NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ernest R. Ricker, CNP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Upper Sandusky, OH

Ernest R. Ricker, CNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Upper Sandusky, Ohio, and NPI 1669848313, issued on Aug 18, 2015. Check the license (Ohio COA-17995-NP, as entered in NPPES) with the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1669848313
Name
Ernest R. Ricker
Credential
CNP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
COA-17995-NP OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
885 N Sandusky Ave, Upper Sandusky, OH 43351
Phone
(419) 294-4991
Enumerated
Aug 18, 2015
Record last updated
Aug 18, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(419) 294-2233
Medicaid ID
PENDING OH
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 885 N Sandusky Ave

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

  1. Martin Akusoba, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1811928302
  2. Megan Bair, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1922490143
  3. Robert Barrett, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1194831941
  4. Claude Beitler, PACPhysician Assistant1790173789
  5. Danielle BouillonAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1588445852
  6. Stephanie Bretz, RN, RNFA, CNORRegistered Nurse First Assistant1952258121

Verify Ernest R. Ricker in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Ohio 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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90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

128 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Ernest Ricker128
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Buprenorphine-Naloxone64 claims
  2. Gabapentin13 claims
  3. Buprenorphine Hcl11 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: $74.35

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Indivior Inc. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ernest Ricker$74.35
  2. Specialty average$650.95

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

Ernest R. Ricker among 9,647 family nurse practitioner records in Ohio

Ernest R. Ricker, CNP is one of 9,647 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Ohio. 82% 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 26% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 26% of these records are older, 68% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
  • Record last updated2015 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

6 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Upper Sandusky

They are 6 of the 145 NPPES records with a practice address in Upper Sandusky, and 9,647 family nurse practitioner records in Ohio.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lauren Greenlee, CNPUpper Sandusky, OH 433511215692322
  2. Tammy Murphy, NP-CUpper Sandusky, OH 433511760767776
  3. Abby Searfoss, CNPUpper Sandusky, OH 433511013354034
  4. Dianne Solis, CNPUpper Sandusky, OH 433511376544155
  5. Laura Tramontana, CNPUpper Sandusky, OH 433511982926382
  6. Kerri Gerding, CNPRussells Point, OH 433481437769635
  7. Angela Mahaffey, APRN-C FNP-CRussells Point, OH 433481316502859
  8. Tracy Selhorst, CNPRussells Point, OH 433481356755243

Common questions

What is Ernest R. Ricker, CNP's NPI number?

Ernest R. Ricker, CNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669848313, issued on Aug 18, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ernest R. Ricker, CNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 885 N Sandusky Ave, Upper Sandusky, OH, 43351. Phone: (419) 294-4991. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ernest R. Ricker, CNP's license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number COA-17995-NP, as entered by the provider. Search the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Ernest R. Ricker, CNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ernest R. Ricker, CNP had 128 Medicare Part D claims; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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.