Abeeku Ayize Ricks, M.D.
NPI 1205368222ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Tifton, GA
Internal Medicine (M.D.) with Emory Medical Care Foundation Inc and 2 other groups, practicing in Tifton, Georgia. In 2024 Medicare paid $33,260 for 196 patients, and Part D covered 389 of their prescriptions, 83% of them generic. Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $113.25 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Emory Decatur Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1205368222 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 29, 2017 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 1, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 1, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 86189 | GA |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
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 - Internal Medicine (GA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 196 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 569 across 9 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $33,260 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 389 · 444 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 212 |
| Total drug cost | $38,560 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- Emory Medical Care Foundation IncAtlanta, GA · 1,015 clinicians
- Emory Specialty Associates, LLCAtlanta, GA · 726 clinicians
- Tift Regional Health System IncTifton, GA · 296 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Emory Decatur HospitalDecatur, GA
- Grady Memorial HospitalAtlanta, GA
- Tift Regional Medical CenterTifton, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$113.25 · 5 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $37.39 | 2 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $30.24 | 1 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $24.10 | 1 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $21.52 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$113.25 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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