In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Missouri, Dr. Brian J. Ipsen, MD performed more anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), cervical spine surgery, knee X-ray, spinal fusion, and spinal procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for joint X-ray, and knee X-ray that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

decompressive lumbar laminectomy

laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy

lumbar interbody fusion

spinal decompression surgery

In 2023, Dr. Brian J. Ipsen, MD performed more decompressive lumbar laminectomy, laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy, lumbar interbody fusion, and spinal decompression surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Missouri.

Top 25%

By Volume:

360-degree lumbar fusion

discectomy

laminectomy

spine X-ray

By Affordability:

hospital care

posterior spinal fusion

spine imaging

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Missouri, Dr. Brian J. Ipsen, MD performed more 360-degree lumbar fusion, discectomy (disc removal surgery), laminectomy, and spine X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, posterior spinal fusion, and spine imaging 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. Brian J. Ipsen, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Joplin, MO during 2012 were spinal procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Ipsen, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	65
aspiration	35
decompression surgery	63
doctor visit	608
hip imaging	30
implant surgery	28
injections	35
minimally invasive procedures	38
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	260
musculoskeletal imaging	71
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	63
neurostimulator lead placement	28
neurostimulator replacement	28
revision surgery	11
spinal procedures	662
X-rays	221

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Ipsen, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Joplin, MO during 2013 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Ipsen, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	82
aspiration	41
decompression surgery	80
doctor visit	470
hip imaging	17
implant surgery	31
injections	41
minimally invasive procedures	42
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	144
musculoskeletal imaging	39
neck surgery	27
nerve procedures	80
neurostimulator lead placement	33
neurostimulator replacement	31
spinal procedures	562
X-rays	170

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Ipsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	308

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	499
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	29
Less than 65	133

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Ipsen, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Ipsen, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Joplin, MO during 2014 were spinal procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), X-rays and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Ipsen, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	79
aspiration	26
decompression surgery	70
doctor visit	496
hip imaging	22
injections	48
minimally invasive procedures	39
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	265
musculoskeletal imaging	58
neck surgery	25
nerve procedures	70
pain management	22
spinal procedures	558
X-rays	109

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Ipsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	326

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	510
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	34
Less than 65	105

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Ipsen, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Ipsen, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Joplin, MO during 2015 were spinal procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), X-rays and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Ipsen, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	96
aspiration	27
decompression surgery	119
doctor visit	496
hip imaging	26
image guided procedures	34
implant surgery	17
injections	142
minimally invasive procedures	80
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	318
musculoskeletal imaging	62
neck surgery	32
nerve block	31
nerve procedures	119
neurostimulator lead placement	16
neurostimulator replacement	17
pain management	115
revision surgery	14
spinal procedures	848
X-rays	151

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Ipsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	524
Female	752

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1222
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	24

**Age**
From 65 to 74	568
From 75 to 84	318
85 and over	116
Less than 65	274

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Ipsen, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Ipsen, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Joplin, MO during 2016 were spinal procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), X-rays and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Ipsen, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	97
aspiration	19
decompression surgery	123
doctor visit	475
hip imaging	40
hospital care	11
image guided procedures	11
implant surgery	25
injections	91
inpatient care	11
minimally invasive procedures	51
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	365
musculoskeletal imaging	90
neck surgery	38
nerve block	22
nerve procedures	123
neurostimulator lead placement	22
neurostimulator replacement	25
pain management	72
revision surgery	24
spinal procedures	820
X-rays	125

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Ipsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	259
Female	332

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	552
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	23

**Age**
From 65 to 74	305
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	29
Less than 65	115

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Ipsen, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Ipsen, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Joplin, MO during 2017 were spinal procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), X-rays and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Ipsen, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	105
decompression surgery	104
doctor visit	472
hip imaging	34
implant surgery	29
injections	20
minimally invasive procedures	45
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	369
musculoskeletal imaging	66
neck surgery	33
nerve block	20
nerve procedures	104
neurostimulator lead placement	22
neurostimulator replacement	29
pain management	20
spinal procedures	806
X-rays	136

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Ipsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	263
Female	321

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	561
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	11

**Age**
From 65 to 74	276
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	28
Less than 65	123

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Ipsen, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Ipsen, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Joplin, MO during 2018 were spinal procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), X-rays and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Ipsen, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	96
aspiration	13
decompression surgery	108
doctor visit	501
hip imaging	41
image guided procedures	12
implant surgery	43
injections	40
minimally invasive procedures	38
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	411
musculoskeletal imaging	86
neck surgery	33
nerve procedures	108
neurostimulator lead placement	37
neurostimulator replacement	43
pain management	27
spinal procedures	834
X-rays	113

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Ipsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	285
Female	389

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	629
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	21

