Dr. Scott L Rice , DDS
Dentist • Irvine, CA
15785 Laguna Canyon Road, Suite 200
Irvine, CA 92618
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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NPI assigned on January 25, 2007; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 70 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Amoxicillin — 55 prescription fills, including refills.
- Azithromycin — 15 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Part D prescriptions than 65% of clinicians listed under Dentist in Irvine, CA (2024, 51 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 38. Middle half: 26 to 87.
More Part D prescriptions than 70% of clinicians listed under Dentist in California (2024, 5,272 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 38. Middle half: 19 to 76.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 88 in 2020 to 70 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
15785 Laguna Canyon Road
Suite 200
Irvine, CA 92618
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Dentist: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
70 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$235 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2023
All general payments: $518.63 across 2 records.
By nature of payment
- Gift: $505.59 across 1 record.
- Food and Beverage: $13.04 across 1 record.
Reporting-company totals
- Ultradent Products Inc: $505.59 across 1 record.
- Align Technology, Inc.: $13.04 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2023 (published June 30, 2026).
NPI first issued
2007
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Compared with the same specialty in Irvine and California
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 65% of clinicians listed under Dentist in Irvine, CA (2024, 51 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 38. Middle half: 26 to 87.
More Part D prescriptions than 70% of clinicians listed under Dentist in California (2024, 5,272 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 38. Middle half: 19 to 76.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 60% of clinicians listed under Dentist in Irvine, CA (2024, 51 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $132. Middle half: $75 to $350.
A higher Part D drug cost than 60% of clinicians listed under Dentist in California (2024, 5,272 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $154. Middle half: $75 to $339.
153 active clinicians are listed under Dentist with a practice address in Irvine, CA (14,738 in California).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Irvine
0% of these 153 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
0% of these 153 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 20% from 88 in 2020 to 70 in 2024.
- 2020: 88
- 2021: 92
- 2022: 97
- 2023: 93
- 2024: 70
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 33% from 104 in 2020 to 70 in 2024.
- 2020: 104
- 2021: 108
- 2022: 109
- 2023: 93
- 2024: 70
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 83% from $1,379 in 2020 to $235 in 2024.
- 2020: $1,379
- 2021: $1,119
- 2022: $1,056
- 2023: $329
- 2024: $235
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $208.05 in 2019 to $518.63 in 2023.
- 2019: $208.05
- 2020: $1,328.51
- 2021: $521.66
- 2022: $168.53
- 2023: $518.63
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2023), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2023 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2023): fewer than 11 records totaling $518.63.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Ultradent Products Inc |
Gift
Cash or cash equivalent
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Opalescence | General | $505.59 |
| Align Technology, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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iTero Element 5D Plus | General | $13.04 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2023, released June 30, 2026.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 55 | 354 | $158.62 | 36 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 15 | 81 | $76.59 | 11 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 122300000X
A dentist is a person qualified by a doctorate in dental surgery (D.D.S.) or dental medicine (D.M.D.), licensed by the state to practice dentistry, and practicing within the scope of that license. There is no difference between the two degrees: dentists who have a DMD or DDS have the same education. Universities have the prerogative to determine what degree is awarded. Both degrees use the same curriculum requirements set by the American Dental Association's Commission on Dental Accreditation. Generally, three or more years of undergraduate education plus four years of dental school is required to graduate and become a general dentist. State licensing boards accept either degree as equivalent, and both degrees allow licensed individuals to practice the same scope of general dentistry. Additional post-graduate training is required to become a dental specialist.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 1223G0001X
A general dentist is the primary dental care provider for patients of all ages. The general dentist is responsible for the diagnosis, treatment, management and overall coordination of services related to patients' oral health needs.
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 15785 LAGUNA CANYON ROAD, SUITE 200, IRVINE, CA 92618 (Tel: 9495515902)
Registered at 15785 LAGUNA CANYON ROAD, SUITE 200, IRVINE, CA 92618 (Tel: 9495515902)
Recorded as SCOTT RICE, D.D.S.
Dentist (license number reported to NPPES: CA DH034409)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 4330 BARRANCA PKWY, SUITE 140, IRVINE, CA 926044755 (Tel: 9495515902)
Registered at 4330 BARRANCA PKWY, SUITE 140, IRVINE, CA 926044755 (Tel: 9495515902)
Recorded as SCOTT RICE, D.D.S.
Dentist (license number reported to NPPES: CA 34409)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
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Mailing Address
15785 Laguna Canyon Road, Suite 200
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: 9495515902