Dr. Richard George Clift, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 9,622
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 450
- Part D claims, 2024
- 2,861
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $608
- Practice address
- 1375 Washington Avenue Suite 201, Albany, NY 12206
- Practice phone
- Call (518) 533-3420
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
St. Peter's Surgery & Endoscopy Center
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Albany, New York
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Dr. Richard George Clift is a gastroenterologist in Albany, New York
Dr. Clift practices at St. Peter's Surgery & Endoscopy Center in Albany, New York.
Dr. Clift's NPI, 1215969316, was assigned on July 7, 2006. Dr. Clift graduated from Albany Medical College in 1986. Dr. Clift holds New York license 172492.
- NPI
- 1215969316NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2163594177
- NPI enumeration date
- July 7, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (518) 533-3420
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 66
- Medical school graduation
- 1986
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Richard George Clift practices at St. Peter's Surgery & Endoscopy Center in Albany, New York
Dr. Clift's primary practice is St. Peter's Surgery & Endoscopy Center, at 1375 Washington Avenue Suite 201, Albany, NY 12206. The practice phone is (518) 533-3420.
- St. Peter's Surgery & Endoscopy Center1375 Washington Avenue Suite 201, Albany, NY 12206Phone(518) 533-3420
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Richard George Clift is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Clift's primary practice is St. Peter's Surgery & Endoscopy Center in Albany, New York. Dr. Clift is also affiliated with St. Peter's Hospital. The medical group on file is Gastrointestinal Care of Long Island. Dmand AI also links Dr. Clift to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Richard George Clift's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Clift practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| St. Peter's Surgery & Endoscopy Center | Available with a free account |
| +4 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Richard George Clift is one of 1,583 gastroenterologists in New York
Gastroenterology is Dr. Clift's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Clift is licensed in New York.
Specialties and state licenses
- Gastroenterology, New YorkPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Richard George Clift billed Medicare for 9,622 services in 2024
CMS data shows 9,622 Medicare services from Dr. Clift across 19 procedure codes in 2024, for 450 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $224,729 for them.
Dr. Clift's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 17,5522024: 8,73850%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 5272024: 30842%
- Surgery
- 2023: 2852024: 2734%
- Other services
- 2023: 2192024: 2152%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1512024: 8842%
Where Dr. Clift's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office9,20796%
- In a facility4154%
Dr. Clift compared with the New York median for gastroenterologists, 2024
- Dr. Clift
- New York median
- Medicare services
- 9,622vs 42122.9 times
- Medicare patients
- 450vs 23691% above
- Part D claims
- 2,689vs 3827.0 times
Medians across 1,551 gastroenterologists in New York with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Clift'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. Richard George Clift treated 450 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 450 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Clift in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 232 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 69% have high blood pressure. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.99, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Clift's median patient age at 62, with 53% women.
Dr. Clift's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Clift's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women23953%
- Men21147%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Clift's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure69%
- Arthritis40%
- Ischemic heart disease39%
- Diabetes27%
- Anxiety23%
- Cancer17%
- Mood disorders17%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Clift's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 62
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women53%
- Men47%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Richard George Clift wrote 2,861 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Clift wrote 2,861 Medicare Part D claims for 672 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,689 of them, across 27 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $478,067 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,416 claims across 26 drugs.
Dr. Clift's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic2,551 claims89%
- Brand-name and other310 claims11%
Dr. Clift's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Clift's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics1%25 of 2,861 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 2,4162024: 2,68911%
Drugs named by CMS: 27 in 2024, 26 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Richard George Clift ranks in the 95th percentile for colonoscopy in Medicare
Dr. Clift accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Clift as offering telehealth. CMS counts 224 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Clift, more than 95% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Where Dr. Clift ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Colonoscopy
- 95th percentile224 procedures
- Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
- 81st percentile123 procedures
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Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Richard George Clift received $608 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 27 general payments to Dr. Clift from 7 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 93% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $247.
General payments to Dr. Clift by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Clift by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$56893%
- Speaker and faculty fees$203%
- Grants$203%
Companies that paid Dr. Clift the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Richard George Clift graduated from Albany Medical College
Dr. Clift graduated from Albany Medical College in 1986.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Richard George Clift's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Richard George Clift's NPI number?
Dr. Richard George Clift's NPI number is 1215969316. It was assigned on July 7, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Richard George Clift?
Dr. Richard George Clift is a gastroenterologist in Albany, New York. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Gastroenterology Physician (taxonomy code 207RG0100X).
Where does Dr. Richard George Clift practice?
Dr. Clift practices at 1375 Washington Avenue Suite 201, Albany, NY 12206. Dr. Clift's primary practice is St. Peter's Surgery & Endoscopy Center in Albany, New York. Dmand AI also links Dr. Clift to 1 hospital, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Richard George Clift's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Clift is (518) 533-3420.
What is Dr. Richard George Clift's medical license number?
Dr. Clift holds New York license 172492.
Which hospitals is Dr. Richard George Clift affiliated with?
Dr. Clift is affiliated with St. Peter's Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Clift to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Richard George Clift part of?
Dr. Clift is linked to Gastrointestinal Care of Long Island. Dmand AI links Dr. Clift to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Richard George Clift accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Clift billed Medicare for 9,622 services in 2024, and Dr. Clift accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Richard George Clift offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Clift as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Richard George Clift see?
CMS counts 450 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Clift in 2024, with an average age of 72.
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What services does Dr. Richard George Clift bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Clift's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J3380), injected or infused drug (J1745) and medicare service (G0500).
Where did Dr. Richard George Clift go to medical school?
Dr. Clift graduated from Albany Medical College in 1986.
What drugs does Dr. Richard George Clift prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Clift's most prescribed drugs by claims were Omeprazole, Famotidine and Pantoprazole Sodium.
Has Dr. Richard George Clift received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $608 in general payments to Dr. Clift from 7 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.
How long has Dr. Richard George Clift been practicing?
Dr. Clift graduated from medical school in 1986, 40 years ago.
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