Dr. Amy M. Wickman, MD

Dr. Wickman practices at Alta Orthopaedics in Santa Barbara, California.

Dr. Wickman's NPI, 1659532505, was assigned on June 23, 2008. Dr. Wickman graduated from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine in 2005. Dr. Wickman holds California license A116979.

Dr. Wickman's primary practice is Alta Orthopaedics, at 511 Bath St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. The practice phone is (805) 963-9377.

Dr. Wickman's primary practice is Alta Orthopaedics in Santa Barbara, California. Dr. Wickman is also affiliated with Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital. The medical group on file is Alta Orthopaedics. Dmand AI also links Dr. Wickman to 2 more hospitals, 2 home health agencies and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account. Dr. Wickman's employer is on file too: a physical therapy & rehab clinic.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Wickman practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Wickman's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Wickman is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Wickman's licenses on file in 3 states: California, New York and Illinois.

Dmand AI lists arthritis, back and neck pain treatment without fusion, bursitis, joint cyst, joint pain, lower back pain, muscle pain, fibromyalgia, and limb pain and muscle weakness among the conditions Dr. Wickman treats.

CMS data shows 6,218 Medicare services from Dr. Wickman across 24 procedure codes in 2024, for 714 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $298,583 for them.

CMS counts 714 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Wickman in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 335 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. 15% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.07, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Wickman's median patient age at 66, with 55% women.

In 2024, Dr. Wickman wrote 670 Medicare Part D claims for 293 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 593 of them, across 14 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $3,737 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 613 claims across 13 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 73 out of 100 for Dr. Wickman for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Wickman accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Wickman as offering telehealth. CMS counts 150 procedures of laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) by Dr. Wickman, more than 98% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Wickman, published from 2013 to 2014. Dr. Wickman has published most often in Foot Ankle Int. Dr. Wickman's most frequent co-authors are Alexios Apazidis, MD, John Alex Bendo, MD and Michael S. Pinzur, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 103 general payments to Dr. Wickman from 18 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 73% of the total. Nuvasive, Inc. paid the most, $8,643.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Wickman, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Wickman graduated from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine in 2005.

Dr. Wickman is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.