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Dr. Raymond A. Ritter III, MD

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(R. August Ritter III, MD)

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and General Practice

University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO (1986)

48 Doctors Park
Cape Girardeau, MO 63703

(573) 335-8257

Dr. Raymond A. Ritter III, MD is an orthopedist in Cape Girardeau, MO specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and general practice. He graduated from University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO in 1986 and has 40 years of experience. Dr. Raymond A. Ritter III, MD is affiliated with St. Francis Hospital, HEALTH FACILITIES REHAB SERVICES INC and Advanced Orthopedic Specialists.

Office Locations

48 Doctors Park
Cape Girardeau, MO 63703

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In The News

“Ministers of 425 churches and other organizations in Southeast Missouri and adjacent counties of Southern Illinois have been sent letters asking them for names of members 62 years old and older as...”—"Out of the past: Sept. 24", Southeast Missourian, February 2024

“Dr. Raymond August Ritter III has joined Orthopaedic Associates PC, 48 Doctors Park, in the practice of orthopaedic surgery.”—"Stories from Monday, August 2, 1993", Southeast Missourian, November 2022

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Raymond A. Ritter III, MD in 2023

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Top 25%

By Volume:

joint reconstruction

knee X-ray

lower extremity surgery

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

total hip replacement

In 2012, Dr. Raymond A. Ritter III, MD performed more joint reconstruction, knee X-ray, lower extremity surgery, major joint aspiration, major joint injection, and total hip replacement 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. Raymond A. Ritter III, MD treated as an orthopedist in Cape Girardeau, MO during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raymond A. Ritter III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	284
doctor visit	1473
fracture surgery	36
hip imaging	219
hospital care	86
injections	284
inpatient care	86
joint surgery	97
lower extremity surgery	114
musculoskeletal imaging	687
open surgery	19
pelvic imaging	21
reconstructive surgery	97
rehabilitation	78
spinal procedures	20
X-rays	790

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raymond A. Ritter III, MD treated as an orthopedist in Cape Girardeau, MO during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raymond A. Ritter III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	323
doctor visit	1607
fracture surgery	41
hip imaging	241
hospital care	98
injections	323
inpatient care	98
joint surgery	95
lower extremity surgery	107
musculoskeletal imaging	790
open surgery	29
pelvic imaging	39
reconstructive surgery	95
rehabilitation	111
spinal procedures	27
X-rays	928

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond A. Ritter III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	297
Female	563

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	829
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	334
From 75 to 84	306
85 and over	114
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond A. Ritter III, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raymond A. Ritter III, MD treated as an orthopedist in Cape Girardeau, MO during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raymond A. Ritter III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	329
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	12
diagnostic evaluation	14
doctor visit	1697
external fixation	11
fracture reduction (setting broken bones)	12
fracture surgery	37
hip imaging	258
hospital care	87
injections	329
inpatient care	87
joint surgery	81
lower extremity surgery	98
musculoskeletal imaging	895
open surgery	20
pelvic imaging	38
reconstructive surgery	81
rehabilitation	100
spinal procedures	16
X-rays	1049

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond A. Ritter III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	322
Female	629

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	915
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	346
From 75 to 84	301
85 and over	148
Less than 65	156

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond A. Ritter III, MD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raymond A. Ritter III, MD treated as an orthopedist in Cape Girardeau, MO during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hip imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raymond A. Ritter III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	188
diagnostic evaluation	13
doctor visit	1283
hip imaging	361
hospital care	61
implant removal	11
injections	188
inpatient care	61
joint surgery	155
lower extremity surgery	155
musculoskeletal imaging	741
pelvic imaging	101
reconstructive surgery	155
rehabilitation	151
revision surgery	12
X-rays	864

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond A. Ritter III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	774
Female	1188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1850
Black	76
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	716
From 75 to 84	610
85 and over	264
Less than 65	372

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond A. Ritter III, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raymond A. Ritter III, MD treated as an orthopedist in Cape Girardeau, MO during 2016 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raymond A. Ritter III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	332
decompression surgery	16
diagnostic evaluation	16
doctor visit	1847
fracture surgery	31
hospital care	93
injections	332
inpatient care	93
joint surgery	173
lower extremity surgery	189
musculoskeletal imaging	674
nerve procedures	16
open surgery	31
pelvic imaging	17
reconstructive surgery	173
rehabilitation	101
upper extremity surgery	16
X-rays	715

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond A. Ritter III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	445
Female	758

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1162
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	496
From 75 to 84	376
85 and over	149
Less than 65	182

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond A. Ritter III, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raymond A. Ritter III, MD treated as an orthopedist in Cape Girardeau, MO during 2017 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raymond A. Ritter III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	276
doctor visit	1690
fracture surgery	23
hospital care	67
injections	276
inpatient care	67
joint surgery	143
lower extremity surgery	155
musculoskeletal imaging	566
open surgery	11
pelvic imaging	18
reconstructive surgery	143
rehabilitation	136
X-rays	604

