RICARDO FLIPPEN PA-C
NPI 1760911523
Physician Assistant in Visalia, CA

Q: What is Ricardo Flippen's NPI number?

The NPI number for Ricardo Flippen is 1760911523. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on June 6, 2017.

Q: What is Ricardo Flippen's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Physician Assistant with taxonomy code 363A00000X.

Q: When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Ricardo Flippen was last updated on July 21, 2022. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 4 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.

Active since June 06, 2017PECOS Enrolled

305 E CENTER AVE, VISALIA, CA 93291(559) 737-4792(559) 734-1247 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: July 21, 2022. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 09, 2026.

Record update history: Jul 21, 2022, Jun 6, 2017 (2 updates tracked since 2017).

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About Ricardo Flippen Pa-c NPPES

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

RICARDO FLIPPEN PA-C (NPI 1760911523) is an individual physician assistant in Visalia, California, licensed in California (54476) and active in the NPI registry since June 2017. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1760911523

Entity TypeIndividualMale

Primary Taxonomy363A00000X

Provider Legal NameRICARDO FLIPPENCredential: PA-C

Location Address305 E CENTER AVEVisalia, CA 93291-6331

Mailing Address305 E Center AveVisalia, CA 93291-6331 · (559) 737-4792 · Fax (559) 734-1247

Phone(559) 737-4792

Fax(559) 734-1247

Sole ProprietorYes

Enumeration DateJune 6, 2017

Last NPPES UpdateJuly 21, 20222 updates tracked since enumeration

✔ NPI 1760911523 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyPhysician AssistantPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers

Taxonomy Code363A00000X

License✔ Licensed in CA · 54476

Definition

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.

305 E CENTER AVE, Visalia, CA 93291

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Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, and ordering and referring status from the CMS PECOS system.

Medicare Enrollment Status

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Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Ricardo Flippen Pa-c is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

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.

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 93291 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

$90.32 typical visit price

range $58.87 – $176.60

Typical copayment $22.58 (range $14.71 – $44.15)

Most-billed visit code 99203

Established Patient

$73.16 typical visit price

range $19.28 – $144.60

Typical copayment $18.29 (range $4.82 – $36.15)

Most-billed visit code 99213

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.

Reported Quality Measures

e-Prescribing

At least one permissible prescription written by the MIPS eligible clinician is queried for a drug formulary and transmitted electronically using certified EHR technology.

98%832 patients4/55-star benchmark: 100%

Patient-Specific Education

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.

23%52 patients1/55-star benchmark: 100%

Provide Patient Access

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…

21%52 patients1/55-star benchmark: 100%

Providers report different measures because they deliver different services; reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality. Star ratings appear only where CMS assigned them.

Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 2

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

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 suppliers14 claims14 services$53.31 avg. paid by Medicare

Portable oxygen concentrator, rental E1392

DME-Oxygen and Supplies · category DC002N

1 supplier12 claims12 services$31.38 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 20

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

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