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Dr. Ron Dean Schechter, MD

(Dr. Ron D. Schechter, MD)

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine

2900 Medical Center Parkway Suite 300
Bentonville, AR 72712

(479) 553-2250

Dr. Ron Dean Schechter, MD is an orthopedist in Bentonville, AR specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine. Dr. Ron Dean Schechter, MD is affiliated with Baptist Memorial Health Care, Northwest Health System, Baptist Medical Group and NORTHEAST ARKANSAS CLINIC CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, INC.

Office Locations

Northwest Health System

2900 Medical Center Parkway Suite 300
Bentonville, AR 72712

(479) 553-2250

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4802 E Johnson Third Floor
Jonesboro, AR 72401

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In The News

“Dr. Ron Schechter, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons of Rosemont, Illinois, has been hired by The Orthopedic Center at Northwest of...”—"New Hires & Promotions at Henderson Engineers, First Community Bank & Stone Ward (Movers & Shakers)", Arkansas Business, June 2025

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ron Dean Schechter, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

In 2023, Dr. Ron Dean Schechter, MD performed more major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Arkansas.

Top 10%

By Volume:

pelvis X-ray

In 2023, Dr. Ron Dean Schechter, MD performed more pelvis X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Arkansas.

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

joint reconstruction

lower extremity surgery

total shoulder replacement

X-rays

By Affordability:

pelvis X-ray

shoulder arthroplasty

shoulder reconstruction

shoulder replacement

total shoulder replacement

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Arkansas, Dr. Ron Dean Schechter, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), joint reconstruction, lower extremity surgery, total shoulder replacement, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for pelvis X-ray, shoulder arthroplasty, shoulder reconstruction, shoulder replacement, and total shoulder replacement 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. Ron Dean Schechter, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bentonville, AR during 2012 were aspiration, injections, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ron Dean Schechter, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	348
blood draw	23
doctor visit	585
hip imaging	15
hospital care	77
injections	348
inpatient care	77
joint surgery	24
lab tests	19
lower extremity surgery	24
musculoskeletal imaging	15
pelvic imaging	25
reconstructive surgery	24
thoracic (chest) imaging	14
X-rays	54

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ron Dean Schechter, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bentonville, AR during 2013 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ron Dean Schechter, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	342
blood draw	108
doctor visit	550
emergency care	13
hospital care	15
injections	356
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	36
lab tests	120
lower extremity surgery	36
musculoskeletal imaging	138
pelvic imaging	64
reconstructive surgery	36
thoracic (chest) imaging	69
X-rays	271

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron Dean Schechter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	295

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	42
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron Dean Schechter, MD in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	11
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ron Dean Schechter, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bentonville, AR during 2014 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ron Dean Schechter, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	375
doctor visit	617
fracture surgery	16
hospital care	51
injections	375
inpatient care	51
joint surgery	45
lower extremity surgery	61
musculoskeletal imaging	47
pelvic imaging	75
reconstructive surgery	45
X-rays	133

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron Dean Schechter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	356

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	523
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	55
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron Dean Schechter, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	15
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ron Dean Schechter, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bentonville, AR during 2015 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ron Dean Schechter, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	460
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
doctor visit	751
fracture surgery	16
hospital care	75
injections	482
inpatient care	60
joint surgery	107
lower extremity surgery	73
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	97
open surgery	16
pelvic imaging	83
reconstructive surgery	96
spinal procedures	14
upper extremity surgery	34
X-rays	194

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron Dean Schechter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	464
Female	814

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1234
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	560
From 75 to 84	386
85 and over	120
Less than 65	212

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron Dean Schechter, MD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	18
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ron Dean Schechter, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bentonville, AR during 2016 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ron Dean Schechter, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	575
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	15
doctor visit	883
fracture surgery	13
hospital care	97
injections	607
inpatient care	97
joint surgery	99
lower extremity surgery	63
minimally invasive procedures	15
musculoskeletal imaging	74
open surgery	26
pelvic imaging	70
reconstructive surgery	84
tendon surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	75
X-rays	144

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron Dean Schechter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	310
Female	465

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	748
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	355
From 75 to 84	214
85 and over	81
Less than 65	125

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron Dean Schechter, MD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	15
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ron Dean Schechter, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bentonville, AR during 2017 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ron Dean Schechter, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	644
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	995
fracture surgery	20
hospital care	46
injections	672
inpatient care	46
joint surgery	104
lower extremity surgery	85
musculoskeletal imaging	85
nerve procedures	16
open surgery	16
pelvic imaging	157
reconstructive surgery	104
upper extremity surgery	55
X-rays	242

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron Dean Schechter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	336
Female	534

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	825
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	350
From 75 to 84	285
85 and over	90
Less than 65	145

