RICARDO FLIPPEN PA-C
NPI 1760911523
Physician Assistant in Visalia, CA
NPI Status: Active since June 06, 2017
Contact Information
305 E CENTER AVE
VISALIA, CA
ZIP 93291
Phone: (559) 737-4792
Fax: (559) 734-1247
- Individual
- Male
- Physician Assistant
- PECOS Enrolled
- Medicare Quality Reporting
About RICARDO FLIPPEN
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Ricardo Flippen, a primary care provider established in Visalia, California with a medical specialization in Physician Assistant. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1760911523 assigned on June 2017. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363A00000X with license number 54476 (CA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 3 years ago.
- NPI
- 1760911523
- Provider Name
- RICARDO FLIPPEN PA-C
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 305 E CENTER AVE VISALIA, CA 93291
- Location Phone
- (559) 737-4792
- Location Fax
- (559) 734-1247
- Mailing Address
- 305 E CENTER AVE VISALIA, CA 93291
- Mailing Phone
- (559) 737-4792
- Mailing Fax
- (559) 734-1247
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 06-06-2017
- Last Update Date
- 07-21-2022
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A primary care provider (PCP) like Ricardo Flippen sees people with common medical problems. The primary care provider might be a doctor, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or clinic that are usually involved in your long-term care. A PCP might provide preventive care, treat common medical conditions, identify urgent medical problems and refer you to specialists when necessary. Primary care is usually provided in an outpatient facility but if you are admitted to a hospital your PCP may assist in your care. The most common medical conditions seen by primary care providers are: hypertension, upper respiratory tract infections, depression or anxiety, back pain, arthritis, dermatitis, diabetes, urinary tract infections, etc .
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy
The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.
- Classification
Physician Assistant
- Taxonomy Code
- 363A00000X
- Type
- Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
- License No.
- 54476
- License State
- CA
- Taxonomy Description
- 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.
Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status
Ricardo Flippen is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.
What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.
Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes
Provider Referred Orders for Durable Medical Equipment, Devices & Supplies
The following list reflects the services, supplies or durable medical equipment ordered by this provider to a DME supplier on behalf of patients. The information below is derived from Medicare claims data and reflects the BETOS category, HCPCS code information and the number times each service was submitted under the Medicare fee-for-service program.
Durable Medical Equipment
DME-Oxygen and Supplies (DC002N)
Oxygen concentrator, single delivery port, capable of delivering 85 percent or greater oxygen concentration at the prescribed flow rate (HCPCS:E1390)
2 DME suppliers used 14 Medicare Claims 14 Services Paid
DME-Oxygen and Supplies (DC002N)
Portable oxygen concentrator, rental (HCPCS:E1392)
1 DME suppliers used 12 Medicare Claims 12 Services Paid
Physician Visit Costs
The pricing information below displays the copayment minimum, maximum and average amount that patients under Medicare are charged when visiting this provider as a new or established patient. Please keep in mind that these prices are just for reference purposes, and the actual prices charged by the provider might be different.
For patients covered under private health plans the prices below are also useful as healthcare pricing for private insurance is usually established as a function of Medicare prices. Private insurance covered patients should check their individual plans to determine the exact pricing.
The prices below reflect the costs for new and established patients in the 93291 ZIP code area.
New Patients Visit Costs *
The most utilized procedure code for new patients office visits is 99203
- Average New Patient Price $90.32
- Minimum New Patient Price $58.87
- Maximum New Patient Price $176.6
- Average New Patient Copayment $22.58
- Minimum New Patient Copayment $14.71
- Maximum New Patient Copayment $44.15
Established Patients Visit Costs *
The most utilized procedure code for established patients office visits is 99213
- Average Established Patient Price $73.16
- Minimum Established Patient Price $19.28
- Maximum Established Patient Price $144.6
- Average Established Patient Copayment $18.29
- Minimum Established Patient Copayment $4.82
- Maximum Established Patient Copayment $36.15
* The physician office visit costs information is generated by statistical analysis of similar providers in the same geographical area. The pricing information above IS NOT the amount charged by this provider.
