Deron J. Ricks, PA
NPI 1639156573ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Idaho Falls, ID
Physician Assistant (PA) with Mountain View Hospital LLC, practicing in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $256,867 for 3,943 claims, against $26,781 paid for services in 2024. Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. was the largest of 21 companies reporting payments in 2025, $921.20 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1639156573 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Dec 30, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 13, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | PA216 | ID |
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 - Physician Assistant (ID) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 225 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,413 across 72 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $26,781 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,943 · 7,333 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 465 |
| Total drug cost | $256,867 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- Mountain View Hospital LLCIdaho Falls, ID · 276 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Eastern Idaho Regional Medical CenterIdaho Falls, ID
- Idaho Falls Community Hospital, LLCIdaho Falls, ID
- Madison Memorial HospitalRexburg, ID
- Mountain View HospitalIdaho Falls, ID
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$921.20 · 48 payments from 21 companies
- 2024$1,032 · 52 payments from 17 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $173.98 | 7 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $152.18 | 10 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $63.02 | 4 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $61.31 | 3 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $53.31 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$921.20 · 48 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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