Choice

Railroad Medicare

United Healthcare Choice

TRICARE Prime

Guardian

TRICARE Extra

Aetna QPOS

United Healthcare Navigate

United Healthcare

Aetna Open Choice PPO

Aetna Managed Choice

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Blue California

Aetna Select

United Healthcare Navigate Plus

Aetna HMO

Tricare-Select

Catalyst Health Group-Catalyst Health - Baylor Scott & White Preferred

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-HMO Network-Group

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus HMO-Individual/Family

Prism Electric-BSW Premier - Prism

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus PPO-Individual/Family

Nebraska Furniture Mart-Emerald

FirstCare Health Plans-FirstCare Select Plus HMO Network

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus PPO-Group

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSWH Employee Network Premium (PPO)/ HDHP

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier HMO-Group

Aetna-Health Network Only

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW SeniorCare Advantage HMO

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSWH Employee Network (SEQA & EQA)

Medicare-Traditional Medicare

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Access PPO

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW SeniorCare Advantage PPO

Nebraska Furniture Mart-Onyx

Aetna-Group Retiree Medicare PPO - Limited to Exxon/Mobil

Nebraska Furniture Mart-Pearl

Aetna-Open Access Select

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus HMO-Group

DFW ConnectedCare-American Airlines Employee Benefit Plan

Aetna-Aetna Medicare Prime Plan (HMO)

FirstCare Health Plans-CHIP

Centivo Network-Centivo Network - Baylor Scott & White Premier

Aetna-Aetna Signature Administrators

Aetna-Health Network Option

Aetna-Aetna Medicare Dual Complete Plan (HMO D-SNP)

Aetna-Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO)

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier HMO-Individual/Family

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-HMO Network-Individual/Family

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Cathleen M. Rivera, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.93 out of 5 stars based on 2046 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Cathleen M. Rivera, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in TEMPLE, TX.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-07-31

Patient verified via Press Ganey

She understood and answered all my worries with professionalism. Made me understand the process a lot more. Dr and staff Made me feel comfortable in a pre-op surgery setting. I didn't have to wait at all either . Everything was very clean also

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-06-14

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Rivera is kind, competent and keeps this 78 year old going. She gets me in to the services I need while everyone complains they can't get in. She finds a way.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-08-01

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Very knowledgeable. Is caring. Involves the patient in the decision-making. Encourages two way communication. Sensitive to patient needs.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-03-04

Patient verified via Press Ganey

She has been very helpful in stabilizing (or in the process of) several medical issues I have recently been experiencing.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-03-05

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Simply THE best in all aspects! Listens, explains, super approachable, considerate... I will wait to see her vs others.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-05-28

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Dr. Rivera is knowledgeable, responsible and caring to find a way to make her patients well.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-11-20

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Best ever. She has taken me from a do-everthing to a need more elder person. Love her.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-11-13

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Rivera is timely, mindful, compassionate, professional, and highly knowledgeable.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-05-29

Patient verified via Press Ganey

She listens and refers in areas necessary. Kind, attentive and thorough! The best!

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-08-27

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Will listen to the patient and answer any questions that you may have for her.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Cathleen M. Rivera, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Amgen Inc.	$29 Repatha $29

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$29

Biography

Dr. Cathleen Rivera is professionally affiliated with Scott & White Clinic. Dr. Rivera attended Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine and then went on to complete her residency at Mayo Clinic. Her average rating from her patients is 5.0 stars (out of 5). United Healthcare Navigate, Blue California, and Humana ChoiceCare Network seem to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Rivera accepts. Dr. Rivera's practice in TEMPLE, TX is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com.