In 2024, among providers in related specialties within Colorado, Dr. Charles Herbert Ripp, MD performed more injections procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for injections, and percutaneous procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

By Affordability:

aspiration

aspiration procedures

epidural nerve block

epidural nerve block with local anesthetic

epidural steroid injection

facet rhizotomy

facet rhizotomy injection

joint aspiration

joint injections

lumbar selective nerve root block

lumbar transforaminal epidural steroid injection

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

nerve block

nerve block for pain

nerve block injection

nerve procedures

percutaneous rhizotomy

rhizotomy

sacral selective nerve root block

sacral transforaminal epidural steroid injection

sacroiliac joint injection

selective nerve root block

spinal injection

spinal joint injection

spinal procedures

steroid injections

subarachnoid block

subarachnoid block with local anesthetic

transforaminal epidural steroid injection

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Colorado, Dr. Charles Herbert Ripp, MD performed more major joint aspiration procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for aspiration, aspiration procedures, epidural nerve block, epidural nerve block with local anesthetic (numbing medicine), epidural steroid injection, facet rhizotomy, facet rhizotomy injection, joint aspiration, joint injections, lumbar (low-back) selective nerve root block, lumbar (low-back) transforaminal epidural steroid injection, major joint aspiration, major joint injection, nerve block, nerve block for pain, nerve block injection, nerve procedures, percutaneous rhizotomy, rhizotomy (nerve ablation), sacral (low-back) selective nerve root block, sacral (low-back) transforaminal epidural steroid injection, sacroiliac (SI) joint injection, selective nerve root block (SNRB), spinal injection, spinal joint injection, spinal procedures, steroid injections, subarachnoid block, subarachnoid block with local anesthetic (numbing medicine), and transforaminal epidural steroid injection that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Herbert Ripp, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Colorado Springs, CO during 2012 were nerve block, injections, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Herbert Ripp, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	305
injections	117
nerve block	117
pain management	103
spinal procedures	103

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Herbert Ripp, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Colorado Springs, CO during 2013 were nerve block, injections, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Herbert Ripp, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	227
injections	59
nerve block	71
pain management	44
spinal procedures	44

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Herbert Ripp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	219
Black	19
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	17
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Herbert Ripp, MD in 2013

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Herbert Ripp, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Colorado Springs, CO during 2014 were nerve block, pain management, spinal procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Herbert Ripp, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	241
injections	51
nerve block	51
pain management	51
spinal procedures	51

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Herbert Ripp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	237
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	17
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Herbert Ripp, MD in 2014

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Herbert Ripp, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Colorado Springs, CO during 2015 were nerve block, injections, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Herbert Ripp, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	251
injections	86
nerve block	86
pain management	60
spinal procedures	60

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Herbert Ripp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	292

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	436
Black	26
Hispanic	52
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	32
Less than 65	232

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Herbert Ripp, MD in 2015

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Herbert Ripp, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Colorado Springs, CO during 2016 were injections, nerve block, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Herbert Ripp, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	20
doctor visit	308
hospital care	14
injections	178
inpatient care	14
nerve block	158
pain management	109
spinal procedures	109

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Herbert Ripp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	143

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	241
Black	0
Hispanic	49
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	15
Less than 65	134

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Herbert Ripp, MD in 2016

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Herbert Ripp, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Colorado Springs, CO during 2017 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Herbert Ripp, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	25
doctor visit	398
injections	73
nerve block	32
pain management	48
spinal procedures	48

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Herbert Ripp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	163

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	245
Black	18
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	20
Less than 65	127

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Herbert Ripp, MD in 2017

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Herbert Ripp, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Colorado Springs, CO during 2018 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Herbert Ripp, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	39
doctor visit	486
injections	143
nerve block	15
pain management	89
spinal procedures	89

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Herbert Ripp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	249
Black	30
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	24
Less than 65	124

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Herbert Ripp, MD in 2018

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Herbert Ripp, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Colorado Springs, CO during 2019 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Herbert Ripp, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	76
doctor visit	381
injections	237
nerve block	51
pain management	149
spinal procedures	88

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Herbert Ripp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	232
Black	21
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	14
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Herbert Ripp, MD in 2019

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Herbert Ripp, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Colorado Springs, CO during 2020 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Herbert Ripp, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	48
doctor visit	379
injections	234
nerve block	79
pain management	173
spinal procedures	108

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Herbert Ripp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	196
Black	17
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	17
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Herbert Ripp, MD in 2020

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Herbert Ripp, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Colorado Springs, CO during 2021 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Herbert Ripp, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	23
doctor visit	300
injections	170
nerve block	55
pain management	147
spinal procedures	65

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Herbert Ripp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	133

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	190
Black	11
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	21
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Herbert Ripp, MD in 2021

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Herbert Ripp, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Colorado Springs, CO during 2022 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Herbert Ripp, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	38
doctor visit	333
injections	164
nerve block	47
pain management	115
spinal procedures	62

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Herbert Ripp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	241
Black	12
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	25
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Herbert Ripp, MD in 2022

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Herbert Ripp, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Colorado Springs, CO during 2023 were pain management, injections and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Herbert Ripp, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	253
injections	83
pain management	83
spinal procedures	49

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Herbert Ripp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	123

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	193
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	21
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Herbert Ripp, MD in 2023

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	30
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Herbert Ripp, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Colorado Springs, CO during 2024 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Herbert Ripp, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	57
doctor visit	346
injections	142
minimally invasive procedures	20
nerve block	23
nerve procedures	20
pain management	105
preventive care	45
spinal procedures	85

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Herbert Ripp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	105
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Herbert Ripp, MD in 2024

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Herbert Ripp, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Charles Herbert Ripp, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Colorado Springs, CO were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

aspiration	40
doctor visit	323
hospital care	14
injections	133
inpatient care	14
minimally invasive procedures	20
nerve block	65
nerve procedures	20
pain management	98
preventive care	45
spinal procedures	73

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Herbert Ripp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	11
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	214
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	24
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	56
85 and over	17
Less than 65	85
65 to 74	106

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Herbert Ripp, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Charles Herbert Ripp, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	8
Dementia	6

Education & Training

He has a state license in Colorado.

Licensed In: Colorado

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Charles Herbert Ripp, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 3.68 out of 5 stars based on 11 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Charles Herbert Ripp, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Colorado Springs, CO.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Charles Herbert Ripp, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.	$96 Intracept $96
Halyard Health, Inc.	$86 SURGICAL PAIN REGIONAL ANESTHESIA $86
SPR Therapeutics, Inc	$55 SPRINT PNS System $55
Medtronic, Inc.	$53 SYNCHROMEDII $53
Hologic Sales and Service, LLC	$25 THINPREP 2000 PROCESSOR $25

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$261
Grant	$53

Biography

Dr. Charles Ripp is an anesthesiology and pain medicine specialist in Colorado Springs, CO. His average patient rating is 3.5 stars (out of 5).

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