MR. CHRISTOPHER M RICKETTS MD
NPI 1568464402
Family Medicine in Argos, IN

Q: What is Christopher Ricketts's NPI number?

The NPI number for Christopher Ricketts is 1568464402. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on August 11, 2005.

Q: What is Christopher Ricketts's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Family Medicine with taxonomy code 207Q00000X.

Active since August 11, 2005PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment

47.86/100

CMS Quality Rating

530 N MICHIGAN ST, ARGOS, IN 46501(574) 892-5131(574) 892-6349 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: October 2, 2014. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: November 01, 2026.

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About Mr. Christopher M Ricketts Md NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

MR. CHRISTOPHER M RICKETTS MD (NPI 1568464402) is an individual family medicine provider in Argos, Indiana, licensed in Indiana (01051336) and active in the NPI registry since August 2005. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, and is a graduate of Indiana University School Of Medicine (1998).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1568464402

Entity TypeIndividualMale

Primary Taxonomy207Q00000X

Provider Legal NameMR. CHRISTOPHER M RICKETTSCredential: MD

Location Address530 N MICHIGAN STArgos, IN 46501-1134

Mailing Address1400 E 9th StRochester, IN 46975-8931 · (574) 224-1044 · Fax (574) 224-1103

Phone(574) 892-5131

Fax(574) 892-6349

Sole ProprietorNo

Medical School CMSIndiana University School Of MedicineGraduated 1998

Enumeration DateAugust 11, 2005

Last NPPES UpdateOctober 2, 2014

✔ NPI 1568464402 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyFamily MedicineAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Taxonomy Code207Q00000X

License✔ Licensed in IN · 01051336

Definition

Family Medicine is the medical specialty which is concerned with the total health care of the individual and the family. It is the specialty in breadth which integrates the biological, clinical, and behavioral sciences. The scope of family medicine is not limited by age, sex, organ system, or disease entity.

530 N MICHIGAN ST, Argos, IN 46501

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Other Identifiers 3

Medicare UPINH31557

Medicare ID-Type Unspecified194980A

Medicaid200364510AIN

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, CareSource.Insurance ›

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

✔

Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment

Mr. Christopher M Ricketts Md is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.

PECOS PAC ID2769444504

PECOS Enrollment IDI20041103000286

Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment✔ Home Health Agency✔ Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Medicare Billing Reassignment

Medicare enrollment records show Christopher Ricketts reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.

Woodlawn Hospital

Same address

Family Medicine

530 N MICHIGAN
Argos, IN 46501

Reassigned Medicare billing, Indiana enrollment
Also billed through NPI 1265413405 (Indiana)
71 clinicians in this Medicare group

NPI 1639241227 (574) 892-5131

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 5

Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.

Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center

Acute Care Hospitals · Mishawaka, IN

2/5 CMS rating

OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private

CMS Certification Number150012

Location5215 Holy Cross PkwyMishawaka, IN 46545 · St. Joseph County

Emergency services Birthing friendly

Memorial Hospital Of South Bend

Acute Care Hospitals · South Bend, IN

3/5 CMS rating

OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private

CMS Certification Number150058

Location615 N Michigan StSouth Bend, IN 46601 · St. Joseph County

Emergency services Birthing friendly

Memorial Hospital

Acute Care Hospitals · Logansport, IN

4/5 CMS rating

OwnershipGovernment - Local

CMS Certification Number150072

Location1101 Michigan AveLogansport, IN 46947 · Cass County

Emergency services Birthing friendly

Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center - Plymouth

Acute Care Hospitals · Plymouth, IN

2/5 CMS rating

OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Church

CMS Certification Number150076

Location1915 Lake AvePlymouth, IN 46563 · Marshall County

Emergency services

Woodlawn Hospital

Critical Access Hospitals · Rochester, IN

OwnershipGovernment - Local

CMS Certification Number151313

Location1400 E 9th StRochester, IN 46975 · Fulton County

Emergency services

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 46501 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient

$82.04 typical visit price

range $53.07 – $161.76

Typical copayment $20.51 (range $13.26 – $40.44)

Most-billed visit code 99203

Established Patient

$94.22 typical visit price

range $16.93 – $132.22

Typical copayment $23.55 (range $4.23 – $33.05)

Most-billed visit code 99214

Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS

Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.

47.86/100

MIPS Final ScoreMerit-based Incentive Payment System · CMS Quality Payment Program

Scored as part of a group practice

Quality

73.13

Promoting Interoperability

Improvement Activities

Cost

36.4

Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 25

Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.

Blood glucose test or reagent strips for home blood glucose monitor, per 50 strips A4253

DME-Other DME · category DE017N

13 suppliers79 claims215 services$5.68 avg. paid by Medicare

Lancets, per box of 100 A4259

DME-Medical/Surgical Supplies · category DA000N

7 suppliers18 claims22 services$0.89 avg. paid by Medicare

Intermittent urinary catheter; straight tip, with or without coating (teflon, silicone, silicone elastomer, or hydrophilic, etc.), each A4351

DME-Orthotic Devices · category DF008N

1 supplier12 claims650 services$1.20 avg. paid by Medicare

Tubing with integrated heating element for use with positive airway pressure device A4604

DME-Other DME · category DE001N

5 suppliers21 claims21 services$39.93 avg. paid by Medicare

Full face mask used with positive airway pressure device, each A7030

DME-Other DME · category DE001N

5 suppliers33 claims33 services$104.54 avg. paid by Medicare

Face mask interface, replacement for full face mask, each A7031

DME-Other DME · category DE001N

5 suppliers34 claims80 services$40.63 avg. paid by Medicare

Cushion for use on nasal mask interface, replacement only, each A7032

DME-Other DME · category DE001N

2 suppliers15 claims89 services$18.58 avg. paid by Medicare

Nasal interface (mask or cannula type) used with positive airway pressure device, with or without head strap A7034

