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Dr. Riico Joseph Noriega Dotson, MD

Accepting New Patients

(3 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Mayo Medical School

345 Hickory Street
Red Bluff, CA 96080

(530) 528-4433

Dr. Riico Joseph Noriega Dotson, MD is an orthopedist in Red Bluff, CA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Mayo Medical School. Dr. Riico Joseph Noriega Dotson, MD is affiliated with Shasta Regional Medical Center, Dignity Health and St Elizabeth Community Hospital.

Office Locations

St Elizabeth Community Hospital

345 Hickory Street
Red Bluff, CA 96080

(530) 528-4433

(530) 528-8184

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Shasta Regional Medical Center

6512 Westside Road Suite F
Redding, CA 96001

(530) 243-7200

(530) 243-7277

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In The News

“Over that time she has worked alongside Scott, Stroman and even her own surgeon, Dr. Riico Dotson at St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, coming full circle from the days she was the patient.”—"Lily Brose's future on track at the Naval Academy", Red Bluff Daily News, April 2013

“Dr. Riico Dotson is an orthopedic surgeon and the medical director of the Sports Medicine Program at St. Elizabeth Community Hospital.”—"Foundation welcomes leaders", Red Bluff Daily News, July 2011

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Riico Joseph Noriega Dotson, 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. Riico Joseph Noriega Dotson, MD performed more major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Riico Joseph Noriega Dotson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Red Bluff, CA during 2012 were aspiration, injections, open surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Riico Joseph Noriega Dotson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	309
doctor visit	954
injections	309
open surgery	40
upper extremity surgery	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Riico Joseph Noriega Dotson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Red Bluff, CA during 2013 were aspiration, injections, open surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Riico Joseph Noriega Dotson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	297
doctor visit	818
injections	297
open surgery	22
upper extremity surgery	22

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Riico Joseph Noriega Dotson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	334
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	25
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Riico Joseph Noriega Dotson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	23
Dementia	4
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Riico Joseph Noriega Dotson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Red Bluff, CA during 2014 were aspiration, injections, upper extremity surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Riico Joseph Noriega Dotson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	322
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	27
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	851
injections	322
joint surgery	48
minimally invasive procedures	48
open surgery	29
upper extremity surgery	77

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Riico Joseph Noriega Dotson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	329
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	32
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Riico Joseph Noriega Dotson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	3
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Riico Joseph Noriega Dotson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Red Bluff, CA during 2015 were aspiration, injections, upper extremity surgery and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Riico Joseph Noriega Dotson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	382
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	26
doctor visit	950
injections	382
joint surgery	26
minimally invasive procedures	26
open surgery	32
upper extremity surgery	58

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Riico Joseph Noriega Dotson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	330
Female	408

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	696
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	350
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	62
Less than 65	144

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Riico Joseph Noriega Dotson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	22
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Riico Joseph Noriega Dotson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Red Bluff, CA during 2016 were aspiration, injections, upper extremity surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Riico Joseph Noriega Dotson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	354
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	26
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	917
injections	354
joint surgery	42
minimally invasive procedures	42
open surgery	28
upper extremity surgery	70

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Riico Joseph Noriega Dotson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	215

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	350
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	30
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Riico Joseph Noriega Dotson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	22
Dementia	4
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Riico Joseph Noriega Dotson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Red Bluff, CA during 2017 were aspiration, injections, upper extremity surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Riico Joseph Noriega Dotson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	416
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	32
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	987
injections	416
joint surgery	53
minimally invasive procedures	53
open surgery	36
upper extremity surgery	89

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Riico Joseph Noriega Dotson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	225

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	357
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	25
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Riico Joseph Noriega Dotson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	23
Dementia	4
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Riico Joseph Noriega Dotson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Red Bluff, CA during 2018 were aspiration, injections, upper extremity surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Riico Joseph Noriega Dotson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	474
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	26
decompression surgery	38
doctor visit	1068
injections	474
joint surgery	52
minimally invasive procedures	52
nerve procedures	12
open surgery	31
upper extremity surgery	83

