NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benjamin Alan Rickert, PT

Physical Therapist · Cullowhee, NC

Benjamin Alan Rickert, PT is a physical therapist with a practice address in Cullowhee, North Carolina, and NPI 1679940746, issued on Aug 25, 2015. Check the license (North Carolina P13884, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1679940746
Name
Benjamin Alan Rickert
Credential
PT
Primary taxonomy
Physical Therapist 225100000X
License number
P13884 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
594 Centennial Dr, Cullowhee, NC 28723
Phone
(828) 550-3923
Enumerated
Aug 25, 2015
Record last updated
Oct 24, 2023
Fax
(828) 354-0209
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20151112000468); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 594 Centennial Dr

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Krystle Holt, RDN, LDNRegistered Dietitian1669828885
  2. Ellen Meekins, OTR/L, CHTOccupational Therapist1275763179
  3. Blake Queen, PTPhysical Therapist1477920684
  4. Megan Russell, OTOccupational Therapist1952599888
  5. Kelsea Sonnier, OT/LOccupational Therapist1689063240

Verify Benjamin Alan Rickert in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Smoky Mountain Sports Medicine And Physical Therapy, Inc.Cullowhee, NC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Benjamin Alan Rickert among 8,640 physical therapist records in North Carolina

Benjamin Alan Rickert, PT is one of 8,640 physical therapist records with a practice address in North Carolina. 36% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 46% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 46% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 36% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 36% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2017 among the 3,140 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 225100000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

6 physical therapist records list a practice address in Cullowhee

They are 6 of the 141 NPPES records with a practice address in Cullowhee, and 8,640 physical therapist records in North Carolina.

The 8 physical therapist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Andrew Allison, PT, DPTCullowhee, NC 287231114477486
  2. Tyler NelsonCullowhee, NC 287231326821000
  3. Blake Queen, PTCullowhee, NC 287231477920684
  4. Asa Walker, DPT, LAT, ATC, CSCSCullowhee, NC 287231508532342
  5. Ashley Watamura, PT, DPT, PHD (C)Cullowhee, NC 287231225731920
  6. Laney Browder, PT, DPTColumbus, NC 287221356127005
  7. Jamie Cehlar, DPTColumbus, NC 287221609186808
  8. Sarah Compton, MSRS-PT CLTColumbus, NC 287221750550562

Common questions

What is Benjamin Alan Rickert, PT's NPI number?

Benjamin Alan Rickert, PT's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679940746, issued on Aug 25, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benjamin Alan Rickert, PT located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 594 Centennial Dr, Cullowhee, NC, 28723. Phone: (828) 550-3923. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benjamin Alan Rickert, PT's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number P13884, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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