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Dr. Gerald M. Rieber, MD

Accepting New Patients

(6 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Minnesota Medical School (1997)

401 9th Avenue NW Building B
Watertown, SD 57201

(605) 882-7777

Dr. Gerald M. Rieber, MD is an orthopedist in Watertown, SD specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 1997 and has 29 years of experience.

Office Locations

401 9th Avenue NW Building B
Watertown, SD 57201

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Gerald M. Rieber, MD in 2023

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Top 25%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

By Affordability:

spine imaging

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within South Dakota, Dr. Gerald M. Rieber, MD performed more major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for spine imaging 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. Gerald M. Rieber, MD treated as an orthopedist in Watertown, SD during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald M. Rieber, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	211
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	644
fracture surgery	32
hip imaging	88
hospital care	28
injections	211
inpatient care	28
joint surgery	82
lower extremity surgery	101
musculoskeletal imaging	285
nerve procedures	16
open surgery	29
reconstructive surgery	82
spinal procedures	24
upper extremity surgery	16
X-rays	309

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald M. Rieber, MD treated as an orthopedist in Watertown, SD during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald M. Rieber, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	237
doctor visit	588
hip imaging	72
hospital care	21
injections	237
inpatient care	21
joint surgery	58
lower extremity surgery	58
musculoskeletal imaging	264
pelvic imaging	43
reconstructive surgery	58
spinal procedures	22
X-rays	329

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald M. Rieber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	322

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	459
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	88
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald M. Rieber, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald M. Rieber, MD treated as an orthopedist in Watertown, SD during 2014 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald M. Rieber, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	241
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	636
fracture surgery	24
hip imaging	89
hospital care	34
injections	241
inpatient care	34
joint surgery	84
lower extremity surgery	96
musculoskeletal imaging	237
nerve procedures	17
open surgery	29
pelvic imaging	89
reconstructive surgery	84
spinal procedures	20
upper extremity surgery	17
X-rays	346

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald M. Rieber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	312

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	459
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	110
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald M. Rieber, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald M. Rieber, MD treated as an orthopedist in Watertown, SD during 2015 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald M. Rieber, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	274
doctor visit	636
excision	11
fracture surgery	30
hip imaging	96
hospital care	38
injections	274
inpatient care	38
joint surgery	89
lower extremity surgery	101
musculoskeletal imaging	251
open surgery	29
pelvic imaging	98
reconstructive surgery	103
spinal procedures	20
upper extremity surgery	25
X-rays	369

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald M. Rieber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	390
Female	648

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	984
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	398
From 75 to 84	324
85 and over	222
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald M. Rieber, MD in 2015

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald M. Rieber, MD treated as an orthopedist in Watertown, SD during 2016 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald M. Rieber, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	271
doctor visit	587
hospital care	25
injections	271
inpatient care	25
joint surgery	52
lower extremity surgery	52
minimally invasive procedures	15
musculoskeletal imaging	108
reconstructive surgery	50
spinal procedures	23
upper extremity surgery	13
X-rays	131

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald M. Rieber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	317

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	440
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	80
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald M. Rieber, MD in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald M. Rieber, MD treated as an orthopedist in Watertown, SD during 2017 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald M. Rieber, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	253
doctor visit	505
fracture surgery	12
hospital care	15
injections	264
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	49
lower extremity surgery	61
musculoskeletal imaging	124
reconstructive surgery	49
spinal procedures	23
X-rays	147

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald M. Rieber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	275

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	402
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	89
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald M. Rieber, MD in 2017

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald M. Rieber, MD treated as an orthopedist in Watertown, SD during 2018 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald M. Rieber, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	222
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	463
fracture surgery	11
hospital care	22
injections	222
inpatient care	22
joint surgery	44
lower extremity surgery	55
musculoskeletal imaging	118
nerve procedures	17
open surgery	17
pelvic imaging	12
reconstructive surgery	57
spinal procedures	19
tendon surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	45
X-rays	149

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald M. Rieber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	380
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	24

