Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout RICKS
Listed in the NPI registry as a nurse practitioner, Veronica Lynn Ricks, FNP practises in Hammond, LA. Veronica is also listed as specialising in nurse practitioner — family.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
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Common questions
What does Dr. Ricks specialise in?
Dr. Ricks is a nurse practitioner in Hammond, LA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “NURSE PRACTITIONER”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Ricks located?
Dr. Ricks is listed at 1204 S MORRISON BLVD SUITE B, Hammond, LA 70403. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Ricks's phone number?
The number on file is (985) 419-9939. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Ricks?
Dr. Ricks's National Provider Identifier is 1174613947. 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. Ricks go to medical school?
Dr. Ricks attended Other, graduating in 2006. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Ricks have?
Dr. Ricks has 20 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2006, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Ricks do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Ricks 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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Is Dr. Ricks's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Ricks. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (985) 419-9939
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1204 S MORRISON BLVD SUITE B
Hammond, LA 70403
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
215 services · 148 patients · 3 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
101 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
87 |
| 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 |
27 |
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 1
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other nurse practitioners in Hammond 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 7 related providers in 1 group
Class of 2006 at Other 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.