William M. Rice, PA-C
Physician Assistant, Medical (PA-C) with Scripps Health and 2 other groups, practicing in Escondido, California. 124 Medicare patients in 2024, $12,645 paid; nearly all of their 185 Part D prescriptions were generic (95%). Lists Palomar Health Downtown Campus as a hospital affiliation. A record with the same name and state is on the OIG exclusion list; it carries no NPI, so check it before acting.
Overview
| NPI | 1205822210 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 26, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 1, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 1, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant, Medical Primary | 363AM0700X | PA15675 | CA |
Exclusion screening
Possible match: verify before acting. The OIG list has a record with the same name in California, but that record carries no NPI, so it may be a different person or business.
| Matched by | Name on OIG list | Exclusion type | Excluded since | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name + state | William Cedrick Rice · Nurse/Nurses Aide | 1128a1 | Jul 19, 2007 | Fresno, CA |
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | Possible (name) | See above |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Physician Assistant (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 124 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 267 across 62 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $12,645 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 185 · 186 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 138 |
| Total drug cost | $3,264 |
| Generic share | 95% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical groups
- Scripps HealthLa Jolla, CA · 1,433 clinicians
- United Medical DoctorsMurrieta, CA · 173 clinicians
- Palomar Emergency Physicians, IncPoway, CA · 71 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Palomar Health Downtown CampusEscondido, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
None reported for 2025 or 2024.
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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