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Dr. Lane Atleigh Ritter, MD

Accepting New Patients

(Dr. Lane A. Ritter, M.D)

(116 Ratings)

Specializes in: Bariatric Surgery and General Surgery

Eastern Virginia Medical School (2006)

500 Martha Jefferson Drive
Charlottesville, VA 22911

(434) 654-5260

Dr. Lane Atleigh Ritter, MD is a bariatric surgeon in Charlottesville, VA specializing in bariatric surgery and general surgery. She graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 2006 and has 20 years of experience. Dr. Lane Atleigh Ritter, MD is affiliated with Sentara Health and MARTHA JEFFERSON MEDICAL GROUP LLC.

Office Locations

500 Martha Jefferson Drive
Charlottesville, VA 22911

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Lane Atleigh Ritter, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

debridement

excisional debridement

open inguinal hernia repair

In 2023, Dr. Lane Atleigh Ritter, MD performed more debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excisional debridement, and open inguinal hernia repair procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Virginia.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

abdominal hernia surgery

hernia surgery

hospital care

inguinal hernia repair

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Lane Atleigh Ritter, MD had a list price for abdominal hernia surgery, hernia surgery, hospital care, inguinal hernia repair, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Virginia. 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

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lane Atleigh Ritter, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	55

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lane Atleigh Ritter, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Charlottesville, VA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, abscess drainage and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lane Atleigh Ritter, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	24
doctor visit	210
hospital care	104
incision and drainage	24
inpatient care	104
minor procedures	24
skin surgery	24

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lane Atleigh Ritter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	191
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	27
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lane Atleigh Ritter, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lane Atleigh Ritter, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Charlottesville, VA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, abscess drainage and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lane Atleigh Ritter, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	11
abscess drainage	21
doctor visit	327
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hospital care	82
incision and drainage	21
inpatient care	82
minor procedures	21
open surgery	11
skin surgery	21

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lane Atleigh Ritter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	253
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	31
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lane Atleigh Ritter, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	41
Dementia	11
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lane Atleigh Ritter, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Charlottesville, VA during 2015 were abscess drainage, minor procedures, skin surgery and incision and drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lane Atleigh Ritter, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	17
doctor visit	183
hospital care	14
incision and drainage	17
inpatient care	14
minor procedures	17
skin surgery	17

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lane Atleigh Ritter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	358
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	58
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lane Atleigh Ritter, MD in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	13
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lane Atleigh Ritter, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Charlottesville, VA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, abscess drainage and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lane Atleigh Ritter, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	13
doctor visit	305
hospital care	77
incision and drainage	13
inpatient care	77
minor procedures	13
skin surgery	13

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lane Atleigh Ritter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	229
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	29
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lane Atleigh Ritter, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	13
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lane Atleigh Ritter, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Charlottesville, VA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and abscess drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lane Atleigh Ritter, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	13
abscess drainage	15
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	40
doctor visit	313
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hospital care	69
incision and drainage	15
inpatient care	69
minor procedures	15
open surgery	13
skin surgery	15

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lane Atleigh Ritter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	254
Black	47
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	38
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lane Atleigh Ritter, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lane Atleigh Ritter, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Charlottesville, VA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lane Atleigh Ritter, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	69
doctor visit	252
excision	34
hospital care	100
inpatient care	100

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lane Atleigh Ritter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	206
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	42
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lane Atleigh Ritter, MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	36
Dementia	18
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lane Atleigh Ritter, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Charlottesville, VA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lane Atleigh Ritter, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	17
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	78
doctor visit	327
excision	23
gastrointestinal procedures	17
hospital care	119
inpatient care	119
open surgery	17

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lane Atleigh Ritter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	228
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	37
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lane Atleigh Ritter, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	17
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lane Atleigh Ritter, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Charlottesville, VA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lane Atleigh Ritter, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	19
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	47
doctor visit	278
excision	22
gastrointestinal procedures	19
hospital care	76
inpatient care	76
open surgery	19

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lane Atleigh Ritter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	197
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	37
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lane Atleigh Ritter, MD in 2020

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lane Atleigh Ritter, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Charlottesville, VA during 2021 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), hospital care, inpatient care and hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lane Atleigh Ritter, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	25
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	70
doctor visit	390
excision	25
gastrointestinal procedures	25
hospital care	48
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	32
inpatient care	48
open surgery	25

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lane Atleigh Ritter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	204
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	26
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lane Atleigh Ritter, MD in 2021

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lane Atleigh Ritter, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Charlottesville, VA during 2022 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), hospital care, inpatient care and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lane Atleigh Ritter, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	26
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	84
doctor visit	505
excision	18
gastrointestinal procedures	26
hospital care	76
inpatient care	76
minor procedures	31
open surgery	26

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lane Atleigh Ritter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	202
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	33
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lane Atleigh Ritter, MD in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	24
Dementia	9
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lane Atleigh Ritter, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Lane Atleigh Ritter, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Charlottesville, VA were hospital care, inpatient care, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

abdominal surgery	18
abscess drainage	18
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	64
doctor visit	285
excision	24
gastrointestinal procedures	18
hospital care	76
incision and drainage	18
inpatient care	76
minor procedures	20
open surgery	18
skin surgery	18

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lane Atleigh Ritter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	128

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	8
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	211
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	77
85 and over	32
Less than 65	26
65 to 74	111

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lane Atleigh Ritter, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Education & Training

Dr. Lane Atleigh Ritter, MD graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 2006. She completed residency at Rush University Medical Center. She is certified by the American Board of Surgery - Surgery (General Surgery) and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School (2006)

Residency: Rush University Medical Center (2011)

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery - Surgery (General Surgery) (2027)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Lane Atleigh Ritter, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sentara Health

MARTHA JEFFERSON MEDICAL GROUP LLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Lane Atleigh Ritter, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.85 out of 5 stars based on 116 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Lane Atleigh Ritter, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Charlottesville, VA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$1,928 Da Vinci Surgical System $1,928
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$1,794 SYNECOR Biomaterial $690	BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement $608	BIO A Tissue Reinforcement $338	SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforcement $159
Davol Inc.	$1,201 3DMAX $1,201
Ethicon US, LLC	$612 Echelon Flex $284	ENSEAL $125	ECHELON FLEX Stapler $95	Mesh $63	Enseal X1 $44
Ethicon Inc.	$67 Sutures $46	$21
Other	$282 OFIRMEV $63	BioSurgery - VERITAS $30	SurgiMend $28	ENTEREG $26	INVANZ $24	Other $111

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$3,867
Food and Beverage	$2,017

Biography

Dr. Lane Ritter is a medical specialist in undersea and hyperbaric medicine, general surgery, and bariatric surgery. She is affiliated with Sentara Health. Dr. Ritter attended Eastern Virginia Medical School and then went on to complete her residency at Rush University Medical Center. Patient ratings for Dr. Ritter average 5.0 stars (out of 5). She welcomes new patients at her office inCharlottesville, VA as reported by Doctor.com.