Active NPI 1356549703 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Dr. Gretchen D Rickards , MD

Internal Medicine • Wilmington, DE

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Gretchen Rickards, MD is a certified Internal Medicine practicing in Wilmington, DE. With approximately 19 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Rochester School Of Medicine And Dentistry in 2007, Dr. Rickards delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 501 W 14TH ST.

Dr. Rickards is affiliated with Christiana Care Health Services Inc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least, hospital discharge day management. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

501 W 14th St
Wilmington Hospital Health Center

Wilmington, DE 198011013

Telephone 3023204410

Fax 3023204667

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Christiana Care Health Services Inc Facility NPI 1962486290

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Rochester School Of Medicine And Dentistry

Graduation Year

2007

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Internal Medicine in Wilmington, DE

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

19 Yrs -8.1 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 27.1 Yrs

State Avg: 25.8 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

119 Specialists

Practicing in Wilmington, DE (625 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

27.7% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

44.2% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Rickards (19 Years) 19 Yrs

Wilmington Specialty Average (27.1 Years) 27.1 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
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	30	30	$190.73	$94.88
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	13	13	$94.42	$64.26

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	58	54	$223.31	$97.80
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	32	31	$140.81	$64.94
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	19	14	$191.00	$79.43

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	100	43	$165.80	$72.27
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	37	35	$207.86	$99.81
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	28	14	$233.71	$104.23
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	21	21	$103.43	$68.13
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	13	13	$158.85	$73.39

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	104	37	$155.00	$73.20
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	42	39	$146.00	$102.24
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	32	30	$156.00	$73.66
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	25	25	$92.00	$69.25

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	95	40	$155.00	$74.61
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	42	37	$146.83	$81.80
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	37	15	$84.54	$40.39
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	27	27	$156.00	$75.87
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	20	16	$223.00	$107.65
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	18	18	$92.00	$53.35
99443 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes	14	13	$176.00	$82.33
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	12	12	$127.00	$53.43

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	101	90	$147.04	$80.16
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	67	33	$155.00	$74.71
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	53	19	$84.00	$40.47
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	43	42	$92.81	$52.53
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	18	16	$223.00	$106.77
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	15	15	$156.00	$75.11
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	11	11	$263.18	$132.87

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	114	101	$146.61	$79.56
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	67	62	$92.00	$52.20
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	18	18	$260.00	$132.10

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	99	85	$146.44	$79.94
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	52	49	$94.02	$51.86

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Internal Medicine Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X

State License DE C1-0009941

A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

Internal Medicine

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X

State License HI MD-15212

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Christiana Care Health Services Inc

501 W 14th St, Wilmington, DE 198011013

Phone: 3023204410

Christiana Care Health Services Inc

4755 Ogletown Stanton Rd, Newark, DE 197182200

Phone: 3026230188

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

20 Associated Practitioners

Ginger Cowell , NP

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1023079084

Nurse Practitioner

Dawn Brown , NP

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1043476690

Nurse Practitioner

Jamilia Harvey , FNP-C

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1114776168

Family Nurse Practitioner (Certified)

Dr. Maryam Tabrizi , MD

Pediatrics

NPI 1205127404

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Christine Gallati , MD

Internal Medicine

NPI 1215270665

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Lixin Wang , FNP

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1215397179

Family Nurse Practitioner

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

11 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active February 20, 2017

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location February 20, 2017

Registered at 501 W 14TH ST, WILMINGTON HOSPITAL HEALTH CENTER, WILMINGTON, DE 198011013 (Tel: 3023204410)

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Updated Business Mailing Address February 20, 2017

Registered at 200 HYGEIA DR, SUITE 2300, NEWARK, DE 197132049 (Tel: 8084332188)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated February 20, 2017

Recorded as GRETCHEN RICKARDS, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) February 20, 2017

Internal Medicine (License #C1-0009941 in DE)

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NPI Profile Active August 08, 2013

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location August 08, 2013

Registered at 1 JARRETT WHITE RD, TRIPLER ARMY MEDICAL CENTER, HI 968595001 (Tel: 8084332188)

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 08, 2013

Registered at 1 JARRETT WHITE RD, TRIPLER ARMY MEDICAL CENTER, HI 968595001 (Tel: 8084332188)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated August 08, 2013

Recorded as GRETCHEN RICKARDS, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) August 08, 2013

Internal Medicine (License #MD-15212 in HI)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 06, 2007

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1356549703

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: July 06, 2007

Last Update: February 20, 2017

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

200 Hygeia Dr, Suite 2300

Newark, DE 197132049

Phone: 8084332188

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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