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Cleveland Abbe Rickards , PA

Physician Assistant • Vero Beach, FL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Cleveland Rickards, PA is a certified Physician Assistant practicing in Vero Beach, FL. With approximately 24 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2002, Cleveland Rickards delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1820 58TH AVE STE 110.

Cleveland Rickards is affiliated with Medfast Urgent Care Centers Llc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include new patient outpatient office visit, established patient outpatient office visit, detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1820 58th Ave Ste 110

Vero Beach, FL 329664675

Telephone 7722573200
Fax 7722570187
Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2002

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Physician Assistant in Vero Beach, FL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)
Practitioner Clinical Experience
24 Yrs +13.6 yrs vs City Avg
City Avg: 10.4 Yrs
State Avg: 11.1 Yrs
Regional Practice Density
72 Specialists

Practicing in Vero Beach, FL (10376 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate
11.1% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount
70.2% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Rickards (24 Years) 24 Yrs
Vero Beach Specialty Average (10.4 Years) 10.4 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
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
176 176 $338.86 $96.35
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
165 157 $235.47 $77.89
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
108 97 $341.00 $110.11
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
105 105 $520.00 $144.83
87426 Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus
35 35 $154.00 $34.62
87804 Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus
30 15 $50.00 $16.22
87428 Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus and influenza
30 30 $204.00 $68.88
87880 Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep)
19 19 $50.00 $16.20

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2021-03-11
Physician Assistant Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X

State License FL PA9112293

A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.

Physician Assistant

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X

State License VT 55-0030638

A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID
9000156 (VT)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Medfast Urgent Care Centers Llc

490 Ctr Lake Dr Ne, Palm Bay, FL 329071113

Phone: 3217517222

Medfast Urgent Care Centers Llc

2500 Minton Rd, West Melbourne, FL 329046602

Phone: 3216333278

Medfast Urgent Care Centers Llc

820 Palm Bay Rd Ne, Palm Bay, FL 329056351

Phone: 3216333278

Medfast Urgent Care Centers Llc

5005 Port St John Pkwy, Port St John, FL 329274305

Phone: 3217577222

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

1 Associated Practitioners
NPI 1770912495

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Career & Practice History Timeline

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

9 Historical Events
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Updated Practice Location March 11, 2021

Registered at 1820 58TH AVE STE 110, VERO BEACH, FL 329664675 (Tel: 7722573200)

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Updated Business Mailing Address March 11, 2021

Registered at 1820 58TH AVE STE 110, VERO BEACH, FL 329664675 (Tel: 7722573200)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) March 11, 2021

Physician Assistant (License #PA9112293 in FL)

NPI Profile Active July 08, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 08, 2007

Registered at 111 COLCHESTER AVE, FAHC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, BURLINGTON, VT 054011473 (Tel: 8028473982)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 08, 2007

Registered at 129 COBBLESTONE CIR, SOUTH BURLINGTON, VT 054037606

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 08, 2007

Recorded as CLEVELAND RICKARDS, P.A.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 08, 2007

Physician Assistant

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 19, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1831118595
Entity Type:
Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)
Enumeration Date: July 19, 2006
Last Update: March 11, 2021
Sole Proprietor: Yes

Mailing Address

1820 58th Ave Ste 110

Vero Beach, FL 329664675

Phone: 7722573200

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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