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ROBERT RIPCHINSKI, PAC

Physician Assistant

DES MOINES, IA, 50314
NPI: 1003970278

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Physician Assistant

DES MOINES, IA

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Common Procedures for Physician Assistant

Office VisitPhysical ExaminationChronic Disease ManagementWound CareSuturingMinor ProceduresPreventive ScreeningPatient Education

Based on specialty. Actual services may vary — contact the provider's office to confirm.

MIPS Quality Score

PY 2023
81.6/100High
Quality
82.4
Promoting Interoperability
98.0
Improvement Activities
40.0
Cost
57.9

MIPS (Merit-based Incentive Payment System) scores measure quality, cost, and improvement activities. Higher is better. Learn more at qpp.cms.gov

Procedure Pricing (Medicare Data)

Based on CMS Medicare Provider Utilization data for 2023. These represent what this physician charged Medicare, not necessarily what you would pay. Compare with other physicians

ProcedureAvg ChargeMedicare AllowedMedicare PaidServices
27506
Treatment of broken shaft of thigh bone with implant
$1,010$167$11324
27245
Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant
$930$153$12229
27236
Treatment of upper end of broken thigh bone with placement of stabilizing device or prosthetic replacement
$905$147$11550
27507
Treatment of broken middle of thigh bone with placement of stabilizing device
$805$64$5215
27511
Treatment of broken thigh bone at far end
$755$121$9417
27187
Stabilization of upper thigh bone with device
$750$62$4821
23615
Treatment of broken top of upper arm bone
$709$114$8617
24515
Treatment of broken middle part of upper arm bone with placement of stabilizing device (plate/screws)
$665$75$6014
27829
Treatment of ligament tear at ankle joint
$525$52$4218
99222
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes
$261$104$8312
99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes
$168$72$5221
73030
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views
$121$7$629
73552
X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views
$120$8$693
99212
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes
$105$44$3384
73060
X-ray of upper arm, minimum of 2 views
$100$7$520
73610
X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views
$100$8$730
72170
X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views
$95$8$624
73560
X-ray of knee, 1-2 views
$95$7$523

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