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Zachary M. Ritter, PAC

(Zachary Ritter, PA-C)

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Specializes in: Urology (Urinary Tract Disease)

Professional interests include: anxiety, enuresis (bed wetting), gastroenteritis, and more.

4100 Lake Otis Parkway Suite 220
Anchorage, AK 99508

(907) 563-3145

Zachary M. Ritter, PAC is in Anchorage, AK specializing in urology (urinary tract disease). Zachary M. Ritter, PAC is affiliated with Providence, Providence Alaska Medical Center and FAIRBANKS UROLOGY.

Office Locations

Providence Alaska Medical Center

4100 Lake Otis Parkway Suite 220
Anchorage, AK 99508

(907) 563-3145

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Some issues Zachary M. Ritter, PAC can help you with:

Depression

Everyone knows what it feels like to get the blues once in a while. But depression is a serious illness that is more severe than a bad day and lasts much longer. Symptoms of depression stop a person from being able to function and enjoy daily activities for weeks or months at a time. It can happen to anyone, and it isn't something that people can control by force of will or "snap out of it."

Some common symptoms of depression include:

Feeling sad, guilty, empty or hopeless
Fatigue and a lack of energy and motivation
A loss of pleasure in activities that were previously enjoyed
Unusual sleep or eating habits
Mental fog -- trouble concentrating, remembering, or making decisions
Physical aches and pains
Suicidal thoughts or a preoccupation with death

We don't yet know what causes depression, but it's thought that it is a combination of genetic, biological, environmental, and social influences. Because of this, the most effective treatments for depression combine medication with psychotherapy. Therapy, especially cognitive-behavioral therapy, can be extremely helpful in resolving the negative thoughts and feelings that come with depression. It gives patients new tools that they can use themselves to cope when their depression is making them feel down.

Some of the common medications used to treat depression include antidepressants such as SSRI's (Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft) or atypical antidepressants (Cymbalta, Wellbutrin). It's important to remember that these medications have different effects on everybody, and no one medication works right for everyone. Patients may have to try a couple before finding the one that works just right for them. If the first medication they try doesn't work, they should talk to their doctor about trying something else. In extreme cases where medication is not enough, electro-convulsive therapy and hospitalization may be the answer to keeping a severely depressed person safe.

Depression is a difficult illness to deal with, but it is more common than believed and there are many people who can help. With the right treatment, individuals with depression can get back to fully enjoying life again.

Eating Disorders

Eating disorders are mental and physical illnesses that impact behavior, emotions, and thoughts about eating, food, body appearance, and weight. These disorders are characterized by preoccupations with food and physical size, resulting in dramatic lifestyle changes and adverse health effects. In the past, eating disorders were often diagnosed using BMI (body mass index), or by assessing someone's weight. Eating disorders specialists now recognize that eating disorders may occur in people of all sizes. The most common eating disorders are anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder (BED).

Anorexia nervosa, frequently referred to as anorexia, is a disorder where people severely restrict the types and quantity of food they eat. Those with anorexia have an extreme fear of eating and gaining weight and may repeatedly weigh themselves or engage in harmful behaviors such as excessive exercise or starvation. Those with anorexia often find themselves preoccupied with food, but unable to consume a healthy amount of it. This results in symptoms such as abnormally low BMI, vitamin deficiency, fatigue, fainting, and amenorrhea (lack of menstruation in women). Anorexia may cause bluish discoloration of the hands, brittle and falling out hair, yellowish skin, and lanugo (fine, downy hair). Left untreated, anorexia can lead to organ failure, brain damage, and even death.

Bulimia nervosa, typically called bulimia, is a disorder where people binge (eat large quantities of food) and purge the food that they just consumed by vomiting, laxative abuse, fasting, or excessive exercise. This behavior is usually motivated by a feeling of powerlessness over eating and a fear of weight gain or desire for weight loss. Bulimia can occur in underweight, normal weight, and overweight people. Symptoms of bulimia include acid reflux, intestinal distress, dehydration from purging, amenorrhea, and dental erosion from vomiting. Some people with bulimia have swollen parotid glands (salivary glands near the cheeks) and red scars and marks on the backs of their knuckles. Electrolyte imbalance from bulimia can be particularly severe and may lead to heart attack or stroke.

Binge eating disorder (BED) is the most common eating disorder. People with BED feel that they are unable to control the amount of food they eat and may continue to binge after reaching a point of fullness. BED binges (consuming large amounts of food) are often accompanied by feelings of sadness, guilt, and shame. Symptoms of BED include obesity, acid reflux, weight gain, and dissatisfaction with one's body. People with BED tend to experience cycles of negative emotions and binges. Binges or BED episodes can be provoked by stress, boredom, restrictive dieting, depression, and other triggers.

Other common eating disorders include:

Pica, eating things that are not food, such as paper, ice, or soil
Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID), disinterest in eating and avoidance of food
Other Specified Feeding or Eating Disorder (OSFED), abnormal eating that does not fall under any disorder

Many people with eating disorders do not consciously develop them, and have difficulty seeking treatment. For this reason, it's important to detect and treat eating disorders as early as possible. Treatment for eating disorders can vary from therapy visits to inpatient treatment, depending on the disorder and its severity. Treatment aims to not only restore physical health and correct negative behaviors, but to also promote psychological well-being and self-confidence.

Kidney Stones

Kidney stones are hard deposits that form in the kidneys, made up of minerals that are normally present in urine. They can vary in size, from as small as a grain of sand to as large as a nickel, occasionally even larger. Sometimes they lodge in the kidney, and sometimes they break free and make their way out through the urinary tract, which can be extremely painful.

Kidney stones can be smooth or jagged and are yellow to brown in color. They are mostly comprised of the minerals calcium, oxalate, and phosphorus. Examining the stones to see what they are made of can show what caused the stone to be formed in the first place. For example, a stone made of mostly calcium, which is the most common type, can happen any time the urine becomes too concentrated due to dehydration or a blockage in the kidney. A uric acid stone forms when acid levels in the urine get too high, usually due to excessive consumption of animal protein such as meat and fish. A struvite stone is a sign of certain infections, and a cystine stone can be due to a genetic disorder that raises the risk of kidney stones.

The most common symptom of kidney stones is pain, either in the back or lower abdomen, or severe pain when urinating. There may also be blood in the urine. Treatment for kidney stones depends on how large the stone is. Very small stones can pass out of the body on their own, and they do not require treatment other than drinking adequate water and taking pain killers. Larger stones need to be broken apart and removed. The main treatment options are:

Shock wave lithotripsy, which uses sound wave vibrations to break apart the stone
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy, or the use of a very tiny tool (like a wire inserted through the back) to break apart and remove the stone
Ureteroscopy, a thin tube inserted through the urethra and bladder to the stone, where tiny tools can grasp the stone and remove

People who have had one kidney stone are at risk of developing another. To reduce this risk, patients are given instructions specific to the type of stone they developed. Generally the instructions will include drinking more water to dilute the urine, but it may also involve lowering sodium intake or eating less meat.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Zachary M. Ritter, PAC in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

cystometrogram

pressure flow study

In 2023, Zachary M. Ritter, PAC had a list price for cystometrogram, and pressure flow study that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Alaska. 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.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

cystoscopy

In 2023, Zachary M. Ritter, PAC had a list price for cystoscopy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Alaska. 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.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

diagnostic cystoscopy

post void residual study

In 2013, Zachary M. Ritter, PAC had a list price for diagnostic cystoscopy, and post void residual study that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Alaska. 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

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Zachary M. Ritter, PAC treated as in Anchorage, AK during 2016 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Zachary M. Ritter, PAC for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	114
joint surgery	33
lower extremity surgery	33
reconstructive surgery	33

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Zachary M. Ritter, PAC.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	151
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Zachary M. Ritter, PAC in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Zachary M. Ritter, PAC treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	21
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Zachary M. Ritter, PAC treated as in Anchorage, AK during 2017 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery, lower extremity surgery and urologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Zachary M. Ritter, PAC for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	195
joint surgery	34
lower extremity surgery	34
reconstructive surgery	34
urologic procedures	14

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Zachary M. Ritter, PAC.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	197
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	22
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Zachary M. Ritter, PAC in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Zachary M. Ritter, PAC treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Zachary M. Ritter, PAC treated as in Anchorage, AK during 2018 were hormone therapy, injections, urologic procedures and suprapubic catheter replacement.

Volume of procedures performed by Zachary M. Ritter, PAC for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	25
catheterization	27
CT scan	25
doctor visit	580
hormone therapy	19720
injections	19700
pelvic imaging	25
potassium test	31
suprapubic catheter replacement	71
urologic procedures	126

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Zachary M. Ritter, PAC.

