Active NPI 1801178033 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Natalie N. Ricks , PA-C

Physician Assistant • Dalton, GA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Natalie Ricks, PA-C is a certified Physician Assistant practicing in Dalton, GA. With approximately 15 years of clinical experience since graduating from Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport in 2011, Natalie Ricks delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1107 MEMORIAL DR.

Natalie Ricks is affiliated with Skin Cancer And Cosmetic Dermatology Center Pc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths, established patient outpatient office visit, destruction of skin growth. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1107 Memorial Dr
Suite 201

Dalton, GA 307208668

Telephone 7062777311

Fax 7062723512

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Gastrointestinal Specialists, P.c. Facility NPI 1821046046

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport

Graduation Year

2011

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Physician Assistant in Dalton, GA

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

15 Yrs +4.6 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 10.4 Yrs

State Avg: 12.9 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

34 Specialists

Practicing in Dalton, GA (4726 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

5.9% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

36.7% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Ricks (15 Years) 15 Yrs

Dalton 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
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	656	98	$6.98	$5.05
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	218	152	$100.13	$70.37
17000 Destruction of skin growth	199	132	$82.24	$38.98
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	173	134	$121.77	$74.19
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	157	107	$146.21	$98.79
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	141	12	$2.50	$0.96
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	80	49	$65.81	$38.19
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	46	38	$59.86	$43.66
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	23	19	$135.38	$84.62
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	23	19	$185.93	$127.79
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	19	13	$31.04	$11.02

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	706	109	$7.00	$5.19
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	294	194	$91.18	$70.73
17000 Destruction of skin growth	237	155	$82.05	$40.96
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	183	140	$121.79	$76.06
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	121	88	$134.07	$99.66
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	110	13	$2.50	$1.07
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	102	59	$65.81	$39.01
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	42	36	$54.02	$44.07
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	22	16	$135.38	$87.79
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	19	15	$185.93	$130.92
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	19	$135.25	$87.55

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	705	107	$7.00	$5.16
17000 Destruction of skin growth	233	150	$82.06	$39.97
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	190	140	$54.02	$44.58
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	170	135	$123.22	$76.46
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	163	121	$91.14	$71.69
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	125	13	$2.50	$1.14
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	112	74	$134.60	$101.57
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	98	46	$67.82	$36.19
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	34	22	$135.42	$86.53
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	17	17	$93.22	$51.76
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	13	11	$186.21	$132.98

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	686	113	$7.01	$5.14
17000 Destruction of skin growth	232	149	$81.47	$41.88
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	207	145	$93.13	$73.05
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	180	126	$122.12	$80.37
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	139	87	$136.74	$103.14
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	129	107	$56.03	$44.96
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	112	61	$65.81	$41.94
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	72	12	$2.50	$1.12
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	21	15	$189.57	$131.76
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	17	12	$135.88	$87.37
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	15	15	$153.09	$103.10
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$136.32	$89.95

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	679	113	$7.01	$4.71
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	230	164	$136.77	$86.84
17000 Destruction of skin growth	209	142	$81.47	$37.74
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	200	144	$122.39	$75.25
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	179	82	$66.18	$41.63
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	116	78	$93.15	$59.91
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	31	31	$95.45	$59.65
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	27	19	$189.57	$125.70
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	23	23	$136.32	$86.05
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	16	13	$135.88	$85.66
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	14	14	$153.09	$99.75

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	709	95	$7.01	$4.32
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	197	148	$122.40	$74.27
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	197	133	$136.64	$86.13
17000 Destruction of skin growth	197	125	$81.50	$36.13
11103 Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth	188	84	$65.81	$41.43
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	171	104	$93.11	$58.68
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	93	13	$2.50	$1.60
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	40	40	$95.42	$58.81
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	27	27	$136.28	$85.73
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	22	17	$189.57	$119.06
11104 Punch biopsy, first skin growth	21	21	$153.09	$96.85
17110 Destruction of up to 14 skin growths	18	14	$135.88	$81.55

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	562	80	$7.00	$4.00
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	173	126	$127.17	$77.90
11101 Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue	165	83	$41.20	$25.24
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	160	15	$2.50	$1.78
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	145	84	$91.27	$56.84
17000 Destruction of skin growth	144	102	$82.05	$36.42
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	132	95	$134.58	$84.18
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	56	37	$54.02	$33.76
77401 Radiation treatment delivery, superficial	39	23	$29.41	$22.08
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	38	26	$185.93	$111.27
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	34	34	$93.22	$58.25
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	33	33	$135.25	$83.70
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	20	15	$31.04	$15.84
77280 Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 1 treatment area	19	16	$329.37	$213.36

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
17003 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths	731	114	$6.99	$4.31
77401 Radiation treatment delivery, superficial	320	109	$29.17	$22.12
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	210	105	$53.79	$34.23
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	200	156	$126.88	$77.55
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	190	163	$134.35	$84.69
17000 Destruction of skin growth	187	135	$82.06	$36.53
11101 Biopsy of each additional growth of skin and/or tissue	180	91	$41.12	$25.05
77280 Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 1 treatment area	148	85	$328.55	$211.64
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	122	88	$90.97	$56.91
J3301 Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg	110	11	$2.50	$1.82
17004 Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths	49	33	$185.39	$117.28
77300 Calculation of radiation therapy dose	34	30	$82.10	$52.47
77290 Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 3 or more treatment areas or any number of treatment areas where special treatment is involved	26	24	$619.90	$399.29
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	18	$135.24	$85.10
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	15	15	$93.22	$57.38

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2021-04-06

Physician Assistant Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X

State License TN 3087

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 LA PA.200490

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

2167731 (LA)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Medicare - Ptan

5F600PF54 (LA)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Skin Cancer And Cosmetic Dermatology Center Pc

2253 Chambliss Ave Nw, Cleveland, TN 373113861

Phone: 4234723332

Skin Cancer And Cosmetic Dermatology Center Pc

2358 Lifestyle Way, Chattanooga, TN 374214904

Phone: 4235211100

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

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Family Nurse Practitioner

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Nurse Practitioner

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

8 Historical Events

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Updated Business Mailing Address April 06, 2021

Registered at 136 BATTLEFIELD CROSSING CT, RINGGOLD, GA 307365176 (Tel: 7062777311)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) April 06, 2021

Physician Assistant (License #3087 in TN)

✅

NPI Profile Active September 21, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

📍

Updated Practice Location September 21, 2016

Registered at 1107 MEMORIAL DR, SUITE 201, DALTON, GA 307208668 (Tel: 4235211104)

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Updated Business Mailing Address September 21, 2016

Registered at 1107 MEMORIAL DR, SUITE 201, DALTON, GA 307208668 (Tel: 4235211104)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated September 21, 2016

Recorded as NATALIE RICKS, PA-C

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) September 21, 2016

Physician Assistant (License #PA.200490 in LA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration September 14, 2011

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1801178033

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: September 14, 2011

Last Update: April 06, 2021

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

136 Battlefield Crossing Ct

Ringgold, GA 307365176

Phone: 7062777311

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