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Dr. Erik Herbert Rieger, MD

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Specializes in: General Surgery

University of Kansas School of Medicine

1335 Phay Avenue Suite D
Canon City, CO 81212

(719) 345-3115

Dr. Erik Herbert Rieger, MD is a general surgeon in Canon City, CO specializing in general surgery. He graduated from University of Kansas School of Medicine. Dr. Erik Herbert Rieger, MD is affiliated with CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region.

Office Locations

CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region

1335 Phay Avenue Suite D
Canon City, CO 81212

(719) 345-3115

(719) 345-3331

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In The News

“The world and all of its hurts deserve to be put back together -- sometimes one stitch at a time -- and that is what Dr. Erik Rieger has spent the majority of his life pursuing.”—"Neighbors: Dr. Erik Rieger sets high standards to benefit patients", Canon City Daily Record, June 2024

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erik Herbert Rieger, MD treated as a general surgeon in Canon City, CO during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erik Herbert Rieger, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	152
gastrointestinal procedures	28
hospital care	30
inpatient care	30
minimally invasive procedures	28
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erik Herbert Rieger, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	129

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Herbert Rieger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	64

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Herbert Rieger, MD in 2013

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erik Herbert Rieger, MD treated as a general surgeon in Canon City, CO during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erik Herbert Rieger, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	36
doctor visit	229
gastrointestinal procedures	47
hospital care	29
inpatient care	29
minimally invasive procedures	47
preventive care	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	36

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Herbert Rieger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	144
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	21
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Herbert Rieger, MD in 2014

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	29
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erik Herbert Rieger, MD treated as a general surgeon in Canon City, CO during 2015 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erik Herbert Rieger, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	164
gastrointestinal procedures	34
hospital care	31
inpatient care	31
minimally invasive procedures	34
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	34

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Herbert Rieger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	132

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	22
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Herbert Rieger, MD in 2015

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	28
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erik Herbert Rieger, MD treated as a general surgeon in Canon City, CO during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erik Herbert Rieger, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	105
gastrointestinal procedures	31
minimally invasive procedures	31
preventive care	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	18

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Herbert Rieger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	53

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	14
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Herbert Rieger, MD in 2016

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	25
Dementia	10
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erik Herbert Rieger, MD treated as a general surgeon in Canon City, CO during 2017 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erik Herbert Rieger, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	76
gastrointestinal procedures	25
minimally invasive procedures	25
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	25

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Herbert Rieger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	47

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Herbert Rieger, MD in 2017

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erik Herbert Rieger, MD treated as a general surgeon in Canon City, CO during 2018 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erik Herbert Rieger, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	114
gastrointestinal procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Herbert Rieger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	49

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Herbert Rieger, MD in 2018

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erik Herbert Rieger, MD treated as a general surgeon in Canon City, CO during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, preventive care and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erik Herbert Rieger, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	76
gastrointestinal procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	12
preventive care	12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Herbert Rieger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	49

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Herbert Rieger, MD in 2019

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	30
Dementia	19
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erik Herbert Rieger, MD treated as a general surgeon in Canon City, CO during 2020 were nursing home care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erik Herbert Rieger, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	81
gastrointestinal procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	13
nursing home care	106
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Herbert Rieger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	101
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	12
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Herbert Rieger, MD in 2020

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	32
Dementia	21
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erik Herbert Rieger, MD treated as a general surgeon in Canon City, CO during 2021 were nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erik Herbert Rieger, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	88
nursing home care	70

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Herbert Rieger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	42

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	72
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Herbert Rieger, MD in 2021

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	35
Dementia	22
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Erik Herbert Rieger, MD treated as a general surgeon in Canon City, CO during 2022 were nursing home care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erik Herbert Rieger, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	38
doctor visit	128
gastrointestinal procedures	38
minimally invasive procedures	38
nursing home care	56
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	38

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Herbert Rieger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	113
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	12
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Herbert Rieger, MD in 2022

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	25
Dementia	10
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Erik Herbert Rieger, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Erik Herbert Rieger, MD treated as a general surgeon in Canon City, CO were nursing home care, hospital care, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	122
gastrointestinal procedures	26
hospital care	30
inpatient care	30
minimally invasive procedures	26
nursing home care	77
preventive care	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	25

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Herbert Rieger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	39
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	22
85 and over	7
Less than 65	19
65 to 74	51

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Herbert Rieger, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Erik Herbert Rieger, MD graduated from University of Kansas School of Medicine. He completed residency at Summa Akron City Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery (ABS) General Surgery and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: University of Kansas School of Medicine

Residency: Summa Akron City Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery (ABS) General Surgery

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Erik Herbert Rieger, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Covidien LP	$841 Sonicision $738	LigaSure $89	iDrive Ultra $14
Medtronic, Inc.	$125 Signia $117	Sonicision $8

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$738
Food and Beverage	$228

Biography

Dr. Erik Rieger is a general surgery specialist. He is affiliated with CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region. Dr. Rieger studied medicine at the University of Kansas School of Medicine. For his residency, Dr. Rieger trained at Summa Akron City Hospital, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and the University of Chicago Medical Center.

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Herbert Rieger, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Herbert Rieger, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Herbert Rieger, MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Herbert Rieger, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Herbert Rieger, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Herbert Rieger, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Herbert Rieger, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Herbert Rieger, MD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Herbert Rieger, MD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Herbert Rieger, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Erik Herbert Rieger, MD From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

Affiliations & Hospitals

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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