Active NPI 1336117696 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Riico Joseph Noriega Dotson , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Red Bluff, CA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Riico Dotson, MD is a certified Orthopaedic Surgery practicing in Red Bluff, CA. With approximately 29 years of clinical experience since graduating from Mayo Medical School in 1997, Dr. Dotson delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 345 HICKORY ST.

Dr. Dotson accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg, hyaluronan or derivative, hymovis, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg, aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

345 Hickory St

Red Bluff, CA 960802771

Telephone 5302437200

Fax 5302437277

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Mayo Medical School

Graduation Year

1997

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Orthopaedic Surgery in Red Bluff, CA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

29 Yrs -6.3 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 35.3 Yrs

State Avg: 28.4 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

11 Specialists

Practicing in Red Bluff, CA (2527 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

74.1% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Dotson (29 Years) 29 Yrs

Red Bluff Specialty Average (35.3 Years) 35.3 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
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	4,055	256	$2.00	$0.98
J7322 Hyaluronan or derivative, hymovis, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	2,352	35	$43.76	$17.17
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	612	240	$130.00	$61.15
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	522	321	$95.00	$85.93
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	90	90	$145.00	$105.05
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	84	80	$150.00	$121.95
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	71	71	$195.00	$157.49
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	39	26	$110.26	$49.21
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	24	24	$2895.00	$143.60
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	22	22	$130.00	$69.21
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	22	17	$140.00	$60.44
29827 Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope	16	16	$2895.00	$932.16
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	14	11	$85.00	$54.87
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	12	11	$1750.00	$415.46

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	3,774	270	$4.08	$1.07
J7322 Hyaluronan or derivative, hymovis, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	3,253	42	$36.16	$16.62
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	608	333	$95.00	$91.03
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	606	264	$130.43	$65.78
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	125	114	$149.00	$128.52
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	100	100	$145.00	$114.22
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	61	61	$195.00	$167.50
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	39	28	$117.95	$52.26
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	22	22	$2895.00	$168.38
29827 Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope	22	22	$2895.00	$1072.90
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	18	14	$116.11	$53.35
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	15	14	$85.00	$58.29
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	11	11	$130.00	$74.22

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7322 Hyaluronan or derivative, hymovis, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	3,640	33	$30.00	$23.74
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	562	303	$95.00	$92.77
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	540	246	$130.48	$66.95
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	507	258	$20.00	$1.14
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	112	112	$145.00	$114.09
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	84	79	$125.00	$122.64
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	64	64	$195.00	$171.44
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	48	31	$108.33	$49.33
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	22	20	$85.00	$58.71
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	21	21	$2895.00	$172.77
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	16	16	$130.00	$75.69
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	16	13	$110.00	$53.33
29827 Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope	12	12	$2895.00	$1049.10
29822 Removal of shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope	11	11	$2425.00	$331.67

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7322 Hyaluronan or derivative, hymovis, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	2,975	28	$30.00	$30.00
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	621	300	$95.00	$93.94
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	458	215	$130.57	$66.35
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	427	229	$20.00	$1.27
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	94	94	$145.00	$116.57
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	85	80	$125.00	$121.35
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	55	55	$195.00	$168.83
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	48	24	$104.17	$45.93
29822 Removal of shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope	20	19	$2425.00	$191.90
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	20	19	$2895.00	$170.83
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	17	14	$87.65	$58.83
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	14	14	$130.00	$76.08
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	14	12	$117.86	$58.35
29827 Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope	11	11	$2895.00	$1012.41

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
J7322 Hyaluronan or derivative, hymovis, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg	2,415	23	$30.00	$29.87
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	667	328	$95.00	$75.09
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	412	192	$130.95	$62.32
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	401	202	$20.00	$1.46
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	97	97	$145.00	$107.90
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	75	75	$195.00	$164.15
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	56	55	$125.00	$109.42
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	42	24	$85.00	$46.06
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	35	18	$100.00	$43.73
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	24	24	$2895.00	$171.72
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	21	12	$115.24	$50.15
29822 Removal of shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope	20	20	$2425.00	$199.97
29827 Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope	18	18	$2895.00	$1062.57

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	757	344	$95.00	$74.00
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	445	191	$130.88	$59.44
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	417	213	$20.00	$1.58
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	94	94	$145.00	$105.93
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	83	77	$125.00	$107.75
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	81	30	$85.00	$45.26
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	80	80	$195.00	$161.99
J7324 Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose	78	15	$374.87	$266.23
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	36	29	$100.00	$45.77
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	28	28	$2895.00	$171.19
29822 Removal of shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope	24	24	$2425.00	$192.28
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	23	18	$124.35	$49.02
29827 Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope	22	22	$2895.00	$1046.31

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	711	326	$95.00	$70.93
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	414	208	$20.00	$1.79
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	411	187	$130.32	$58.11
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	122	122	$145.00	$104.57
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	84	77	$125.00	$102.51
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	72	72	$195.00	$159.17
J7324 Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose	66	13	$275.00	$143.46
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	66	19	$85.00	$43.06
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	44	26	$102.73	$43.55
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	26	26	$2895.00	$167.49
29822 Removal of shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope	26	26	$2425.00	$262.19
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	19	12	$115.79	$49.06
23412 Repair of chronic torn shoulder rotator cuff	19	19	$3275.00	$797.81
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	13	13	$130.00	$73.04
64721 Release and/or relocation of hand nerve	12	12	$1750.00	$415.89

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	658	299	$95.00	$70.02
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	382	180	$131.02	$57.55
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	333	186	$20.00	$1.79
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	89	89	$195.00	$157.87
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	84	84	$145.00	$102.41
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	79	73	$125.00	$103.01
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	77	21	$85.00	$42.35
J7324 Hyaluronan or derivative, orthovisc, for intra-articular injection, per dose	73	14	$275.00	$147.27
23412 Repair of chronic torn shoulder rotator cuff	36	36	$3275.00	$815.47
29822 Removal of shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope	32	32	$2425.00	$290.70
20600 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint	22	16	$100.00	$44.23
29826 Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope	21	21	$2895.00	$167.20
20605 Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule	12	11	$119.17	$40.55

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Orthopaedic Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X

State License CA A83526

An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

00A835260 (CA)

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Career & Practice History Timeline

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

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active September 12, 2012

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location September 12, 2012

Registered at 345 HICKORY ST, RED BLUFF, CA 960802771 (Tel: 5302437200)

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Updated Business Mailing Address September 12, 2012

Registered at PO BOX 8280, RED BLUFF, CA 96080 (Tel: 5302437200)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated September 12, 2012

Recorded as RIICO DOTSON, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) September 12, 2012

Orthopaedic Surgery (License #A83526 in CA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration March 10, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1336117696

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: March 10, 2006

Last Update: September 12, 2012

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Po Box 8280

Red Bluff, CA 96080

Phone: 5302437200

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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