Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout RITCHIE
Paul K Ritchie, MD practises orthopedic surgery in American Fork, UT. Paul is a 1998 graduate of Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Paul is also listed as specialising in orthopaedic surgery.
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Common questions
What does Dr. Ritchie specialise in?
Dr. Ritchie is an orthopedic surgeon in American Fork, UT. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Ritchie located?
Dr. Ritchie is listed at 1184 E 80 N, American Fork, UT 84003. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Ritchie's phone number?
The number on file is (801) 763-3885. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is Dr. Ritchie's NPI number?
Dr. Ritchie's National Provider Identifier is 1720021678. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
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Where did Dr. Ritchie go to medical school?
Dr. Ritchie attended Wake Forest University School of Medicine, graduating in 1998. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Ritchie been practising?
Dr. Ritchie has 28 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1998, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Ritchie do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Ritchie performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint, insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample and shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Has Dr. Ritchie confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Ritchie. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (801) 763-3885
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1184 E 80 N
American Fork, UT 84003
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
349 services · 216 patients · 10 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
60 |
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
15 |
| Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope | Procedure | 29826 |
15 |
| Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | Procedure | 29827 |
11 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73030 |
29 |
| Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Drug given | J0702 |
75 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
72 |
| Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient' | Billing code | G2211 |
43 |
| Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total) | Lab test | 80048 |
16 |
| Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count | Lab test | 85025 |
13 |
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 4
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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.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Wake Forest University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1998 at Wake Forest University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint 8
Providers in UT who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.