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Dr. Rickey Lynn Lents, MD

(Rickey L. Lents, MD)

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Physician and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Tennessee Center for Health Sciences, Memphis, TN (1981)

48 Doctors Park
Cape Girardeau, MO 63703

(573) 335-8257

Dr. Rickey Lynn Lents, MD is a physician provider in Cape Girardeau, MO specializing in physician and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Tennessee Center for Health Sciences, Memphis, TN in 1981 and has 45 years of experience. Dr. Rickey Lynn Lents, MD is affiliated with Advanced Orthopedic Specialists.

Office Locations

48 Doctors Park
Cape Girardeau, MO 63703

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In The News

“Dr. Rickey L. Lents will discuss surgical treatment of arthritic hands on this week's "Ask Your Doctor."”—"Stories from Wednesday, February 19, 1992", Southeast Missourian, November 2022

“Rickey L. Lents, MD, of Orthopaedic Associates performed the surgery at Southeast Missouri Hospital on Dec. 27, 2005.”—"Knee Surgery Puts Golfer Back in the Game", Southeast Missourian, August 2010

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Rickey Lynn Lents, MD in 2024

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

joint aspiration

In 2024, Dr. Rickey Lynn Lents, MD performed more joint aspiration procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Missouri.

Top 25%

By Volume:

joint injections

musculoskeletal imaging

In 2012, Dr. Rickey Lynn Lents, MD performed more joint injections, and musculoskeletal imaging 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. Rickey Lynn Lents, MD treated as a physician provider in Cape Girardeau, MO during 2012 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rickey Lynn Lents, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	458
decompression surgery	35
diagnostic evaluation	32
doctor visit	1279
fracture surgery	28
hip imaging	129
hospital care	74
injections	500
inpatient care	74
joint surgery	77
lower extremity surgery	68
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	424
nerve procedures	35
open surgery	48
reconstructive surgery	65
rehabilitation	288
tendon surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	74
X-rays	453

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rickey Lynn Lents, MD treated as a physician provider in Cape Girardeau, MO during 2013 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rickey Lynn Lents, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	503
decompression surgery	28
diagnostic evaluation	36
doctor visit	1347
fracture surgery	23
hip imaging	110
hospital care	66
injections	545
inpatient care	66
joint surgery	61
lower extremity surgery	46
musculoskeletal imaging	409
nerve procedures	28
open surgery	40
reconstructive surgery	61
rehabilitation	196
tendon surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	72
X-rays	444

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rickey Lynn Lents, MD.

**Gender**
Male	314
Female	527

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	802
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	355
From 75 to 84	238
85 and over	97
Less than 65	151

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rickey Lynn Lents, MD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rickey Lynn Lents, MD treated as a physician provider in Cape Girardeau, MO during 2014 were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rickey Lynn Lents, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	577
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	11
decompression surgery	18
diagnostic evaluation	30
doctor visit	1350
excision	11
fracture surgery	19
hip imaging	123
hospital care	55
immobilization	11
injections	612
inpatient care	55
joint surgery	63
lower extremity surgery	52
musculoskeletal imaging	341
nerve procedures	18
open surgery	29
reconstructive surgery	63
rehabilitation	152
tendon surgery	20
upper extremity surgery	79
X-rays	341

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rickey Lynn Lents, MD.

**Gender**
Male	286
Female	537

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	792
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	327
From 75 to 84	216
85 and over	111
Less than 65	169

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rickey Lynn Lents, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rickey Lynn Lents, MD treated as a physician provider in Cape Girardeau, MO during 2015 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rickey Lynn Lents, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	565
decompression surgery	23
diagnostic evaluation	21
doctor visit	1358
fracture surgery	28
hip imaging	119
hospital care	56
injections	589
inpatient care	56
joint surgery	67
lower extremity surgery	56
musculoskeletal imaging	396
nerve procedures	23
open surgery	39
pelvic imaging	23
reconstructive surgery	67
rehabilitation	198
tendon surgery	13
upper extremity surgery	59
X-rays	466

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rickey Lynn Lents, MD.

**Gender**
Male	614
Female	1112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1640
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	664
From 75 to 84	436
85 and over	224
Less than 65	402

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rickey Lynn Lents, MD in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rickey Lynn Lents, MD treated as a physician provider in Cape Girardeau, MO during 2016 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rickey Lynn Lents, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	621
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	14
decompression surgery	31
diagnostic evaluation	19
doctor visit	1307
fracture surgery	15
hospital care	60
injections	647
inpatient care	60
joint surgery	55
lower extremity surgery	53
musculoskeletal imaging	383
nerve procedures	31
open surgery	31
reconstructive surgery	55
rehabilitation	91
upper extremity surgery	48
X-rays	410

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rickey Lynn Lents, MD.

**Gender**
Male	301
Female	577

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	839
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	361
From 75 to 84	246
85 and over	106
Less than 65	165

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rickey Lynn Lents, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rickey Lynn Lents, MD treated as a physician provider in Cape Girardeau, MO during 2017 were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rickey Lynn Lents, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	490
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	1204
fracture surgery	20
hospital care	28
injections	517
inpatient care	28
joint surgery	29
lower extremity surgery	38
musculoskeletal imaging	222
nerve procedures	24
open surgery	24
reconstructive surgery	29
rehabilitation	16
upper extremity surgery	35
X-rays	222

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rickey Lynn Lents, MD.

