NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph Ricci, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

Medical Physician Assistant · Santa Maria, CA

Joseph Ricci, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT is a medical physician assistant with a practice address in Santa Maria, California, and NPI 1649685280, issued on Jun 23, 2014. Check the license (California 51681, as entered in NPPES) with the California 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1649685280
Name
Joseph Ricci
Credential
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
Primary taxonomy
Medical Physician Assistant 363AM0700X
License number
51681 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1400 E Church St, Santa Maria, CA 93454
Phone
(805) 739-3000
Enumerated
Jun 23, 2014
Record last updated
Jun 23, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140821002888); 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 1400 E Church St

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

  1. Elena Agafonova, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1558757666
  2. Alyse Andrade, RN IBCLCLactation Consultant (Registered Nurse)1104647403
  3. Steven Andrews, PAPhysician Assistant1083352397
  4. Andrea ArthoferStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1225772973
  5. Hannah Barrows, PA-CPhysician Assistant1528747128
  6. Nader Batal, DOFamily Medicine Physician1740923135

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California 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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47% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average medical physician assistant in 2024

608 Medicare Part D claims for 344 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,148 among the 23,801 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 27 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joseph Ricci608
  2. Specialty average1,148

Most prescribed

  1. Mupirocin76 claims
  2. Clobetasol Propionate34 claims
  3. Fluorouracil34 claims
  4. Cephalexin30 claims
  5. Prednisone28 claims
  6. Doxycycline Hyclate27 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score76.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%97.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $760.15

31 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 16,165 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,055.00 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joseph Ricci$760.15
  2. Specialty average$1,055.00

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. J Robert West MD IncNewport Beach, CA

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

Joseph Ricci among 3,376 medical physician assistant records in California

Joseph Ricci, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT is one of 3,376 medical physician assistant records with a practice address in California. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 58% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 58% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 40% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2012 among the 1,347 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AM0700X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Medical Physician Assistant providers in California

There are 3,376 medical physician assistant records in California.

The 8 medical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Diana Agraz, PASanta Maria, CA 934541972900561
  2. Samia Charani, PASanta Maria, CA 934541043919079
  3. Danielle DestasioSanta Maria, CA 934541699544890
  4. Cristine Fernandez, P.A.-CSanta Maria, CA 934541851480057
  5. Priscilla McGee, PA-CSanta Maria, CA 934541124267141
  6. Debora Moore, PA CSanta Maria, CA 934541992798706
  7. Scarlett Okerblom-Sincoff, PA-CSanta Maria, CA 934541467804880
  8. Steve Osani, PA-C, FAAPASanta Maria, CA 934541124286893

Common questions

What is Joseph Ricci, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT's NPI number?

Joseph Ricci, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649685280, issued on Jun 23, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph Ricci, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1400 E Church St, Santa Maria, CA, 93454. Phone: (805) 739-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph Ricci, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT's license?

NPPES lists California license number 51681, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Joseph Ricci, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph Ricci, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT had 608 Medicare Part D claims for 344 beneficiaries; the average among medical physician assistant prescribers was 1,148. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joseph Ricci, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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