HOWARD J RITZ PA-C
NPI 1669448239
Physician Assistant in Glens Falls, NY
About Howard J Ritz Pa-c NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
HOWARD J RITZ PA-C (NPI 1669448239) is an individual physician assistant in Glens Falls, New York, licensed in New York (006799) and active in the NPI registry since February 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Glens Falls Hospital, and maintains a secondary practice location in Warrensburg.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
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.
Secondary Practice Location 1
Other Identifiers 1
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, and ordering and referring status from the CMS PECOS system.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Howard J Ritz Pa-c 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.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 9
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 2
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Glens Falls Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Glens Falls, NYSaratoga Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Saratoga Springs, NYPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 12801 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
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.
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims
Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 15
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
GLENS FALLS, NY 12801
GLENS FALLS, NY 12801
GLENS FALLS, NY 12801
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 Howard Ritz's NPI number?
The NPI number for Howard Ritz is 1669448239. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on February 24, 2006.
Where is Howard Ritz located?
Howard Ritz practices at 14 Hudson Ave, Glens Falls, NY 12801. The listed phone number is (518) 926-1380.
What is Howard Ritz's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Physician Assistant with taxonomy code 363A00000X.
Is Howard Ritz enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Howard Ritz 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.
Is Howard Ritz affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Howard Ritz is affiliated with Glens Falls Hospital and Saratoga Hospital.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Howard Ritz was last updated on May 27, 2025. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.
