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Dr. Clifford R. Riester, MD

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(Dr. Clifford Rudi Riester, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Interventional Radiology/Diagnostic Radiology (IR/DR) and Diagnostic Radiology

University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (1998)

5220 Greens Dairy Road
Raleigh, NC 27616

(540) 493-4581

Dr. Clifford R. Riester, MD is a radiologist in Clyde, NC specializing in interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (ir/dr) and diagnostic radiology. He graduated from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in 1998 and has 28 years of experience. Dr. Clifford R. Riester, MD is affiliated with Haywood Regional Medical Center.

Office Locations

262 Leroy George Drive Suite X
Clyde, NC 28721

(828) 452-8346

(828) 452-8338

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509 Biltmore Avenue
Asheville, NC 28801

(828) 778-9178

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Haywood Regional Medical Center

5220 Greens Dairy Road
Raleigh, NC 27616

(540) 493-4581

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Clifford R. Riester, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

injections

major joint aspiration

nerve block

pain management

sacroiliac joint injection

selective nerve root block

subarachnoid block with local anesthetic

transforaminal epidural steroid injection

By Affordability:

sacroiliac joint injection

spinal joint injection

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Clifford R. Riester, MD performed more injections, major joint aspiration, nerve block, pain management, sacroiliac (SI) joint injection, selective nerve root block (SNRB), subarachnoid block with local anesthetic (numbing medicine), and transforaminal epidural steroid injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for sacroiliac (SI) joint injection, and spinal joint injection 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 25%

By Volume:

lower extremity venous duplex

spinal procedures

X-rays

In 2012, Dr. Clifford R. Riester, MD performed more lower extremity venous duplex, spinal procedures, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Clifford R. Riester, MD treated as a radiologist in Clyde, NC during 2012 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Clifford R. Riester, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	591
aspiration	27
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	360
breast procedures	443
CT scan	913
diagnostic imaging	85
gastrointestinal procedures	15
hip imaging	173
injections	267
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	331
musculoskeletal imaging	247
neck imaging	31
nerve block	193
nuclear scan	12
pain management	240
pelvic imaging	297
preventive care	334
spinal procedures	895
thoracic (chest) imaging	1445
ultrasound (sonogram)	323
vascular procedures	140
women's imaging	443
X-rays	2472

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Clifford R. Riester, MD treated as a radiologist in Clyde, NC during 2013 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Clifford R. Riester, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	693
aspiration	48
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	433
breast procedures	560
CT scan	1109
diagnostic imaging	92
gastrointestinal procedures	48
hip imaging	180
injections	407
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	364
musculoskeletal imaging	336
neck imaging	38
nerve block	289
nuclear scan	19
pain management	359
pelvic imaging	409
preventive care	443
spinal procedures	1103
thoracic (chest) imaging	1659
ultrasound (sonogram)	435
vascular procedures	219
women's imaging	560
X-rays	2976

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford R. Riester, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1266
Female	2443

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3586
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	34

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1456
From 75 to 84	1082
85 and over	470
Less than 65	701

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford R. Riester, MD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Clifford R. Riester, MD treated as a radiologist in Clyde, NC during 2014 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Clifford R. Riester, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	529
aspiration	29
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	423
breast procedures	438
CT scan	869
diagnostic imaging	79
gastrointestinal procedures	14
hip imaging	142
injections	256
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	296
musculoskeletal imaging	222
neck imaging	26
nerve block	180
nuclear scan	11
pain management	227
pelvic imaging	311
preventive care	335
spinal procedures	762
thoracic (chest) imaging	1260
ultrasound (sonogram)	363
vascular procedures	187
women's imaging	438
X-rays	2214

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford R. Riester, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1050
Female	1985

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2936
Black	32
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	21

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1121
From 75 to 84	901
85 and over	410
Less than 65	603

