Dr. Rick Lee Nissen, MD

  • New Ulm, MN
  • Facial plastic surgery physician
NPI1306842711PAC ID5991895690
Medicare services, 2024
387
Medicare patients, 2024
191
Part D claims, 2024
313
MIPS score, 2024
93
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
1324 Fifth North Street, New Ulm, MN 56073
Practice phone
Call (507) 217-5000
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Primary practice

New Ulm Medical Center

Hospital · New Ulm, Minnesota

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Dr. Rick Lee Nissen is a facial plastic surgery physician in New Ulm, Minnesota

Dr. Nissen practices at New Ulm Medical Center in New Ulm, Minnesota, part of Sutter Health.

Dr. Nissen's NPI, 1306842711, was assigned on June 22, 2005. Dr. Nissen graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine in 1981. Dr. Nissen holds Minnesota license 30501.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
5991895690
NPI enumeration date
June 22, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(507) 217-5000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
71
Medical school graduation
1981

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Rick Lee Nissen practices at New Ulm Medical Center in New Ulm, Minnesota

Dr. Nissen's primary practice is New Ulm Medical Center, at 1324 Fifth North Street, New Ulm, MN 56073 in Brown County. The practice phone is (507) 217-5000.

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Dr. Rick Lee Nissen is affiliated with 1 site of care and 3 medical groups

Dr. Nissen's primary practice is New Ulm Medical Center in New Ulm, Minnesota, part of Sutter Health. The medical group on file is Buffalo Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nissen to 2 more medical groups, each named with a free account. Dr. Nissen's employer is on file too: a hospital.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Rick Lee Nissen's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
New Ulm Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Rick Lee Nissen is one of 12 facial plastic surgery physicians in Minnesota

Facial plastic surgery is Dr. Nissen's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207YS0123X. Dr. Nissen is licensed in Minnesota.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Facial plastic surgery, MinnesotaPrimaryLicense 30501 · taxonomy 207YS0123X

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Rick Lee Nissen billed Medicare for 387 services in 2024

CMS data shows 387 Medicare services from Dr. Nissen across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 191 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $19,118 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024387
Medicare patients191
Paid by Medicare$19,118
Procedure codes8

Dr. Nissen's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 3022024: 24021%
Surgery
2023: 912024: 12537%
Tests and treatments
2023: 492024: 2255%

Dr. Nissen compared with the Minnesota median for facial plastic surgery physicians, 2024

  • Dr. Nissen
  • Minnesota median
Part D claims
260vs 1182.2 times

Medians across 12 facial plastic surgery physicians in Minnesota with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Nissen's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Rick Lee Nissen treated 191 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 191 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nissen in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 74 patients. 72% of them have high cholesterol, and 71% have high blood pressure. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.41, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Nissen's median patient age at 57, with 48% women.

Medicare patients, 2024191
Average age76
Average risk score1.41
Also on Medicaid12%

Dr. Nissen's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Nissen's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women11259%
  • Men7941%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Nissen's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol72%
  2. High blood pressure71%
  3. Arthritis45%
  4. Diabetes29%
  5. Ischemic heart disease29%
  6. Chronic kidney disease28%
  7. Atrial fibrillation24%
  8. Mood disorders24%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Nissen's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 57

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women48%
  • Men52%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Rick Lee Nissen wrote 313 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Nissen wrote 313 Medicare Part D claims for 134 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 260 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $3,147 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 228 claims across 6 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024313
Drugs named by CMS6
Total drug cost$3,147
Part D patients134

Dr. Nissen's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic299 claims96%
  • Brand-name14 claims4%

Dr. Nissen'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.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Nissen's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics9%28 of 313 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 2282024: 26014%

Drugs named by CMS: 6 in 2024, 6 in 2023.

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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. Rick Lee Nissen scored 93 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 93 out of 100 for Dr. Nissen for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Nissen accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Nissen's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 93of 100Final score
  • 79.2of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 73of 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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Dr. Rick Lee Nissen graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine

Dr. Nissen graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine in 1981.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Nebraska College of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Rick Lee Nissen's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Rick Lee Nissen's NPI number?

Dr. Rick Lee Nissen's NPI number is 1306842711. It was assigned on June 22, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Rick Lee Nissen?

Dr. Rick Lee Nissen is a facial plastic surgery physician in New Ulm, Minnesota. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Facial Plastic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207YS0123X).

Where does Dr. Rick Lee Nissen practice?

Dr. Nissen practices at 1324 Fifth North Street, New Ulm, MN 56073. Dr. Nissen's primary practice is New Ulm Medical Center in New Ulm, Minnesota, part of Sutter Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Nissen to 2 medical groups.

What is Dr. Rick Lee Nissen's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Nissen is (507) 217-5000.

What is Dr. Rick Lee Nissen's medical license number?

Dr. Nissen holds Minnesota license 30501.

Which hospitals is Dr. Rick Lee Nissen affiliated with?

Dr. Nissen practices at New Ulm Medical Center in New Ulm, Minnesota.

What medical group is Dr. Rick Lee Nissen part of?

Dr. Nissen is linked to Buffalo Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Nissen to 2 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Rick Lee Nissen accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Nissen billed Medicare for 387 services in 2024, and Dr. Nissen accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Rick Lee Nissen's MIPS score?

Dr. Nissen's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 93 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Rick Lee Nissen see?

CMS counts 191 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Nissen in 2024, with an average age of 76.

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What services does Dr. Rick Lee Nissen bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Nissen's most billed Medicare services were surgery: ear (69210), office visit, established patient (99213) and office visit, new patient (99203).

Where did Dr. Rick Lee Nissen go to medical school?

Dr. Nissen graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine in 1981.

What drugs does Dr. Rick Lee Nissen prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Nissen's most prescribed drugs by claims were Fluticasone Propionate, Omeprazole and Ofloxacin.

How long has Dr. Rick Lee Nissen been practicing?

Dr. Nissen graduated from medical school in 1981, 45 years ago.

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