Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Ryan Dickert, MD

Family Medicine · Crystal River, FL
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice — Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Low-engagement
1250 N VANTAGE POINT DR, Crystal River, FL 34429
3527950644
In practice since 2015 (11 years)
NPI: 1306231212 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 Dr. Dickert 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 Dr. Dickert

Dr. Ryan Dickert is a family medicine specialist in Crystal River, FL, with 11 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Dickert performed 59,002 Medicare services across 33,175 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Dickert received a total of $2,312 from 22 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 156 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Dickert is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 11 years in practice ▲ Top 0% volume in FL $2,312 industry payments

Florida License Status

FL DOH · MQA
1
Active license
None
Board action on record
0
Recent admin complaints
Profession License # Status Expires Board Action
Medical Doctor 129191 Clear January 31, 2028
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

Medicare Utilization ↗
59,002
Medicare services
Top 0% in FL for family medicine
33,175
Unique beneficiaries
$19
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~5,364 Medicare services per year of practice

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
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 2,883 $87 $140
Blood draw (venipuncture) 2,811 $8 $10
Complete blood count (CBC) with differential 2,351 $8 $25
Blood potassium level 2,307 $5 $9
Blood sodium level 2,271 $5 $10
Blood creatinine level 2,260 $5 $10
Blood chloride level 2,242 $5 $7
Blood glucose (sugar) level 2,240 $4 $8
Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative 2,240 $4 $10
Liver enzyme (sgpt), level 2,153 $5 $10
Liver enzyme (sgot), level 2,149 $5 $10
Bilirubin level, total 2,131 $5 $9
Calcium level, total 2,126 $5 $10
Phosphatase (enzyme) level, alkaline 2,121 $5 $9
Total protein level, blood 2,088 $4 $8
Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) 1,779 $13 $29
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test 1,748 $16 $45
Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, free 1,734 $17 $35
Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), total 1,674 $7 $20
Vitamin B-12 level test 1,406 $15 $33
Folic acid level test 1,362 $14 $32
Homocysteine (amino acid) level 1,280 $18 $35
Apolipoprotein level 1,265 $21 $34
Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min 884 $80 $110
Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) 877 $10 $22
Annual wellness visit, follow-up 851 $126 $135
Annual, face-to-face intensive behavioral therapy for cardiovascular disease, individual, 15 minutes 716 $26 $30
Annual depression screening 619 $18 $20
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 445 $65 $100
Automated urinalysis 389 $2 $5
Vitamin D level test 387 $29 $60
Glycated protein level 304 $16 $31
Dexamethasone injection (steroid) 304 $0 $2
Infectious disease DNA/RNA test 278 $34 $50
Urine microalbumin (protein) analysis 276 $6 $10
Creatinine test (kidney function) 275 $5 $10
Chest X-ray, 2 views 274 $24 $60
Ferritin level test (iron stores) 263 $13 $30
Iron level test 261 $6 $15
Transferrin (iron binding protein) level 259 $12 $25
Parathyroid hormone level test 237 $40 $80
Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow 237 $139 $350
Magnesium level test 235 $7 $15
Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa) 225 $19 $50
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes 209 $61 $100
Albumin (protein) level 202 $5 $9
Phosphate level test 202 $5 $20
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead 192 $10 $40
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes 191 $38 $50
New patient office visit (45-59 min) 169 $94 $215
Echocardiogram, transthoracic 153 $139 $350
Detection test by nucleic acid for chlamydia pneumoniae, amplified probe technique 138 $34 $50
Detection test by nucleic acid for mycoplasma pneumoniae (bacteria), amplified probe technique 138 $34 $50
Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple types of respiratory virus, multiple types or subtypes, 3-5 targets 136 $140 $150
Uric acid level test 125 $4 $8
Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) 122 $4 $12
PSA test (prostate cancer screening) 119 $18 $50
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle 115 $10 $30
Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes 113 $18 $20
Colorectal cancer screening; fecal occult blood test, immunoassay, 1-3 simultaneous 101 $18 $32
Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional 83 $15 $25
Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity 74 $212 $311
Face-to-face behavioral counseling for obesity, 15 minutes 71 $25 $30
Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg 68 $1 $15
Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts 64 $124 $300
Ultrasound scan of abdominal aorta 61 $102 $115
Free thyroxine (T4) test 59 $9 $18
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg 56 $8 $25
Removal of impacted ear wax 55 $31 $65
Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity 55 $81 $190
Complete ultrasound scan of abdomen 54 $82 $215
Testosterone (hormone) level, total 51 $25 $60
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) 41 $137 $190
Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity 41 $153 $220
Glutamyltransferase (liver enzyme) level 39 $7 $12
Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow 37 $193 $350
X-ray of knee, 1-2 views 35 $22 $55
Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers 35 $139 $275
Assessment of and care planning for patient with impaired thought processing, typically 60 minutes 34 $190 $300
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views 29 $29 $70
Joint injection, major joint 28 $48 $120
Prolactin (milk producing hormone) level 28 $19 $32
Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts 28 $171 $350
Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views 26 $24 $60
Hip X-ray, 2-3 views 26 $29 $60
Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review and report by health care professional 26 $52 $165
Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers 25 $91 $175
Foot X-ray, 3+ views 20 $25 $45
Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of medicare enrollment 19 $162 $175
Electrocardiogram, routine ecg with 12 leads; performed as a screening for the initial preventive physical examination with interpretation and report 16 $8 $40
X-ray of upper spine, 6 or more views 15 $44 $140
Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue 14 $85 $165
Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1 13 $42 $105
Skin biopsy, tangential 12 $78 $120
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes 11 $72 $140
Counseling visit to discuss need for lung cancer screening using low dose ct scan (ldct) (service is for eligibility determination and shared decision making) 11 $28 $35
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. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
0.4% high complexity
1.9% medium
97.7% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$2,312
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $330/year across 7 years
Top 21% in FL for family medicine
22
Companies
156
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$2,312 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$122
2023
$70
2022
$168
2021
$304
2020
$423
2019
$759
2018
$465

