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Dr. Eric B. Pifel, MD

(182 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Toledo College of Medicine

3077 N Mayfair Road Suite 100
Wauwatosa, WI 53222

(414) 384-6700

Dr. Eric B. Pifel, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Wauwatosa, WI specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Toledo College of Medicine. Dr. Eric B. Pifel, MD is affiliated with Ascension, Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital, Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - Franklin Campus, Ascension All Saints Hospital, Orthopedic Institute of Wisconsin, Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus and Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - Elmbrook Campus.

Office Locations

3077 N Mayfair Road Suite 100
Wauwatosa, WI 53222

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3111 W. Rawson Avenue Suite 200/205
Franklin, WI 53132

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9969 S. 27th Street Suite 1100
Franklin, WI 53132

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Eric B. Pifel, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

In 2023, Dr. Eric B. Pifel, MD performed more major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Wisconsin.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric B. Pifel, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Wauwatosa, WI during 2012 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric B. Pifel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	109
doctor visit	354
hip imaging	20
injections	109
musculoskeletal imaging	69
X-rays	69

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric B. Pifel, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Wauwatosa, WI during 2013 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric B. Pifel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	109
doctor visit	316
hip imaging	31
injections	109
musculoskeletal imaging	89
X-rays	89

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric B. Pifel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	159
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	16
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric B. Pifel, MD in 2013

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric B. Pifel, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Wauwatosa, WI during 2014 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric B. Pifel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	139
doctor visit	327
hip imaging	26
injections	139
musculoskeletal imaging	84
X-rays	84

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric B. Pifel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	167
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	14
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric B. Pifel, MD in 2014

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric B. Pifel, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Wauwatosa, WI during 2015 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric B. Pifel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	138
doctor visit	346
hip imaging	30
injections	138
musculoskeletal imaging	109
pelvic imaging	11
spinal procedures	16
X-rays	136

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric B. Pifel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	262

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	296
Black	68
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	24
Less than 65	158

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric B. Pifel, MD in 2015

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric B. Pifel, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Wauwatosa, WI during 2016 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric B. Pifel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	146
doctor visit	403
injections	146
musculoskeletal imaging	87
spinal procedures	17
X-rays	104

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric B. Pifel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	170
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	16
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric B. Pifel, MD in 2016

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric B. Pifel, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Wauwatosa, WI during 2017 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric B. Pifel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	162
doctor visit	336
injections	162
musculoskeletal imaging	73
spinal procedures	17
X-rays	90

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric B. Pifel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	163
Black	23
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	16
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric B. Pifel, MD in 2017

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric B. Pifel, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Wauwatosa, WI during 2018 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric B. Pifel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	145
doctor visit	288
injections	145
musculoskeletal imaging	58
spinal procedures	18
X-rays	76

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric B. Pifel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	165
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric B. Pifel, MD in 2018

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric B. Pifel, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Wauwatosa, WI during 2019 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric B. Pifel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	171
doctor visit	287
injections	171
musculoskeletal imaging	67
spinal procedures	20
X-rays	87

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric B. Pifel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	149
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric B. Pifel, MD in 2019

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric B. Pifel, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Wauwatosa, WI during 2020 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric B. Pifel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	143
doctor visit	286
injections	143
musculoskeletal imaging	55
spinal procedures	11
X-rays	66

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric B. Pifel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	150
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric B. Pifel, MD in 2020

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric B. Pifel, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Wauwatosa, WI during 2021 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric B. Pifel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	164
doctor visit	258
injections	164
musculoskeletal imaging	64
spinal procedures	11
X-rays	75

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric B. Pifel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	158
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	19
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric B. Pifel, MD in 2021

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	17
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric B. Pifel, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Wauwatosa, WI during 2022 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric B. Pifel, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	165
doctor visit	287
injections	165
musculoskeletal imaging	62
X-rays	62

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric B. Pifel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	143
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric B. Pifel, MD in 2022

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	16
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric B. Pifel, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Eric B. Pifel, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Wauwatosa, WI were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	144
doctor visit	317
hip imaging	26
injections	144
musculoskeletal imaging	74
pelvic imaging	11
spinal procedures	15
X-rays	85

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric B. Pifel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	17
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	156
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	30
85 and over	9
Less than 65	45
65 to 74	90

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric B. Pifel, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	4
Dementia	1
Cancer	6

Education & Training

Dr. Eric B. Pifel, MD graduated from University of Toledo College of Medicine. He completed residency at Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Sports Medicine The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Wisconsin.

Medical School: University of Toledo College of Medicine

Residency: Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Sports Medicine The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Wisconsin

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Eric B. Pifel, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ascension

Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital

Ascension St. Francis Hospital

Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - Franklin Campus

Ascension All Saints Hospital

Orthopedic Institute of Wisconsin

Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus

Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - Elmbrook Campus

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Eric B. Pifel, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 182 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Eric B. Pifel, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Wauwatosa, WI.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$7,608 ALL ARTHREX PRODUCT LINES $325	$7,283
Great Lakes Orthopedics	$3,876 ALL ARTHREX PRODUCT LINES $92	$3,784
Aastrom Biosciences, Inc	$1,709 CARTICEL $1,709
Trice Medical, Inc.	$327 mi-eye $327
EnduroMEd, LLC	$155 $155
Other	$513 Regeneten $146	MACI _ PEAK Study $125	Orthopedic Surgery $117	ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE KNEE & HIP ARTHROSCOPY $75	iFuse Implant $22	Other $28

**Types of Payments**
Education	$5,980
Travel and Lodging	$3,759
Food and Beverage	$2,948
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$1,500

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Eric B. Pifel, MD.

Spinal Simplicity, LLC

2022

$99,999.98

Physician Covered Recipient

Investment

Biography

Dr. Eric Pifel's medical specialty is orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. After attending the University of Toledo College of Medicine for medical school, he completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with Medical College of Wisconsin. Dr. Pifel's average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is professionally affiliated with Ascension and Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital.