NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

George Clements

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Vista, CA

George Clements is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Vista, California, and NPI 1780078600, issued on Mar 28, 2015. Check the license (California A171843, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1780078600
Name
George Clements
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
A171843 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2067 W Vista Way Ste 225, Vista, CA 92083
Phone
(760) 630-2550
Enumerated
Mar 28, 2015
Record last updated
Jun 29, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240926000391); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Maryland School Of Medicine, 2018
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 2067 W Vista Way Ste 225

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

  1. Anthony Serrato, NP-CNurse Practitioner1376138388
  2. David Spiegel, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1982667135

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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10% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

2,777 Medicare Part D claims for 826 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.

  1. George Clements2,777
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Eliquis353 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate336 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium220 claims
  4. Rosuvastatin Calcium171 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium155 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate154 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): 83.4 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score77.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%66.8
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $166.71

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. George Clements$166.71
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

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

  1. Capitol Cardiologic, LLPAnnapolis, MD
  2. Medstar Heart Institute LLCChester, MD
  3. Medstar Medical Group II LLCWashington, DC

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

George Clements among 2,574 cardiovascular disease physician records in California

George Clements is one of 2,574 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in California. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 86% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 86% of these records are older, 12% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 1999 among the 1,742 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in California

There are 2,574 cardiovascular disease physician records in California.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Edward Evans, M.D.Vista, CA 920831437293446
  2. Oscar Matthews, M.D.Vista, CA 920831053300673
  3. David Spiegel, M.D.Vista, CA 920831982667135
  4. Hanh Bui, M.D.Vista, CA 920811275519175
  5. Monica Parks, MDVista, CA 920811740634971
  6. Juan Alvergue, M.D.San Marcos, CA 920781346351517
  7. Kevin Ting, MDLa Jolla, CA 920931114372471
  8. David Samuels, M.D.Rancho Santa Fe, CA 920671487653622

Common questions

What is George Clements's NPI number?

George Clements's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780078600, issued on Mar 28, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is George Clements located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2067 W Vista Way Ste 225, Vista, CA, 92083. Phone: (760) 630-2550. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify George Clements's license?

NPPES lists California license number A171843, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does George Clements prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, George Clements had 2,777 Medicare Part D claims for 826 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is George Clements's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.4 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.

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