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2026 NPPES data Family Medicine Physician NPI 1679860597 M.D.
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Erica Rinker, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician in Sheridan, Wyoming.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 150,125 in Family Medicine Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

Federal data, no proprietary rating. We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
3K
Medicare Part D claims · 264 beneficiaries · Family Medicine Physician avg: 4K
Generic prescribing
86%
generic claims · 13% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
80.9/100
▼ 3 pts below national avg 83.5 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$263.77
14 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
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What the federal data shows

Erica Rinker, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 80.9/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 2,946 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.

80.9/100
MIPS score · -3 vs avg
3K
Part D claims, 2024
86%
generic prescribing
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Federal trust snapshot

What official records show about Erica Rinker, M.D.

Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.

  • Verified

    NPI registry status

    Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1679860597), first enumerated 06/29/2011.

    Source: CMS NPPES

  • Reported

    Medicare Part D participation

    Filed 2,946 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.

    Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF

  • Reported

    CMS quality reporting (MIPS)

    Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 80.9/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.

    Source: CMS Quality Payment Program

  • Reported

    Board certification signal

    Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.

    Source: NUCC taxonomy + CMS participation heuristic

  • Reported

    Hospital affiliations

    1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.

    Source: CMS Care Compare

  • Reported

    Industry payment transparency

    $263.77 in reported industry payments (14 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.

    Source: CMS Open Payments

  • Not in federal data

    Individual sanction lookup

    PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.

    Source: State medical board / FSMB

This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.

CMS NPPES provider registry desk

NPI 1679860597 · Family Medicine Physician

NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MEGA · MIPS-INLINE · RX-MID · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH

  • NPI-10 1679860597
  • ENUM-MID 2011
  • TAX-MEGA 150K Family Medicine
  • MIPS-INLINE 80.9/100
  • RX-MID 2,946
  • BOOK-THIN 362 in Wyoming
  • PHOTO-FINISH Jennifer Abt · ±0.0

MIPS final-score neighbourhood

Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity

MIPS pts

What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).

Source CMS Quality Payment Program (MIPS) As of 2023

Erica Rinker, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.

81 ≥ 30th percentile 30% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands

0–10: 8,684 measured providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 measured providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 94,570 measured providers (21%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 measured providers (29%). This entry sits in this band. 90+: 189,403 measured providers (42%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every measured MIPS clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Erica Rinker, M.D. sits

This provider among family medicine physician peers

Across the 21,266 family medicine physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Erica Rinker, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 53% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 30% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality02550751000255075100Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePoint, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 35Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 42Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 13Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 98Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 12Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 33Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 10Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 15Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality, percentile: 2Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 8Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 3Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 97Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 5Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 15Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality, percentile: 28Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 45Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 98Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 67Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 37Erica Rinker, M.D., Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one family medicine physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Erica Rinker, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Erica Rinker, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about Erica Rinker, M.D.?

Near national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 06/29/2011

NPI 1679860597

Primary specialty

Family Medicine Physician

High-volume

150,125 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

2,946 16% vs specialty avg

2024 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 3,519

MIPS final score

80.9/100 2.6 pts vs avg

Above neutral band

vs 83.5 national avg

Specialty distribution in Wyoming

How Family Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Wyoming providers

Wyoming providers
Community Health Worker10.4%Case Manager/Care Coordinator10.4%Clinical Social Worker5.5%Physical Therapist4.9%Pharmacist4.6%Professional Counselor3.6%Family Medicine Physician2.7%
Largest specialties in Wyoming (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Erica Rinker, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Family Medicine Physician national average

Near national average
MIPS Final Score
80.9/100
vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
0%100%National avg84%80.9%
MIPS final score (Family Medicine Physician) - 80.9/100 vs national avg 83.5
How MIPS and board certification work

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Practice Address

61 S GOULD ST
Sheridan, WY 82801
(307) 675-2690

Provider Details

NPI 1679860597
Specialty Family Medicine Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Female
NPI Issued 06/29/2011

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

80.8684
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
69.8326
Quality
68.0621
Cost
98
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Erica Rinker, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Big Horn Health Network
Sheridan, WY

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Erica Rinker, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$264

Largest payer

GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical

Erica Rinker, M.D. - brand share 13.0%
Family Medicine Physician average

13% brand-name claims vs 86% generic, on 2,946 2024 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.

