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Dr. Ric E. Jensen, MD

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Specializes in: Neurosurgery

University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine (1992)

Professional interests include: spine problems

100 Medical Parkway Suite A
Denison, IA 51442

(712) 263-5021

Dr. Ric E. Jensen, MD is a neurosurgeon in Denison, IA specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine in 1992 and has 34 years of experience. Dr. Ric E. Jensen, MD is affiliated with CHI Health, CHI Health Immanuel and Nebraska Medicine.

Office Locations

Nebraska Medicine

100 Medical Parkway Suite A
Denison, IA 51442

(712) 263-5021

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Nebraska Medicine

1213 Garfield Avenue
Harlan, IA 51537

(712) 755-4211

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Nebraska Medicine

4242 Farnam Street Suite 363
Omaha, NE 68131

(402) 552-2929

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ric E. Jensen, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Denison, IA during 2012 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ric E. Jensen, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	38
doctor visit	409
nerve procedures	38
spinal procedures	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ric E. Jensen, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Denison, IA during 2013 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ric E. Jensen, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
decompression surgery	44
doctor visit	487
neck surgery	22
nerve procedures	44
spinal procedures	82

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ric E. Jensen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	154

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	25
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ric E. Jensen, MD in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	39
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ric E. Jensen, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Denison, IA during 2014 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ric E. Jensen, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	414
nerve procedures	16
spinal procedures	32

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ric E. Jensen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	198
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	21
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ric E. Jensen, MD in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ric E. Jensen, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Denison, IA during 2015 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ric E. Jensen, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	41
doctor visit	381
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	41
spinal procedures	77

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ric E. Jensen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	224

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	24
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ric E. Jensen, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ric E. Jensen, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Denison, IA during 2016 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ric E. Jensen, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	325
nerve procedures	25
spinal procedures	40

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ric E. Jensen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	102

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	11
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ric E. Jensen, MD in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ric E. Jensen, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Denison, IA during 2017 were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ric E. Jensen, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	16
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	335
nerve procedures	11
spinal procedures	38

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ric E. Jensen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	98

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	16
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ric E. Jensen, MD in 2017

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ric E. Jensen, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Denison, IA during 2018 were spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ric E. Jensen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	273
spinal procedures	11

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ric E. Jensen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	85

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	14
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ric E. Jensen, MD in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ric E. Jensen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	165

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ric E. Jensen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	61

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	13
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ric E. Jensen, MD in 2019

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ric E. Jensen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	141

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ric E. Jensen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	50

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ric E. Jensen, MD in 2020

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ric E. Jensen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	75

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ric E. Jensen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	26

**Age**
From 65 to 74	27
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ric E. Jensen, MD in 2021

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	47
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ric E. Jensen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	55

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ric E. Jensen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	21
Female	21

**Age**
From 65 to 74	24
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ric E. Jensen, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	45
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ric E. Jensen, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ric E. Jensen, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Denison, IA were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and neck surgery.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	278
neck surgery	17
nerve procedures	29
spinal procedures	45

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ric E. Jensen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	18
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	40
85 and over	11
Less than 65	33
65 to 74	57

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ric E. Jensen, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ric E. Jensen, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Dementia	4
Cancer	5

Education & Training

Dr. Ric E. Jensen, MD graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine in 1992. He completed residency at University of Texas - Galveston. He is certified by the Board Certification: Neurological Surgery and has a state license in Nebraska.

Medical School: University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine (1992)

Residency: University of Texas - Galveston

Board Certification: Board Certification: Neurological Surgery

Licensed In: Nebraska

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ric E. Jensen, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CHI Health

CHI Health Immanuel

Nebraska Medicine

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.

