Robert Douglas Rice, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Augusta, GA
Robert Douglas Rice, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Augusta, Georgia, and NPI 1841461027, issued on Mar 17, 2008. Check the license (Georgia 61154, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert Douglas Rice
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- 61154 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1003 Chafee Ave, Augusta, GA 30904
- Phone
- (706) 721-8937
- Enumerated
- Mar 17, 2008
- Record last updated
- Mar 20, 2025
- Fax
- (706) 721-7508
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170329001791); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Uniformed Services Uhs Fe Hebert School Of Med, 2006
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 155 in Georgia → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1003 Chafee Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Emily Bauman, PA-CPhysician Assistant1053286609
- Dominic Gallo, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1891803821
- Stephen Thompson, P.A.Surgical Physician Assistant1891703633
- Brittany Wheeler, PHARMD, MPH, BCACPAmbulatory Care Pharmacist1841659406
Verify Robert Douglas Rice in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 61154Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
23 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 77.8 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $681.48
17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Atricure, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 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 3 group practices
- Augusta Primary Care Services LLCAugusta, GA
- Piedmont Cardiology OF Atlanta, LLCMacon, GA
- Wellstar Medical Group LLCAugusta, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert Douglas Rice among 155 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Georgia
Robert Douglas Rice, M.D. is one of 155 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 58% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 58% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 1998 among the 111 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Georgia
There are 155 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Georgia.
All 155 in Georgia → Every provider in Augusta → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Dominic Gallo, M.D.Augusta, GA 309041891803821
- John Anastasi, M.D.Augusta, GA 309011285691113
- Zachary Baker, MDAugusta, GA 309011235364951
- Paraag Chowdhary, M.D.Augusta, GA 309011699094235
- Timothy Hunter, MDAugusta, GA 309011538268487
- William Kitchens, MDAugusta, GA 309011932269479
- William Kitchens, MDAugusta, GA 309011609815729
- Michael Watts, MDAugusta, GA 309011477613917
Common questions
What is Robert Douglas Rice, M.D.'s NPI number?
Robert Douglas Rice, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841461027, issued on Mar 17, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert Douglas Rice, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1003 Chafee Ave, Augusta, GA, 30904. Phone: (706) 721-8937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert Douglas Rice, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 61154, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Robert Douglas Rice, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert Douglas Rice, M.D. had 23 Medicare Part D claims; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Robert Douglas Rice, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.