Active NPI 1619018066 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Sergio R Riffel , MD

General Practice • Chico, CA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Sergio Riffel, MD is a certified General Practice practicing in Chico, CA. With approximately 46 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1980, Dr. Riffel delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 680 COHASSET RD.

Dr. Riffel is affiliated with Vital Health Ca Medical Group and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include chronic care management services, first, established patient outpatient office visit, chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, additional. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

680 Cohasset Rd

Chico, CA 959262213

Telephone 5303424395

Fax 5308942325

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Ampla Health Facility NPI 1316963606

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1980

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for General Practice in Chico, CA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

46 Yrs +16.3 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 29.7 Yrs

State Avg: 31.1 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

17 Specialists

Practicing in Chico, CA (2300 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

23.5% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

10.3% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Riffel (46 Years) 46 Yrs

Chico Specialty Average (29.7 Years) 29.7 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99490 Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month	510	357	$67.49	$62.81
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	342	296	$138.87	$129.48
99439 Chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, additional 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month	279	170	$51.52	$48.22
99443 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes	128	115	$136.00	$129.01
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	102	84	$223.76	$182.07
G0506 Comprehensive assessment of and care planning for patients requiring chronic care management services (list separately in addition to primary monthly care management service)	57	57	$67.00	$63.71
99497 Advance care planning, first 30 minutes	43	43	$88.00	$80.82
G0442 Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes	43	43	$24.00	$19.36
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	40	40	$142.00	$130.05
G0444 Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes	40	40	$24.00	$19.36
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	33	33	$16.42	$14.43
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	32	32	$102.69	$91.69
81002 Urinalysis, manual test	12	11	$4.58	$3.41

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	934	500	$137.00	$131.36
99497 Advance care planning, first 30 minutes	352	346	$88.00	$84.11
G0444 Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes	339	339	$24.00	$19.39
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit	335	335	$142.00	$133.27
99490 Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month	276	205	$67.00	$63.98
G0506 Comprehensive assessment of and care planning for patients requiring chronic care management services (list separately in addition to primary monthly care management service)	191	189	$67.00	$63.68
G0442 Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes	135	135	$24.00	$19.39
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	103	103	$177.00	$170.44
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	98	89	$97.00	$93.03
99439 Chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, additional 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month	84	58	$51.00	$48.75
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	48	42	$192.00	$183.84
G0447 Face-to-face behavioral counseling for obesity, 15 minutes	48	45	$32.00	$25.97
G0446 Annual, face-to-face intensive behavioral therapy for cardiovascular disease, individual, 15 minutes	47	47	$32.00	$26.32
G0009 Administration of pneumococcal vaccine	33	33	$18.00	$17.83
90677 Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use	27	27	$294.00	$282.89
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	27	26	$16.00	$14.93
81002 Urinalysis, manual test	18	17	$4.00	$3.41
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	17	17	$233.00	$224.58
99406 Smoking and tobacco use intermediate counseling, greater than 3 minutes up to 10 minutes	15	11	$17.00	$15.13
96127 Assessment of emotional or behavioral problems	15	14	$6.00	$4.91
83036 Hemoglobin A1C level	13	12	$10.00	$9.52
99496 Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity	11	11	$298.00	$286.23
87426 Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus	11	11	$70.00	$34.62

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	37	35	$168.00	$94.76

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	209	111	$207.01	$133.37
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	92	68	$312.31	$187.70
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	65	53	$160.37	$94.95
94010 Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume	28	18	$48.43	$31.41
G0008 Administration of influenza virus vaccine	23	23	$27.14	$17.81
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	22	22	$380.93	$173.77
90682 Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent derived from recombinant dna	17	17	$65.26	$65.26
82962 Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument	14	13	$7.00	$3.28
93000 Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report	13	12	$24.15	$15.43

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	128	81	$124.16	$113.73
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	17	17	$95.06	$75.31
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	13	$142.15	$112.35

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2024-06-03

General Practice Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208D00000X

State License CA A41494

A physician who specializes in the general practice of diagnosing, treating, and managing patients with a variety of illnesses and conditions.

Hospitalist

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208M00000X

State License ME 016873

Hospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient care, teaching, research, and leadership related to Hospital Medicine. The term 'hospitalist' refers to physicians whose practice emphasizes providing care for hospitalized patients.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

431938099 (ME)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Vital Health Ca Medical Group

11386 Pleasant Valley Rd, Penn Valley, CA 959469000

Phone: 5304516234

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

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Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

7 Historical Events

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) June 03, 2024

General Practice (License #A41494 in CA)

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NPI Profile Active November 14, 2011

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location November 14, 2011

Registered at 680 COHASSET RD, CHICO, CA 959262213 (Tel: 5303424395)

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Updated Business Mailing Address November 14, 2011

Registered at PO BOX AD, YUBA CITY, CA 959921396 (Tel: 5307513769)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated November 14, 2011

Recorded as SERGIO RIFFEL, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) November 14, 2011

Internal Medicine (License #A41494 in CA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration February 09, 2007

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1619018066

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: February 09, 2007

Last Update: June 03, 2024

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Po Box Ad

Yuba City, CA 959921396

Phone: 5307513769

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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