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Dr. Crystel D. Knierim, MD

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(Crystel Knierim, MD)

(50 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine, General Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine

Professional interests include: knee injury, ACL injury, arthritis, and more.

12349 DePaul Drive Suite 100
Bridgeton, MO 63044

(314) 291-7900

Dr. Crystel D. Knierim, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Bridgeton, MO specializing in sports medicine, general surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. She graduated from University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine. Dr. Crystel D. Knierim, MD is affiliated with SSM Health DePaul Hospital, SSM Health and SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles.

Office Locations

12349 DePaul Drive Suite 100
Bridgeton, MO 63044

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1120 Shackelford Road
Florissant, MO 63031

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Crystel D. Knierim, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

joint aspiration

joint injections

In 2012, Dr. Crystel D. Knierim, MD performed more joint aspiration, and joint injections procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Missouri.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Crystel D. Knierim, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Bridgeton, MO during 2012 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Crystel D. Knierim, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	284
doctor visit	430
hip imaging	24
hospital care	15
injections	284
inpatient care	15
musculoskeletal imaging	142
X-rays	142

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Crystel D. Knierim, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Bridgeton, MO during 2013 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Crystel D. Knierim, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	327
doctor visit	483
hip imaging	20
hospital care	29
injections	327
inpatient care	29
musculoskeletal imaging	133
X-rays	133

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Crystel D. Knierim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	238

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	198
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	45
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Crystel D. Knierim, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	40
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Crystel D. Knierim, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Bridgeton, MO during 2014 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Crystel D. Knierim, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	342
doctor visit	515
hip imaging	31
hospital care	21
injections	342
inpatient care	21
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	12
musculoskeletal imaging	142
reconstructive surgery	12
X-rays	142

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Crystel D. Knierim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	215

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	188
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	49
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Crystel D. Knierim, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Crystel D. Knierim, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Bridgeton, MO during 2015 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Crystel D. Knierim, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	330
doctor visit	459
hip imaging	44
hospital care	29
injections	330
inpatient care	29
joint surgery	19
lower extremity surgery	19
musculoskeletal imaging	151
reconstructive surgery	19
X-rays	151

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Crystel D. Knierim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	428

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	252
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	74
Less than 65	132

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Crystel D. Knierim, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Crystel D. Knierim, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Bridgeton, MO during 2016 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Crystel D. Knierim, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	281
doctor visit	428
hospital care	39
injections	281
inpatient care	39
musculoskeletal imaging	94
X-rays	94

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Crystel D. Knierim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	171
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	40
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Crystel D. Knierim, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	36
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Crystel D. Knierim, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Bridgeton, MO during 2017 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Crystel D. Knierim, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	281
doctor visit	453
fracture surgery	14
hospital care	57
injections	281
inpatient care	57
lower extremity surgery	14
musculoskeletal imaging	112
X-rays	112

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Crystel D. Knierim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	224

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	173
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	49
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Crystel D. Knierim, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	37
Dementia	16
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Crystel D. Knierim, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Bridgeton, MO during 2018 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Crystel D. Knierim, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	253
doctor visit	415
hospital care	43
injections	253
inpatient care	43
musculoskeletal imaging	129
X-rays	129

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Crystel D. Knierim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	197

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	166
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	42
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Crystel D. Knierim, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	38
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Crystel D. Knierim, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Bridgeton, MO during 2019 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Crystel D. Knierim, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	248
doctor visit	382
hospital care	34
injections	248
inpatient care	34
musculoskeletal imaging	100
X-rays	100

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Crystel D. Knierim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	197

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	163
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	36
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Crystel D. Knierim, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Crystel D. Knierim, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Bridgeton, MO during 2020 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Crystel D. Knierim, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	197
doctor visit	297
hospital care	28
injections	197
inpatient care	28
musculoskeletal imaging	90
X-rays	90

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Crystel D. Knierim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	151
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	34
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Crystel D. Knierim, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Crystel D. Knierim, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Bridgeton, MO during 2021 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Crystel D. Knierim, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	216
doctor visit	263
hospital care	24
injections	216
inpatient care	24
musculoskeletal imaging	80
X-rays	80

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Crystel D. Knierim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	147
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	22
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Crystel D. Knierim, MD in 2021

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Crystel D. Knierim, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Bridgeton, MO during 2022 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Crystel D. Knierim, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	230
doctor visit	237
hospital care	33
injections	230
inpatient care	33
joint surgery	11
lower extremity surgery	11
musculoskeletal imaging	72
reconstructive surgery	11
X-rays	72

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Crystel D. Knierim, MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	136
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	29
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Crystel D. Knierim, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Crystel D. Knierim, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Crystel D. Knierim, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Bridgeton, MO were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	271
doctor visit	396
fracture surgery	14
hip imaging	29
hospital care	32
injections	271
inpatient care	32
joint surgery	14
lower extremity surgery	14
musculoskeletal imaging	113
reconstructive surgery	14
X-rays	113

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Crystel D. Knierim, MD.

**Gender**
Female	200
Male	72

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	167
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	38
75 to 84	67
Less than 65	59
65 to 74	107

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Crystel D. Knierim, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Crystel D. Knierim, MD graduated from University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine. She completed residency at University of Missouri Health System. She is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Drug Enforcement Administration Missouri Dept of Health/Narcotics&Dangerous Drugs Missouri State Board of Registration and has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine

Residency: University of Missouri Health System

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Drug Enforcement Administration Missouri Dept of Health/Narcotics&Dangerous Drugs Missouri State Board of Registration

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Crystel D. Knierim, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

SSM Health DePaul Hospital

SSM Health

SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Crystel D. Knierim, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.94 out of 5 stars based on 50 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Crystel D. Knierim, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Bridgeton, MO.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Elite Orthopedics, LLC	$215 $215
ERMI Inc.	$12 $12

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$227

Biography

Dr. Crystel Knierim is a specialist in general surgery, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery, and sports medicine in Bridgeton, MO and Florissant, MO. Areas of expertise for Dr. Knierim include strains, meniscus repair, and heel pain. She is affiliated with SSM Health DePaul Hospital and SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles. She is a graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine and a graduate of the University of Missouri Health System's residency program. Dr. Knierim's average rating from her patients is 5.0 stars (out of 5). According to Yext, new patients are welcome to contact her office in Bridgeton, MO.