Rick J. McCombs, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Paducah, KY
Rick J. McCombs, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Paducah, Kentucky, and NPI 1972580991, issued on Dec 30, 2005. Check the license (Kentucky 29543, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rick J. McCombs
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 29543 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2605 Kentucky Ave Ste 202, Paducah, KY 42003
- Phone
- (270) 415-4690
- Enumerated
- Dec 30, 2005
- Record last updated
- Dec 9, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (270) 415-4691
- Medicaid ID
- 6429543900 KY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040202000246); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Louisville School Of Medicine, 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2605 Kentucky Ave Ste 202
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Pamela Reed, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1356310429
Verify Rick J. McCombs in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 29543Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
65% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
281 Medicare Part D claims for 113 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Esomeprazole Magnesium59 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium41 claims
- Omeprazole29 claims
- Famotidine19 claims
- Humira(Cf) Pen18 claims
- Budesonide Dr11 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): 95.5 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: $644.59
37 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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
- Baptist Health Medical Group IncPaducah, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Rick J. McCombs among 226 gastroenterology physician records in Kentucky
Rick J. McCombs, MD is one of 226 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 82% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2000 among the 181 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 226 gastroenterology physician records in Kentucky.
All 226 in Kentucky → Every provider in Paducah → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Gary Bodnarchuk, M.D.Paducah, KY 420031033196084
- Russell Carter, D.O.Paducah, KY 420031912976085
- Lingaiah Chandrashekar, MDPaducah, KY 420031013934710
- Shane Hendon, D.O.Paducah, KY 420031992757975
- Stephen Hiltz, M.D.Paducah, KY 420031407852080
- Ross Jones, MDPaducah, KY 420031083856041
- John Kraus, M.D.Paducah, KY 420031568449510
- David Powers, D.O.Paducah, KY 420031932410370
Common questions
What is Rick J. McCombs, MD's NPI number?
Rick J. McCombs, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972580991, issued on Dec 30, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rick J. McCombs, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2605 Kentucky Ave Ste 202, Paducah, KY, 42003. Phone: (270) 415-4690. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rick J. McCombs, MD's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 29543, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Rick J. McCombs, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rick J. McCombs, MD had 281 Medicare Part D claims for 113 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Rick J. McCombs, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.5 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.