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Dr. Thomas B Rivers, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician in Sugar Land, TX · enumerated 2005.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

1518963834

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)

Name Dr. Thomas B Rivers

Credential M.D.

Sex Male

Practice address 16811 Southwest Fwy, Sugar Land, TX, 77479

Phone (281) 690-4678

Enumeration date Jun 22, 2005

Last updated in NPPES Sep 20, 2018

Taxonomy & licenses

207X00000X Orthopaedic Surgery Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License K2782 (TX) Primary

MD · Doctor of Medicine: A physician who completed medical school (allopathic medicine), residency training, and state licensure. About the MD credential

Other identifiers

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
8G9742	Other	TX	BC/BS PROVIDER NUMBER
P01034616	Other	TX	RAILROAD MEDICARE
190714	Other	TX	AMERIGROUP NUMBER
3285310	Other	TX	AETNA HMO NUMBER
7050494	Other	TX	AETNA PPO NUMBER
K2782	Other	TX	STATE LICENSE NUMBER
127640406	Medicaid	TX	-

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What is the NPI number for Thomas Rivers?

The National Provider Identifier (NPI) for Thomas Rivers is 1518963834, a Type 1 (individual) record in the CMS NPPES registry.

Where does Thomas Rivers practice?

The practice location on file with NPPES is in Sugar Land, TX. Providers can have multiple locations; NPPES lists the primary practice address.

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2018-09-20.