NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Eric M. Gifford, M.D.

Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Springfield, MO

Eric M. Gifford, M.D. is a sports medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Springfield, Missouri, and NPI 1144532490, issued on Jul 1, 2010. Check the license (Missouri 20140124955, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1144532490
Name
Eric M. Gifford
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QS0010X
License numbers
20140124955 MO
2014012495 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3328 S National Ave, Springfield, MO 65807
Phone
(417) 771-3147
Enumerated
Jul 1, 2010
Record last updated
Aug 21, 2024
Fax
(417) 771-3256
Medicaid IDs
200015259 MO
1144532490 MO
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140604002364); accepts Medicare assignment
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 3328 S National Ave

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Verify Eric M. Gifford in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
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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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79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024

176 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries, against an average of 855 among the 2,237 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 81 claims were for opioids.

  1. Eric Gifford176
  2. Specialty average855

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen60 claims
  2. Meloxicam47 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl19 claims
  4. Cyclobenzaprine 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $144.66

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. The 1,218 providers of this specialty with any payment received $781.49 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Eric Gifford$144.66
  2. Specialty average$781.49

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. 417 Sports Medicine And Orthopedics LLCSpringfield, MO

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

Eric M. Gifford among 57 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in Missouri

Eric M. Gifford, M.D. is one of 57 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 93% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 44% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 44% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 93% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2011 among the 50 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QS0010X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in Missouri

There are 57 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in Missouri.

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The 8 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Marc Propst, MDSpringfield, MO 658071396306189
  2. Grant Ralston, MDSpringfield, MO 658071568091189
  3. Shannon Woods, MDSpringfield, MO 658071184814576
  4. Collin Andrus, DOSpringfield, MO 658041497383988
  5. Jeremy Reed, DOWest Plains, MO 657751487850053
  6. Patrick Harr, M.D.Shell Knob, MO 657471174527873
  7. Michael Bauer, MDOzark, MO 657211891057691
  8. Landon Hough, M.D.Ozark, MO 657211952563215

Common questions

What is Eric M. Gifford, M.D.'s NPI number?

Eric M. Gifford, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144532490, issued on Jul 1, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Eric M. Gifford, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3328 S National Ave, Springfield, MO, 65807. Phone: (417) 771-3147. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Eric M. Gifford, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 20140124955, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Eric M. Gifford, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Eric M. Gifford, M.D. had 176 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 855. 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.

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

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.