NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Clifford Rios, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Glastonbury, CT

Clifford Rios, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Glastonbury, Connecticut, and NPI 1649459785, issued on Oct 25, 2007. Check the license (Connecticut 048409, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1649459785
Name
Clifford Rios
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
048409 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
345 Western Blvd, Glastonbury, CT 06033
Phone
(860) 549-8295
Enumerated
Oct 25, 2007
Record last updated
Jun 28, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(860) 244-1088
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101027000282); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Connecticut School Of Medicine, 2004
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 345 Western Blvd

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

  1. Rafael CordovaPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1992647960
  2. Sean Esmende, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1841428000
  3. Naomi MazurPhysical Therapist1003363318
  4. Hope McCarrickOccupational Therapist1083498133
  5. Ricardo Morales, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1073452660
  6. Holly Prasser, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1053244103

Verify Clifford Rios in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
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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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77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

79 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 17 claims were for opioids.

  1. Clifford Rios79
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam23 claims
  2. Baclofen17 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Orthopedic Associates OF Hartford,pcHartford, CT

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

Clifford Rios among 348 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Connecticut

Clifford Rios, MD is one of 348 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 63% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 63% of these records are older, 31% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2000 among the 224 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Connecticut

There are 348 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Connecticut.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alex Dukas, M.D.Glastonbury, CT 060331396181178
  2. Sean Esmende, M.D.Glastonbury, CT 060331841428000
  3. Daniel Mastella, MDGlastonbury, CT 060331275643322
  4. Arie Trouw, M.D.Glastonbury, CT 060331952664062
  5. Jacob Vaughn, MDGlastonbury, CT 060331306475066
  6. Morenikeji Buraimoh, M.D.Farmington, CT 060321356603260
  7. Allison Crepeau, M.D.Farmington, CT 060321215108063
  8. James Pace, MDFarmington, CT 060321336151232

Common questions

What is Clifford Rios, MD's NPI number?

Clifford Rios, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649459785, issued on Oct 25, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Clifford Rios, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 345 Western Blvd, Glastonbury, CT, 06033. Phone: (860) 549-8295. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Clifford Rios, MD's license?

NPPES lists Connecticut license number 048409, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Clifford Rios, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Clifford Rios, MD had 79 Medicare Part D claims for 49 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.