Rick Waks, D.O.
NPI 1194726091ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Fort Myers, FL
Family Medicine (D.O.) in Fort Myers, Florida, trained at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (class of 1999). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $619,069 for 9,348 claims, against $185,133 paid for services in 2024. Dexcom, Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $251.78 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1194726091 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | D.O. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 2, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 14, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 14, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | OS8771 | FL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 552 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,333 across 87 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $185,133 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 9,348 · 22,596 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 883 |
| Total drug cost | $619,069 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1999 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Millennium Physician Group LLCJacksonville, FL · 982 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Cape Coral HospitalCape Coral, FL
- Lee Memorial HospitalFort Myers, FL
Other facilities
- Empath Home HealthHome health agency · Fort Myers, FL
- Lee Memorial Home Health, Inc.Home health agency · Fort Myers, FL
- Millennium Home Care LLCHome health agency · Port Charlotte, FL
- Preferred Care Home Health ServicesHome health agency · Fort Myers, FL
- Trilogy Home HealthcareHome health agency · Estero, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$251.78 · 9 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$219.00 · 4 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Dexcom, Inc. | $90.00 | 1 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $66.00 | 3 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $49.46 | 3 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $24.42 | 1 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $21.90 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$251.78 · 9 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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