What is Ricky Swaim's specialty?

Ricky Swaim (NPI 1972617231) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Emergency Medicine in Metairie, LA.

Where does Ricky Swaim practice?

Ricky Swaim practices in Metairie, LA, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1972617231.

How much does Medicare pay Ricky Swaim?

Ricky Swaim (NPI 1972617231) received approximately $108K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 478 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1972617231

Ricky SwaimMD

Emergency MedicineMetairie, LAI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

594

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

1,203

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$106K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 809 Emergency Medicine providers in LA — top quintile (cohort median 274).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

283

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$2K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

10.2%

Top prescribed drugs

Methocarbamol71 claims

Prednisone56 claims

Cephalexin33 claims

Azithromycin22 claims

Naproxen19 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Ricky Swaim's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 48 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
HUGHES, DENNIS	157	311
ST FRANCIS HEALTH CENTER, INC	88	331
Kirk's Emergency Medical Service Inc Ambulance Service Provider · Lawton, OK	69	157
John Alexander Diagnostic Radiology · San Angelo, TX	65	142
William Schucany Diagnostic Radiology · Dallas, TX	44	72
Tamara Rice Nurse Practitioner · Duncan, OK	39	44
Nathan Elfrink Diagnostic Radiology · Oklahoma City, OK	36	73
Francis Mcgouran Family Practice · Duncan, OK	36	150
Alan Taylor Physician Assistant · El Reno, OK	32	37
Medevac Midamerica Inc Ambulance Service Provider · Topeka, KS	32	95
Kevin Murray Diagnostic Radiology · Lawton, OK	32	53
Andra Nuzum-Keim Diagnostic Radiology · Tulsa, OK	30	52

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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