DR. WAYNE WALKER RICE DC
NPI 1730179557
Chiropractor in Venice, FL
About Dr. Wayne Walker Rice Dc NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. WAYNE WALKER RICE DC (NPI 1730179557) is an individual chiropractor in Venice, Florida, licensed in Florida (CH7282) and active in the NPI registry since October 2005. He is a graduate of Life Chiropractic College (1995).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 1
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Dr. Wayne Walker Rice Dc is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Wayne Rice reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Venice, FL 34292
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Florida enrollment
- 3 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 2
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 3
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
VENICE, FL 34292
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Wayne Rice's NPI number?
The NPI number for Wayne Rice is 1730179557. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on October 24, 2005.
Where is Wayne Rice located?
Wayne Rice practices at 1500 E Venice Ave Unit 405, Venice, FL 34292. The listed phone number is (941) 484-0940.
What is Wayne Rice's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Chiropractor with taxonomy code 111N00000X.
Is Wayne Rice enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Wayne Rice is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organization bills Medicare for Wayne Rice's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Wayne Rice reassigns Medicare benefits to Rice Chiropractic Care, Inc. (Venice, FL). The reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Wayne Rice's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Wayne Rice accept?
Health plans from Cigna HealthCare of Florida, Inc., Cigna Healthcare, Florida Blue (BlueCross BlueShield FL), Florida Blue HMO (a BlueCross BlueShield FL company) and Providence Health Plan and 1 other insurer list Wayne Rice as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Wayne Rice was last updated on April 12, 2019. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 7 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Dr. Wayne Walker Rice, DC · NPI 1730179557
Chiropractor provider in Venice, Florida. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since October 24, 2005.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1730179557 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** October 24, 2005
- **Primary specialty:** Chiropractor · taxonomy 111N00000X
- **State license:** CH7282 (Florida)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 1500 E VENICE AVE UNIT 405, Venice, FL 34292-1666
- **Phone:** (941) 484-0940 · **Fax:** (941) 485-4831
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Bills Medicare through:** Rice Chiropractic Care, Inc. (NPI 1639470339, Venice, FL), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Life Chiropractic College, class of 1995
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** April 12, 2019
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 381035600 (FL)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1730179557) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.