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Riico Joseph Noriega Dotson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	248

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	392
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	31
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Riico Joseph Noriega Dotson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	22
Dementia	4
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Riico Joseph Noriega Dotson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Red Bluff, CA during 2019 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Riico Joseph Noriega Dotson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	504
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	24
decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	1095
injections	504
joint surgery	74
minimally invasive procedures	74
upper extremity surgery	74

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Riico Joseph Noriega Dotson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	262

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	414
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	229
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	31
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Riico Joseph Noriega Dotson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	19
Dementia	3
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Riico Joseph Noriega Dotson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Red Bluff, CA during 2020 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Riico Joseph Noriega Dotson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	468
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	20
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	937
injections	468
joint surgery	62
minimally invasive procedures	62
upper extremity surgery	62

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Riico Joseph Noriega Dotson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	239

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	395
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	17
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Riico Joseph Noriega Dotson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Riico Joseph Noriega Dotson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Red Bluff, CA during 2021 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Riico Joseph Noriega Dotson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	520
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	20
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	886
injections	520
joint surgery	51
minimally invasive procedures	51
upper extremity surgery	51

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Riico Joseph Noriega Dotson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	229

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	380
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	20
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Riico Joseph Noriega Dotson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Riico Joseph Noriega Dotson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Red Bluff, CA during 2022 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Riico Joseph Noriega Dotson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	604
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	860
injections	604
joint surgery	44
minimally invasive procedures	44
upper extremity surgery	44

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Riico Joseph Noriega Dotson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	244

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	415
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	34
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Riico Joseph Noriega Dotson, MD in 2022

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	24
Dementia	3
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Riico Joseph Noriega Dotson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Riico Joseph Noriega Dotson, MD treated as an orthopedist in Red Bluff, CA were aspiration, injections, upper extremity surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

aspiration	422
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	23
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	938
injections	422
joint surgery	50
minimally invasive procedures	50
nerve procedures	12
open surgery	31
upper extremity surgery	60

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Riico Joseph Noriega Dotson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	369
Hispanic	11
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	107
85 and over	27
Less than 65	61
65 to 74	201

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Riico Joseph Noriega Dotson, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Riico Joseph Noriega Dotson, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	6
Dementia	3

Education & Training

Dr. Riico Joseph Noriega Dotson, MD graduated from Mayo Medical School. He is certified by the Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Mayo Medical School

Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Riico Joseph Noriega Dotson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Shasta Regional Medical Center

Dignity Health

St Elizabeth Community Hospital

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Riico Joseph Noriega Dotson, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 3.67 out of 5 stars based on 3 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Riico Joseph Noriega Dotson, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Red Bluff, CA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Riico Joseph Noriega Dotson, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Steelhead Surgical Inc	$8,239 $8,239
Arthrex, Inc.	$2,925 SHOULDER IMPLANTS FIBERTAK KNOTLESS $84	$2,841
Pfizer Inc.	$28 LYRICA $14	CELEBREX $14
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$27 Gel One-Hips $27
GENZYME CORPORATION	$24 $24
Other	$126 Orthopedic Stimulation $21	Exogen $20	Sports Med Shoulder $16	ZORVOLEX $13	Advincula Delineator Uterine Manipulator $13	Other $45

**Types of Payments**
Education	$5,660
Travel and Lodging	$4,676
Food and Beverage	$1,034

Biography

Dr. Riico Dotson is an orthopedics/orthopedic surgery specialist in Red Bluff, CA and Redding, CA. Dr. Dotson attended medical school at Mayo Medical School. He has received a 3.5 out of 5 star rating by his patients. His professional affiliations include Shasta Regional Medical Center and Dignity Health. His practice in Red Bluff, CA is open to new patients as reported by Dignity Health.

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