Rick Alexander Pendzick , PA-C
Physician Assistant • Bethlehem, PA
801 Ostrum St
Bethlehem, PA 180151000
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NPI assigned on November 18, 2008; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 41 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:
- 99222 — Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making: 29 service units.
- 99231 — Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day: 12 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 the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 21 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2020.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2020. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2020:
- Meloxicam — 21 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2020. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part B services went from 79 in 2017 to 41 in 2019.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2017–2019.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
801 Ostrum St
Bethlehem, PA 180151000
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 $3,773 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 $2,979 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
29 standardized 30-day fills in 2020
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
$115 in 2020
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2020, 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, 2020.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2021–2025.
NPI first issued
2008
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 Bethlehem and Pennsylvania
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Rick Pendzick are from 2019.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Rick Pendzick are from 2020.
270 active clinicians are listed under Physician Assistant with a practice address in Bethlehem, PA (8,021 in Pennsylvania).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Bethlehem
9.6% of these 270 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
78.9% of these 270 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 48% from 79 in 2017 to 41 in 2019.
- 2017: 79
- 2018: 62
- 2019: 41
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 43% from $6,589 in 2017 to $3,773 in 2019.
- 2017: $6,589
- 2018: $6,303
- 2019: $3,773
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 43% from $5,250 in 2017 to $2,979 in 2019.
- 2017: $5,250
- 2018: $5,021
- 2019: $2,979
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 55% from 47 in 2015 to 21 in 2020.
- 2015: 47
- 2017: 32
- 2018: 24
- 2019: 102
- 2020: 21
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 38% from 47 in 2015 to 29 in 2020.
- 2015: 47
- 2017: 36
- 2018: 28
- 2019: 112
- 2020: 29
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $493 in 2015 to $115 in 2020.
- 2015: $493
- 2017: $190
- 2018: $89
- 2019: $551
- 2020: $115
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2019), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2020), 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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99222
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes
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29 | 29 | $256.90 | $116.27 |
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99231
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes
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12 | 12 | $82.25 | $33.45 |
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 2020.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 21 | 870 | $115.16 | 12 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2020; 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.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363AS0400X
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
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Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Family Medicine - Sports Medicine
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated November 18, 2008.
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
801 Ostrum St
Bethlehem, PA 180151000
Phone: 4845261735