Quality Reporting
The provider participated in CMS Quality Payment Program. The Quality Payment Program aims to improve population health, reduce costs and improve the care received by Medicare beneficiaries. The following quality measures meet Medicare's statistical reporting standards. Not all providers report the same information, because not all providers give the same services to patients. The quality information is just a snapshot of some the care providers give to their patients. Reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality.
| Quality Measure | Performance | Number of Patients |
|---|---|---|
| e-Prescribing | 98% | 832 |
| At least one permissible prescription written by the MIPS eligible clinician is queried for a drug formulary and transmitted electronically using certified EHR technology. | ||
| Immunization Registry Reporting | Yes | N/A |
| The MIPS eligible clinician is in active engagement with a public health agency to submit immunization data. | ||
| Implementation of Use of Specialist Reports Back to Referring Clinician or Group to Close Referral Loop | Yes | N/A |
| Performance of regular practices that include providing specialist reports back to the referring individual MIPS eligible clinician or group to close the referral loop or where the referring individual MIPS eligible clinician or group initiates regular inquiries to specialist for specialist reports which could be documented or noted in the EHR technology. | ||
| Patient-Specific Education | 23% | 52 |
| The MIPS eligible clinician must use clinically relevant information from CEHRT to identify patient-specific educational resources and provide access to those materials to at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician. | ||
| Provide 24/7 Access to MIPS Eligible Clinicians or Groups Who Have Real-Time Access to Patient's Medical Record | Yes | N/A |
| • Provide 24/7 access to MIPS eligible clinicians, groups, or care teams for advice about urgent and emergent care (e.g., MIPS eligible clinician and care team access to medical record, cross-coverage with access to medical record, or protocol-driven nurse line with access to medical record) that could include one or more of the following: • Expanded hours in evenings and weekends with access to the patient medical record (e.g., coordinate with small practices to provide alternate hour office visits and urgent care); • Use of alternatives to increase access to care team by MIPS eligible clinicians and groups, such as e-visits, phone visits, group visits, home visits and alternate locations (e.g., senior centers and assisted living centers); and/or Provision of same-day or next-day access to a consistent MIPS eligible clinician, group or care team when needed for urgent care or transition management. | ||
| Provide Patient Access | 21% | 52 |
| At least one patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period is provided timely access to view online, download, and transmit to a third party their health information subject to the MIPS eligible clinician's discretion to withhold certain information. | ||
| Security Risk Analysis | Yes | N/A |
| Conduct or review a security risk analysis in accordance with the requirements in 45 CFR 164.308(a)(1), including addressing the security (to include encryption) of ePHI data created or maintained by certified EHR technology in accordance with requirements in 45 CFR164.312(a)(2)(iv) and 45 CFR 164.306(d)(3), and implement security updates as necessary and correct identified security deficiencies as part of the MIPS eligible clinician's risk management process. | ||
| Specialized Registry Reporting | Yes | N/A |
| The MIPS eligible clinician is in active engagement to submit data to specialized registry. To earn a 5 % bonus in the promoting interoperability performance category score for submitting to one or more public health or clinical data registries also attest to PI_TRANS_PHCDRR_3_MULTI. | ||
| Use of QCDR data for quality improvement such as comparative analysis reports across patient populations | Yes | N/A |
| Participation in a QCDR, clinical data registries, or other registries run by other government agencies such as FDA, or private entities such as a hospital or medical or surgical society. Activity must include use of QCDR data for quality improvement (e.g., comparative analysis across specific patient populations for adverse outcomes after an outpatient surgical procedure and corrective steps to address adverse outcome). | ||
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NPI Validation Check Digit Calculation
The following table explains the step by step NPI number validation process using the ISO standard Luhn algorithm.
| Start with the original NPI number, the last digit is the check digit and is not used in the calculation. | |||||||||
| 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Step 1: Double the value of the alternate digits, beginning with the rightmost digit. | |||||||||
| 2 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | |
| Step 2: Add all the doubled and unaffected individual digits from step 1 plus the constant number 24. | |||||||||
| 2 + 7 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 8 + 1 + 2 + 5 + 4 + 24 = 57 | |||||||||
| Step 3: Subtract the total obtained in step 2 from the next higher number ending in zero, the result is the check digit. | |||||||||
| 60 - 57 = 3 | 3 | ||||||||
The NPI number 1760911523 is valid because the calculated check digit 3 using the Luhn validation algorithm matches the last digit of the original NPI number.