2,946
Total Claims
$291K
Total Drug Cost
264
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
7,016.3
Total Day Supply
207,127
Brand vs Generic
13% brand / 86% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$236K
Generic Drug Cost
$54K
Opioid Claims
83 (2.8% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
49

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
71.4 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
0.86
Gender Split
72% female / 28% male
Age Distribution
<65: 22, 65-74: 154, 75-84: 68, 85+: 20

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Erica Rinker, M.D. prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2024
Drug Claims
Levothyroxine Sodium
 206
Atorvastatin Calcium
 174
Losartan Potassium
 163
Pantoprazole Sodium
 132
Lisinopril
 91
Omeprazole
 72
Gabapentin
 70
Amlodipine Besylate
 68
Hydrochlorothiazide
 61
Ozempic
Semaglutide
59

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

More Family Medicine Physician in WY → All providers in Wyoming → Compare specialties →

Family Medicine Physician Overview

How Erica Rinker, M.D. fits within the Family Medicine Physician landscape nationally.

150,125
Family Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Family Medicine Physician
3,519
Avg Claims per Provider

Erica Rinker, M.D.'s 2,946 claims are below the specialty average of 3,519.

Nationwide Family Medicine Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year

Two federal-record peer sets for Rinker, both outside Wyoming so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar MIPS final score

Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (80.9 here).

Nhanhau Ngo 80.9 CA Alison Ford 80.9 KY Jennifer Abt 80.9 AL Angela Bowman 80.9 AL

Same NPPES enumeration year (2011)

Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.

Rubinder Malczewski Aurora, IL Susan Sharmila Dhivianathan Danville, VA Nicholas Ruppel Dyess Afb, TX Aleen Avakian Glendale, CA

Nearby Family Medicine Physician Providers in Wyoming

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Wyoming, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Rinker.

One of 362 Family Medicine Physician providers enrolled in Wyoming, 5 are shown here.

Dr. Michael Adams
M.D.
Evanston, WY
Dr. Raymond Adams
M.D.
Fort Washakie, WY
Dr. Ted Akers
MD
Newcastle, WY
Dr. Patrick Allen
D.O.
Cody, WY
Dr. Berit Amundson
MD
Jackson, WY

Compare Family Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Erica Rinker, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Erica Rinker, M.D. specializes in Family Medicine Physician and practices in Sheridan, Wyoming. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Erica Rinker, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Erica Rinker, M.D. wrote 2,946 Medicare Part D claims totaling $291K in drug costs for 264 beneficiaries.
What is Erica Rinker, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Erica Rinker, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 80.9/100 (Quality: 69.8, Cost: 68.1). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Erica Rinker, M.D. located? ▼
Erica Rinker, M.D. is located at 61 S GOULD ST, Sheridan, WY, 82801. Phone: (307) 675-2690.
What is Erica Rinker, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Erica Rinker, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679860597, issued on 06/29/2011.
Does Erica Rinker, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Erica Rinker, M.D.'s prescribing is 13% brand-name and 86% generic drugs by claim count, with $236K in brand drug costs.
Does Erica Rinker, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Erica Rinker, M.D. had 83 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 2.8%.
How many Family Medicine Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 150,125 Family Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Family Medicine Physician provider writes 3,519 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Erica Rinker, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Erica Rinker, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Levothyroxine Sodium, Atorvastatin Calcium, Losartan Potassium. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Erica Rinker, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Erica Rinker, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 2,946 Part D claims and 264 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Erica Rinker, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Erica Rinker, M.D.'s NPI is 1679860597 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

View source datasets and methodology notes
Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the editorial process.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.