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Dr. Stephen Michael Ritter, MD

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Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery
University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine
12188-b North Meridian Street
Carmel, IN 46032

Dr. Stephen Michael Ritter, MD is a spine surgeon in Carmel, IN specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine. Dr. Stephen Michael Ritter, MD is affiliated with Franciscan Health System and THOMAS A BRADY SPORTS MEDICINE CTR.

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Office Locations

10767 North Illinois Street
Carmel, IN 46032
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1401 West County Line Road
Greenwood, IN 46142
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Franciscan Health System

12188-b North Meridian Street
Carmel, IN 46032
(317) 705-4500
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8111 S. Emerson Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46237
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Stephen Michael Ritter, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Affordability:

interbody fusion
lamina procedures
lumbar fusion
lumbar interbody fusion
nerve decompression surgery
nerve procedures
nerve surgery
posterior spinal fusion
spinal fusion

In 2013, Dr. Stephen Michael Ritter, MD had a list price for interbody fusion, lamina procedures, lumbar fusion, lumbar interbody fusion, nerve decompression surgery, nerve procedures, nerve surgery, posterior spinal fusion, and spinal fusion that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Indiana. 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

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Michael Ritter, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Carmel, IN during 2013 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Michael Ritter, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery 12
doctor visit 320
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 35
nerve procedures 12
spinal procedures 108
X-rays 61

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Michael Ritter, MD.

Gender
Male 111
Female 119
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 198
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 120
From 75 to 84 52
85 and over 19
Less than 65 39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Michael Ritter, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Stephen Michael Ritter, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 55
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 18
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 6
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 27
Dementia 7
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Michael Ritter, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Carmel, IN during 2014 were spinal procedures, X-rays and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Michael Ritter, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 304
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 25
spinal procedures 82
X-rays 57

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Michael Ritter, MD.

Gender
Male 89
Female 127
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 192
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 112
From 75 to 84 57
85 and over 11
Less than 65 36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Michael Ritter, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Stephen Michael Ritter, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 64
High Cholesterol 50
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 28
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 16
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 25
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Michael Ritter, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Carmel, IN during 2015 were spinal procedures, X-rays and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Michael Ritter, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 368
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 55
spinal procedures 172
X-rays 117

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Michael Ritter, MD.

Gender
Male 242
Female 258
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 444
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 256
From 75 to 84 140
85 and over 26
Less than 65 78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Michael Ritter, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Stephen Michael Ritter, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension 64
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 15
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 24
Dementia 4
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Michael Ritter, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Carmel, IN during 2016 were spinal procedures, X-rays and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Michael Ritter, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 355
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 43
spinal procedures 111
X-rays 68

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Michael Ritter, MD.

Gender
Male 111
Female 153
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 242
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 164
From 75 to 84 72
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Michael Ritter, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Stephen Michael Ritter, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 61
High Cholesterol 55
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 28
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 18
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 10
Diabetes 23
Dementia 0
Cancer 6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Michael Ritter, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Carmel, IN during 2017 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Michael Ritter, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery 12
doctor visit 313
nerve procedures 12
spinal procedures 68
X-rays 56

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Michael Ritter, MD.

Gender
Male 107
Female 123
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 208
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 139
From 75 to 84 55
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Michael Ritter, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Stephen Michael Ritter, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 65
High Cholesterol 46
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 27
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 19
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 6
Heart Failure 7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 23
Dementia 0
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Michael Ritter, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Carmel, IN during 2018 were X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Michael Ritter, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 296
spinal procedures 55
X-rays 55

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Michael Ritter, MD.

Gender
Male 110
Female 109
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 196
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 117
From 75 to 84 72
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Michael Ritter, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Stephen Michael Ritter, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension 66
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 18
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 21
Dementia 7
Cancer 5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Michael Ritter, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Carmel, IN during 2019 were X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Michael Ritter, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 308
spinal procedures 30
X-rays 30

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Michael Ritter, MD.