**Gender**
Male	251
Female	455

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	675
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	302
From 75 to 84	199
85 and over	84
Less than 65	121

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rickey Lynn Lents, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rickey Lynn Lents, MD treated as a physician provider in Cape Girardeau, MO during 2018 were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rickey Lynn Lents, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	443
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	1171
fracture surgery	13
hospital care	64
injections	468
inpatient care	64
joint surgery	42
lower extremity surgery	38
musculoskeletal imaging	69
nerve procedures	24
open surgery	24
reconstructive surgery	42
tendon surgery	25
upper extremity surgery	66
X-rays	69

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rickey Lynn Lents, MD.

**Gender**
Male	269
Female	472

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	706
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	332
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	89
Less than 65	130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rickey Lynn Lents, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rickey Lynn Lents, MD treated as a physician provider in Cape Girardeau, MO during 2019 were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rickey Lynn Lents, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	432
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	1104
hospital care	27
injections	448
inpatient care	27
joint surgery	25
lower extremity surgery	14
musculoskeletal imaging	214
nerve procedures	19
open surgery	19
reconstructive surgery	25
tendon surgery	27
upper extremity surgery	57
X-rays	214

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rickey Lynn Lents, MD.

**Gender**
Male	253
Female	434

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	640
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	297
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	84
Less than 65	130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rickey Lynn Lents, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rickey Lynn Lents, MD treated as a physician provider in Cape Girardeau, MO during 2020 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rickey Lynn Lents, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	400
doctor visit	856
hospital care	28
injections	400
inpatient care	28
joint surgery	26
lower extremity surgery	14
musculoskeletal imaging	215
reconstructive surgery	26
upper extremity surgery	12
X-rays	215

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rickey Lynn Lents, MD.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	357

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	515
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	256
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	50
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rickey Lynn Lents, MD in 2020

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rickey Lynn Lents, MD treated as a physician provider in Cape Girardeau, MO during 2021 were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rickey Lynn Lents, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	392
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	885
hospital care	18
injections	411
inpatient care	18
joint surgery	14
lower extremity surgery	14
musculoskeletal imaging	203
nerve procedures	21
open surgery	21
reconstructive surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	21
X-rays	203

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rickey Lynn Lents, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	305

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	479
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	247
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	45
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rickey Lynn Lents, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rickey Lynn Lents, MD treated as a physician provider in Cape Girardeau, MO during 2022 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rickey Lynn Lents, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	310
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	640
hospital care	14
injections	352
inpatient care	14
musculoskeletal imaging	132
nerve procedures	14
open surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	14
X-rays	132

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rickey Lynn Lents, MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	254

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	387
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	38
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rickey Lynn Lents, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rickey Lynn Lents, MD treated as a physician provider in Cape Girardeau, MO during 2023 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rickey Lynn Lents, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	279
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	562
injections	347
musculoskeletal imaging	82
nerve procedures	30
open surgery	30
upper extremity surgery	30
X-rays	82

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rickey Lynn Lents, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	311
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	39
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rickey Lynn Lents, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rickey Lynn Lents, MD treated as a physician provider in Cape Girardeau, MO during 2024 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rickey Lynn Lents, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	271
doctor visit	582
injections	293
musculoskeletal imaging	63
X-rays	63

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rickey Lynn Lents, MD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	309
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	32
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rickey Lynn Lents, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rickey Lynn Lents, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Rickey Lynn Lents, MD treated as a physician provider in Cape Girardeau, MO were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	441
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	12
decompression surgery	24
diagnostic evaluation	27
doctor visit	1049
excision	11
fracture surgery	20
hip imaging	120
hospital care	44
immobilization	11
injections	471
inpatient care	44
joint surgery	45
lower extremity surgery	39
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	242
nerve procedures	24
open surgery	29
pelvic imaging	23
reconstructive surgery	44
rehabilitation	156
tendon surgery	19
upper extremity surgery	47
X-rays	254

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rickey Lynn Lents, MD.

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	417

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	7
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	622
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	179
85 and over	76
Less than 65	122
65 to 74	277

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rickey Lynn Lents, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Rickey Lynn Lents, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	8
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Rickey Lynn Lents, MD graduated from University of Tennessee Center for Health Sciences, Memphis, TN in 1981. He completed residency at University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Memphis, TN. He has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: University of Tennessee Center for Health Sciences, Memphis, TN (1981)

Residency: University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Memphis, TN (1983)

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Rickey Lynn Lents, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Advanced Orthopedic Specialists

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Rickey Lynn Lents, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Rickey Lynn Lents, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Cape Girardeau, MO.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$121 PEAK $65	MONOVISC $56
Zimmer Holding Inc	$100 Trauma $100
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.	$87 Zilretta $87
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$62 SYNVISC-ONE $50	Osteoarthritis of the knee $11
Ethicon Inc.	$60 Sutures $46	Biosurgicals $14
Other	$338 XIAFLEX $58	Variax $48	XARTEMIS XR $36	Prolia $29	SOLUMATRIX FRANCHISE $29	Other $139

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$767

Biography

Dr. Rickey Lents is a specialist in general practice and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery in Cape Girardeau, MO. He is professionally affiliated with St. Francis Hospital. Dr. Lents has a closed panel according to Yext. He studied medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine. He trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Tennessee for his residency.