Sean Christopher Rice, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Chattanooga, TN
Sean Christopher Rice, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1447679584, issued on Apr 15, 2014. Check the license (Tennessee 55511, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sean Christopher Rice
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 55511 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 979 E 3RD St Ste C825, Chattanooga, TN 37403
- Phone
- (423) 778-4830
- Enumerated
- Apr 15, 2014
- Record last updated
- Dec 14, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200811001439); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Toledo Medical College, 2014
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest gastroenterology physician records → All 384 in Tennessee → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 979 E 3RD St Ste C825
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Lauren Kindle, PA-CPhysician Assistant1316330608
- Sharlotte Manley, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1457843781
- Laxmi Parsa, MDGastroenterology Physician1790984300
Verify Sean Christopher Rice in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 55511Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
17% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
675 Medicare Part D claims for 217 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium133 claims
- Omeprazole65 claims
- Dicyclomine Hcl48 claims
- Famotidine41 claims
- Ondansetron Odt32 claims
- Gavilyte-G27 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): 96.2 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: $418.39
22 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 2 group practices
- Chattanooga Hamilton County Hospital AuthorityChattanooga, TN
- Erlanger HealthChattanooga, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sean Christopher Rice among 384 gastroenterology physician records in Tennessee
Sean Christopher Rice, M.D. is one of 384 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 87% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 87% of these records are older, 11% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2001 among the 255 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 48% 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 Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 384 gastroenterology physician records in Tennessee.
All 384 in Tennessee → Every provider in Chattanooga → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Goodman, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374031639171481
- Arslan Kahloon, M.DChattanooga, TN 374031801025440
- Steven Kessler, D.O.Chattanooga, TN 374031689611626
- Laxmi Parsa, MDChattanooga, TN 374031790984300
- Laurie-Anne Swaby, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374031851591499
- Sumeet Bhushan, MDChattanooga, TN 374041558337451
- Chad Charapata, MDChattanooga, TN 374041972567592
- David Collins, MDChattanooga, TN 374041417949900
Common questions
What is Sean Christopher Rice, M.D.'s NPI number?
Sean Christopher Rice, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447679584, issued on Apr 15, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sean Christopher Rice, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 979 E 3RD St Ste C825, Chattanooga, TN, 37403. Phone: (423) 778-4830. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sean Christopher Rice, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 55511, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Sean Christopher Rice, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sean Christopher Rice, M.D. had 675 Medicare Part D claims for 217 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Sean Christopher Rice, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.2 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.