Procedure Volume Patient Data Patient Conditions Reviews General Payments Back to Top

Home > WA Providers > Hand Surgeons

Dr. Ryan U. Riel, MD

Accepting New Patients

(Dr. Ryan Riel, M.D.)

(7 Ratings)

Specializes in: Hand Surgery and Orthopedic Trauma

Duke University School of Medicine (2004)

1450 5th Street SE Suite 4200
Puyallup, WA 98372

(253) 792-6555

Dr. Ryan U. Riel, MD is a hand surgeon in Puyallup, WA specializing in hand surgery and orthopedic trauma. He graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 2004 and has 22 years of experience. Dr. Ryan U. Riel, MD is affiliated with MultiCare.

Office Locations

1450 5th Street SE Suite 4200
Puyallup, WA 98372

open_in_new

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ryan U. Riel, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

endoscopic carpal tunnel surgery

In 2023, Dr. Ryan U. Riel, MD performed more endoscopic carpal tunnel surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Washington.

Top 25%

By Volume:

injections

nerve decompression surgery

By Affordability:

decompression surgery

ligament injection

nerve decompression surgery

nerve procedures

nerve surgery

soft tissue injections

tendon sheath injection

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Washington, Dr. Ryan U. Riel, MD performed more injections, and nerve decompression surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for decompression surgery, ligament injection, nerve decompression surgery, nerve procedures, nerve surgery, soft tissue injections, and tendon sheath injection 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. Ryan U. Riel, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Puyallup, WA during 2012 were injections, aspiration, nerve procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan U. Riel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	52
decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	379
hospital care	13
injections	128
inpatient care	13
minimally invasive procedures	28
nerve procedures	28
upper extremity surgery	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan U. Riel, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Puyallup, WA during 2013 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan U. Riel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	32
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	400
hospital care	18
injections	148
inpatient care	18
minimally invasive procedures	20
nerve procedures	20
tendon surgery	31
upper extremity surgery	51

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan U. Riel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	187

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	267
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	37
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan U. Riel, MD in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan U. Riel, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Puyallup, WA during 2014 were injections, upper extremity surgery, nerve procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan U. Riel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	43
decompression surgery	47
doctor visit	357
hospital care	17
injections	125
inpatient care	17
minimally invasive procedures	47
nerve procedures	47
tendon surgery	21
upper extremity surgery	68

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan U. Riel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	266
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	32
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan U. Riel, MD in 2014

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan U. Riel, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Puyallup, WA during 2015 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan U. Riel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	45
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	346
hospital care	11
immobilization	11
injections	124
inpatient care	11
minimally invasive procedures	24
nerve procedures	24
tendon surgery	22
upper extremity surgery	46

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan U. Riel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	362

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	558
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	260
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	50
Less than 65	156

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan U. Riel, MD in 2015

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan U. Riel, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Puyallup, WA during 2016 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan U. Riel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	63
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	410
hospital care	26
injections	161
inpatient care	26
minimally invasive procedures	22
nerve procedures	22
tendon surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	40

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan U. Riel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	285
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	23
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan U. Riel, MD in 2016

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan U. Riel, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Puyallup, WA during 2017 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan U. Riel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	59
decompression surgery	36
doctor visit	418
hospital care	24
injections	182
inpatient care	24
minimally invasive procedures	36
nerve procedures	36
tendon surgery	43
upper extremity surgery	79

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan U. Riel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	226

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	321
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	32
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan U. Riel, MD in 2017

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan U. Riel, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Puyallup, WA during 2018 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and tendon surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan U. Riel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	50
decompression surgery	39
doctor visit	345
hospital care	16
immobilization	12
injections	109
inpatient care	16
minimally invasive procedures	39
nerve procedures	39
tendon surgery	45
upper extremity surgery	84

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan U. Riel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	287
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	34
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan U. Riel, MD in 2018

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan U. Riel, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Puyallup, WA during 2019 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan U. Riel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	92
decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	381
fracture surgery	14
hospital care	27
injections	171
inpatient care	27
lower extremity surgery	14
minimally invasive procedures	32
nerve procedures	32
tendon surgery	21
upper extremity surgery	53

