NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ian Sterling Rice, MD

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Cincinnati, OH

Ian Sterling Rice, MD is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Cincinnati, Ohio, and NPI 1730314238, issued on May 28, 2009. Check the license (Ohio 35122471, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; 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
1730314238
Name
Ian Sterling Rice
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
License number
35122471 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
500 E Business Way, Cincinnati, OH 45241
Phone
(513) 354-3700
Enumerated
May 28, 2009
Record last updated
Mar 9, 2022
Fax
(513) 354-3705
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150722004758); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine, 2009
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 500 E Business Way

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

  1. John Bartsch, MDPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1326255043
  2. Parker Bisek, DPTPhysical Therapist1104796960
  3. Daniel Bolger, MPTPhysical Therapist1205029246
  4. Megan BrandtAthletic Trainer1376991620
  5. Jamie Brown, ATCAthletic Trainer1629430988
  6. Jennifer Brueshaber, DPTPhysical Therapist1144548124

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
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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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3.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024

886 Medicare Part D claims for 437 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 104 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ian Rice886
  2. Specialty average288

Most prescribed

  1. Diclofenac Sodium184 claims
  2. Nabumetone130 claims
  3. Methylprednisolone111 claims
  4. Meloxicam107 claims
  5. Celecoxib81 claims
  6. Naproxen76 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): 90.4 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 score80.8
  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: $52.25

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ian Rice$52
  2. Specialty average$19,779

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Beacon Orthopaedics And Sports Medicine LtdCincinnati, OH
  2. Oxford Physical Therapy And RehabilitationMason, OH

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

Ian Sterling Rice among 135 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Ohio

Ian Sterling Rice, MD is one of 135 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 64% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 64% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2005 among the 106 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 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 207XX0005X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Ohio

There are 135 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Ohio.

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

  1. Michelle Andrews, MDCincinnati, OH 452421326043217
  2. Tahmir El-Tahan, MDCincinnati, OH 452421568778819
  3. Thomas Lindenfeld, M.D.Cincinnati, OH 452421053316380
  4. Randall Roy, MDMontgomery, OH 452421306001383
  5. Christopher Utz, M.D.Cincinnati, OH 452421982875944
  6. Steven Goldfarb, M.D.Cincinnati, OH 452361346256443
  7. Frank Noyes, MDCincinnati, OH 452361407851728
  8. Samir Sharrak, DOCincinnati, OH 452361740845395

Common questions

What is Ian Sterling Rice, MD's NPI number?

Ian Sterling Rice, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730314238, issued on May 28, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ian Sterling Rice, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 500 E Business Way, Cincinnati, OH, 45241. Phone: (513) 354-3700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ian Sterling Rice, MD's license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 35122471, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ian Sterling Rice, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ian Sterling Rice, MD had 886 Medicare Part D claims for 437 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ian Sterling Rice, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.4 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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