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- 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103
About Dr. Riker
Based in San Diego, CA, David R. Riker, MD is listed in the NPI registry under pulmonary disease. David graduated from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in 1999. David is also listed as specializing in internal medicine and critical care medicine. According to Medicare claims data, David cared for 950 Medicare patients across 5,883 services. The services billed most often include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes, subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes, and subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes. NPI 1164405528 identifies this record in the national registry.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (617) 939-6943
- Email not available
Practice Locations
200 W ARBOR DR
San Diego, CA 92103
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Pulmonary Disease 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
Airway disorders
Blood vessel disorders
Critical care
Diagnostic findings
Environmental lung diseases
Genetic conditions
Infections
- Community-acquired pneumonia
- Fungal lung infection
- Legionnaires' Disease
- Lung abscess
- NTM lung infection
- Severe Pneumonia
- Tuberculosis
- Valley fever
- Walking Pneumonia in Children
- Whooping Cough
Inflammatory conditions
Lung growths
Occupational & environmental
Pleural disorders
Post-infection conditions
Sleep disorders
- Excessive daytime sleepiness
- Shallow Breathing In Sleep
- Snoring
- Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome
- Waking Up Gasping Or Choking
Structural lung conditions
Symptoms
- Blue Baby Syndrome
- Chest congestion
- Coughing up blood
- Low oxygen levels
- Rapid Breathing
- Severe asthma attack
- Wheezing
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Airway care
Airway management
Biopsies
Biopsies & diagnostics
Breathing tests
- 6-minute walk test
- Asthma challenge test
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET)
- Exhaled nitric oxide test
Cancer diagnostic procedures
Consultations
Counseling & prevention
Critical care
Diagnostic procedures
Drainage care
Imaging
Interventional procedures
Lab tests
Lung tests
Medications
Monitoring
Pleural procedures
- Chest tube insertion
- Draining lung fluid
- Medical thoracoscopy
- Permanent chest drain insertion
- Pleural sealing procedure
Procedures
Rehabilitation
Screening
Sleep equipment
Sleep medicine
Sleep treatments
Specialist evaluations
Specialized testing
Treatments
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
5,883 services · 950 patients · 23 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of stomach tube using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 43246 |
75 | Too few peers to compare |
| Aspiration of initial secretion of lung airway using an endoscope | Procedure | 31645 |
55 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Aspiration of subsequent secretions of lung airway using an endoscope during same hospital stay | Procedure | 31646 |
45 | More than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 31575 |
40 | Too few peers to compare |
| Incision of windpipe for insertion of breathing tube (older than 2 years) | Procedure | 31600 |
28 | Too few peers to compare |
| Insertion of tube into middle small bowel using an endoscope | Procedure | 44372 |
19 | Too few peers to compare |
| Removal of tunneled central venous tube | Procedure | 36589 |
18 | Too few peers to compare |
| Change of breathing tube in windpipe | Procedure | 31502 |
16 | Too few peers to compare |
| Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Procedure | 36558 |
14 | Too few peers to compare |
| Replacement of stomach stoma tube with revision of stoma opening | Procedure | 43763 |
13 | Too few peers to compare |
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.
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 lung specialists in San Diego 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 9 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1999 at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of stomach tube using a flexible endoscope 1
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Riker's specialty?
Dr. Riker is a lung specialist in San Diego, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Pulmonary Disease”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Riker?
Dr. Riker is listed at 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Riker?
The number on file is (617) 939-6943. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Riker's NPI number?
Dr. Riker's National Provider Identifier is 1164405528. 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 Dr. Riker's medical education?
Dr. Riker attended Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, graduating in 1999. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Riker been practicing?
Dr. Riker has 27 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1999, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Riker known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Riker performs procedures including insertion of stomach tube using a flexible endoscope, aspiration of initial secretion of lung airway using an endoscope and aspiration of subsequent secretions of lung airway using an endoscope during same hospital stay; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access and fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device; provides treatments such as use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure , initial 15 minutes, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Riker confirmed this information?
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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