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Dr. Ezra B. Riber, MD

(37 Ratings)

Specializes in: Interventional Pain Medicine

1655 Bernardin Avenue Suite 240
Columbia, SC 29204

(803) 779-3263

Dr. Ezra B. Riber, MD is an interventional pain specialist in Columbia, SC specializing in interventional pain medicine.

Office Locations

1655 Bernardin Avenue Suite 240
Columbia, SC 29204

(803) 779-3263

(803) 779-3207

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2611 Forest Drive Suite 200 Columbia Sc
Columbia, SC 29204

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ezra B. Riber, MD in 2024

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Top 25%

By Affordability:

injections

joint injections

In 2012, Dr. Ezra B. Riber, MD had a list price for injections, and joint injections that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina. 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. Ezra B. Riber, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Columbia, SC during 2012 were injections, diagnostic procedures, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ezra B. Riber, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	84
diagnostic procedures	254
doctor visit	1094
injections	358
nerve block	246
pain management	218
spinal procedures	218

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ezra B. Riber, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Columbia, SC during 2013 were injections, nerve block, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ezra B. Riber, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	108
doctor visit	1369
injections	479
minimally invasive procedures	29
nerve block	310
nerve procedures	13
neurostimulator lead placement	16
pain management	267
spinal procedures	225

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ezra B. Riber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	258

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	25
Less than 65	146

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ezra B. Riber, MD in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ezra B. Riber, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Columbia, SC during 2014 were injections, lab tests, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ezra B. Riber, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	141
diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	1928
injections	649
lab tests	436
minimally invasive procedures	29
nerve block	427
nerve procedures	14
neurostimulator lead placement	15
pain management	317
spinal procedures	202

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ezra B. Riber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	276

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	320
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	27
Less than 65	165

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ezra B. Riber, MD in 2014

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	4
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ezra B. Riber, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Columbia, SC during 2015 were injections, nerve block, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ezra B. Riber, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	108
doctor visit	2257
injections	429
lab tests	122
nerve block	281
pain management	219
spinal procedures	168

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ezra B. Riber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	336
Female	596

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	686
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	340
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	48
Less than 65	362

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ezra B. Riber, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ezra B. Riber, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Columbia, SC during 2016 were injections, nerve block, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ezra B. Riber, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	137
doctor visit	2314
injections	426
nerve block	259
pain management	207
spinal procedures	166

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ezra B. Riber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	217
Female	390

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	436
Black	157
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	37
Less than 65	225

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ezra B. Riber, MD in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ezra B. Riber, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Columbia, SC during 2017 were injections, aspiration, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ezra B. Riber, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	129
doctor visit	1300
injections	226
nerve block	97
pain management	97
spinal procedures	64

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ezra B. Riber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	343

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	400
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	29
Less than 65	213

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ezra B. Riber, MD in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ezra B. Riber, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Columbia, SC during 2018 were injections, aspiration, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ezra B. Riber, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	123
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	3709
injections	203
nerve block	66
pain management	48
spinal procedures	34

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ezra B. Riber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	247
Female	500

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	552
Black	176
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	282
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	43
Less than 65	294

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ezra B. Riber, MD in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ezra B. Riber, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Columbia, SC during 2019 were injections, aspiration, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ezra B. Riber, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	127
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	4881
injections	259
nerve block	84
pain management	102
spinal procedures	83

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ezra B. Riber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	268
Female	541

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	600
Black	184
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	320
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	49
Less than 65	291

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ezra B. Riber, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ezra B. Riber, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Columbia, SC during 2020 were injections, aspiration, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ezra B. Riber, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	141
doctor visit	2864
injections	212
nerve block	51
pain management	71
spinal procedures	71

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ezra B. Riber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	398

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	449
Black	149
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	258
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	46
Less than 65	211

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ezra B. Riber, MD in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ezra B. Riber, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Columbia, SC during 2021 were injections, aspiration, pain management and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ezra B. Riber, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	178
chronic care	25
doctor visit	2599
injections	257
minimally invasive procedures	18
nerve block	46
nerve procedures	18
pain management	97
spinal procedures	79

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ezra B. Riber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	298

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	386
Black	91
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	231
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	35
Less than 65	139

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ezra B. Riber, MD in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ezra B. Riber, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Columbia, SC during 2022 were chronic care, injections, aspiration and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ezra B. Riber, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	194
chronic care	396
doctor visit	2993
injections	287
minimally invasive procedures	14
nerve block	49
nerve procedures	14
pain management	107
spinal procedures	93

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ezra B. Riber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	247
Female	474

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	515
Black	177
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	315
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	45
Less than 65	203

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ezra B. Riber, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ezra B. Riber, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Columbia, SC during 2023 were chronic care, injections, aspiration and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ezra B. Riber, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	91
chronic care	283
doctor visit	1778
injections	123
nerve block	32
pain management	32
preventive care	55
spinal procedures	32

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ezra B. Riber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	259

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	314
Black	70
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	22
Less than 65	99

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ezra B. Riber, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	3
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ezra B. Riber, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Columbia, SC during 2024 were chronic care, preventive care, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ezra B. Riber, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	21
chronic care	66
doctor visit	777
injections	21
preventive care	65

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ezra B. Riber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	181
Black	43
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	16
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ezra B. Riber, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ezra B. Riber, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ezra B. Riber, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Columbia, SC were injections, lab tests, chronic care and nerve block.

aspiration	121
chronic care	192
diagnostic procedures	84
doctor visit	2297
injections	302
lab tests	279
minimally invasive procedures	22
nerve block	162
nerve procedures	14
neurostimulator lead placement	15
pain management	148
preventive care	60
spinal procedures	119

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ezra B. Riber, MD.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	344

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	80
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	394
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	32
75 to 84	101
Less than 65	185
65 to 74	211

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ezra B. Riber, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ezra B. Riber, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	7
Dementia	5

Education & Training

He has a state license in South Carolina.

Licensed In: South Carolina

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ezra B. Riber, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.3 out of 5 stars based on 37 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ezra B. Riber, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Columbia, SC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$1,781 PAIN MANAGEMENT $419	GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT $317	GENERAL - THERAPIES $220	WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 $170	SPECTRA WAVEWRITER $123	Other $532
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$623 Relistor $554	RELISTOR ORAL $70
Depomed, Inc.	$615 Zipsor $266	Cambia $171	Gralise $131	Gralise and Zipsor $22	Nucynta $13	Other $12
Pfizer Inc.	$572 LYRICA $199	EMBEDA $134	FLECTOR PATCH $93	ZAVZPRET $71	NURTEC ODT $41	Other $34
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$570 AMRIX $224	FENTORA $157	AJOVY $111	Zecuity $79
Other	$7,388 MOVANTIK $444	Horizant $308	AMITIZA $308	ZOHYDRO ER $298	BELBUCA $292	Other $5,737

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$11,372
Education	$177

Biography

Dr. Ezra Riber practices interventional pain medicine. Patient reviews placed him at an average of 4.5 stars (out of 5).

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ezra B. Riber, MD From 2012 - 2024

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