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Dr. Ricardo O. Pyfrom, MD, FAAOS

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(25 Ratings)

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

Howard University College of Medicine

Professional interests include: total shoulder replacement, hand surgery procedures, total hip replacement, and more.

315 Mercy Avenue Suite 400
Merced, CA 95340

(209) 564-3700

Dr. Ricardo O. Pyfrom, MD, FAAOS is a sports medicine doctor in Merced, CA specializing in sports medicine, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. He graduated from Howard University College of Medicine. Dr. Ricardo O. Pyfrom, MD, FAAOS is affiliated with Mercy Medical Center Merced, Dignity Health and Dignity Health Medical Group - Merced DHMF - California DHMF - Central Valley.

Office Locations

315 Mercy Avenue Suite 400
Merced, CA 95340

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo O. Pyfrom, MD, FAAOS treated as a sports medicine doctor in Merced, CA during 2012 were injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo O. Pyfrom, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	30
doctor visit	488
injections	64

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo O. Pyfrom, MD, FAAOS treated as a sports medicine doctor in Merced, CA during 2013 were injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo O. Pyfrom, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	51
doctor visit	558
injections	92

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo O. Pyfrom, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	132

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	11
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo O. Pyfrom, MD, FAAOS in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	49
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo O. Pyfrom, MD, FAAOS treated as a sports medicine doctor in Merced, CA during 2014 were injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo O. Pyfrom, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	70
doctor visit	620
injections	149

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo O. Pyfrom, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	162

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	15
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo O. Pyfrom, MD, FAAOS in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	53
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo O. Pyfrom, MD, FAAOS treated as a sports medicine doctor in Merced, CA during 2015 were injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo O. Pyfrom, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	84
doctor visit	703
injections	154

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo O. Pyfrom, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	334

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	426
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	26
Less than 65	122

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo O. Pyfrom, MD, FAAOS in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	48
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo O. Pyfrom, MD, FAAOS treated as a sports medicine doctor in Merced, CA during 2016 were injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo O. Pyfrom, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	101
doctor visit	729
injections	168

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo O. Pyfrom, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	220
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	20
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo O. Pyfrom, MD, FAAOS in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	50
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo O. Pyfrom, MD, FAAOS treated as a sports medicine doctor in Merced, CA during 2017 were injections, aspiration, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo O. Pyfrom, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	114
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	750
injections	181
joint surgery	29
minimally invasive procedures	29
upper extremity surgery	29

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo O. Pyfrom, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	221
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	11
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo O. Pyfrom, MD, FAAOS in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	47
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo O. Pyfrom, MD, FAAOS treated as a sports medicine doctor in Merced, CA during 2018 were injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo O. Pyfrom, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	123
doctor visit	880
injections	184

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo O. Pyfrom, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	28
Black	234
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	18
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo O. Pyfrom, MD, FAAOS in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	44
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo O. Pyfrom, MD, FAAOS treated as a sports medicine doctor in Merced, CA during 2019 were injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo O. Pyfrom, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	139
doctor visit	739
injections	189

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo O. Pyfrom, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	211
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	14
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo O. Pyfrom, MD, FAAOS in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	49
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo O. Pyfrom, MD, FAAOS treated as a sports medicine doctor in Merced, CA during 2020 were injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo O. Pyfrom, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	131
doctor visit	746
injections	242

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo O. Pyfrom, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	243
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	17
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo O. Pyfrom, MD, FAAOS in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	42
Dementia	4
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo O. Pyfrom, MD, FAAOS treated as a sports medicine doctor in Merced, CA during 2021 were injections, aspiration, nerve procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo O. Pyfrom, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	163
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	867
injections	251
nerve procedures	14
open surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	14

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo O. Pyfrom, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	25
Black	262
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	19
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo O. Pyfrom, MD, FAAOS in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	43
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ricardo O. Pyfrom, MD, FAAOS treated as a sports medicine doctor in Merced, CA during 2022 were injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo O. Pyfrom, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	139
doctor visit	822
injections	239

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo O. Pyfrom, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	24
Black	263
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	22
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo O. Pyfrom, MD, FAAOS in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	49
Dementia	4
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ricardo O. Pyfrom, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ricardo O. Pyfrom, MD, FAAOS treated as a sports medicine doctor in Merced, CA were injections, aspiration, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

aspiration	104
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	718
injections	173
joint surgery	29
minimally invasive procedures	29
nerve procedures	14
open surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	21

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo O. Pyfrom, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Female	178
Male	79

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	222
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	7
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	15
75 to 84	57
Less than 65	48
65 to 74	136

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo O. Pyfrom, MD, FAAOS From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ricardo O. Pyfrom, MD, FAAOS treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	43
Atrial Fibrillation	4
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Ricardo O. Pyfrom, MD, FAAOS graduated from Howard University College of Medicine. He completed residency at Howard University Hospital. He is certified by the Board certified in orthopedic surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Howard University College of Medicine

Residency: Howard University Hospital

Board Certification: Board certified in orthopedic surgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ricardo O. Pyfrom, MD, FAAOS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mercy Medical Center Merced

Dignity Health

Dignity Health Medical Group - Merced DHMF - California DHMF - Central Valley

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ricardo O. Pyfrom, MD, FAAOS has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.92 out of 5 stars based on 25 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ricardo O. Pyfrom, MD, FAAOS from all over the web to help you find the right in Merced, CA.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-01-04

Patient verified via Press Ganey

I recommend this Dr to my primary Dr and spoke about how kind and awesome this Dr treated me and was empathetic to my feelings and needs.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-02-20

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr pyfrom provided listened well and was responsive to my stated concerns.

Overall Rating: 4.0 2025-02-17

Patient verified via Press Ganey

I trust the Dr will perform well on my surgery.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-05-21

Patient verified via Press Ganey

My doctor is fantastic.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-02-05

Patient verified via Press Ganey

He was great

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Ricardo O. Pyfrom, MD, FAAOS. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Supreme Orthopedic Systems, LLC	$969 $969
FX Shoulder USA, Inc	$730 $730
Stryker Corporation	$694 Variax $250	Reunion $177	T2 $143	COMMUNICATIONS $34	COBRA $33	Other $57
Horizon Therapeutics plc	$652 PENNSAID $218	Duexis $168	KRYSTEXXA $36	$231
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$223 Neuro-Chronic Pain $223
Other	$2,353 Quattro $191	PROCARE $171	WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 $169	SOLUMATRIX FRANCHISE $116	VIMOVO $110	Other $1,596

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,147
Education	$1,473

Biography

Dr. Ricardo Pyfrom is a hand surgery, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery, and sports medicine specialist. His areas of clinical interest consist of total shoulder replacement, total hip replacement, and hand surgery procedures. Dr. Pyfrom's patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He graduated from Howard University College of Medicine. For his residency, Dr. Pyfrom trained at Howard University Hospital. His professional affiliations include Dignity Health Medical Foundation and Mercy Medical Center Merced. Dr. Pyfrom welcomes new patients at his office inMerced, CA as reported by Doctor.com.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ricardo O. Pyfrom, MD, FAAOS in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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