Physician Profile
Christian B. Ricks, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Ricks
Based in Albuquerque, NM, Christian B. Ricks, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under neurological surgery. Christian graduated from Baylor College of Medicine in 2011. Christian is also listed as specializing in student in an organized health care education program. Medicare claims data shows Christian provided 174 services to 156 patients. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, new patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more, and new patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (505) 272-3789
- Email not available
Practice Locations
2211 LOMAS BLVD NE
Albuquerque, NM 87106
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Neurological Surgery generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Brain & spine conditions
- Spinal Fluid Leak
Brain conditions
Brain disorders
- Acoustic Neuroma
- Brain Vascular Malformation
- Chiari Malformation
- Drug-Resistant Seizures
- Epidermoid cyst
- Hemorrhagic stroke
- Meningitis
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Papilledema
- Pituitary Tumor
Brain injury
- Blood Clot On The Brain
- Traumatic brain injury
Brain tumors
- Brain Tumor Symptoms
- Glioblastoma
Movement disorders
- Essential tremor
- Muscle Spasms & Twitches
- Parkinson's disease
- Severe Muscle Spasticity
Nerve disorders
- Carpal tunnel
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Cut Or Injured Nerve
- Face Twitching
- Occipital neuralgia
- Outer thigh burning and numbness
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
- Trigeminal neuralgia
Pain
Pediatric conditions
Spine & back
- Arthritis of the spine
- Chronic back pain
- Chronic Neck Pain
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Severe back pain
- Spinal Cord Tumor
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tethered Spinal Cord
Spine conditions
- Bone Spurs In The Spine
- Fluid Cyst In Spinal Cord
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spine Infection
- Stress Fracture Of The Spine
Spine deformity
Trauma & injury
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Craniotomy
- Discectomy
- Laminectomy
- Lumbar discectomy
- Spinal fusion
- Spine surgery
Brain & spine surgery
- CSF Leak Repair
Brain procedures
- Awake Brain Mapping Surgery
- Brain Shunt Placement
- Chiari Decompression Surgery
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Draining A Brain Bleed
- Facial Nerve Decompression Surgery
- Laser Brain Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Brain Surgery
- Needle Brain Biopsy
Brain surgery
- GPS-Guided Brain Navigation Surgery
- Skull Bone Removal For Pressure Relief
Cranial reconstruction
- Skull Reconstruction
Diagnostic & therapeutic
Endovascular procedures
- Brain Aneurysm Coiling
Functional neurosurgery
- Surgery For Seizures
- Vagus Nerve Stimulator Implant
Monitoring & trauma
Nerve procedures
- Carpal tunnel surgery
- Cubital tunnel decompression
- Nerve Repair Surgery
Nerve surgery
Pain procedures
- Epidural steroid injection
- Facet Joint Injections
- Pain pump implant
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Spinal cord stimulator implant
Pediatric neurosurgery
- Baby Skull Reshaping Surgery
- Nerve Surgery For Cerebral Palsy
Radiation & radiosurgery
- CyberKnife
Radiation surgery
- Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS)
Skull base surgery
- Acoustic Neuroma Surgery
- Pituitary Tumor Removal
- Skull Base Surgery
Spasticity treatment
- Baclofen Pump Insertion
Spine procedures
- Artificial Disc Replacement
- Kyphoplasty
- Nerve Opening Widening
- Scoliosis correction surgery
- SI Joint Fusion
- Spinal Cyst Removal
- Tethered Cord Release
- Vertebra Removal Surgery
Spine surgery
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Neck Canal Enlargement Surgery
- Spinal Cord Tumor Removal
- Vertebroplasty
Vascular neurosurgery
- Brain Aneurysm Clipping
- Carotid endarterectomy
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
174 services · 156 patients · 9 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Procedure | 22853 |
20 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord or nerves and/or removal of disc | Procedure | 63030 |
11 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
32 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
21 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
21 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | Office visit | 99442 |
19 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Office visit | 99231 |
19 |
| Telehealth consultation, emergency department or initial inpatient, typically 30 minutes communicating with the patient via telehealth | Billing code | G0425 |
16 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
15 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Related specialists at this location 1
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 neurosurgeons in Albuquerque 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Baylor College of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2011 at Baylor College of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion 8
Providers in NM who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Christian B. Ricks's specialty?
Christian B. Ricks is a neurosurgeon in Albuquerque, NM. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Neurological Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Christian B. Ricks?
Christian B. Ricks is listed at 2211 Lomas Blvd Ne, Albuquerque, NM 87106. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Christian B. Ricks?
The number on file is (505) 272-3789. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Christian B. Ricks?
Christian B. Ricks's National Provider Identifier is 1548522063. 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
What is Christian B. Ricks's education?
Christian B. Ricks attended Baylor College of Medicine, graduating in 2011. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Christian B. Ricks have?
Christian B. Ricks has 15 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2011, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Christian B. Ricks known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Christian B. Ricks performs procedures including insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion and partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord or nerves and/or removal of disc, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Christian B. Ricks's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Christian B. Ricks. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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