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Dr. Christian B. Ricks, MD
NPI1548522063PAC ID8325374275
- Medicare services, 2024
- 174
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 160
- Part D claims, 2022
- 13
- Publications
- 12
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 2211 Lomas Boulevard NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106
- Practice phone
- Call (505) 272-2111
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Christian B. Ricks is a neurosurgeon in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Dr. Ricks practices at University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico, part of The University of New Mexico.
Dr. Ricks' NPI, 1548522063, was assigned on June 11, 2012. Dr. Ricks graduated from Baylor College of Medicine in 2011. Dr. Ricks holds New Mexico license MD2019-0572.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1548522063NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8325374275
- NPI enumeration date
- June 11, 2012
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (505) 272-2111
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 41
- Medical school graduation
- 2011
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Christian B. Ricks practices at University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Dr. Ricks' primary practice is University of New Mexico Hospital, at 2211 Lomas Boulevard NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106 in Bernalillo County. The practice phone is (505) 272-2111.
- University of New Mexico Hospital2211 Lomas Boulevard NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106 · Bernalillo CountyPhone(505) 272-2111
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Christian B. Ricks is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 4 medical groups
Dr. Ricks' primary practice is University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico, part of The University of New Mexico. Dr. Ricks is also affiliated with Holy Cross Hospital. The medical group on file is UNM Medical Group, Inc. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ricks to 3 more medical groups, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Christian B. Ricks' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ricks practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| University of New Mexico Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 3 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Christian B. Ricks is one of 30 neurosurgeons in New Mexico
Neurological surgery is Dr. Ricks' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Ricks' licenses on file in 2 states: New Mexico and Pennsylvania.
Specialties and state licenses
- Neurological surgery, New MexicoPrimary
- Student in an organized health care education/training program, Pennsylvania
Neurosurgeons near Dr. Ricks
Counts of neurosurgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
30neurosurgeons in New Mexico18neurosurgeons in Albuquerque9neurosurgeons at University of New Mexico Hospital
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Christian B. Ricks billed Medicare for 174 services in 2024
CMS data shows 174 Medicare services from Dr. Ricks across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 160 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $22,607 for them.
Medicare services, 2024174
Medicare patients160
Paid by Medicare$22,607
Procedure codes9
Dr. Ricks' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1222024: 1274%
- Surgery
- 2023: 02024: 31
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 16
Where Dr. Ricks' Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office169%
- In a facility15891%
Dr. Ricks compared with the New Mexico median for neurosurgeons, 2024
- Dr. Ricks
- New Mexico median
- Medicare services
- 174vs 10664% above
- Medicare patients
- 160vs 11045% above
- Part D claims
- 13vs 1619% below
Medians across 30 neurosurgeons in New Mexico with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Ricks' 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. Christian B. Ricks treated 160 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 160 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ricks in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 68 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 66% have high blood pressure. 19% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.37, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ricks' median patient age at 69, with 46% women.
Medicare patients, 2024160
Average age72
Average risk score1.37
Also on Medicaid19%
Dr. Ricks' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Ricks' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women8754%
- Men7346%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Ricks' Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure66%
- High cholesterol66%
- Anxiety35%
- Mood disorders35%
- Depression31%
- Stroke or TIA30%
- Diabetes28%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Ricks' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 69
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women46%
- Men54%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Christian B. Ricks wrote 13 Medicare Part D claims in 2022
In 2022, Dr. Ricks wrote 13 Medicare Part D claims. Every claim was for a generic drug. They cover 1 drug, with $102 in total drug cost.
Part D claims, 202213
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$102
Dr. Ricks' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2022
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026
Dr. Christian B. Ricks ranks in the 60th percentile for laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) in Medicare
Dr. Ricks accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Ricks as offering telehealth. CMS counts 29 procedures of laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) by Dr. Ricks, more than 60% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Where Dr. Ricks ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Spinal fusion
- 55th percentile50 procedures
- Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones)
- 60th percentile29 procedures
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Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Christian B. Ricks has 12 publications on record
Dmand AI links 12 papers to Dr. Ricks, published from 2014 to 2023. 2014 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Dr. Ricks has published most often in J Neurosurg Case Lessons. Dr. Ricks' most frequent co-authors are Christian Andrew Bowers, MD, Ramesh Grandhi, MD and Meic H. Schmidt, MD.
Papers12
Years published2014 to 2023
Dr. Ricks' papers by year, 2014 to 2023
Topics Dr. Ricks writes about most
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Dr. Ricks' most frequent co-authors
- Christian Andrew Bowers, MD2 shared papers
- Ramesh Grandhi, MD2 shared papers
- Meic H. Schmidt, MD2 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Ricks
J Neurosurg Case Lessons
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Christian B. Ricks received $13,446 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 56 general payments to Dr. Ricks from 8 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 74% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $10,642.
General payments to Dr. Ricks by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Ricks by kind, 2016 to 2025
$13.4Kin total
- Consulting fees$10,00074%
- Food and beverage$2,53219%
- Travel and lodging$9147%
Companies that paid Dr. Ricks the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Christian B. Ricks graduated from Baylor College of Medicine
Dr. Ricks graduated from Baylor College of Medicine in 2011.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Christian B. Ricks'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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (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. Christian B. Ricks' NPI number?
Dr. Christian B. Ricks' NPI number is 1548522063. It was assigned on June 11, 2012, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Christian B. Ricks?
Dr. Christian B. Ricks is a neurosurgeon in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurological Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207T00000X).
Where does Dr. Christian B. Ricks practice?
Dr. Ricks practices at 2211 Lomas Boulevard NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106. Dr. Ricks' primary practice is University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico, part of The University of New Mexico. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ricks to 3 medical groups.
What is Dr. Christian B. Ricks' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Ricks is (505) 272-2111.
What is Dr. Christian B. Ricks' medical license number?
Dr. Ricks holds New Mexico license MD2019-0572, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Christian B. Ricks been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Ricks in New Mexico and Pennsylvania.
Which hospitals is Dr. Christian B. Ricks affiliated with?
Dr. Ricks practices at University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Ricks is also affiliated with Holy Cross Hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Christian B. Ricks part of?
Dr. Ricks is linked to UNM Medical Group, Inc. Dmand AI links Dr. Ricks to 3 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Christian B. Ricks accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ricks billed Medicare for 174 services in 2024, and Dr. Ricks accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Christian B. Ricks offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Ricks as offering telehealth services.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Christian B. Ricks see?
CMS counts 160 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ricks in 2024, with an average age of 72.
What services does Dr. Christian B. Ricks bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Ricks' most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, new patient (99203) and office visit, new patient (99204).
Where did Dr. Christian B. Ricks go to medical school?
Dr. Ricks graduated from Baylor College of Medicine in 2011.
What drugs does Dr. Christian B. Ricks prescribe most?
In 2022 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ricks' most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl.
Has Dr. Christian B. Ricks received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $13,446 in general payments to Dr. Ricks from 8 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Stryker Corporation.
How long has Dr. Christian B. Ricks been practicing?
Dr. Ricks graduated from medical school in 2011, 15 years ago.
Does Dr. Christian B. Ricks do research?
Dmand AI links 12 publications to Dr. Ricks, published from 2014 to 2023.
Who does Dr. Christian B. Ricks publish with?
Dr. Ricks' most frequent co-authors are Christian Andrew Bowers, MD (2 shared papers), Ramesh Grandhi, MD (2 shared papers) and Meic H. Schmidt, MD (2 shared papers).
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