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron Dean Schechter, MD in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	14
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ron Dean Schechter, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bentonville, AR during 2018 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ron Dean Schechter, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	566
doctor visit	809
fracture surgery	17
hospital care	143
injections	627
inpatient care	143
joint surgery	123
lower extremity surgery	81
musculoskeletal imaging	123
open surgery	12
pain management	22
pelvic imaging	203
reconstructive surgery	123
spinal procedures	15
tendon surgery	12
upper extremity surgery	71
X-rays	341

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron Dean Schechter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	308
Female	571

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	834
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	366
From 75 to 84	297
85 and over	75
Less than 65	141

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron Dean Schechter, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ron Dean Schechter, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bentonville, AR during 2019 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ron Dean Schechter, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	633
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	945
fracture surgery	31
hospital care	144
injections	709
inpatient care	144
joint surgery	128
lower extremity surgery	106
musculoskeletal imaging	184
nerve procedures	12
open surgery	37
pain management	35
pelvic imaging	215
reconstructive surgery	128
spinal procedures	15
upper extremity surgery	62
X-rays	414

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron Dean Schechter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	321
Female	591

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	874
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	422
From 75 to 84	299
85 and over	90
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron Dean Schechter, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ron Dean Schechter, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bentonville, AR during 2020 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ron Dean Schechter, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	639
doctor visit	959
fracture surgery	15
hospital care	92
injections	670
inpatient care	92
joint surgery	91
lower extremity surgery	78
musculoskeletal imaging	128
open surgery	11
pelvic imaging	192
reconstructive surgery	91
spinal procedures	15
upper extremity surgery	39
X-rays	335

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron Dean Schechter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	290
Female	490

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	740
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	363
From 75 to 84	250
85 and over	76
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron Dean Schechter, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ron Dean Schechter, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bentonville, AR during 2021 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ron Dean Schechter, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	824
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	1449
fracture surgery	32
hospital care	114
injections	877
inpatient care	114
joint surgery	103
lower extremity surgery	86
musculoskeletal imaging	133
nerve procedures	12
open surgery	24
pain management	23
pelvic imaging	196
reconstructive surgery	103
upper extremity surgery	49
X-rays	329

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron Dean Schechter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	308
Female	533

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	799
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	344
From 75 to 84	314
85 and over	95
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron Dean Schechter, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ron Dean Schechter, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bentonville, AR during 2022 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ron Dean Schechter, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	873
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	1609
fracture surgery	12
hospital care	94
injections	941
inpatient care	94
joint surgery	100
lower extremity surgery	67
musculoskeletal imaging	126
nerve procedures	16
open surgery	16
pain management	22
pelvic imaging	198
reconstructive surgery	100
upper extremity surgery	61
X-rays	324

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron Dean Schechter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	337
Female	547

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	843
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	360
From 75 to 84	344
85 and over	105
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron Dean Schechter, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ron Dean Schechter, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ron Dean Schechter, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bentonville, AR were injections, aspiration, X-rays and pelvic imaging.

aspiration	570
blood draw	65
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	922
emergency care	13
fracture surgery	19
hip imaging	15
hospital care	86
injections	605
inpatient care	84
joint surgery	87
lab tests	69
lower extremity surgery	69
minimally invasive procedures	13
musculoskeletal imaging	104
nerve procedures	14
open surgery	19
pain management	25
pelvic imaging	134
reconstructive surgery	84
spinal procedures	14
tendon surgery	13
thoracic (chest) imaging	41
upper extremity surgery	55
X-rays	252

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron Dean Schechter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	271
Female	472

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	12
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	674
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	245
85 and over	75
Less than 65	102
65 to 74	320

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron Dean Schechter, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Ron Dean Schechter, MD graduated from University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Colorado Denver Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Arkansas.

Medical School: University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine

Residency: University of Colorado Denver Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Arkansas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ron Dean Schechter, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baptist Memorial Health Care

Northwest Health System

Baptist Medical Group

NORTHEAST ARKANSAS CLINIC CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, INC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Limacorporate S.p.A.	$14,729 LANTERN SURGICAL ASSISTANT $14,729
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	$4,600 Exparel $4,600
Arthrex, Inc.	$2,315 $2,315
Stryker Corporation	$1,623 KNEES $954	BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION $326	HIPS $74	Mako $67	MAKOplasty $62	Other $140
MicroPort Orthopedics Inc	$1,548 MPO Hip System $1,102	MPO Medial Pivot Knee $446
Other	$1,364 LANTERN SURGICAL ASSISTANT $501	Navio Surgical System $124	Trauma $107	CMF $92	CMF OL1000 $46	Other $493

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$17,356
Consulting Fee	$4,600
Food and Beverage	$2,387
Education	$1,836

Biography

Dr. Ron Schachter is a specialist in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. After attending the University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine, he completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with the University of Colorado Denver. He is affiliated with Northwest Health System and Baptist Memorial Health Care.