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Dr. Thomas Albert Ricks IV, MD

Individual provider Family Medicine Physician · NPI 1396205357

Dr. Thomas Albert Ricks IV, MD practises Sports Medicine in Huntsville, Alabama. Graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 2019, 7 years ago. Practices with Sportsmed Orthopaedic Specialists, a 88-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in South Carolina.

Years since qualifying
7
Trained at
University of Mississippi School of Medicine
Licensed in
SC
In the registry since
2019
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

4715 Whitesburg Dr SE
Huntsville, AL 35802-1649
Phone: (256) 881-5151
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Specialties & licences

Family Medicine Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207Q00000X · Licence LL82637 (SC)

Record details

NPI number1396205357
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorYes
NPI enumeratedMarch 24, 2019
Last updated in NPPESSeptember 16, 2024
Certification dateSeptember 16, 2024

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtySPORTS MEDICINE
Medical schoolUNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduated 2019 (7 years in practice)
Group practice Sportsmed Orthopaedic Specialists — 88 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients404
Services billed 5,086 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age75

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $149 6 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician.

Colleagues at Sportsmed Orthopaedic Specialists

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 88 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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