Active NPI 1144829425 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Kyle Joseph Rickards , PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

Physician Assistant • Durham, NC

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Kyle Rickards, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT is a certified Physician Assistant practicing in Durham, NC. With approximately 6 years of clinical experience since graduating from Duke University School Of Medicine in 2020, Kyle Rickards delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1821 HILLANDALE RD STE 24A.

Kyle Rickards is affiliated with Sound Pain Alliance and accepts Medicare assignment . Telehealth and virtual consultation options are available for eligible patients.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg, established patient outpatient office visit, injection, bupivicaine, not otherwise specified, 0.5 mg. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1821 Hillandale Rd Ste 24a

Durham, NC 277052671

Telephone 9193834355

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Duke University Affiliated Physicians, Inc. Facility NPI 1780612713

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Duke University School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

2020

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Physician Assistant in Durham, NC

Experienced Practitioner (5-10 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

6 Yrs -4.5 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 10.5 Yrs

State Avg: 13.1 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

515 Specialists

Practicing in Durham, NC (9374 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

21.6% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

73.9% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Rickards (6 Years) 6 Yrs

Durham Specialty Average (10.5 Years) 10.5 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
J1010 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg	2,291	34	$1.00	$0.13
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	761	233	$335.00	$105.97
J0665 Injection, bupivicaine, not otherwise specified, 0.5 mg	720	17	$1.00	$0.01
99490 Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month	466	83	$170.00	$52.75
80307 Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers	161	80	$287.00	$60.59
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	134	134	$493.00	$140.56
G0481 Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms	111	70	$626.00	$150.03
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	108	88	$235.00	$76.87
99439 Chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, additional 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month	50	35	$185.00	$40.73
G0482 Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms	50	44	$795.00	$194.77
20611 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance	21	19	$381.90	$90.41
20553 Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles	20	15	$261.00	$49.12
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	12	12	$611.00	$180.36

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	717	304	$335.00	$106.60
80307 Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers	149	103	$287.00	$60.90
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	122	122	$493.00	$137.69
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	111	99	$230.09	$75.85
G0482 Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms	77	57	$795.00	$194.77
G0481 Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms	72	66	$626.00	$153.46
99490 Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month	42	42	$170.00	$52.66
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	22	22	$611.00	$185.28
J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg	15	13	$40.00	$11.19
20611 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance	14	12	$364.29	$91.15

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	472	157	$335.00	$106.33
80307 Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers	210	115	$287.00	$60.13
G0481 Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms	175	102	$626.00	$150.44
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	65	65	$493.00	$139.88
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	54	42	$230.00	$76.72
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	44	33	$200.00	$68.60
G0482 Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms	33	33	$795.00	$190.93
99441 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes	22	15	$100.00	$43.72

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	67	67	$211.94	$75.83
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	60	59	$323.18	$108.61
81003 Automated urinalysis test	26	26	$18.50	$2.25
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	22	22	$20.00	$3.00
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	18	18	$506.22	$141.72
93005 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with tracing	15	15	$40.00	$6.11
71046 X-ray of chest, 2 views	14	14	$60.00	$21.66
85025 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count	12	12	$58.50	$7.77
90471 Administration of 1 vaccine	11	11	$71.00	$13.82
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$312.64	$93.62

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2020-10-19

Physician Assistant Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X

State License NC 0010-10670

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.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Sound Pain Alliance

340 E George Hopper Rd, Burlington, WA 982333153

Phone: 3607077260

Sound Pain Alliance

4029 Northwest Ave, Bellingham, WA 982269077

Sound Pain Alliance

16410 Smokey Point Blvd, Arlington, WA 982238415

Phone: 3602004388

Sound Pain Alliance

11306 Bridgeport Way Sw, Lakewood, WA 984993037

Phone: 2539839390

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

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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 October 19, 2020

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location October 19, 2020

Registered at 1821 HILLANDALE RD STE 24A, DURHAM, NC 277052671 (Tel: 9193834355)

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Updated Business Mailing Address October 19, 2020

Registered at 1821 HILLANDALE RD STE 24A, DURHAM, NC 277052671 (Tel: 9193834355)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated October 19, 2020

Recorded as KYLE RICKARDS, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) October 19, 2020

Physician Assistant (License #0010-10670 in NC)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration October 19, 2020

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1144829425

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: October 19, 2020

Last Update: October 19, 2020

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

1821 Hillandale Rd Ste 24a

Durham, NC 277052671

Phone: 9193834355

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