NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bruce W. Ricker, D.O.

Family Medicine Physician · Mount Ayr, IA

Bruce W. Ricker, D.O. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Mount Ayr, Iowa, and NPI 1851441760, issued on Jan 11, 2007. Check the license (Iowa 02962, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1851441760
Name
Bruce W. Ricker
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
02962 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
504 N. Cleveland St., Mount Ayr, IA 50854
Phone
(641) 464-3226
Enumerated
Jan 11, 2007
Record last updated
Nov 23, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(641) 464-4420
Medicaid IDs
002962 SC
0139626 IA
245885116 MO
080090856 IA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100216000655); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Des Moines University Of Osteopathic Medicine And Health Sciences, 1983
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 504 N. Cleveland St.

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

  1. Marcy Gregg, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1861542490
  2. Dana Johnson, D.O.Surgery Physician1245380864
  3. Ron SchaferMedical Physician Assistant1497806038

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
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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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29% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

2,501 Medicare Part D claims for 318 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 124 claims were for opioids.

  1. Bruce Ricker2,501
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium147 claims
  2. Lisinopril101 claims
  3. Gabapentin95 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium94 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate70 claims
  6. Tamsulosin Hcl65 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score86.5
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $245.88

15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Bruce Ricker$245.88
  2. Specialty average$902.55

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Ringgold County HospitalMount Ayr, IA · Critical Access Hospitals

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov).

6 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Mount Ayr

They are 6 of the 27 NPPES records with a practice address in Mount Ayr, and 2,336 family medicine physician records in Iowa.

Other family medicine physician records in Iowa

  1. Jennifer Aanestad, M.D.Durant, IA1386649341
  2. Amjad Abdelhady, MDSioux City, IA1033966700
  3. Afsana Abdullah, D.O.Bettendorf, IA1760583066
  4. Raja Ali Abdullah, MDCedar Falls, IA1356101000
  5. Laura Abels, DOAnkeny, IA1427313527
  6. Matthew AbendrothDes Moines, IA1972918894
  7. Mabra Abernathy, M.D.Coralville, IA1316922545
  8. Jennifer Abler, D.O.Altoona, IA1528159068
  9. Michael Abouassaly, M.D.West Burlington, IA1184790909
  10. Safa Abukhalil, M.B.B.SWest Des Moines, IA1982084463

Common questions

What is Bruce W. Ricker, D.O.'s NPI number?

Bruce W. Ricker, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851441760, issued on Jan 11, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bruce W. Ricker, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 504 N. Cleveland St., Mount Ayr, IA, 50854. Phone: (641) 464-3226. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bruce W. Ricker, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number 02962, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Bruce W. Ricker, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bruce W. Ricker, D.O. had 2,501 Medicare Part D claims for 318 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Bruce W. Ricker, D.O.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.