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Dr. Stephen W. Ripple, MD

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(Stephen William Ripple, MD)

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and General Practice

5601 West Eugie Avenue Suite 100
Glendale, AZ 85304

(602) 298-8888

Dr. Stephen W. Ripple, MD is an orthopedist in Glendale, AZ specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and general practice. Dr. Stephen W. Ripple, MD is affiliated with Banner Health Clinic.

Office Locations

5601 West Eugie Avenue Suite 100
Glendale, AZ 85304

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Stephen W. Ripple, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

open rotator cuff repair

In 2023, Dr. Stephen W. Ripple, MD performed more open rotator cuff repair procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Arizona.

Top 25%

By Volume:

arthroscopic shoulder debridement

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

In 2012, Dr. Stephen W. Ripple, MD performed more arthroscopic shoulder debridement, major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Arizona.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen W. Ripple, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glendale, AZ during 2012 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen W. Ripple, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	134
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	581
hip imaging	14
injections	134
joint surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	46
upper extremity surgery	11
X-rays	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen W. Ripple, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glendale, AZ during 2013 were aspiration, injections, upper extremity surgery and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen W. Ripple, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	154
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	17
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	567
injections	154
joint surgery	17
minimally invasive procedures	17
musculoskeletal imaging	44
open surgery	36
upper extremity surgery	53
X-rays	44

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen W. Ripple, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	191

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	327
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	220
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	22
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen W. Ripple, MD in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen W. Ripple, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glendale, AZ during 2014 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen W. Ripple, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	244
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	17
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	785
hip imaging	15
injections	244
joint surgery	33
minimally invasive procedures	33
musculoskeletal imaging	85
upper extremity surgery	33
X-rays	85

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen W. Ripple, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	239

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	390
Black	13
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	275
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	21
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen W. Ripple, MD in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen W. Ripple, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glendale, AZ during 2015 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen W. Ripple, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	231
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	18
doctor visit	777
hip imaging	19
injections	231
joint surgery	18
minimally invasive procedures	18
musculoskeletal imaging	121
open surgery	18
spinal procedures	12
upper extremity surgery	36
X-rays	133

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen W. Ripple, MD.

**Gender**
Male	356
Female	526

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	756
Black	24
Hispanic	68
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	526
From 75 to 84	230
85 and over	54
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen W. Ripple, MD in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	4
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen W. Ripple, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glendale, AZ during 2016 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen W. Ripple, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	255
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	794
injections	255
joint surgery	16
minimally invasive procedures	16
musculoskeletal imaging	72
nerve procedures	13
open surgery	33
spinal procedures	12
upper extremity surgery	49
X-rays	84

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen W. Ripple, MD.

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	257

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	392
Black	15
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	28
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen W. Ripple, MD in 2016

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen W. Ripple, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glendale, AZ during 2017 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen W. Ripple, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	217
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
doctor visit	669
injections	217
joint surgery	14
minimally invasive procedures	14
musculoskeletal imaging	74
upper extremity surgery	14
X-rays	74

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen W. Ripple, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	356
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	29
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen W. Ripple, MD in 2017

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen W. Ripple, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glendale, AZ during 2018 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen W. Ripple, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	260
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	18
doctor visit	800
injections	260
joint surgery	18
minimally invasive procedures	18
musculoskeletal imaging	85
open surgery	40
tendon surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	58
X-rays	85

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen W. Ripple, MD.

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	248

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	405
Black	12
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	260
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	26
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen W. Ripple, MD in 2018

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen W. Ripple, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glendale, AZ during 2019 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen W. Ripple, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	251
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	23
doctor visit	788
injections	251
joint surgery	23
minimally invasive procedures	23
musculoskeletal imaging	77
open surgery	23
spinal procedures	12
upper extremity surgery	46
X-rays	89

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen W. Ripple, MD.

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	245

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	396
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	255
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	27
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen W. Ripple, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen W. Ripple, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glendale, AZ during 2020 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen W. Ripple, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	149
doctor visit	458
injections	149
musculoskeletal imaging	51
X-rays	51

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen W. Ripple, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	271
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	24
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen W. Ripple, MD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen W. Ripple, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glendale, AZ during 2021 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen W. Ripple, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	216
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	19
doctor visit	587
injections	216
joint surgery	19
minimally invasive procedures	19
musculoskeletal imaging	60
open surgery	19
spinal procedures	12
upper extremity surgery	38
X-rays	72

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen W. Ripple, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	294
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	24
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen W. Ripple, MD in 2021

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen W. Ripple, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glendale, AZ during 2022 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen W. Ripple, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	220
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
doctor visit	592
injections	220
joint surgery	14
minimally invasive procedures	14
musculoskeletal imaging	80
open surgery	20
upper extremity surgery	34
X-rays	80

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen W. Ripple, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	306
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	30
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen W. Ripple, MD in 2022

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen W. Ripple, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Stephen W. Ripple, MD treated as an orthopedist in Glendale, AZ were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	211
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	17
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	672
hip imaging	16
injections	211
joint surgery	18
minimally invasive procedures	18
musculoskeletal imaging	72
nerve procedures	13
open surgery	27
spinal procedures	12
tendon surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	37
X-rays	76

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen W. Ripple, MD.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	226

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	5
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	353
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	22
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	113
85 and over	25
Less than 65	28
65 to 74	234

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen W. Ripple, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Stephen W. Ripple, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Education & Training

He completed residency at Henry Ford Hospital. He has a state license in Arizona.

Residency: Henry Ford Hospital (1997)

Licensed In: Arizona

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Stephen W. Ripple, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Banner Health Clinic

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Stephen W. Ripple, MD has an average of 1.5 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Stephen W. Ripple, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Glendale, AZ.

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Overall Rating: 1.0 2018-11-13

The doctor wouldn't even see me for my issue...it's apparently a part of the body that orthopedics should cover but this Dr. has decided not to...

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$214 XIAFLEX $214
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$178 Regeneten $139	REGENETEN Shoulder $39
Stryker Corporation	$161 TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $55	Variax $46	ReelX STT $34	ICONIX $25
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$131 Early Intervention $92	ORTHOVISC $40
EMPI, INC.	$88 Plate, Fixation, Bone $57	Osteogenesis Stimulators $31
Other	$288 Zilretta $42	Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs $39	XARELTO $36	CMF $35	Exparel $32	Other $104

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,059

Biography

Dr. Stephen Ripple is a specialist in general practice and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from the University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine. According to Yext, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Ripple's office in Glendale, AZ.