Kirk D. Clifford, MD
NPI 1366478034ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine· Grand Junction, CO
Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine (MD) in Grand Junction, Colorado, trained at Yale University School of Medicine (class of 2001). 157 Medicare patients in 2024, $123,515 paid; nearly all of their 178 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Alliance Medical was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,289 in all, mostly travel and lodging.
Overview
| NPI | 1366478034 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 24, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 30, 2012 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Primary | 207XS0117X | 45494 | CO |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (CO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 157 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 664 across 54 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $123,515 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 178 · 217 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 78 |
| Total drug cost | $3,747 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Yale University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2001 |
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical group
- Grand Valley OrthopedicsGrand Junction, CO · 27 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Community HospitalGrand Junction, CO
- Montrose Regional HealthMontrose, CO
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,289 · 10 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$8,314 · 19 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Alliance Medical | $1,024 | 5 |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $204.95 | 3 |
| Stryker Corporation | $43.09 | 1 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $16.68 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$866.03 · 2 payments
- Food and Beverage$422.60 · 8 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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