NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bernard D. Clifford, M.D.

Gastroenterology Physician · Holyoke, MA

Bernard D. Clifford, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Holyoke, Massachusetts, and NPI 1972561843, issued on May 2, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 74396, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1972561843
Name
Bernard D. Clifford
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
74396 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
10 Hospital Dr, Holyoke, MA 01040
Phone
(413) 534-1124
Enumerated
May 2, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 11, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
3082059 MA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050427001381); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Boston University School Of Medicine, 1988
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 10 Hospital Dr

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  4. Noah Epstein, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1245427285
  5. Alfred Hutt, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1629061320
  6. Kenneth Jaffe, MDPsychiatry Physician1285737874

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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33% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

1,081 Medicare Part D claims for 240 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.

  1. Bernard Clifford1,081
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Omeprazole338 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium196 claims
  3. Mesalamine Er74 claims
  4. Dicyclomine Hcl69 claims
  5. Esomeprazole Magnesium52 claims
  6. Famotidine44 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score97.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%100.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Pioneer Valley Gastroenterology Associates PCHolyoke, MA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 686 gastroenterology physician records in Massachusetts.

Other gastroenterology physician records in Massachusetts

  1. Robert Aaron, MDStoneham, MA1962694323
  2. Michael Aaronson, MDBeverly, MA1366547739
  3. Diane Abraczinskas, MDBoston, MA1811988488
  4. Nitin Aggarwal, M.D.North Chelmsford, MA1407145402
  5. Jaya Agrawal, M.D.Florence, MA1316979842
  6. Heidi Ahmed, M.D.North Chelmsford, MA1801276472
  7. Lynne Ahn, MDFramingham, MA1144269143
  8. Hiroyuki Aihara, M.D.Boston, MA1619395795
  9. Mona AkbariSouth Weymouth, MA1871720037
  10. Geetanjali Akerkar, M.D.Chelmsford, MA1144289166

Common questions

What is Bernard D. Clifford, M.D.'s NPI number?

Bernard D. Clifford, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972561843, issued on May 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bernard D. Clifford, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10 Hospital Dr, Holyoke, MA, 01040. Phone: (413) 534-1124. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bernard D. Clifford, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 74396, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Bernard D. Clifford, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bernard D. Clifford, M.D. had 1,081 Medicare Part D claims for 240 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Bernard D. Clifford, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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