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	75
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald M. Rieber, MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald M. Rieber, MD treated as an orthopedist in Watertown, SD during 2019 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald M. Rieber, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	208
doctor visit	515
excision	17
fracture surgery	14
hospital care	35
injections	208
inpatient care	35
joint surgery	49
lower extremity surgery	63
musculoskeletal imaging	116
open surgery	17
reconstructive surgery	67
spinal procedures	13
tendon surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	50
X-rays	129

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald M. Rieber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	281

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	427
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	21

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	95
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald M. Rieber, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald M. Rieber, MD treated as an orthopedist in Watertown, SD during 2020 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald M. Rieber, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	202
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	425
hospital care	21
injections	202
inpatient care	21
joint surgery	47
lower extremity surgery	47
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	97
nerve procedures	15
open surgery	15
pelvic imaging	12
reconstructive surgery	35
upper extremity surgery	15
X-rays	109

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald M. Rieber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	377
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	70
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald M. Rieber, MD in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald M. Rieber, MD treated as an orthopedist in Watertown, SD during 2021 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald M. Rieber, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	194
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	475
hospital care	37
injections	194
inpatient care	37
joint surgery	53
lower extremity surgery	42
musculoskeletal imaging	121
nerve procedures	17
open surgery	17
pelvic imaging	13
reconstructive surgery	53
spinal procedures	13
upper extremity surgery	28
X-rays	147

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald M. Rieber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	258

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	394
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	22

**Age**
From 65 to 74	189
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	83
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald M. Rieber, MD in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gerald M. Rieber, MD treated as an orthopedist in Watertown, SD during 2022 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald M. Rieber, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	156
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	395
hospital care	13
injections	156
inpatient care	13
joint surgery	50
lower extremity surgery	50
musculoskeletal imaging	97
nerve procedures	13
open surgery	13
pelvic imaging	11
reconstructive surgery	50
upper extremity surgery	13
X-rays	108

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald M. Rieber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	338
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	62
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald M. Rieber, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	38
Dementia	6
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald M. Rieber, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gerald M. Rieber, MD treated as an orthopedist in Watertown, SD were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	224
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	533
excision	14
fracture surgery	20
hip imaging	86
hospital care	26
injections	225
inpatient care	26
joint surgery	59
lower extremity surgery	66
minimally invasive procedures	13
musculoskeletal imaging	165
nerve procedures	15
open surgery	20
pelvic imaging	39
reconstructive surgery	62
spinal procedures	19
tendon surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	24
X-rays	206

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald M. Rieber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	282

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	423
Native American / Alaskan Native	6
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	139
85 and over	88
Less than 65	35
65 to 74	188

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald M. Rieber, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gerald M. Rieber, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Gerald M. Rieber, MD graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 1997. He completed residency at University of North Dakota Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in South Dakota.

Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School (1997)

Residency: University of North Dakota Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: South Dakota

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Gerald M. Rieber, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.83 out of 5 stars based on 6 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Gerald M. Rieber, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Watertown, SD.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-02-13

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Rieber honored my request to approve additional physical therapy sessions which will be beneficial for my recovery.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-05-11

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Very pleased with the nurse assistant and Dr at the specialty clinic.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-12-12

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The doctor is very smart and very clear to understand

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-11-11

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Beyond expectations

Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-12-22

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Very good.

Overall Rating: 4.0 2024-02-13

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Conetic Solutions, Inc.	$1,200 $1,200
Stryker Corporation	$386 Mako $227	T2 $104	AEQUALIS PERFORM $33	ORTHOLOC 3DI $22
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$321 PINNACLE $124	DELTA $118	VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS $38	TFN ADVANCED $20	ASLS $20
Zimmer Holding Inc	$136 Knee $98	DeNovo NT $38
AbbVie, Inc.	$104 Lupron $104
Other	$257 itotal CR $66	Osteoarthritis of the knee $28	Trabecular Metal (TM) Ankle $24	Nuedexta $23	Pneumatic Compression Devices $20	Other $97

**Types of Payments**
Education	$1,205
Food and Beverage	$1,199

Biography

Dr. Gerald Rieber is a Watertown, SD physician who specializes in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). According to Doctor.com, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Rieber's office in Watertown, SD. He graduated from the University of Minnesota Medical School. For his residency, Dr. Rieber trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Minnesota and a hospital affiliated with the University of North Dakota.

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