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond A. Ritter III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	379
Female	661

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	998
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	429
From 75 to 84	355
85 and over	117
Less than 65	139

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond A. Ritter III, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raymond A. Ritter III, MD treated as an orthopedist in Cape Girardeau, MO during 2018 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raymond A. Ritter III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	274
doctor visit	1681
fracture surgery	16
hospital care	82
injections	274
inpatient care	82
joint surgery	143
lower extremity surgery	143
musculoskeletal imaging	375
open surgery	16
pelvic imaging	13
reconstructive surgery	143
X-rays	388

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond A. Ritter III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	371
Female	647

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	976
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	392
From 75 to 84	338
85 and over	136
Less than 65	152

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond A. Ritter III, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raymond A. Ritter III, MD treated as an orthopedist in Cape Girardeau, MO during 2019 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raymond A. Ritter III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	404
doctor visit	1744
fracture surgery	17
hospital care	64
immobilization	12
injections	404
inpatient care	64
joint surgery	94
lower extremity surgery	111
musculoskeletal imaging	460
pelvic imaging	17
reconstructive surgery	94
spinal procedures	15
X-rays	492

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond A. Ritter III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	347
Female	584

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	893
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	370
From 75 to 84	318
85 and over	126
Less than 65	117

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond A. Ritter III, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raymond A. Ritter III, MD treated as an orthopedist in Cape Girardeau, MO during 2020 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raymond A. Ritter III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	298
doctor visit	1246
hospital care	63
injections	298
inpatient care	63
joint surgery	107
lower extremity surgery	107
musculoskeletal imaging	370
reconstructive surgery	107
spinal procedures	21
X-rays	391

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond A. Ritter III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	312
Female	486

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	759
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	340
From 75 to 84	261
85 and over	105
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond A. Ritter III, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raymond A. Ritter III, MD treated as an orthopedist in Cape Girardeau, MO during 2021 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raymond A. Ritter III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	134
doctor visit	722
fracture surgery	13
hospital care	54
injections	134
inpatient care	54
joint surgery	90
lower extremity surgery	103
musculoskeletal imaging	254
reconstructive surgery	90
spinal procedures	15
X-rays	269

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond A. Ritter III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	241
Female	425

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	628
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	292
From 75 to 84	221
85 and over	76
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond A. Ritter III, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Raymond A. Ritter III, MD treated as an orthopedist in Cape Girardeau, MO during 2022 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raymond A. Ritter III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	111
doctor visit	594
hospital care	11
injections	111
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	79
lower extremity surgery	79
musculoskeletal imaging	173
reconstructive surgery	79
X-rays	173

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond A. Ritter III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	335

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	499
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	221
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	70
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond A. Ritter III, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Raymond A. Ritter III, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Raymond A. Ritter III, MD treated as an orthopedist in Cape Girardeau, MO were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hip imaging and aspiration.

aspiration	268
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	12
decompression surgery	16
diagnostic evaluation	14
doctor visit	1416
fracture reduction (setting broken bones)	12
fracture surgery	26
hip imaging	269
hospital care	69
immobilization	12
implant removal	11
injections	268
inpatient care	69
joint surgery	114
lower extremity surgery	123
musculoskeletal imaging	544
nerve procedures	16
open surgery	21
pelvic imaging	33
reconstructive surgery	114
rehabilitation	112
revision surgery	12
spinal procedures	19
upper extremity surgery	16
X-rays	605

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond A. Ritter III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	333
Female	570

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	21
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	864
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	296
85 and over	118
Less than 65	131
65 to 74	357

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Raymond A. Ritter III, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Raymond A. Ritter III, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Raymond A. Ritter III, MD graduated from University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO in 1986. He completed residency at St. Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, MO. He has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO (1986)

Residency: St. Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, MO (1993)

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Raymond A. Ritter III, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

St. Francis Hospital

HEALTH FACILITIES REHAB SERVICES INC

Advanced Orthopedic Specialists

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Zimmer Holding Inc	$2,094 Knee $766	Extremities $652	Hip $576	Trauma $100
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$1,170 HIPS $343	Persona $143	Trabecular Metal (TM) $124	G7 $123	Oxford $119	Other $318
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$308 TFN ADVANCED $125	Kincise Surgical Automated System $122	ATTUNE $48	PEAK $13
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.	$224 Zilretta $224
Lima USA, Inc.	$163 SMR $91	Physica $72
Other	$1,032 IOVERA SYSTEM $117	EVENITY $113	STRATAFIX $81	SYNVISC-ONE $78	Accell Evo3 $76	Other $567

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,145
Travel and Lodging	$1,829
Education	$19

Biography

Dr. Raymond Ritter is a general practice and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery specialist in Cape Girardeau, MO. He is professionally affiliated with St. Francis Hospital. Dr. Ritter graduated from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine and then he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with St. Louis University (SLU). According to Yext, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Cape Girardeau, MO.

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