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Listed in the NPI registry as a physician assistant — medical, Ricardo Melendrez, PA-C practices in West Richland, WA. Ricardo is also listed as specializing in orthopaedic surgery and physician assistant. Medicare claims data shows Ricardo provided 195 services to 185 patients. The services billed most often include new patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more, established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more. NPI 1962956185 identifies this record in the national registry.
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1507 BOMBING RANGE RD
West Richland, WA 99353
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195 services · 185 patients · 6 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
72 | More often than most peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
55 | As often as other peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
22 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
17 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| Automated urinalysis test | Lab test | 81003 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep) | Lab test | 87880 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Physician Assistant — Medical |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Ricardo Melendrez is a physician assistant in West Richland, WA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Physician Assistant — Medical”.
NPI registry
Ricardo Melendrez is listed at 1507 Bombing Range Rd, West Richland, WA 99353. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
The number on file is (509) 591-4003. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
Ricardo Melendrez's National Provider Identifier is 1962956185. 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
Ricardo Melendrez has 10+ years experience. Registered with an NPI since 2016. National Provider Identifiers only began in 2005, so a provider who qualified earlier may have practiced for longer than this.
NPI registry
According to Medicare billing data, Ricardo Melendrez the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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