James H. Rice, M.D.
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Albuquerque, NM
James H. Rice, M.D. is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1568499697, issued on Jun 26, 2006. Check the license (New Mexico 90-100, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James H. Rice
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
- License number
- 90-100 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3500 Comanche RD NE Ste G, Albuquerque, NM 87107
- Phone
- (505) 881-5080
- Enumerated
- Jun 26, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 26, 2025
- Fax
- (505) 872-2306
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100929000863); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio, 1986
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records → All 33 in New Mexico → Look up another NPI →
Verify James H. Rice in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
Search for license 90-100Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024
62 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin30 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- James H. Rice, M.d.,pcAlbuquerque, NM
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James H. Rice among 33 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in New Mexico
James H. Rice, M.D. is one of 33 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in New Mexico. 91% 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 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 1994 among the 24 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 33% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in New Mexico
There are 33 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in New Mexico.
All 33 in New Mexico → Every provider in Albuquerque → Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Thomas Whalen, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871071134120645
- Jeremy Chastain, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871061316200538
- Robert Culling, DOAlbuquerque, NM 871081245253350
- Katherine Johnson, DOAlbuquerque, NM 871061194222125
- Irwin Isaacs, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871091942202205
- William Johnson, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871091043265275
- Miguel Pupiales, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871091306876966
- Michael Pylman, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871091407803893
Common questions
What is James H. Rice, M.D.'s NPI number?
James H. Rice, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568499697, issued on Jun 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James H. Rice, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3500 Comanche RD NE Ste G, Albuquerque, NM, 87107. Phone: (505) 881-5080. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James H. Rice, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Mexico license number 90-100, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico Medical Board at https://www.nmmb.state.nm.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James H. Rice, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James H. Rice, M.D. had 62 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James H. Rice, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.