Dr Christopher Rickman, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Newport, VT

Dr Christopher Rickman, MD is a medicare enrolled "Hospitalist" physician in Newport, Vermont. He went to Pennsylvania State University College Of Medicine and graduated in 1995 and has 29 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Internal Medicine. He is a member of the group practice Colorado West Healthcare System and his current practice location is 41 Medical Village Dr, Newport, Vermont. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (802) 334-3504.

Dr Christopher Rickman is licensed to practice in Colorado (license number DR.0036616) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1952411225.

Contact Information

Dr Christopher Rickman, MD
41 Medical Village Dr,
Newport, VT 05855-9835
(802) 334-3504
(802) 334-3512

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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Christopher Rickman
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Experience29 Years
Location41 Medical Village Dr, Newport, Vermont
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Dr Christopher Rickman attended and graduated from Pennsylvania State University College Of Medicine in 1995
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1952411225
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 08/30/2006
  • Last Update Date: 12/12/2019
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8820175417
  • Enrollment ID: I20191212001241

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Christopher Rickman such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1952411225NPI-NPPES
MVPOtherVT324005
00029500OtherVTBLUE SHIELD
0VN159MedicaidVT

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208M00000XHospitalist ME138300 (Florida)Secondary
208M00000XHospitalist DR.0036616 (Colorado)Primary
207R00000XInternal Medicine 0420009448 (Vermont)Secondary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Community HospitalGrand junction, COHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Colorado West Healthcare System397149188730

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Dr Christopher Rickman allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameColorado West Healthcare System
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1497723407
PECOS PAC ID: 3971491887
Enrollment ID: O20040310000712

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Dr Christopher Rickman is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Dr Christopher Rickman, MD
2351 G Rd,
Grand Junction, CO 81505-9641

Ph: (802) 334-3504
Dr Christopher Rickman, MD
41 Medical Village Dr,
Newport, VT 05855-9835

Ph: (802) 334-3504

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