**Age**
From 65 to 74	346
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	35
Less than 65	119

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Ipsen, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Ipsen, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Joplin, MO during 2019 were spinal procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), X-rays and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Ipsen, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	71
aspiration	15
decompression surgery	80
doctor visit	465
hip imaging	26
image guided procedures	13
implant surgery	39
injections	55
minimally invasive procedures	35
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	203
musculoskeletal imaging	45
neck surgery	26
nerve block	27
nerve procedures	80
neurostimulator lead placement	33
neurostimulator replacement	39
pain management	40
spinal procedures	619
X-rays	144

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Ipsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	254
Female	320

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	544
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	14

**Age**
From 65 to 74	288
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	35
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Ipsen, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Ipsen, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Joplin, MO during 2020 were spinal procedures, X-rays, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Ipsen, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	71
decompression surgery	61
doctor visit	427
implant surgery	20
minimally invasive procedures	30
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	59
neck surgery	19
nerve procedures	61
neurostimulator lead placement	19
neurostimulator replacement	20
spinal procedures	440
X-rays	146

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Ipsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	262

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	445
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	11

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	31
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Ipsen, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Ipsen, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Joplin, MO during 2021 were spinal procedures, X-rays, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Ipsen, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	81
decompression surgery	57
doctor visit	327
implant surgery	18
minimally invasive procedures	35
musculoskeletal imaging	31
neck surgery	17
nerve procedures	57
neurostimulator lead placement	17
neurostimulator replacement	18
spinal procedures	471
X-rays	240

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Ipsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	248
Female	335

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	556
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	15

**Age**
From 65 to 74	286
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	52
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Ipsen, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Ipsen, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Joplin, MO during 2022 were spinal procedures, X-rays, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Ipsen, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	104
decompression surgery	74
doctor visit	277
implant surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	26
neck surgery	24
nerve procedures	74
neurostimulator replacement	12
spinal procedures	402
X-rays	109

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Ipsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	423
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	35
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Ipsen, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian J. Ipsen, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Brian J. Ipsen, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Joplin, MO were spinal procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), X-rays and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	86
aspiration	25
decompression surgery	85
doctor visit	455
hip imaging	29
hospital care	11
image guided procedures	17
implant surgery	26
injections	59
inpatient care	11
minimally invasive procedures	41
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	266
musculoskeletal imaging	60
neck surgery	26
nerve block	25
nerve procedures	85
neurostimulator lead placement	25
neurostimulator replacement	26
pain management	49
revision surgery	16
spinal procedures	638
X-rays	151

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Ipsen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	243
Female	325

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	540
Native American / Alaskan Native	10
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	154
85 and over	38
Less than 65	103
65 to 74	272

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian J. Ipsen, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Education & Training

He has a state license in Missouri.

Licensed In: Missouri

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
BIOMET SPINE, LLC	$22,430 BSBHT - SPINE $14,699	Spine $7,730
Augmedics Inc.	$20,862 Xvision $20,862
Orthofix Medical, Inc.	$13,284 Cervical-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator $15	Cervical Stim $13	$13,256
SeaSpine Orthopedics Corporation	$12,951 Regatta $1,645	Reef TO $1,000	Regatta Lateral System $283	IsoTis Pure Strip $22	$10,000
K2M, Inc.	$5,978 General K2M Product Discussion $5,604	CORPECTOMY CAGE $146	RAVINE Lateral Access System $74	CAPRI Corpectomy Cage System $52	$103
Other	$14,694 CD HORIZON $1,989	Thoracolumbar - TL Therapies $1,663	SPINE TRUSS SYSTEM $907	Tritanium $803	ZORVOLEX $716	Other $8,617

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$56,112
Travel and Lodging	$16,576
Food and Beverage	$12,453
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$3,375
Honoraria	$1,525
Other	$158

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Brian J. Ipsen, MD.

4WEB, Inc.	2022	$255,177.74	Physician Covered Recipient	PREFERRED STOCK
4WEB, Inc.	2021	$245,052.74	Physician Covered Recipient	PREFERRED STOCK
4WEB, Inc.	2017	$155,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	PREFERRED STOCK
Amplify Surgical, Inc.	2020	$99,181.58	Physician Covered Recipient	Preferred Stock ownership portion in LLC Value of interest based 409A valuation as of 12/31/20
4WEB, Inc.	2019	$99,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	PREFERRED STOCK
Amplify Surgical, Inc.	2021	$98,888.29	Physician Covered Recipient	Preferred Stock ownership portion in LLC
4WEB, Inc.	2018	$69,750.00	Physician Covered Recipient	PREFERRED STOCK
4WEB, Inc.	2020	$60,750.00	Physician Covered Recipient	PREFERRED STOCK
Amplify Surgical, Inc.	2022	$43,993.80	Physician Covered Recipient	Preferred Stock

Biography

Dr. Brian Ipsen is a specialist in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He is a graduate of the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine.