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Dr. Kevin D. Rutz, MD

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(Dr. Kevin Douglas Rutz, MD)

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Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Baylor College of Medicine

2325 Dougherty Ferry Road Suite 100
Saint Louis, MO 63122

(314) 909-1359

Dr. Kevin D. Rutz, MD is a spine surgeon in Saint Louis, MO specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Kevin D. Rutz, MD is affiliated with St. Luke's Hospital and St. Luke's.

Office Locations

2325 Dougherty Ferry Road Suite 100
Saint Louis, MO 63122

(314) 909-1359

(314) 909-1370

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St. Luke's

2325 Dougherty Ferry Road Suite 100
Saint Louis, MO 63122

(314) 909-1359

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Kevin D. Rutz, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

spinal procedures

In 2023, Dr. Kevin D. Rutz, MD performed more spinal procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Missouri.

Top 10%

By Volume:

spine X-ray

In 2023, Dr. Kevin D. Rutz, MD performed more spine X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Missouri.

Top 25%

By Volume:

360-degree lumbar fusion

spinal fusion

In 2012, Dr. Kevin D. Rutz, MD performed more 360-degree lumbar fusion, and spinal fusion procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Missouri.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin D. Rutz, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2012 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin D. Rutz, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	62
aspiration	81
decompression surgery	136
doctor visit	348
implant removal	15
injections	81
neck surgery	13
nerve procedures	136
revision surgery	27
spinal procedures	673
X-rays	407

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin D. Rutz, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2013 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin D. Rutz, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	83
aspiration	82
decompression surgery	145
doctor visit	441
implant removal	20
injections	82
neck surgery	18
nerve procedures	145
revision surgery	24
spinal procedures	840
X-rays	525

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin D. Rutz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	230

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	354
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	17
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin D. Rutz, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin D. Rutz, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2014 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin D. Rutz, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	80
aspiration	69
decompression surgery	144
doctor visit	353
injections	69
neck surgery	24
nerve procedures	144
revision surgery	27
spinal procedures	747
X-rays	449

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin D. Rutz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	334
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	22
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin D. Rutz, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin D. Rutz, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2015 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin D. Rutz, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	74
aspiration	37
decompression surgery	120
doctor visit	345
injections	37
neck surgery	19
nerve procedures	120
revision surgery	13
spinal procedures	689
X-rays	411

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin D. Rutz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	298
Female	342

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	608
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	262
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	32
Less than 65	220

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin D. Rutz, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	35
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin D. Rutz, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2016 were spinal procedures, X-rays, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin D. Rutz, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	106
aspiration	17
decompression surgery	105
doctor visit	304
injections	43
neck surgery	21
nerve procedures	105
revision surgery	13
spinal procedures	591
X-rays	285

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin D. Rutz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	295
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	21
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin D. Rutz, MD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin D. Rutz, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2017 were spinal procedures, X-rays, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin D. Rutz, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	108
aspiration	76
decompression surgery	101
doctor visit	436
injections	76
nerve procedures	101
revision surgery	17
spinal procedures	845
X-rays	517

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin D. Rutz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	352
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	14
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin D. Rutz, MD in 2017

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin D. Rutz, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2018 were spinal procedures, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin D. Rutz, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	68
aspiration	72
decompression surgery	58
doctor visit	479
injections	72
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	58
revision surgery	12
spinal procedures	804
X-rays	616

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin D. Rutz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	221

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	366
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	17
Less than 65	103

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin D. Rutz, MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin D. Rutz, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2019 were spinal procedures, X-rays, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin D. Rutz, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	93
aspiration	36
decompression surgery	62
doctor visit	452
injections	36
neck surgery	23
nerve procedures	62
revision surgery	12
spinal procedures	824
X-rays	599

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin D. Rutz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	360
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	12
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin D. Rutz, MD in 2019

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin D. Rutz, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2020 were spinal procedures, X-rays, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin D. Rutz, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	58
aspiration	26
decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	376
injections	26
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	32
spinal procedures	495
X-rays	365

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin D. Rutz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	289
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin D. Rutz, MD in 2020

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin D. Rutz, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2021 were spinal procedures, X-rays, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin D. Rutz, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	67
aspiration	28
decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	408
injections	28
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	26
spinal procedures	550
X-rays	407

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin D. Rutz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	315
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	14
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin D. Rutz, MD in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kevin D. Rutz, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2022 were spinal procedures, X-rays, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin D. Rutz, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	53
aspiration	16
decompression surgery	37
doctor visit	381
injections	16
joint surgery	11
neck surgery	22
nerve procedures	37
reconstructive surgery	11
spinal procedures	507
X-rays	363

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin D. Rutz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	308
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin D. Rutz, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	28
Dementia	3
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kevin D. Rutz, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kevin D. Rutz, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Saint Louis, MO were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	77
aspiration	49
decompression surgery	87
doctor visit	393
implant removal	17
injections	51
joint surgery	11
neck surgery	17
nerve procedures	87
reconstructive surgery	11
revision surgery	18
spinal procedures	687
X-rays	449

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin D. Rutz, MD.

**Gender**
Female	191
Male	153

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	325
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	13
75 to 84	69
Less than 65	91
65 to 74	157

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kevin D. Rutz, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kevin D. Rutz, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Kevin D. Rutz, MD graduated from Baylor College of Medicine. He completed residency at Southern Illinois University Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine

Residency: Southern Illinois University Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kevin D. Rutz, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

St. Luke's Hospital

St. Luke's

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Kevin D. Rutz, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna PPO, CIGNA PPO, Great-West Healthcare, Medicare Advantage, MultiPlan, Workers' Compensation, Medicare Assignment, TRICARE, Unicare, Medicare, Railroad Medicare, Coventry, Golden Rule, HealthLink PPO, Anthem, United Healthcare Select Plus, PHCS PPO, Beech Street, Coventry HMO, Care Management Resources, Blue Access / Blue Access Choice and Blue Preferred.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Kevin D. Rutz, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna PPO

CIGNA PPO

Great-West Healthcare

Medicare Advantage

MultiPlan

Workers' Compensation

Medicare Assignment

TRICARE

Unicare

Medicare

Railroad Medicare

Coventry

Golden Rule

HealthLink PPO

Anthem

United Healthcare Select Plus

PHCS PPO

Beech Street

Coventry HMO

Care Management Resources

Blue Access / Blue Access Choice

Blue Preferred

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Centinel Spine, LLC	$12,864 PRODISC L $7,376	PRODISC C SK $4,250	PRODISC C VIVO $1,115	PRODISC C $123
Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC	$1,236 ACTIVL $1,236
Globus Medical, Inc.	$215 Spine $215
Paradigm Spine, LLC	$141 DSS $141
K2M, Inc.	$126 MESA $96	General K2M Product Discussion $30
Other	$714 SPINE TRUSS SYSTEM $124	FLOSEAL $66	ORTHOVISC $64	XIAFLEX $58	BUTRANS $36	Other $367

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$11,000
Travel and Lodging	$2,189
Food and Beverage	$2,106
Education	$2

Biography

Dr. Kevin Rutz's areas of specialization are spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He is in-network for several insurance carriers, including Anthem, Blue California, and Coventry. After attending Baylor College of Medicine for medical school, he completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with Southern Illinois University. Dr. Rutz is professionally affiliated with St. Luke's. According to St. Luke's, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in St. Louis, MO.