William Patrick Clifford, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Birmingham, AL
William Patrick Clifford, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1780978205, issued on Jun 1, 2011. Check the license (Alabama MD.32048, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William Patrick Clifford
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License numbers
- MD.32048 AL
TRN16020 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 201 Doug Baker Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35242
- Phone
- (205) 678-7779
- Enumerated
- Jun 1, 2011
- Record last updated
- Jan 4, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140611001663); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2011
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify William Patrick Clifford in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.32048Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
22% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
2,778 Medicare Part D claims for 336 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 44 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium153 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate134 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium128 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium113 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium102 claims
- Lisinopril93 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): 87.5 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).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Champion Sports Medicine Birmingham, LLCHoover, AL
- University OF Alabama Health Services Foundation, PCBirmingham, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
William Patrick Clifford among 1,996 family medicine physician records in Alabama
William Patrick Clifford, MD is one of 1,996 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 63% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 63% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2005 among the 1,346 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 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 207Q00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
181 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Birmingham
They are 181 of the 15,795 NPPES records with a practice address in Birmingham, and 1,996 family medicine physician records in Alabama.
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Common questions
What is William Patrick Clifford, MD's NPI number?
William Patrick Clifford, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780978205, issued on Jun 1, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William Patrick Clifford, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 201 Doug Baker Blvd, Birmingham, AL, 35242. Phone: (205) 678-7779. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William Patrick Clifford, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number MD.32048, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does William Patrick Clifford, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William Patrick Clifford, MD had 2,778 Medicare Part D claims for 336 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is William Patrick Clifford, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.5 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.