Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Clifford Bliss, D.P.M.

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Grapevine, TX

Clifford Bliss, D.P.M. is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Grapevine, Texas, and NPI 1649606377, issued on Sep 26, 2013. Check the license (Texas 2221, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1649606377
Name
Clifford Bliss
Credential
D.P.M.
Primary taxonomy
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
License number
2221 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2421 Ira E Woods Ave, Grapevine, TX 76051
Phone
(817) 416-6155
Enumerated
Sep 26, 2013
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2421 Ira E Woods Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Staci Braden, PTPhysical Therapist1073676102
  2. Mary Crane, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1184621732
  3. Janet Dixon, C. PED.Other Technician1538337290
  4. Dana Giacalone, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1457352981
  5. Adriana Karpati, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1962409524
  6. Michael Kossuth, PTPhysical Therapist1659767408

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
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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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76% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024

79 Medicare Part D claims for 63 beneficiaries, against an average of 333 among the 7,004 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Clifford Bliss79
  2. Specialty average333

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin27 claims
  2. Meloxicam11 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 96.5 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 score93.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $428.40

18 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc.. The 6,204 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,958.25 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Clifford Bliss$428.40
  2. Specialty average$2,958.25

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Foot And Ankle Associates OF North Texas, LLPGrapevine, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers in Texas

There are 602 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Texas.

Other foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Texas

  1. Ali Abdul Kareem, DPMMcAllen, TX1730446287
  2. Timothy Abigail, D.P.M.Richardson, TX1669409793
  3. Aaron AbrahamDallas, TX1295312585
  4. Jamelia Abrams, DPMGrand Prairie, TX1447460910
  5. Moffatt Adams, DPMSan Antonio, TX1720268741
  6. Carl Aeby, DPMCorpus Christi, TX1417952938
  7. Monica Agarwal, DPMHarlingen, TX1093775470
  8. Adi Akerman, DPMHouston, TX1093196867
  9. Ivana Akinyeye, DPMSan Antonio, TX1730670647
  10. Nathaniel Alabi, DPMHouston, TX1609308592

Common questions

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

Clifford Bliss, D.P.M.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649606377, issued on Sep 26, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Clifford Bliss, D.P.M. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2421 Ira E Woods Ave, Grapevine, TX, 76051. Phone: (817) 416-6155. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Texas license number 2221, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

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

In 2024, Clifford Bliss, D.P.M. had 79 Medicare Part D claims for 63 beneficiaries; the average among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist prescribers was 333. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Clifford Bliss, D.P.M.'s Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.5 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.