Christopher Mark Ricker, D.M.D.
Periodontics · Columbia, SC
Christopher Mark Ricker, D.M.D. is a periodontics with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1629515820, issued on Jan 25, 2017. Check the license with the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Mark Ricker
- Credential
- D.M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Periodontics 1223P0300X
- License number
- 10739 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 10 Medical Park, Columbia, SC 29203
- Phone
- (803) 434-6567
- Enumerated
- Jan 25, 2017
- Record last updated
- Dec 5, 2025
- Fax
- (803) 434-6299
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christopher Mark Ricker in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Carolina board licenses this professionCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
43% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average periodontics in 2024
159 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 4,191 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 11 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ibuprofen43 claims
- Amoxicillin36 claims
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate35 claims
- Methylprednisolone11 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $89.22
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimvie Inc. The 2,966 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,338.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Christopher Mark Ricker among 92 periodontics records in South Carolina
Christopher Mark Ricker, D.M.D. is one of 92 periodontics records with a practice address in South Carolina. 65% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 88% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 88% of these records are older, 9% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 0% of these records are
- Record last updated2025 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223P0300X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Periodontics providers in South Carolina
There are 92 periodontics records in South Carolina.
All 92 in South Carolina → Every provider in Columbia → Periodontics nationwide →
The 8 periodontics records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Anny Vandam, DMDColumbia, SC 292031609933811
- William James, DDSColumbia, SC 292041134211261
- Karen Johnson, DDS, MHSColumbia, SC 292041114921491
- Matthew Rowe, DDS, M.S.D.Columbia, SC 292041922356997
- Arthur Coogler, DMDFort Jackson, SC 292071619951407
- Ryan McGary, DMDColumbia, SC 292071699184648
- George Bumgardner, DMDColumbia, SC 292091154354520
- Jerry Ayers, DMD, MHSColumbia, SC 292101558385245
Common questions
What is Christopher Mark Ricker, D.M.D.'s NPI number?
Christopher Mark Ricker, D.M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629515820, issued on Jan 25, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Mark Ricker, D.M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10 Medical Park, Columbia, SC, 29203. Phone: (803) 434-6567. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Mark Ricker, D.M.D.'s license?
Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Christopher Mark Ricker, D.M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Mark Ricker, D.M.D. had 159 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries; the average among periodontics prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions 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.
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.