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Amgen Inc.
$500
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$362
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$318
Novo Nordisk Inc
$195
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$168
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$137
Lilly USA, LLC
$131
PFIZER INC.
$118
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$58
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$56
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$55
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$45
AbbVie Inc.
$29
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$21
Nalpropion Pharmaceuticals LLC
$19
Echosens North America, Inc.
$18
Endogastric Solutions, Inc
$17
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$17
Circassia Pharmaceuticals Inc
$13
Roche Diagnostics Corporation
$12
Eisai Inc.
$12
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$12
Top 3 companies account for 51.0% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ANORO · ANORO ELLIPTA · Aimovig · BYDUREON · CD cobas Analyzer Series · CHANTIX · CONTRAVE · DUAKLIR PRESSAIR · Dayvigo · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · ESOPHYX · EVENITY · Edarbyclor · FARXIGA · FibroScan · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · LINZESS · MOUNJARO · Otezla · Ozempic · PREVNAR 13 · Prolia · Repatha · SHINGRIX · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SPRAVATO · TOUJEO · TRADJENTA · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRULICITY · Tresiba · Vascepa · Veozah · Victoza · XARELTO · XIFAXAN
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. 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 →

Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $4 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Family medicine physicians within 10 mi
82
Per 100K population
51.7
County median income
$55,355
Nearest hospital
TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL CRYSTAL RIVER
6.6 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES Weekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOS Monthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not public N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Dickert is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 0% in FL), with low-engagement industry engagement.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Dickert experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Dickert performed 2,883 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Dickert receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Dickert received a total of $2,312 from 22 companies across 156 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Dickert's costs compare to other family medicine physicians in Crystal River?
Dr. Dickert's average Medicare payment per service is $19. 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 Dr. Dickert) 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 a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. 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?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): 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. The Transparency Score measures 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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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →