Dr. Robert Douglas Rice, MD

  • Augusta, GA
  • Cardiothoracic surgeon
NPI1841461027PAC ID3274818570
Medicare services, 2024
70
Medicare patients, 2024
59
Part D claims, 2024
23
MIPS score, 2024
94
Hospital affiliations
3
Practice address
1350 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30901
Practice phone
Call (706) 722-9011
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Primary practice

Piedmont Augusta

Hospital · Augusta, Georgia

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Dr. Robert Douglas Rice is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Augusta, Georgia

Dr. Rice practices at Piedmont Augusta in Augusta, Georgia, part of Piedmont Healthcare.

Dr. Rice's NPI, 1841461027, was assigned on March 17, 2008. Dr. Rice graduated from Uniformed Services UHS Fe Hebert School of Med in 2006. Dr. Rice holds Georgia license 61154.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
3274818570
NPI enumeration date
March 17, 2008
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(706) 722-9011
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
46
Medical school graduation
2006

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Robert Douglas Rice practices at Piedmont Augusta in Augusta, Georgia

Dr. Rice's primary practice is Piedmont Augusta, at 1350 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30901 in Richmond County. The practice phone is (706) 722-9011.

  • Piedmont Augusta
    1350 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30901 · Richmond CountyPhone(706) 722-9011

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Dr. Robert Douglas Rice is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 6 medical groups

Dr. Rice's primary practice is Piedmont Augusta in Augusta, Georgia, part of Piedmont Healthcare. Dr. Rice is also affiliated with Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center. The medical group on file is Piedmont Heart Institute. Dmand AI also links Dr. Rice to 1 more hospital, 5 medical groups and 3 group practices and clinics, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Robert Douglas Rice's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Rice practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Piedmont AugustaAvailable with a free account
+5 more sites and 5 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Robert Douglas Rice is one of 144 cardiothoracic surgeons in Georgia

Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) is Dr. Rice's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208G00000X. Dr. Rice is licensed in Georgia.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery), GeorgiaPrimaryLicense 61154 · taxonomy 208G00000X

Cardiothoracic surgeons near Dr. Rice

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Dr. Robert Douglas Rice billed Medicare for 70 services in 2024

CMS data shows 70 Medicare services from Dr. Rice across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 59 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $15,206 for them.

Medicare services, 202470
Medicare patients59
Paid by Medicare$15,206
Procedure codes5

Dr. Rice's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Surgery
2023: 742024: 5920%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 482024: 1177%

Where Dr. Rice's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office1116%
  • In a facility5984%

Dr. Rice compared with the Georgia median for cardiothoracic surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Rice
  • Georgia median
Medicare services
70vs 12444% below
Medicare patients
59vs 9337% below

Medians across 128 cardiothoracic surgeons in Georgia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Rice's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Robert Douglas Rice treated 59 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 59 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Rice in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 31 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.78, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Rice's median patient age at 70, with 35% women.

Medicare patients, 202459
Average age73
Average risk score1.78

Dr. Rice's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Rice's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women1627%
  • Men4373%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Rice's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Ischemic heart disease75%
  4. Chronic kidney disease49%
  5. Atrial fibrillation47%
  6. Heart failure42%
  7. Arthritis41%
  8. Diabetes41%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Rice's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 70

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women35%
  • Men64%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Robert Douglas Rice wrote 23 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Rice wrote 23 Medicare Part D claims. 91% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 202423

Dr. Rice's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic21 claims91%
  • Brand-name and other2 claims9%

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Robert Douglas Rice scored 94 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 94 out of 100 for Dr. Rice for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Rice accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 31 procedures of coronary artery bypass graft (cabg) by Dr. Rice, more than 85% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Rice's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 94of 100Final score
  • 82.1of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Where Dr. Rice ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
85th percentile31 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Robert Douglas Rice received $8,519 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 88 general payments to Dr. Rice from 18 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 53% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $6,303.

General payments to Dr. Rice by program year, 2017 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Rice by kind, 2017 to 2025

$8.5Kin total
  • Education$4,50053%
  • Food and beverage$2,64531%
  • Travel and lodging$1,37316%

Companies that paid Dr. Rice the most, 2017 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Robert Douglas Rice graduated from Uniformed Services UHS Fe Hebert School of Med

Dr. Rice graduated from Uniformed Services UHS Fe Hebert School of Med in 2006.

  1. Medical schoolUniformed Services UHS Fe Hebert School of Med

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Robert Douglas Rice's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Robert Douglas Rice's NPI number?

Dr. Robert Douglas Rice's NPI number is 1841461027. It was assigned on March 17, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Robert Douglas Rice?

Dr. Robert Douglas Rice is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Augusta, Georgia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician (taxonomy code 208G00000X).

Where does Dr. Robert Douglas Rice practice?

Dr. Rice practices at 1350 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30901. Dr. Rice's primary practice is Piedmont Augusta in Augusta, Georgia, part of Piedmont Healthcare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Rice to 1 hospital, 5 medical groups and 3 group practices and clinics.

What is Dr. Robert Douglas Rice's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Rice is (706) 722-9011.

What is Dr. Robert Douglas Rice's medical license number?

Dr. Rice holds Georgia license 61154.

Which hospitals is Dr. Robert Douglas Rice affiliated with?

Dr. Rice practices at Piedmont Augusta in Augusta, Georgia. Dr. Rice is also affiliated with Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Rice to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Robert Douglas Rice part of?

Dr. Rice is linked to Piedmont Heart Institute. Dmand AI links Dr. Rice to 5 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Robert Douglas Rice accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Rice billed Medicare for 70 services in 2024, and Dr. Rice accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Robert Douglas Rice's MIPS score?

Dr. Rice's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 94 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Robert Douglas Rice see?

CMS counts 59 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Rice in 2024, with an average age of 73.

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What services does Dr. Robert Douglas Rice bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Rice's most billed Medicare services were surgery: heart and blood vessels (33508), surgery: heart and blood vessels (33533) and surgery: heart and blood vessels (33268).

Where did Dr. Robert Douglas Rice go to medical school?

Dr. Rice graduated from Uniformed Services UHS Fe Hebert School of Med in 2006.

Has Dr. Robert Douglas Rice received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $8,519 in general payments to Dr. Rice from 18 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

How long has Dr. Robert Douglas Rice been practicing?

Dr. Rice graduated from medical school in 2006, 20 years ago.

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