NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David L. Rice, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Tyler, TX

David L. Rice, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Tyler, Texas, and NPI 1902867260, issued on Mar 28, 2006. Check the license (Texas J2277, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1902867260
Name
David L. Rice
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
J2277 TX
MD17498 ME
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
11937 US Highway 271, Tyler, TX 75708
Phone
(903) 877-7720
Enumerated
Mar 28, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 2, 2026
Medicaid ID
1322802-07 TX
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 11937 US Highway 271

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

  1. Cynthia Ackley, RDRegistered Dietitian1538507892
  2. Linda Ahaiwe, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1114615408
  3. Arbab Ahmed, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1356279608
  4. Rahman Ahmed, DOInternal Medicine Physician1912644279
  5. Ibrahim Al-Hashimi, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1982341095
  6. Michael Alchaer, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1922809417

Verify David L. Rice in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical 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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89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

357 Medicare Part D claims for 139 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. David Rice357
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium26 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium25 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate18 claims
  4. Gabapentin18 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium17 claims
  6. Tamsulosin Hcl15 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): 97.6 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 score86.5
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $56.93

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Rice$56.93
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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

David L. Rice among 9,175 internal medicine physician records in Texas

David L. Rice, M.D. is one of 9,175 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

146 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Tyler

They are 146 of the 5,531 NPPES records with a practice address in Tyler, and 9,175 internal medicine physician records in Texas.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kirk Calhoun, MDTyler, TX 757081205825239
  2. Omer Chowdhury, DOTyler, TX 757081831710417
  3. Mohammed HamandiTyler, TX 757081912563875
  4. Devin Haney, DOTyler, TX 757081942884820
  5. Wayne Karaki, MDTyler, TX 757081871582924
  6. John Martino, DOTyler, TX 757081285255877
  7. Chiagozie Nwasuruba, MDTyler, TX 757081548250574
  8. Andrew Phillpott, DOTyler, TX 757081407420425

Common questions

What is David L. Rice, M.D.'s NPI number?

David L. Rice, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902867260, issued on Mar 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David L. Rice, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11937 US Highway 271, Tyler, TX, 75708. Phone: (903) 877-7720. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David L. Rice, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number J2277, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does David L. Rice, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David L. Rice, M.D. had 357 Medicare Part D claims for 139 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is David L. Rice, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 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.

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