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Dr. Aaron M. Ricca, MD
NPI1801274295PAC ID3678885449
- Medicare services, 2024
- 36,628
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 941
- Part D claims, 2024
- 677
- Publications
- 7
- MIPS score, 2024
- 100
- Practice address
- 1700 Winchester Ave, Ashland, KY 41101
- Practice phone
- Call (859) 263-3900
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Retina Associates of Kentucky
Ashland, Kentucky
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Dr. Aaron M. Ricca is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in Ashland, Kentucky
Dr. Ricca practices at Retina Associates of Kentucky in Ashland, Kentucky.
Dr. Ricca's NPI, 1801274295, was assigned on May 18, 2015. Dr. Ricca graduated from University of Arkansas College of Medicine in 2015. Dr. Ricca holds Kentucky license 55107.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1801274295NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3678885449
- NPI enumeration date
- May 18, 2015
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (859) 263-3900
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 37
- Medical school graduation
- 2015
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Aaron M. Ricca practices at Retina Associates of Kentucky in Ashland, Kentucky
Dr. Ricca's primary practice is Retina Associates of Kentucky, at 1700 Winchester Ave, Ashland, KY 41101 in Boyd County. The practice phone is (859) 263-3900.
- Retina Associates of Kentucky1700 Winchester Ave, Ashland, KY 41101 · Boyd CountyPhone(859) 263-3900
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Aaron M. Ricca is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Ricca's primary practice is Retina Associates of Kentucky in Ashland, Kentucky. Dr. Ricca is also affiliated with UK King's Daughters Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ricca to 1 more hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Retina Associates of KentuckyPrimary
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Aaron M. Ricca's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ricca practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Retina Associates of Kentucky | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Aaron M. Ricca is one of 21 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physicians in Kentucky
Retina specialist is Dr. Ricca's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207WX0107X. Dmand AI has Dr. Ricca's licenses on file in 2 states: Kentucky and Iowa.
Specialties and state licenses
- Retina specialist (ophthalmology), KentuckyPrimary
- Ophthalmology, Iowa
Retina specialist (ophthalmology) physicians near Dr. Ricca
Counts of retina specialist (ophthalmology) physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
21retina specialist (ophthalmology) physicians in Kentucky
4retina specialist (ophthalmology) physicians in Ashland
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Aaron M. Ricca billed Medicare for 36,628 services in 2024
CMS data shows 36,628 Medicare services from Dr. Ricca across 16 procedure codes in 2024, for 941 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $2,793,717 for them.
Medicare services, 202436,628
Medicare patients941
Paid by Medicare$2.8M
Procedure codes16
Dr. Ricca's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 13,9632024: 31,983129%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1,8062024: 1,9387%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1,4752024: 1,5837%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,2312024: 1,10210%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 22
Where Dr. Ricca's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office36,565100%
- In a facility630%
Dr. Ricca compared with the Kentucky median for retina specialist (ophthalmology) physicians, 2024
- Dr. Ricca
- Kentucky median
- Medicare services
- 36,628vs 9,0484.0 times
- Medicare patients
- 941vs 75025% above
- Part D claims
- 609vs 3042.0 times
Medians across 23 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physicians in Kentucky with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Ricca's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Aaron M. Ricca treated 941 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 941 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ricca in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 347 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.52, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ricca's median patient age at 70, with 56% women.
Medicare patients, 2024941
Average age76
Average risk score1.52
Also on Medicaid11%
Dr. Ricca's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Ricca's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women57561%
- Men36639%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Ricca's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis48%
- Diabetes40%
- Chronic kidney disease32%
- Ischemic heart disease32%
- Anxiety30%
- Mood disorders26%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Ricca's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 70
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women56%
- Men43%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Aaron M. Ricca wrote 677 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Ricca wrote 677 Medicare Part D claims for 264 patients. 72% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 609 of them, across 12 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $19,212 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 482 claims across 11 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024677
Drugs named by CMS12
Total drug cost$19,212
Part D patients264
Dr. Ricca's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic487 claims72%
- Brand-name190 claims28%
Dr. Ricca's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 4822024: 60926%
Drugs named by CMS: 12 in 2024, 11 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Aaron M. Ricca scored 100 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Ricca for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Ricca accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Ricca's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 100of 100Final score
- 100of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Cataract surgery: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Aaron M. Ricca has 7 publications on record
Dmand AI links 7 papers to Dr. Ricca, published from 2013 to 2020. The most frequent topics are Intraocular Pressure, Macular Degeneration and Nitric Oxide. Dr. Ricca's most frequent co-authors are Elliott H. Sohn, Ian Han, MD and Richard Grant Morshedi, MD.
