Clifford H. Rice, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Shreveport, LA
Clifford H. Rice, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Shreveport, Louisiana, and NPI 1093719833, issued on Jun 9, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana 024389, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Clifford H. Rice
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- 024389 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1455 E Bert Kouns Industrial Loop Ste 206, Shreveport, LA 71105
- Phone
- (318) 798-4464
- Enumerated
- Jun 9, 2005
- Record last updated
- Feb 3, 2026
- Fax
- (318) 798-4529
- Medicaid ID
- 1571890 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040616000035); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport, 1998
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1455 E Bert Kouns Industrial Loop Ste 206
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Cynthia Collier, AU.D.Audiologist1588070171
Verify Clifford H. Rice in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 024389Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
2,132 Medicare Part D claims for 587 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 30 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone370 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide314 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate167 claims
- Omeprazole163 claims
- Amitriptyline Hcl68 claims
- Azelastine Hcl67 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 77.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $68.20
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Cornerstone Therapy And Balance Center LLCShreveport, LA
- Highland Clinic, A Prof Med CorpShreveport, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Clifford H. Rice among 226 otolaryngology physician records in Louisiana
Clifford H. Rice, MD is one of 226 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 81% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2002 among the 156 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 226 otolaryngology physician records in Louisiana.
All 226 in Louisiana → Every provider in Shreveport → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Beal, MDShreveport, LA 711051902834823
- Jason Calligas, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711051700102449
- Judd Chidlow, MDShreveport, LA 711051154325058
- Chuka Ifeanyi, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711051649407487
- Henry Hollier, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711041972509370
- John Parker, MDShreveport, LA 711061386648194
- David Pou, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711041992701395
- Amelia Ramsey, MDShreveport, LA 711041073177952
Common questions
What is Clifford H. Rice, MD's NPI number?
Clifford H. Rice, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093719833, issued on Jun 9, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Clifford H. Rice, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1455 E Bert Kouns Industrial Loop Ste 206, Shreveport, LA, 71105. Phone: (318) 798-4464. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Clifford H. Rice, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 024389, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Clifford H. Rice, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Clifford H. Rice, MD had 2,132 Medicare Part D claims for 587 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Clifford H. Rice, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.