James C. Rice, MD
Nephrology Physician · La Jolla, CA
James C. Rice, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in La Jolla, California, and NPI 1689733172, issued on Dec 8, 2006. Check the license on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James C. Rice
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- H2722 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 10666 N Torrey Pines RD, La Jolla, CA 92037
- Phone
- (858) 554-4310
- Enumerated
- Dec 8, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 14, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 132278603 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20091123000538); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston, 1984
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James C. Rice in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of CaliforniaCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
206 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Vemlidy23 claims
- Cinacalcet Hcl22 claims
- Prednisone18 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate14 claims
- Famotidine14 claims
- Atovaquone13 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: $133.68
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was One Lambda, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Scripps HealthLa Jolla, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James C. Rice among 1,468 nephrology physician records in California
James C. Rice, MD is one of 1,468 nephrology physician records with a practice address in California. 88% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated1984 · median 2001 among the 1,128 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in California
There are 1,468 nephrology physician records in California.
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- Peter Friend, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371609825256
- Pranav Garimella, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371477880102
- Kimberly Harper, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371699753103
- Anushya Jeyabalan, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371083053722
- Andrew King, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371487615886
Common questions
What is James C. Rice, MD's NPI number?
James C. Rice, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689733172, issued on Dec 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James C. Rice, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10666 N Torrey Pines RD, La Jolla, CA, 92037. Phone: (858) 554-4310. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James C. Rice, MD's license?
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 James C. Rice, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James C. Rice, MD had 206 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.