Gender
Male 104
Female 124
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 201
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 11
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 141
From 75 to 84 69
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Michael Ritter, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Stephen Michael Ritter, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension 64
High Cholesterol 54
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 19
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 6
Diabetes 23
Dementia 8
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Michael Ritter, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Carmel, IN during 2020 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Michael Ritter, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery 17
doctor visit 293
nerve procedures 17
spinal procedures 64
X-rays 47

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Michael Ritter, MD.

Gender
Male 92
Female 110
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 182
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 124
From 75 to 84 58
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Michael Ritter, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Stephen Michael Ritter, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 65
High Cholesterol 54
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 21
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 5
Diabetes 27
Dementia 0
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Michael Ritter, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Carmel, IN during 2021 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Michael Ritter, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery 19
doctor visit 317
nerve procedures 19
spinal procedures 63
X-rays 44

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Michael Ritter, MD.

Gender
Male 105
Female 111
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 195
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 140
From 75 to 84 59
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Michael Ritter, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Stephen Michael Ritter, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension 61
High Cholesterol 55
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 27
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 14
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 24
Dementia 0
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Michael Ritter, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Carmel, IN during 2022 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Michael Ritter, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery 27
doctor visit 271
nerve procedures 27
spinal procedures 86
X-rays 59

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Michael Ritter, MD.

Gender
Male 105
Female 89
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 174
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 109
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Michael Ritter, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Stephen Michael Ritter, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 28
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 13
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 18
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 25
Dementia 0
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Michael Ritter, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Carmel, IN during 2023 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Michael Ritter, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 12
decompression surgery 16
doctor visit 327
nerve procedures 16
spinal procedures 132
X-rays 104

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Michael Ritter, MD.

Gender
Male 112
Female 127
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 217
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 151
From 75 to 84 71
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Michael Ritter, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Stephen Michael Ritter, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 74
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 22
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 12
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 19
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 21
Dementia 0
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Michael Ritter, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Stephen Michael Ritter, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Carmel, IN were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and nerve procedures.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 12
decompression surgery 17
doctor visit 315
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 39
nerve procedures 17
spinal procedures 88
X-rays 63

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Michael Ritter, MD.

Gender
Male 117
Female 131
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 222
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 0
Other 1
Age
75 to 84 64
85 and over 5
Less than 65 13
65 to 74 143

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Michael Ritter, MD From 2013 - 2023

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

Hypertension 65
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 28
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 16
Asthma 9
Osteoporosis 13
Heart Failure 7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 7
Diabetes 23
Atrial Fibrillation 8
Cancer 8
Dementia 2

Education & Training

Dr. Stephen Michael Ritter, MD graduated from University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Utah Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine

Residency: University of Utah Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Stephen Michael Ritter, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Franciscan Health System
THOMAS A BRADY SPORTS MEDICINE CTR

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Stryker Corporation $88,791 NEURO/SPINE/ENT
$25,371 		THORACO-LUMBAR
$18,064 		NEURO SPINE ENT
$13,002 		XIA
$8,191 		ACCULIF
$6,000 		Other
$18,164
Medtronic USA, Inc. $1,148 CLYDESDALE
$673 		PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System
$216 		O-ARM-Spine
$148 		DIVERGENCE-L
$86 		ELEVATE
$26
NUVASIVE, INC. $317 XLIF
$164 		Thoracolumbar
$153
DJO, LLC $237 DVT VENAPRO
$222 		CMF
$15
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc. $222 Cervical and Trauma Therapies
$222
Other $34 M6-C Artificial Cervical Disc
$12
$22
Types of Payments
Consulting Fee $68,850
Travel and Lodging $17,316
Food and Beverage $4,583

Biography

Dr. Stephen Ritter is a spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery specialist in Greenwood, IN, Carmel, IN, and Indianapolis, IN. He graduated from the University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine and then he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Utah. He is affiliated with Franciscan Health System. Dr. Ritter's practice in Greenwood, IN is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com.

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