MELISSA RICKENS Review - (PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT)
Get our detailed analysis and review of CMS data for MELISSA RICKENS.
Data is as of March 07, 2024.
The Most Important Data about MELISSA RICKENS
In the briefest summary, MELISSA RICKENS is a specialist in PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT. No other specialties were noted. MELISSA RICKENS attended OTHER, graduating in 2020. She maintains 5 office locations. She is a part of 1 medical group. She is affiliated with 1 medical organization (including hospitals, hospices, and skilled nursing facilities).
National Provider Number (NPI):
1982207205What is this page all about?
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") compiles and distributes more than 17 tables of data on medical professionals on a sporadic basis. Some of the tables contain more than a million records which makes it very difficult to manage them. There is a lot of information to pour through when trying to understand MELISSA RICKENS. Luckily, we are here to help! We’ve put together this page to help you to get a better idea of what the MELISSA RICKENS does, their affiliations and much more. (If you want to jump to a specific section of the review, here are the section headers: Specialities, Ratings, Office Locations, Affiliations, and Other Doctors.
Specialties and Sub-Specialties:
MELISSA RICKENS is a specialist in PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT. No other specialties were noted.
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT: A physician’s assistant (PA) is a licensed clinician who practices medicine in partnership with doctors. In the United States, the role was created to respond to a shortage of doctors during the mid-1960s. Today, PAs play an essential role in areas with limited medical access. They work semi-autonomously and must work in association with a physician. This may be a medical doctor (MD) or a doctor of osteopathic medicine (DO). The physician doesn’t necessarily need to be on-site when the PA pe... (more information)
Reviews and Ratings
MIPS Scores for MELISSA RICKENS
MIPS is an acronym for Merit-Based Incentive Payment System. Authorized by the Medicare Access and CHIP Reaouthorization Act of 2015, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") developed MIPS to reward clinicians for the value of care they provide rather than the volume of care, quality over quantity. The MIPS final score determines a provider's Medicare Part B payment adjustments. MIPS also created a means for consumers to rank providers.
MIPS scores are calculated using four performance categories, quality, cost, improvement activities, and promotion of interoperability. Higher scores are better. The highest final MIPS score is 100.
No MIPS Scores are available for MELISSA RICKENS.
Measures and Activities
These are important measures that CMS tracks for each doctor. Not all doctors or medical professionals have data.
There is no measure or activity data for MELISSA RICKENS.
Office Locations and Phone Numbers for MELISSA RICKENS
The NursingHomeDatabase database has 5 office locations for MELISSA RICKENS.
200 LOTHROP ST
PITTSBURGH, PA 15213
412-383-1370
200 LOTHROP ST
PITTSBURGH, PA 15213
412-383-1370
815 FREEPORT RD
PITTSBURGH, PA 15215
No phone number available
1211 WILMINGTON AVE
NEW CASTLE, PA 16105
No phone number available
1211 WLMNGTN AVE GRND FLR
NEW CASTLE, PA 16105
724-656-4660
Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for MELISSA RICKENS
Doctors Groups:
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH PHYSICIANS
Medical Organizations:
Hospital: UPMC ST MARGARET
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