Insurance Accepted by Affiliated Medical Group or Hospital:

UnitedHealthcare: Optum VA Community Care Network (CCN)

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska: BCBSNE Network Blue

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska: BSCSNE Student Blue

Medicare Advantage: Molina Iowa Medicare Advantage (Beginning Jan. 1, 2026)

Medicaid Iowa: Wellpoint Iowa

Midlands Choice: Commercial plans

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska: BSCSNE BlueCard PPO

Aetna Healthcare: Aetna High Performance Network (Nebraska Health Network)

Aetna Healthcare: Aetna (Broad Network)

UnitedHealthcare: Medica

Medicaid Nebraska: Nebraska Medicaid

Medicare Advantage: Medica Advantage Solution

Medicare Advantage: HumanaChoice (PPO) Medicare Advantage

Medicaid Nebraska: Molina Nebraska DSNP

Medicare Advantage: BCBSNE Medicare Advantage Choice (HMO-POS)

Nebraska Furniture Mart Employee Plan Tier 1

Medicaid Iowa: Molina Iowa Medicaid

Aetna Healthcare: First Health (except "First Health Professionals Only")

Medicaid Nebraska: Every Woman Matters

Medicaid Nebraska: UnitedHealthcare Community Plan Nebraska

Humana: Humana One PPO

Medicare Advantage: UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage

Medica: Medica Commercial

Tricare West: Tricare West for Life

Medicare Advantage: Medica Prime Solution Total Cost Medicare Advantage

Medicare Advantage: Aetna Medicare Premium Advantra (PPO)

Medicare Advantage: WellCare by Nebraska Total Care Medicare Advantage

UnitedHealthcare: United Medical Resources

Ambetter: Ambetter

Medicaid Kansas: Sunflower Health

UnitedHealthcare: UnitedHealthcare

Medicaid Iowa: Iowa Medicaid

Century Health Solutions: Century Health Solutions

MultiPlan: MultiPlan (Does not include PHCS)

UnitedHealthcare: Golden Rule

UnitedHealthcare: NexusACO

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska: BSCSNE BlueCard HMO (only with suitcase logo)

Medicare: Medicare Part A & B

Medica: Medica Insure

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska: BCBSNE Federal Plan

Tricare West: Tricare West Prime

Medicare Advantage: Aetna Medicare Premier Advantra (PPO)

Medicare Advantage: BCBSNE Medicare Advantage Core (HMO)

Aetna Healthcare: Aetna Signature Administrators

Wellmark of Iowa: Wellmark Blue HMO

Medicaid Kansas: AmeriGroup Kansas

Medicaid Kansas: UnitedHealthcare Community Plan Kansas

UnitedHealthcare: Oxford Health

Tricare West: Tricare West Active Duty

Medicaid Iowa: Iowa Total Care

Medicaid Iowa: Iowa Care for Yourself

Medicare Advantage: WellCare Iowa Medicare Advantage

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska: BSCSNE Select Blue

Midwest Network Alliance

Medica: Medica Elevate

Medicare Advantage: Humana Gold (HMO) Medicare Advantage

Medicaid Nebraska: Molina Nebraska Medicaid

University of Nebraska Employee Plan Enhanced Tier

Medicare Advantage: Aetna Medicare Elite Advantra (PPO)

Humana: Humana Choice Care

Medicaid Nebraska: Nebraska Total Care

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.	$2,623 Cervical and Trauma Therapies $1,304	Thoracolumbar - TL Therapies $353	Enabling Technologies - NIM, NAV, Power $231	Biologics Therapies $178	Interventional Therapies $140	Other $417
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$1,454 ELEVATE $707	CD HORIZON $291	Grafton $238	RIALTO $45	O-ARM-Spine $44	Other $129
Medtronic Xomed, Inc.	$947 Image Guided Surgery Products $653	Intra-Operative Imaging Products $164	Advanced Energy Hemostatic Device $129
NUVASIVE, INC.	$242 TLIF $90	Archon $53	CoRoent $52	MaXcess $47
Spinal Elements, Inc.	$104 Medical Device $104
Other	$334 BioStim $53	Other - Miscellaneous $47	I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT $31	BUTRANS $22	Spine $18	Other $163

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,898
Travel and Lodging	$1,773
Entertainment	$33

Biography

Dr. Ric Jensen is a neurosurgery specialist. He has indicated that his clinical interests include neurosurgery and spine problems. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Nebraska Medicine and CHI Health Immanuel. Dr. Jensen attended medical school at the University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine.