NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nicole Michelle Rice, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Oscoda, MI

Nicole Michelle Rice, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Oscoda, Michigan, and NPI 1679022396, issued on Sep 22, 2016. Check the license (Michigan 5601007946, as entered in NPPES) with the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1679022396
Name
Nicole Michelle Rice
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
5601007946 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
208 S State St, Oscoda, MI 48750
Phone
(989) 739-2550
Enumerated
Sep 22, 2016
Record last updated
May 10, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20161005002914); accepts Medicare assignment
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 208 S State St

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

  1. Amanda Aube, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1225549017
  2. Nathan Barden, P.A.C.Physician Assistant1811927072
  3. Andrew BeardsleyCommunity Health Worker1215706551
  4. Lydia Beardsley, CHWCommunity Health Worker1164302980
  5. Virginia Braden, LPC, CAADCProfessional Counselor1245520444
  6. Karolina Bulak, MDFamily Medicine Physician1417531195

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Michigan board licenses this profession
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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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5.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average physician assistant in 2024

4,456 Medicare Part D claims for 289 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 127 claims were for opioids.

  1. Nicole Rice4,456
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium171 claims
  2. Lisinopril170 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate158 claims
  4. Omeprazole147 claims
  5. Simvastatin137 claims
  6. Atorvastatin Calcium135 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: $222.54

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Nicole Rice$222.54
  2. Specialty average$841.65

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

  1. Alcona Citizens For Health IncHarrisville, MI

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

Nicole Michelle Rice among 6,989 physician assistant records in Michigan

Nicole Michelle Rice, PA-C is one of 6,989 physician assistant records with a practice address in Michigan. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 48% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 48% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2017 among the 4,739 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 363A00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

2 physician assistant records list a practice address in Oscoda

They are 2 of the 121 NPPES records with a practice address in Oscoda, and 6,989 physician assistant records in Michigan.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nathan Barden, P.A.C.Oscoda, MI 487501811927072
  2. Jerry Hall, P.A.-CPigeon, MI 487551295761369
  3. Mackenzie Paulson, PA-CPigeon, MI 487551154690014
  4. Paul Penfold, P.A.-CCaseville, MI 487551871537829
  5. David Segroves, PA-CPigeon, MI 487551912913112
  6. Emma Will, PA-CPigeon, MI 487551346085123
  7. Darla Mays, PA-CMayville, MI 487441932214350
  8. Galen Smith, PA-CMayville, MI 487441225142615

Common questions

What is Nicole Michelle Rice, PA-C's NPI number?

Nicole Michelle Rice, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679022396, issued on Sep 22, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nicole Michelle Rice, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 208 S State St, Oscoda, MI, 48750. Phone: (989) 739-2550. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nicole Michelle Rice, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 5601007946, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Nicole Michelle Rice, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nicole Michelle Rice, PA-C had 4,456 Medicare Part D claims for 289 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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.