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Active NPI 1295981397 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Melody Ritzema , MA CCC-SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist • Clinton, IA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Melody Ritzema, MA CCC-SLP is a certified Speech-Language Pathologist practicing in Clinton, IA. With approximately 19 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2007, Melody Ritzema delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1377 11TH ST NW.

Melody Ritzema is affiliated with Comprehensive Rehab Incorporated and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include treatment of speech, language, voice, communication, and/or hearing processing disorder. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1377 11th St Nw

Clinton, IA 527325068

Telephone 8775306356
Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2007

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Speech-Language Pathologist in Clinton, IA

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)
Practitioner Clinical Experience
19 Yrs -0.8 yrs vs City Avg
City Avg: 19.8 Yrs
State Avg: 12.2 Yrs
Regional Practice Density
29 Specialists

Practicing in Clinton, IA (1093 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate
0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount
18.4% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Ritzema (19 Years) 19 Yrs
Clinton Specialty Average (19.8 Years) 19.8 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2018)
HCPCS Code & Description Services Patients Submitted Charge Medicare Allowed
92507 Treatment of speech, language, voice, communication, and/or hearing processing disorder
71 12 $90.00 $73.40

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Speech-Language Pathologist Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 235Z00000X

State License IA 001940

The speech-language pathologist is the professional who engages in clinical services, prevention, advocacy, education, administration, and research in the areas of communication and swallowing across the life span from infancy through geriatrics. Speech-language pathologists address typical and atypical impairments and disorders related to communication and swallowing in the areas of speech sound production, resonance, voice, fluency, language (comprehension and expression), cognition, and feeding and swallowing.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Comprehensive Rehab Incorporated

1377 11th St Nw, Clinton, IA 527325068

Phone: 5632414230

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

2 Associated Practitioners
Hallie Nauman , MS CCC-SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist

NPI 1295420602

MSCCCSLP

Sidney Hambly , MS CF-SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist

NPI 1376479659

MSCFSLP

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

6 Historical Events
NPI Profile Active December 11, 2014

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location December 11, 2014

Registered at 1377 11TH ST NW, CLINTON, IA 527325068 (Tel: 8775306356)

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Updated Business Mailing Address December 11, 2014

Registered at 1377 11TH ST NW, CLINTON, IA 527325068 (Tel: 8775306356)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated December 11, 2014

Recorded as MELODY RITZEMA, M.A. CCC-SLP

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) December 11, 2014

Speech-Language Pathologist (License #001940 in IA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration August 08, 2008

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1295981397
Entity Type:
Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)
Enumeration Date: August 08, 2008
Last Update: December 11, 2014
Sole Proprietor: No

Mailing Address

1377 11th St Nw

Clinton, IA 527325068

Phone: 8775306356

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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