Robert B. Ripchinski, PA-C
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 266
- Part D claims, 2024
- 129
- MIPS score, 2024
- 80
- Hospital affiliations
- 4
- Industry payments
- $52
- Practice address
- 450 Laurel St, Des Moines, IA 50314
- Practice phone
- Call (515) 323-6400
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Mercyone River Hills Surgery Center
Des Moines, Iowa
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Robert B. Ripchinski is a physician assistant in Des Moines, Iowa
Robert Ripchinski practices at Mercyone River Hills Surgery Center in Des Moines, Iowa.
Robert Ripchinski's NPI, 1003970278, was assigned on December 21, 2006. Robert Ripchinski holds Iowa license 002093.
- NPI
- 1003970278NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5496757254
- NPI enumeration date
- December 21, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (515) 323-6400
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 46
- Medical school graduation
- 2006
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Robert B. Ripchinski practices at Mercyone River Hills Surgery Center in Des Moines, Iowa
Robert Ripchinski's primary practice is Mercyone River Hills Surgery Center, at 450 Laurel St, Des Moines, IA 50314 in Polk County. The practice phone is (515) 323-6400.
- Mercyone River Hills Surgery Center450 Laurel St, Des Moines, IA 50314 · Polk CountyPhone(515) 323-6400
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Robert B. Ripchinski is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 1 medical group
Robert Ripchinski's primary practice is Mercyone River Hills Surgery Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Robert Ripchinski is also affiliated with MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center. The medical group on file is Iowa Ortho. Dmand AI also links Robert Ripchinski to 3 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Robert B. Ripchinski's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Robert Ripchinski practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Mercyone River Hills Surgery Center | Available with a free account |
| +5 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Robert B. Ripchinski is one of 1,210 physician assistants in Iowa
Physician assistant is Robert Ripchinski's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363A00000X. Robert Ripchinski is licensed in Iowa.
Specialties and state licenses
- Physician assistant, IowaPrimary
Physician assistants near Robert Ripchinski
Counts of physician assistants with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Robert B. Ripchinski treated 266 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 79
CMS counts 266 Medicare patients who saw Robert Ripchinski in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 93 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.67, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Robert Ripchinski's median patient age at 66, with 55% women.
Robert Ripchinski's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Robert Ripchinski's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women17867%
- Men8833%
Chronic conditions among Robert Ripchinski's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis53%
- Mood disorders41%
- Depression39%
- Osteoporosis35%
- Anxiety34%
- Chronic kidney disease34%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Robert Ripchinski's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 66
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women55%
- Men44%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Robert B. Ripchinski wrote 129 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Robert Ripchinski wrote 129 Medicare Part D claims for 87 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs.
Robert Ripchinski's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic127 claims98%
- Brand-name and other2 claims2%
Drug classes CMS tracks in Robert Ripchinski's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids81%105 of 129 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Robert B. Ripchinski scored 80 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 80 out of 100 for Robert Ripchinski for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Robert Ripchinski accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Robert Ripchinski's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 80of 100Final score
- 66.9of 100Quality
- 98of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 70of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Robert B. Ripchinski received $52 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Robert Ripchinski from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $52.
Companies that paid Robert Ripchinski the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Robert B. Ripchinski's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Robert B. Ripchinski's NPI number?
Robert B. Ripchinski's NPI number is 1003970278. It was assigned on December 21, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Robert B. Ripchinski specialize in?
Robert B. Ripchinski is a physician assistant in Des Moines, Iowa. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Physician Assistant (taxonomy code 363A00000X).
Where does Robert B. Ripchinski practice?
Robert Ripchinski practices at 450 Laurel St, Des Moines, IA 50314. Robert Ripchinski's primary practice is Mercyone River Hills Surgery Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Dmand AI also links Robert Ripchinski to 3 hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Robert B. Ripchinski's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Robert Ripchinski is (515) 323-6400.
What is Robert B. Ripchinski's medical license number?
Robert Ripchinski holds Iowa license 002093.
Which hospitals is Robert B. Ripchinski affiliated with?
Robert Ripchinski is affiliated with MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center. Dmand AI links Robert Ripchinski to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Robert B. Ripchinski part of?
Robert Ripchinski is linked to Iowa Ortho.
Does Robert B. Ripchinski accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Robert Ripchinski as accepting Medicare assignment.
What is Robert B. Ripchinski's MIPS score?
Robert Ripchinski's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 80 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Robert B. Ripchinski see?
CMS counts 266 Medicare patients who saw Robert Ripchinski in 2024, with an average age of 79.
Has Robert B. Ripchinski received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $52 in general payments to Robert Ripchinski from 1 company from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Stryker Corporation.
How long has Robert B. Ripchinski been practicing?
Robert Ripchinski graduated from medical school in 2006, 20 years ago.
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