Papers7
Years published2013 to 2020
Dr. Ricca's papers by year, 2013 to 2020
Topics Dr. Ricca writes about most
- Intraocular Pressure
- Macular Degeneration
- Nitric Oxide
- Ocular Hypertension
- Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A
Dr. Ricca's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Ricca
Orbital Mass in a Patient With Exacerbation of Chronic Migraine - A Case Report (opens in a new tab)
Headache
Magnetic Resonance ImagingMigraine DisordersOrbit
Mol Neurobiol
BrainCerebral InfarctionDisease Models, Animal
J Ocul Pharmacol Ther
EyeGlaucomaIntraocular Pressure
AC133 AntigenATP-Binding Cassette TransportersAtrophy
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Aaron M. Ricca received $4,751 in industry payments from 2019 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 93 general payments to Dr. Ricca from 14 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Genentech, Inc. paid the most, $860.
General payments to Dr. Ricca by program year, 2019 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Ricca the most, 2019 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Aaron M. Ricca graduated from University of Arkansas College of Medicine
Dr. Ricca graduated from University of Arkansas College of Medicine in 2015.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Aaron M. Ricca'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 services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| 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 and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Aaron M. Ricca's NPI number?
Dr. Aaron M. Ricca's NPI number is 1801274295. It was assigned on May 18, 2015, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Aaron M. Ricca?
Dr. Aaron M. Ricca is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in Ashland, Kentucky. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician (taxonomy code 207WX0107X).
Where does Dr. Aaron M. Ricca practice?
Dr. Ricca practices at 1700 Winchester Ave, Ashland, KY 41101. Dr. Ricca's primary practice is Retina Associates of Kentucky in Ashland, Kentucky. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ricca to 1 hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Aaron M. Ricca's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Ricca is (859) 263-3900.
What is Dr. Aaron M. Ricca's medical license number?
Dr. Ricca holds Kentucky license 55107, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Aaron M. Ricca been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Ricca in Kentucky and Iowa.
Which hospitals is Dr. Aaron M. Ricca affiliated with?
Dr. Ricca is affiliated with UK King's Daughters Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Ricca to 1 more hospital.
Does Dr. Aaron M. Ricca accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ricca billed Medicare for 36,628 services in 2024, and Dr. Ricca accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Aaron M. Ricca's MIPS score?
Dr. Ricca's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 100 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Aaron M. Ricca see?
CMS counts 941 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ricca in 2024, with an average age of 76.
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What services does Dr. Aaron M. Ricca bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Ricca's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J2777), injected or infused drug (J0178) and eye exam or test (92134).
Where did Dr. Aaron M. Ricca go to medical school?
Dr. Ricca graduated from University of Arkansas College of Medicine in 2015.
What drugs does Dr. Aaron M. Ricca prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ricca's most prescribed drugs by claims were Ketorolac Tromethamine, Prednisolone Acetate and Difluprednate.
Has Dr. Aaron M. Ricca received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $4,751 in general payments to Dr. Ricca from 14 companies from 2019 to 2025. The largest total came from Genentech, Inc.
How long has Dr. Aaron M. Ricca been practicing?
Dr. Ricca graduated from medical school in 2015, 11 years ago.
Does Dr. Aaron M. Ricca do research?
Dmand AI links 7 publications to Dr. Ricca, published from 2013 to 2020.
Who does Dr. Aaron M. Ricca publish with?
Dr. Ricca's most frequent co-authors are Elliott H. Sohn (3 shared papers), Ian Han, MD (2 shared papers) and Richard Grant Morshedi, MD (2 shared papers).
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