Janet L. Ricks, DO

Janet L. Ricks, DO

Specialties: Family Medicine

Gender: Female

Biography: Dr. Janet Ricks is a board certified Family Medicine physician. Born in Texas and raised in rural Mississippi, she attained her medical degree from University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine in Kansas City, Missouri. She completed her Family Medicine residency here at UMMC. She is committed to providing comprehensive health care to her patients. Outside of clinical practice, her hobbies are hiking, baking and crochet.

My Approach to Healthcare

I see and evaluate patients in the Family Medicine clinic. I have training in osteopathic manipulative therapy and perform these techniques to assist in musculoskeletal complaints. I also serve as a faculty supervisor and assist in training the Family Medicine Residents in the clinic and hospital settings.

Practice Locations

1 Lakeland Medical - UMMC
764 Lakeland Drive, Jackson, MS 39216
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Accepted Insurance Plans

The University of Mississippi Medical Center accepts all plans, but may not be an in-network provider with your plan. We encourage you to contact your insurer and ask if the plan is in network with UMMC. Always contact your insurance carrier for specific coverage information.

*Note: Grenada and Holmes County locations have different payor contracts. Oral Surgeons are considered in-network to the medical health plans listed below NOT dental.

Jackson and Madison

Medicare health insurance plans

  • Devoted Health
  • Humana Medicare Advantage
  • Medicare - Fee for Service
  • Railroad Medicare - Fee for Service
  • Shared Health Mississippi
  • United Healthcare (except HMO)
  • Vantage Health Plan - Medicare Advantage
  • Wellcare - Medicare Advantage

Medicaid health plans

  • Mississippi Medicaid Fee for Service
  • MS CAN Plans: Magnolia, Molina, TrueCare
  • MS CHIP: Magnolia, Molina, TrueCare

Dental plans

  • Always Care
  • Avesis
  • Medicaid Fee for Service
  • MS CAN: Magnolia Health Plan, Molina HealthCare, TrueCare
  • Ambetter
  • Unum

Vision plans

  • EyeMed
  • First Look
  • March Vision

Commercial, Marketplace and other health plans

  • Aetna Health Management (excludes UMMC Madison)
  • Ambetter
  • American Life Care - PHCS/Multiplan
  • Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi
  • BCBS Federal
  • Celtic (Transplants)
  • Cigna PPO (excludes transplants; excludes UMMC Madison)
  • Corvel Healthcare Corp (Workers Comp.)
  • First Choice Health Plan - includes Humana PPO Commercial, but not Humana Medicare Advantage
  • First Health Network/Coventry - Aetna
  • Government Employees Health Insurance Association (GEHA) - United Healthcare
  • Interlink Health Services (Transplant)
  • LifeTrac (Transplant)
  • Mississippi Department of Rehab Services (MDRS)
  • Mississippi Physicians Care Network (MPCN)
  • Mississippi State and School Employees' Health Insurance Plan (AHS Network administered by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi)
  • Multiplan - PHCS/American Life Care
  • North Mississippi Health Link
  • OptumHealth Care Solutions, Inc. (Transplant)
  • OptumHealth VA CCN 
  • PPO Plus, LLC/Zelis/Stratose
  • Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
  • Tricare
  • United Healthcare: PPO Commercial (excludes HMO)
  • Vantage Health Plan: Commercial, PPACA Plan
  • Veterans Administration

Behavioral health plans

  • United Behavioral Health
  • Cigna Behavioral Health

Education

Board Certification: Family Medicine
Medical Education:University of Health Sciences
Residency:University of Mississippi Medical Center

Experience

Current Positions

Family Medicine Residency Program Director, School of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 3921602/2018 - Present
Professor, School of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 3921607/2017 - Present

Specialty Certification Licensure

Certification, American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians11/2010 - 11/2017
Certification, Diplomate: Family Medicine03/2014 - Present
Licensure, State Medical License06/2001 - Present

Honors, Awards, and Recognition

Department of Family Medicine Faculty of the Year, Department of Family Medicine - Residents2012
Department of Family Medicine Faculty of the Year, Department of Family Medicine - Residents2010
Department of Family Medicine Faculty of the Year, Department of Family Medicine - Residents2007