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.
- 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
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Verify Bernard D. Clifford in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 74396Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole338 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium196 claims
- Mesalamine Er74 claims
- Dicyclomine Hcl69 claims
- Esomeprazole Magnesium52 claims
- 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- 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).
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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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.