DME-Other DME · category DE001N

3 suppliers17 claims17 services$72.61 avg. paid by Medicare

Headgear used with positive airway pressure device A7035

DME-Other DME · category DE001N

4 suppliers34 claims34 services$23.61 avg. paid by Medicare

Tubing used with positive airway pressure device A7037

DME-Other DME · category DE001N

3 suppliers29 claims29 services$22.60 avg. paid by Medicare

Filter, disposable, used with positive airway pressure device A7038

DME-Other DME · category DE001N

5 suppliers53 claims282 services$2.68 avg. paid by Medicare

Filter, non disposable, used with positive airway pressure device A7039

DME-Other DME · category DE001N

4 suppliers15 claims15 services$8.35 avg. paid by Medicare

Water chamber for humidifier, used with positive airway pressure device, replacement, each A7046

DME-Other DME · category DE001N

4 suppliers20 claims20 services$12.80 avg. paid by Medicare

Hospital bed, semi-electric (head and foot adjustment), with any type side rails, with mattress E0260

DME-Hospital Beds · category DB000N

2 suppliers18 claims19 services$71.45 avg. paid by Medicare

Portable gaseous oxygen system, rental; includes portable container, regulator, flowmeter, humidifier, cannula or mask, and tubing E0431

DME-Oxygen and Supplies · category DC000N

1 supplier21 claims21 services$21.39 avg. paid by Medicare

Portable oxygen contents, gaseous, 1 month's supply = 1 unit E0443

DME-Oxygen and Supplies · category DC000N

1 supplier11 claims11 services$41.98 avg. paid by Medicare

Respiratory assist device, bi-level pressure capability, without backup rate feature, used with noninvasive interface, e.g., nasal or facial mask (intermittent assist device with continuous positive airway pressure device) E0470

DME-Other DME · category DE001N

1 supplier17 claims17 services$124.17 avg. paid by Medicare

Humidifier, heated, used with positive airway pressure device E0562

DME-Other DME · category DE001N

1 supplier29 claims29 services$18.53 avg. paid by Medicare

Nebulizer, with compressor E0570

DME-Other DME · category DE000N

3 suppliers24 claims24 services$6.36 avg. paid by Medicare

Continuous positive airway pressure (cpap) device E0601

DME-Other DME · category DE001N

4 suppliers60 claims60 services$48.59 avg. paid by Medicare

Oxygen concentrator, single delivery port, capable of delivering 85 percent or greater oxygen concentration at the prescribed flow rate E1390

DME-Oxygen and Supplies · category DC002N

2 suppliers36 claims36 services$112.34 avg. paid by Medicare

Albuterol, inhalation solution, fda-approved final product, non-compounded, administered through dme, unit dose, 1 mg J7613

DME-Drugs Administered Through DME · category DG006N

3 suppliers13 claims3,407 services$0.03 avg. paid by Medicare

Standard wheelchair K0001

DME-Wheelchairs · category DD000N

2 suppliers12 claims13 services$29.22 avg. paid by Medicare

Supply allowance for therapeutic continuous glucose monitor (cgm), includes all supplies and accessories, 1 month supply = 1 unit of service K0553

DME-Other DME · category DE017N

3 suppliers19 claims19 services$181.74 avg. paid by Medicare

Pharmacy dispensing fee for inhalation drug(s); per 30 days Q0513

DME-Other DME · category DE000N

7 suppliers20 claims20 services$20.82 avg. paid by Medicare

Dollar amounts are the average Medicare paid the supplier per service. They are not the cost to the patient.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 5

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

MRS. DEBRA F SANDERS MD

Family Medicine

530 N MICHIGAN ST
ARGOS, IN 46501

Marshall County (574) 892-5131

MR. JOHN L HASTE MD

Family Medicine

530 N MICHIGAN ST
ARGOS, IN 46501

Marshall County (574) 892-5131

SHANNON MICHELLE GUCKIEN FNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner

530 N MICHIGAN ST
ARGOS, IN 46501

Marshall County (574) 892-5131

WOODLAWN HOSPITAL

Clinic/Center (Rural Health)

530 N MICHIGAN ST
ARGOS, IN 46501

Marshall County (574) 892-5131

GINA L MOORE FNP

Nurse Practitioner (Family)

530 N MICHIGAN ST
ARGOS, IN 46501

Marshall County (574) 892-5131

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Christopher Ricketts's NPI number?

The NPI number for Christopher Ricketts is 1568464402. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on August 11, 2005.

Where is Christopher Ricketts located?

Christopher Ricketts practices at 530 N Michigan St, Argos, IN 46501. The listed phone number is (574) 892-5131.

What is Christopher Ricketts's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Family Medicine with taxonomy code 207Q00000X.

Is Christopher Ricketts enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Christopher Ricketts is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.

Which organization bills Medicare for Christopher Ricketts's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Christopher Ricketts reassigns Medicare benefits to Woodlawn Hospital (Argos, IN). The reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Christopher Ricketts's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.

What insurance does Christopher Ricketts accept?

Health plans from Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and CareSource list Christopher Ricketts as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.

Is Christopher Ricketts affiliated with any hospitals?

According to CMS data, Christopher Ricketts is affiliated with Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, Memorial Hospital Of South Bend, Memorial Hospital, Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center - Plymouth and Woodlawn Hospital.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Christopher Ricketts was last updated on October 2, 2014. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 12 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.