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford R. Riester, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	30
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Clifford R. Riester, MD treated as a radiologist in Clyde, NC during 2015 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Clifford R. Riester, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	571
aspiration	25
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	415
breast procedures	509
CT scan	982
diagnostic imaging	91
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hip imaging	136
injections	328
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	278
musculoskeletal imaging	258
neck imaging	34
nerve block	260
nuclear scan	16
pain management	303
pelvic imaging	375
preventive care	350
spinal procedures	760
thoracic (chest) imaging	1389
ultrasound (sonogram)	457
vascular procedures	261
women's imaging	509
X-rays	2294

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford R. Riester, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2186
Female	4158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	6118
Black	62
Hispanic	48
Asian	0
Other	60
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2438
From 75 to 84	1864
85 and over	834
Less than 65	1208

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford R. Riester, MD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	29
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Clifford R. Riester, MD treated as a radiologist in Clyde, NC during 2016 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Clifford R. Riester, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	686
aspiration	32
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	570
breast procedures	526
CT scan	1327
diagnostic imaging	62
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hip imaging	20
injections	365
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	337
musculoskeletal imaging	200
neck imaging	51
nerve block	294
nuclear scan	13
pain management	333
pelvic imaging	435
preventive care	436
spinal procedures	1023
thoracic (chest) imaging	1665
ultrasound (sonogram)	644
vascular procedures	425
women's imaging	526
X-rays	2650

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford R. Riester, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1272
Female	2467

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3603
Black	0
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	34
Native American	32

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1477
From 75 to 84	1050
85 and over	498
Less than 65	714

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford R. Riester, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Clifford R. Riester, MD treated as a radiologist in Clyde, NC during 2017 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Clifford R. Riester, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	624
aspiration	30
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	551
breast procedures	573
CT scan	1277
diagnostic imaging	79
gastrointestinal procedures	28
hip imaging	17
injections	201
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	341
musculoskeletal imaging	127
neck imaging	43
nerve block	145
nuclear scan	18
pain management	171
pelvic imaging	405
preventive care	460
spinal procedures	856
thoracic (chest) imaging	1845
ultrasound (sonogram)	697
vascular procedures	474
women's imaging	573
X-rays	2738

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford R. Riester, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1310
Female	2489

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3639
Black	40
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	57
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1528
From 75 to 84	1051
85 and over	476
Less than 65	744

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford R. Riester, MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Clifford R. Riester, MD treated as a radiologist in Clyde, NC during 2018 were CT scan, X-rays, spinal procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Clifford R. Riester, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	547
aspiration	27
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	438
breast procedures	619
CT scan	1174
diagnostic imaging	105
gastrointestinal procedures	45
hip imaging	17
injections	168
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	350
musculoskeletal imaging	140
neck imaging	30
nerve block	122
nuclear scan	14
pain management	141
pelvic imaging	401
preventive care	484
spinal procedures	795
thoracic (chest) imaging	253
ultrasound (sonogram)	627
vascular procedures	468
women's imaging	619
X-rays	1142

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford R. Riester, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1312
Female	2350

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3521
Black	23
Hispanic	26
Asian	13
Other	42
Native American	37

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1525
From 75 to 84	1016
85 and over	453
Less than 65	668

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford R. Riester, MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	30
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Clifford R. Riester, MD treated as a radiologist in Clyde, NC during 2019 were CT scan, X-rays, spinal procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Clifford R. Riester, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	548
aspiration	20
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	467
breast procedures	457
CT scan	1260
diagnostic imaging	82
eye procedures	11
hip imaging	33
injections	131
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	336
musculoskeletal imaging	131
neck imaging	41
nerve block	96
pain management	111
pelvic imaging	407
preventive care	344
spinal procedures	751
thoracic (chest) imaging	289
ultrasound (sonogram)	586
vascular procedures	354
women's imaging	457
X-rays	897

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford R. Riester, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1268
Female	2143

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3283
Black	30
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	41
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1399
From 75 to 84	1016
85 and over	442
Less than 65	554

