NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kim L. Rickert, MD

Neurological Surgery Physician · Sayre, PA

Kim L. Rickert, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Sayre, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1235296591, issued on Jan 3, 2007. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD455464, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1235296591
Name
Kim L. Rickert
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
License numbers
MD455464 PA
7571 TX
M7571 TX
43836-020 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1 Guthrie SQ, Sayre, PA 18840
Phone
(570) 887-2839
Enumerated
Jan 3, 2007
Record last updated
Mar 8, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(570) 887-3122
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150810000405); 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 1 Guthrie SQ

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

  1. Mubashir Abbas, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1184418352
  2. Basit Achakzai, MDVascular & Interventional Radiology Physician1780903278
  3. Kasarah Ackerman, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1023671534
  4. Adeolu Adeboye, MDSurgery Physician1225566086
  5. Vineet Agrawal, M.D.Urology Physician1932540218
  6. Cristina Aguilar, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1578856175

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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14% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024

148 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 16 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kim Rickert148
  2. Specialty average172

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin36 claims
  2. Levetiracetam13 claims
  3. Methylprednisolone13 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): 82.9 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 score74.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%65.9
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $35.15

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Biotronik Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kim Rickert$35
  2. Specialty average$14,926

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. Guthrie Medical Group PCSayre, PA

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

Kim L. Rickert among 447 neurological surgery physician records in Pennsylvania

Kim L. Rickert, MD is one of 447 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 37% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 37% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2006 among the 311 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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 207T00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 447 neurological surgery physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Erik Gregorie, MDSayre, PA 188401902872955
  2. Christopher Paramore, MDSayre, PA 188401194726216
  3. Howard Eisenbrock, D.OColmar, PA 189151447586839
  4. Daniel Galyon, M.D.Ottsville, PA 189421700863123
  5. Ami Raval, M.D.Quakertown, PA 189511629279633
  6. Zaid Aljuboori, M.D.,Wilkes Barre, PA 187111518233410
  7. George Alsina, M.D.Wilkes Barre, PA 187111831161926
  8. Mauricio Campos-Benitez, MDWilkes Barre, PA 187111700028180

Common questions

What is Kim L. Rickert, MD's NPI number?

Kim L. Rickert, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235296591, issued on Jan 3, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kim L. Rickert, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Guthrie SQ, Sayre, PA, 18840. Phone: (570) 887-2839. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kim L. Rickert, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD455464, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Kim L. Rickert, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kim L. Rickert, MD had 148 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kim L. Rickert, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.9 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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