NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rhett J. Griggs, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Scottsdale, AZ

Rhett J. Griggs, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Scottsdale, Arizona, and NPI 1467520478, issued on Nov 30, 2006. Check the license (Arizona 55151, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1467520478
Name
Rhett J. Griggs
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
55151 AZ
DR-46388 CO
NONE RESIDENT FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
31313 N Scottsdale RD Ste 170, Scottsdale, AZ 85266
Phone
(970) 901-1287
Enumerated
Nov 30, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 17, 2025
Fax
(855) 395-5972
Medicaid ID
17674867 CO
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20201024000041); 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
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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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93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

25 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Rhett Griggs25
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam14 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: $13.78

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Bioventus LLC. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Rhett Griggs$14
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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

One hospital affiliation

  1. Eastern Rio Blanco County Health Service DistrictMeeker, CO · Critical Access Hospitals

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov).

Rhett J. Griggs among 462 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Arizona

Rhett J. Griggs, M.D. is one of 462 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 76% 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 18% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2003 among the 281 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Arizona

There are 462 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Arizona.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Patricia Melvin, MDScottsdale, AZ 852601467984526
  2. Issada Thongtrangan, MDScottsdale, AZ 852601144439555
  3. Raheef Alatassi, MBBS, MSC, FRCSCScottsdale, AZ 852591275494593
  4. Collin Braithwaite, MDScottsdale, AZ 852591255191722
  5. Alexandra Cancio-Bello, MDScottsdale, AZ 852591821792870
  6. Katelyn Koschmeder, MDScottsdale, AZ 852591700646957
  7. Cara Lai, MDScottsdale, AZ 852591710565577
  8. Eugenia LinScottsdale, AZ 852591720720279

Common questions

What is Rhett J. Griggs, M.D.'s NPI number?

Rhett J. Griggs, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467520478, issued on Nov 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rhett J. Griggs, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 31313 N Scottsdale RD Ste 170, Scottsdale, AZ, 85266. Phone: (970) 901-1287. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rhett J. Griggs, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 55151, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Rhett J. Griggs, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rhett J. Griggs, M.D. had 25 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.