**Gender**
Male	359
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	385
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	15
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	47
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Zachary M. Ritter, PAC in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Zachary M. Ritter, PAC treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	12
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Zachary M. Ritter, PAC treated as in Anchorage, AK during 2019 were hormone therapy, injections, urologic procedures and suprapubic catheter replacement.

Volume of procedures performed by Zachary M. Ritter, PAC for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	25
catheterization	48
CT scan	25
doctor visit	631
hormone therapy	8536
injections	8506
musculoskeletal imaging	11
pelvic imaging	25
potassium test	32
suprapubic catheter replacement	116
urologic procedures	153
X-rays	11

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Zachary M. Ritter, PAC.

**Gender**
Male	367
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	383
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	13

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	49
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Zachary M. Ritter, PAC in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Zachary M. Ritter, PAC treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Zachary M. Ritter, PAC treated as in Anchorage, AK during 2020 were suprapubic catheter replacement, urologic procedures, hormone therapy and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Zachary M. Ritter, PAC for Medicare patients.

catheterization	27
doctor visit	386
hormone therapy	50
minimally invasive procedures	23
musculoskeletal imaging	17
potassium test	17
suprapubic catheter replacement	73
urologic procedures	63
X-rays	17

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Zachary M. Ritter, PAC.

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	44

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	236
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	14
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	20
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Zachary M. Ritter, PAC in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Zachary M. Ritter, PAC treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Zachary M. Ritter, PAC treated as in Anchorage, AK during 2021 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Zachary M. Ritter, PAC for Medicare patients.

aspiration	14
doctor visit	49
injections	14
musculoskeletal imaging	13
X-rays	13

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Zachary M. Ritter, PAC.

**Gender**
Male	21
Female	24

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

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Zachary M. Ritter, PAC in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Zachary M. Ritter, PAC treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Zachary M. Ritter, PAC treated as in Anchorage, AK during 2022 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Zachary M. Ritter, PAC for Medicare patients.

aspiration	47
doctor visit	150
injections	47
musculoskeletal imaging	36
X-rays	36

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Zachary M. Ritter, PAC.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	110
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Zachary M. Ritter, PAC in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Zachary M. Ritter, PAC treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Zachary M. Ritter, PAC treated as in Anchorage, AK during 2023 were urologic procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Zachary M. Ritter, PAC for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	130
minimally invasive procedures	14
urologic procedures	69

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Zachary M. Ritter, PAC.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	47
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Zachary M. Ritter, PAC in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Zachary M. Ritter, PAC treated during 2023 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2016 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Zachary M. Ritter, PAC for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Zachary M. Ritter, PAC treated as in Anchorage, AK were hormone therapy, injections, urologic procedures and catheterization.

abdominal imaging	25
aspiration	30
catheterization	34
CT scan	25
doctor visit	279
hormone therapy	9435
injections	7066
joint surgery	33
lower extremity surgery	33
minimally invasive procedures	18
musculoskeletal imaging	19
pelvic imaging	25
potassium test	26
reconstructive surgery	33
urologic procedures	85
X-rays	19

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2016 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Zachary M. Ritter, PAC.

**Gender**
Female	64
Male	157

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	5
Asian / Pacific Islander	7
Non-Hispanic White	192
Hispanic	2
Native American / Alaskan Native	1
Other	3

**Age**
85 and over	17
75 to 84	69
Less than 65	14
65 to 74	116

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Zachary M. Ritter, PAC From 2016 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Zachary M. Ritter, PAC treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	16
Dementia	6

Education & Training

He is certified by the Board Certification: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, Physician Assistant and has a state license in Alaska.

Board Certification: Board Certification: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, Physician Assistant

Licensed In: Alaska

Affiliations & Hospitals

Zachary M. Ritter, PAC is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Providence

Providence Alaska Medical Center

FAIRBANKS UROLOGY

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Zachary M. Ritter, PAC. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC	$170 PROVENGE $170
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$91 Myrbetriq $26	$65
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$56 XIAFLEX $56
Telix Pharmaceuticals	$38 ILLUCCIX $38
Amgen Inc.	$22 Prolia $22

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$312
Education	$65

Biography

Mr. Zachary Ritter's specialty is urology (urinary tract disease). These areas are among his clinical interests: depression, runner's knee (patellofemoral syndrome), and low testosterone (male hypogonadism). Mr. Ritter is professionally affiliated with Providence Alaska Medical Center.