John C Ries , PA
Physician Assistant • Omaha, NE
988102 Nebraska Medical Ctr
Omaha, NE 681988102
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NPI assigned on May 13, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 473 Original Medicare Part B services in 2019.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2019. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2019:
- 99214 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 240 service units.
- 99213 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 137 service units.
- 99496 — Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity: 40 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2019. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPT® only copyright 2018 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2019). CPT notice
See all 6 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 368 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2019.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2019. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2019:
- Levothyroxine Sodium — 33 prescription fills, including refills.
- Simvastatin — 25 prescription fills, including refills.
- Atorvastatin Calcium — 25 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2019. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 23 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part B services went from 829 in 2017 to 473 in 2019.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2017–2019.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
988102 Nebraska Medical Ctr
Omaha, NE 681988102
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Physician Assistant: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $29,852 in 2019
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2019. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2019.
Paid by Medicare
About $19,467 in 2019
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2019, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2019.
30-day fills
770 standardized 30-day fills in 2019
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$21,596 in 2019
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2019, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2019.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2021–2025.
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Compared with the same specialty in Omaha and Nebraska
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for John Ries are from 2019.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for John Ries are from 2019.
546 active clinicians are listed under Physician Assistant with a practice address in Omaha, NE (1,352 in Nebraska).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Omaha
12.8% of these 546 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
67.6% of these 546 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 43% from 829 in 2017 to 473 in 2019.
- 2017: 829
- 2018: 614
- 2019: 473
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 30% from $42,566 in 2017 to $29,852 in 2019.
- 2017: $42,566
- 2018: $34,818
- 2019: $29,852
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 31% from $28,308 in 2017 to $19,467 in 2019.
- 2017: $28,308
- 2018: $24,055
- 2019: $19,467
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions stayed about the same: 391 in 2015 and 368 in 2019.
- 2015: 391
- 2016: 367
- 2017: 432
- 2018: 452
- 2019: 368
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30-day fills
30-day fills stayed about the same: 724 in 2015 and 770 in 2019.
- 2015: 724
- 2016: 728
- 2017: 814
- 2018: 901
- 2019: 770
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost increased 70% from $12,722 in 2015 to $21,596 in 2019.
- 2015: $12,722
- 2016: $14,356
- 2017: $19,768
- 2018: $27,921
- 2019: $21,596
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2019), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2019), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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240 | 202 | $255.00 | $64.01 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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137 | 124 | $160.00 | $41.54 |
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99496
Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity
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40 | 36 | $549.95 | $131.67 |
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99495
Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity
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23 | 22 | $399.77 | $89.99 |
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99212
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more
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22 | 22 | $100.00 | $21.34 |
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99215
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more
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11 | 11 | $360.00 | $90.19 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2019; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2019.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 33 | 2,050 | $555.64 | 13 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 25 | 2,130 | $200.67 | 12 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 25 | 2,172 | $419.00 | — |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 20 | 1,722 | $184.25 | — |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 18 | 964 | $385.77 | 11 |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 18 | 814 | $185.25 | — |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 16 | 1,076 | $225.21 | — |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 16 | 1,074 | $113.93 | 11 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 15 | 1,230 | $177.70 | — |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 15 | 147 | $388.42 | 14 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 15 | 1,228 | $110.42 | — |
| Loperamide | Loperamide Hcl | 15 | 75 | $194.85 | — |
| Symbicort | Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 14 | 780 | $8,250.31 | — |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 13 | 172 | $130.43 | — |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 13 | 1,110 | $519.88 | — |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 13 | 870 | $291.78 | — |
| Spiriva | Tiotropium Bromide | 13 | 570 | $8,526.25 | — |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 12 | 164 | $70.05 | — |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 12 | 661 | $144.73 | — |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 12 | 632 | $165.29 | — |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 12 | 960 | $244.08 | — |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 12 | 136 | $54.76 | — |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 11 | 810 | $57.49 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2019; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Family Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine - Rheumatology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated May 13, 2006.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
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Mailing Address
988102 Nebraska Medical Ctr
Omaha, NE 681988102
Phone: 4025951227