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan U. Riel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	253

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	352
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	46
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan U. Riel, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan U. Riel, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Puyallup, WA during 2020 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan U. Riel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	53
decompression surgery	37
doctor visit	336
hospital care	26
injections	120
inpatient care	26
minimally invasive procedures	37
nerve procedures	37
tendon surgery	19
upper extremity surgery	56

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan U. Riel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	318
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	31
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan U. Riel, MD in 2020

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan U. Riel, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Puyallup, WA during 2021 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan U. Riel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	42
decompression surgery	33
doctor visit	325
hospital care	12
injections	102
inpatient care	12
minimally invasive procedures	33
nerve procedures	33
tendon surgery	27
upper extremity surgery	60

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan U. Riel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	277
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	30
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan U. Riel, MD in 2021

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan U. Riel, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Puyallup, WA during 2022 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan U. Riel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	51
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	298
injections	99
minimally invasive procedures	29
nerve procedures	29
tendon surgery	26
upper extremity surgery	55

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan U. Riel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	232
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	27
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan U. Riel, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan U. Riel, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ryan U. Riel, MD treated as a hand surgeon in Puyallup, WA were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and nerve procedures.

aspiration	52
decompression surgery	31
doctor visit	363
fracture surgery	14
hospital care	19
immobilization	11
injections	133
inpatient care	19
lower extremity surgery	14
minimally invasive procedures	31
nerve procedures	31
tendon surgery	27
upper extremity surgery	56

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan U. Riel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	3
Non-Hispanic White	287
Hispanic	2
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	88
85 and over	31
Less than 65	61
65 to 74	139

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan U. Riel, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ryan U. Riel, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	9
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Ryan U. Riel, MD graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 2004. He completed residency at TACOMA GENERAL HOSPITAL. He has a state license in Washington.

Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine (2004)

Residency: TACOMA GENERAL HOSPITAL

Licensed In: Washington

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ryan U. Riel, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MultiCare

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ryan U. Riel, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.86 out of 5 stars based on 7 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ryan U. Riel, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Puyallup, WA.

4.86

Overall Rating

(7 Ratings)

Leave a Review

Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-08-10

Patient verified via Press Ganey

The doctor explained the various options regarding the potential treatment process. He was very clear and Informative. The information given to me by the doctor made me feel very confident in how to proceed regarding my diagnosis and treatment plan.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-07-23

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Riel did an excellent surgical procedure to my right thumb, the outcome was better than I expected.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-10-04

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. Riel is not only an expert Orthopedic Surgeon he is kind and compassionate.

Overall Rating: 4.0 2024-10-17

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Very much respected my decision and explained options

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-08-16

Patient verified via Press Ganey

He was excellent, compassionate and thorough

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-05-23

Patient verified via Press Ganey

True professionalism by Dr. Riel!

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-01-23

Patient verified via Press Ganey

DR RIEL WAS VERY HELPFUL

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Pacific Medical, Inc	$310 ALL ARTHREX PRODUCT LINES $310
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$36 EUFLEXXA $36
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$36 XIAFLEX $36
EBI MEDICAL SYSTEMS, LLC	$14 BSBHT - BGS BHS STIMULATORS $14

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$237
Education	$159

Biography

Dr. Ryan Riel is an orthopedic trauma and hand surgery specialist. His average rating from his patients is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Riel is a graduate of Duke University School of Medicine. He is affiliated with MultiCare. Doctor.com reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Puyallup, WA.

Select Year:

Dr. Ryan U. Riel, MD

Office Locations

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ryan U. Riel, MD in 2023

By Volume:

By Volume:

By Affordability:

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan U. Riel, MD in 2013

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan U. Riel, MD in 2014

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan U. Riel, MD in 2015

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan U. Riel, MD in 2016

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan U. Riel, MD in 2017

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan U. Riel, MD in 2018

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan U. Riel, MD in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan U. Riel, MD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan U. Riel, MD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan U. Riel, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan U. Riel, MD From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

Affiliations & Hospitals

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

Hand Surgeons in Nearby Locations

Other Providers in Puyallup, WA