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford R. Riester, MD in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Clifford R. Riester, MD treated as a radiologist in Clyde, NC during 2020 were CT scan, X-rays, spinal procedures and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Clifford R. Riester, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	449
aspiration	29
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	329
breast procedures	400
CT scan	988
diagnostic imaging	82
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hip imaging	27
injections	139
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	300
musculoskeletal imaging	83
neck imaging	27
nerve block	92
pain management	110
pelvic imaging	354
preventive care	301
spinal procedures	576
thoracic (chest) imaging	269
ultrasound (sonogram)	414
vascular procedures	244
women's imaging	400
X-rays	686

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford R. Riester, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1013
Female	1720

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2610
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	41
Native American	28

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1139
From 75 to 84	841
85 and over	335
Less than 65	418

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford R. Riester, MD in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	30
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Clifford R. Riester, MD treated as a radiologist in Clyde, NC during 2021 were CT scan, X-rays, spinal procedures and women's imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Clifford R. Riester, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	464
aspiration	52
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	307
breast procedures	547
CT scan	895
diagnostic imaging	76
gastrointestinal procedures	24
hip imaging	22
injections	159
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	272
musculoskeletal imaging	84
neck imaging	35
nerve block	107
nuclear scan	12
pain management	124
pelvic imaging	341
preventive care	389
spinal procedures	604
thoracic (chest) imaging	163
ultrasound (sonogram)	443
vascular procedures	229
women's imaging	547
X-rays	810

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford R. Riester, MD.

**Gender**
Male	986
Female	1801

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2676
Black	22
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	54
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1243
From 75 to 84	880
85 and over	355
Less than 65	309

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford R. Riester, MD in 2021

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Clifford R. Riester, MD treated as a radiologist in Clyde, NC during 2022 were X-rays, women's imaging, breast procedures and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Clifford R. Riester, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	303
aspiration	58
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	177
breast procedures	692
CT scan	502
diagnostic imaging	140
gastrointestinal procedures	11
injections	259
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	162
musculoskeletal imaging	44
neck imaging	23
nerve block	165
pain management	201
pelvic imaging	214
preventive care	424
spinal procedures	510
thoracic (chest) imaging	109
ultrasound (sonogram)	444
vascular procedures	193
women's imaging	692
X-rays	807

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford R. Riester, MD.

**Gender**
Male	878
Female	1549

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2332
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	40
Native American	15

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1063
From 75 to 84	837
85 and over	309
Less than 65	218

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford R. Riester, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Clifford R. Riester, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Clifford R. Riester, MD treated as a radiologist in Clyde, NC were X-rays, CT scan, thoracic (chest) imaging and spinal procedures.

abdominal imaging	545
aspiration	34
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	406
breast procedures	524
CT scan	1026
diagnostic imaging	88
eye procedures	11
gastrointestinal procedures	22
hip imaging	76
injections	243
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	306
musculoskeletal imaging	170
neck imaging	34
nerve block	176
nuclear scan	14
pain management	210
pelvic imaging	359
preventive care	390
spinal procedures	785
thoracic (chest) imaging	940
ultrasound (sonogram)	493
vascular procedures	290
women's imaging	524
X-rays	1789

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford R. Riester, MD.

**Gender**
Female	2100
Male	1140

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	25
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	3118
Hispanic	18
Native American / Alaskan Native	15
Other	36

**Age**
85 and over	416
75 to 84	958
Less than 65	557
65 to 74	1308

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Clifford R. Riester, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Clifford R. Riester, MD graduated from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in 1998. He is certified by the Board-certified - Radiology - American Board of Radiology and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (1998)

Board Certification: Board-certified - Radiology - American Board of Radiology (1998)

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Clifford R. Riester, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Haywood Regional Medical Center

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.	$61 Vascular $10	$51
Inari Medical, Inc.	$34 FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S $34

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$96

Biography

Dr. Clifford Riester, who practices in Asheville, NC, Clyde, NC, and Raleigh, NC, is a medical specialist in interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (IR/DR) and diagnostic radiology. He attended medical school at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Dr. Riester is professionally affiliated with Haywood Regional Medical Center. He welcomes new patients at his office inRaleigh, NC as reported by Haywood Regional Medical Center.