Kirk D. Clifford, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Grand Junction, CO
Kirk D. Clifford, MD is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Grand Junction, Colorado, and NPI 1366478034, issued on Jun 24, 2006. Check the license (Colorado 45494, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kirk D. Clifford
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
- License number
- 45494 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 627 25 1/2 RD, Grand Junction, CO 81505
- Phone
- (970) 242-3535
- Enumerated
- Jun 24, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 30, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (970) 242-0293
- Medicaid ID
- 40982301 CO
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070606000773); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Yale University School Of Medicine, 2001
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 627 25 1/2 RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Sharon Brown, RNMedical-Surgical Registered Nurse1801969613
- Scott Coleman, PT, MPTPhysical Therapist1447683040
- Jennifer Decker, ATCAthletic Trainer1972318616
- Mary Beth Deering, M.D.Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1659362549
- Michael Dohm, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1548252976
- William Etenburn, OPA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1518953363
Verify Kirk D. Clifford in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license 45494Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
53% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024
178 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 30 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam83 claims
- Pregabalin17 claims
- Gabapentin16 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen14 claims
- Alprazolam13 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): 30 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $8,314.18
18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Nexus Spine, LLC. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 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
- Grand Valley OrthopedicsGrand Junction, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kirk D. Clifford among 70 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Colorado
Kirk D. Clifford, MD is one of 70 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 87% 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 20% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 20% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2004 among the 51 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Colorado
There are 70 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Colorado.
All 70 in Colorado → Every provider in Grand Junction → Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Gebhard, MDGrand Junction, CO 815051811989114
- Peter Shorten, M.D.Grand Junction, CO 815051902223043
- Stuart Kinsella, MDAspen, CO 816111023421971
- Donald Corenman, M.D.Vail, CO 816571497700835
- Sanjitpal Gill, M.D.Vail, CO 816571598704454
- Amber Price, M.D.Durango, CO 813011457714552
- Jim Youssef, M.D.Durango, CO 813011154373850
- James Bee, MDColorado Springs, CO 809201689659625
Common questions
What is Kirk D. Clifford, MD's NPI number?
Kirk D. Clifford, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366478034, issued on Jun 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kirk D. Clifford, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 627 25 1/2 RD, Grand Junction, CO, 81505. Phone: (970) 242-3535. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kirk D. Clifford, MD's license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number 45494, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kirk D. Clifford, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kirk D. Clifford, MD had 178 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kirk D. Clifford, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 30 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.
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.