Medicare Enrolled

Kristina Rickman-Sykes

Q: Is Rickman-Sykes experienced with psychotherapy and evaluation, 30 minutes?

Based on Medicare claims data, Rickman-Sykes performed 57 psychotherapy and evaluation, 30 minutes services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.

Q: Does Rickman-Sykes receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?

Yes. Rickman-Sykes received a total of $2,099 from 21 companies across 97 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.

Q: How do Rickman-Sykes's costs compare to other psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioners in Bristol?

Rickman-Sykes's average Medicare payment per service is $42. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data on this page shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.

Q: What does Data Coverage mean?

Data Coverage (currently Very High for Rickman-Sykes) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A Very High or High level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A Low or Moderate level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative.

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner · Bristol, FL

Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology

10564 NW SR 20 SUITE #2, Bristol, FL 32321

8504474644

Registered in NPPES since 2020

NPI: 1184254047 verify on NPPES ↗

Very High

DATA COVERAGE

Data in 4 of 4 federal sources

Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality

Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Rickman-Sykes from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →

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What this data tells you about Rickman-Sykes

Kristina Rickman-Sykes is a psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner in Bristol, FL, with 6 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Rickman-Sykes performed 57 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Rickman-Sykes received a total of $2,099 from 21 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 97 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Rickman-Sykes is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 6 years of NPI registration ▲ 57 Medicare services $2,099 industry payments

Florida License Status

FL DOH · MQA

Active license

None

Board action on record

Recent admin complaints

Profession	License #	Status	Expires	Board Action
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse	11005522	Clear	April 30, 2027	—

Data from Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance. License records are public under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. Verify directly on FL DOH →

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗

Medicare services

Bottom 21% in FL for psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner

Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.

Not available

Unique patients (not deduplicated)

$42

Avg. Medicare payment

Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

Procedure	Volume	Avg. paid	Avg. submitted
Psychotherapy and evaluation, 30 minutes A combined session involving psychotherapy and an evaluation and management visit lasting 30 minutes.	57	$42	$110

How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗

$2,099

Total received (2021-2024)

Avg $525/year across 4 years

Top 20% in FL for psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner

A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.

Companies

Payment records

Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024

$66

2023

$53

2022

$345

2021

$1,636

Payments by company (2024)

Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.

$47

ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)

$18

Top 3 companies account for 100.0% of 2024 payments

All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›

ITI, Inc.

$348

Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.

$342

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.

$254

Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.

$226

AbbVie Inc.

$199

Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.

$122

Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.

$121

Eisai Inc.

$71

ABBVIE INC.

$70

Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation

$68

JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.

$56

Lundbeck LLC

$53

Bausch Health US, LLC

$25

Aytu BioPharma, Inc.

$21

OWP Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

$20

Alkermes, Inc.

$18

ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)

$18

Neos Therapeutics, LP

$18

Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

$18

IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC

$16

Almatica Pharma LLC

$14

Top 3 companies account for 45.0% of all-time payments

Associated products mentioned in payments ›

ABILIFY MAINTENA · APLENZIN · ARISTADA · AUSTEDO · Adzenys XR-ODT · BELSOMRA · CAPLYTA · Dayvigo · HETLIOZ · LATUDA · LOREEV XR · QELBREE · QUVIVIQ · REXULTI · SUNOSI · Subvenite · TRINTELLIX · VRAYLAR

Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

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Geographic Context

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County median income

$53,824

Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)

CALHOUN-LIBERTY HOSPITAL
10.2 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry	✓ NPPES	NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment	✓ PECOS	PECOS snapshot
Practice Data	✓ Medicare Util.	Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments	✓ Open Payments	CY 2024
Disciplinary History	— Not included	N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Rickman-Sykes is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Rickman-Sykes experienced with psychotherapy and evaluation, 30 minutes?

Based on Medicare claims data, Rickman-Sykes performed 57 psychotherapy and evaluation, 30 minutes services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.

Does Rickman-Sykes receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?

Yes. Rickman-Sykes received a total of $2,099 from 21 companies across 97 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.

How do Rickman-Sykes's costs compare to other psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioners in Bristol?

Rickman-Sykes's average Medicare payment per service is $42. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.

What does Data Coverage mean?

Data Coverage (currently Very High for Rickman-Sykes) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →

Is this data up to date?

Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →

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About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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