Other Providers at the Same Location
The following 20 providers are registered at the same or nearby location.
| NPI | Name / Type | Taxonomy | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1225462062 | DR. KURTIS BRENT STUTSMAN PHARMD Individual | Pharmacist | 305 E CENTER AVE VISALIA, CA 93291 (559) 737-4792 |
| 1477088243 | MATTHEW GIBBS PA-C Individual | Physician Assistant | 305 E CENTER AVE VISALIA, CA 93291 (559) 737-4700 |
| 1134647472 | WAHEED AHMED PIRZAI Individual | Physician Assistant | 305 E CENTER AVE VISALIA, CA 93291 (559) 737-4700 |
| 1083074736 | MELANIE MADDOX Individual | Dentist | 305 E CENTER AVE VISALIA, CA 93291 (877) 960-3426 |
| 1841773850 | ALEX DUONG DDS Individual | Dentist | 305 E CENTER AVE VISALIA, CA 93291 (559) 737-4733 |
| 1548731581 | JEFFERSON PAINE PA-C Individual | Physician Assistant | 305 E CENTER AVE VISALIA, CA 93291 (559) 737-4792 |
| 1437620366 | ADRIANA ARZATE PA-C Individual | Physician Assistant (Medical) | 305 E CENTER AVE VISALIA, CA 93291 (626) 404-3031 |
| 1467082677 | KIANA K PHAM PA-C Individual | Physician Assistant | 305 E CENTER AVE VISALIA, CA 93291 (408) 646-6479 |
| 1972036879 | DR. PRIYANGA JAYAKUMAR M.B.B.S Individual | Family Medicine | 305 E CENTER AVE VISALIA, CA 93291 (559) 737-4700 |
| 1821616608 | MELISSA PEREZ PA Individual | Physician Assistant | 305 E CENTER AVE VISALIA, CA 93291 (559) 827-8637 |
| 1821632209 | AGUEDA ESPINOZA PA-C, MPH Individual | Physician Assistant | 305 E CENTER AVE VISALIA, CA 93291 (877) 960-3426 |
| 1336579663 | CHAD W. SPILKER PA Individual | Physician Assistant | 305 E CENTER AVE VISALIA, CA 93291 (559) 737-4792 |
| 1578133625 | DR. VANESSA LINDSEY WATU DDS Individual | Dentist | 305 E CENTER AVE VISALIA, CA 93291 (877) 960-3426 |
| 1982100764 | RANJEET SINGH ARORA Individual | Family Medicine | 305 E CENTER AVE VISALIA, CA 93291 (559) 737-4700 |
| 1710472907 | AHMAD KOFAHI Individual | Internal Medicine | 305 E CENTER AVE VISALIA, CA 93291 (559) 737-4700 |
| 1083076475 | ANSHUMAN SRIVASTAVA Individual | Family Medicine | 305 E CENTER AVE VISALIA, CA 93291 (318) 330-7615 |
| 1588394076 | MEGAN T SCOTT PA Individual | Physician Assistant | 305 E CENTER AVE VISALIA, CA 93291 (877) 960-3426 |
| 1942726401 | LOREE LITTLE PH.D Individual | Psychologist (Clinical) | 305 E CENTER AVE VISALIA, CA 93291 (559) 737-4792 |
| 1588382246 | PA BAI VANG Individual | Nurse Practitioner (Family) | 305 E CENTER AVE VISALIA, CA 93291 (559) 307-4423 |
| 1760905186 | ANKITA LUTHRA MD Individual | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 305 E CENTER AVE VISALIA, CA 93291 (877) 960-3426 |
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1760911523, enumerated in the NPI registry as an "individual" on June 06, 2017
The provider is located at 305 E Center Ave Visalia, Ca 93291 and the phone number is (559) 737-4792
The provider's speciality is Physician Assistant with taxonomy code 363A00000X
Yes, as of June 20, 2025 the provider is registered in PECOS and is eligible to order health care services or supplies for Medicare patients. If you are a beneficiary the provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.
Medicare beneficiaries should expect a typical cost of $90.32 with an average copayment of $22.58 for new patient appointments. Established patients should expect a typical charge of $73.16 and an average copayment of 18.29. Please review your insurance plan or contact the provider directly to determine your specific costs.
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