Clifford Rudi Riester, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Clyde, NC
Clifford Rudi Riester, M.D. is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in Clyde, North Carolina, and NPI 1699774331, issued on Jul 15, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 9800678, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Clifford Rudi Riester
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
- License number
- 9800678 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 262 Leroy George Dr, Clyde, NC 28721
- Phone
- (828) 452-8346
- Enumerated
- Jul 15, 2005
- Record last updated
- Dec 12, 2024
- Fax
- (828) 452-8338
- Medicaid ID
- 891184G NC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100722000624); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine, 1993
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 262 Leroy George Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Brian Bair, MSWSocial Worker1659405256
- Andrea BehrerAthletic Trainer1316354871
- Russell Buss, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1679509756
- Katherine ChildersStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1114863461
- Rebekah ClantonRegistered Nurse1083436364
Verify Clifford Rudi Riester in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 9800678Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 78.8 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: $19.50
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Merit Medical Systems Inc. The 8,048 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,488.38 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 3 group practices
- Appalachian Regional Medical Associates IncBoone, NC
- Ara Health Specialists PAAsheville, NC
- Dlp Western Carolina Physician Practices LLCClyde, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Clifford Rudi Riester among 1,389 diagnostic radiology physician records in North Carolina
Clifford Rudi Riester, M.D. is one of 1,389 diagnostic radiology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 75% 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, 84% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2006 among the 998 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0202X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Diagnostic Radiology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 1,389 diagnostic radiology physician records in North Carolina.
All 1,389 in North Carolina → Every provider in Clyde → Diagnostic Radiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 diagnostic radiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Debera Huderly, M.D.Clyde, NC 287211073510863
- Brandon Olivieri, M.D.Burnsville, NC 287141699064196
- Nancy Keaton, MDFletcher, NC 287321316929763
- Michelle Shnayder-Adams, MD, MPHArden, NC 287041073003448
- Albert Iosue, M.D.Hendersonville, NC 287391225133291
- Rodney Stinnett, MDHighlands, NC 287411497727069
- Paul Michaud, MDStatesville, NC 286771306951918
- Glenn Webster, MDStatesville, NC 286771063518660
Common questions
What is Clifford Rudi Riester, M.D.'s NPI number?
Clifford Rudi Riester, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699774331, issued on Jul 15, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Clifford Rudi Riester, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 262 Leroy George Dr, Clyde, NC, 28721. Phone: (828) 452-8346. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Clifford Rudi Riester, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 9800678, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
What is Clifford Rudi Riester, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.8 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.