Physician Profile
Adam I. Riker, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Riker
Adam I. Riker, MD is a healthcare provider in New Orleans, LA specializing in surgery of the hand. Medicare claims data shows Adam provided 459 services to 432 patients. The services billed most often include new patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more, established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more, and removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, more than 4.0 cm.
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Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (504) 568-4752
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1542 TULANE AVE ROOM 741
New Orleans, LA 70112
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
459 services · 432 patients · 12 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, more than 4.0 cm | Procedure | 11606 |
64 | More than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | Procedure | 13121 |
31 | More than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Complicated repair of wound of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm | Procedure | 13101 |
29 | More often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Imaging of lymph nodes during surgery | Procedure | 38900 |
28 | More often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes | Procedure | 38500 |
24 | |
| Complicated repair of wound of trunk, each additional 5.0 cm or less | Procedure | 13102 |
17 | |
| Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm | Procedure | 13132 |
14 | |
| Partial removal of breast | Procedure | 19301 |
11 | |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
127 | More than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more | Office visit | 99212 |
80 | More often than most peers in Surgery of the Hand |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Related specialists at this location 8
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other surgery of the hands in New Orleans 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1994 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Riker?
Dr. Riker is a surgery of the hand in New Orleans, LA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Riker's address?
Dr. Riker is listed at 1542 Tulane Ave Room 741, New Orleans, LA 70112. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Riker?
The number on file is (504) 568-4752. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Riker?
Dr. Riker's National Provider Identifier is 1194773069. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Riker train?
Dr. Riker attended Other, graduating in 1994. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Riker have?
Dr. Riker has 32 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1994, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Riker perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Riker performs procedures including removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, more than 4.0 cm, complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm and complicated repair of wound of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Riker. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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