John E Ricks, MD - Medicare Emergency Medicine in Leesburg, FL

John E Ricks, MD is a medicare enrolled "Emergency Medicine" physician in Leesburg, Florida. He graduated from medical school in 1972 and has 52 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Emergency Medicine. He is a member of the group practice Paragon Emergency Services Llc and his current practice location is 600 E Dixie Ave, Leesburg, Florida. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (352) 323-5200.

John E Ricks is licensed to practice in Florida (license number ME86795) 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 1538133830.

Contact Information

John E Ricks, MD
600 E Dixie Ave,
Leesburg, FL 34748-5925
(352) 323-5200
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Physician's Profile

Full NameJohn E Ricks
GenderMale
SpecialityEmergency Medicine
Experience52 Years
Location600 E Dixie Ave, Leesburg, Florida
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:
  • John E Ricks graduated from medical school in 1972
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1538133830
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 02/14/2006
  • Last Update Date: 10/31/2018
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6800851734
  • Enrollment ID: I20060106000243

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for John E Ricks such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1538133830NPI-NPPES
273774400MedicaidFL
30238OtherFLBCBS
P00290006OtherRAILROAD

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207P00000XEmergency Medicine 36335 (Massachusetts)Secondary
207P00000XEmergency Medicine ME86795 (Florida)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Villages Regional Hospital, TheThe villages, FLHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Paragon Emergency Services Llc8628153087214

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. John E Ricks allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameParagon Contracting Services Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1225071459
PECOS PAC ID: 3971417825
Enrollment ID: O20041207001148
Entity NameParagon Emergency Services Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1912101650
PECOS PAC ID: 8628153087
Enrollment ID: O20080310000143

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. John E Ricks 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
John E Ricks, MD
1736 Latta Ct,
The Villages, FL 32162-2203

Ph: (352) 259-1180
John E Ricks, MD
600 E Dixie Ave,
Leesburg, FL 34748-5925

Ph: (352) 323-5200

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