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Dr. Rochelle L. Ringer, MD

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(Dr. Rochelle Lynn Ringer, M.D.)

(294 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery and Surgical Oncology (Cancer Surgery)

Indiana University School of Medicine (2002)

Professional interests include: breast cancer surgery, breast issues, cancer genetics

75 Baylor Drive
Bluffton, SC 29910

(843) 792-2300

Dr. Rochelle L. Ringer, MD is a general surgeon in Charleston, SC specializing in general surgery and surgical oncology (cancer surgery). She graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 2002 and has 24 years of experience. Dr. Rochelle L. Ringer, MD is affiliated with MUSC Health and UNIVERSITY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES OF THE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROL.

Office Locations

171 Ashley Avenue
Charleston, SC 29425

(843) 792-1414

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MUSC Health

75 Baylor Drive
Bluffton, SC 29910

(843) 792-2300

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Rochelle L. Ringer, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

breast cancer surgery

breast surgery

excision

lymph node procedures

mastectomy for breast cancer

open lymph node biopsy

In 2023, Dr. Rochelle L. Ringer, MD performed more breast cancer surgery, breast surgery, excision, lymph node procedures, mastectomy for breast cancer, and open lymph node biopsy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina.

Top 25%

By Volume:

biopsy

In 2012, Dr. Rochelle L. Ringer, MD performed more biopsy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rochelle L. Ringer, MD treated as a general surgeon in Charleston, SC during 2012 were lymph node procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), breast procedures and women's imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rochelle L. Ringer, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	24
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	195
excision	12
lymph node procedures	27
open surgery	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	24
women's imaging	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rochelle L. Ringer, MD treated as a general surgeon in Charleston, SC during 2013 were excision, breast procedures, lymph node procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rochelle L. Ringer, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	53
cancer surgery	36
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	345
excision	58
lymph node procedures	44
open surgery	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	17
women's imaging	17

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rochelle L. Ringer, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	195
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	23
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rochelle L. Ringer, MD in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	19
Dementia	6
Cancer	65

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rochelle L. Ringer, MD treated as a general surgeon in Charleston, SC during 2014 were excision, breast procedures, cancer surgery and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rochelle L. Ringer, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	42
cancer surgery	42
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	291
excision	60
lymph node procedures	35
open surgery	18

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rochelle L. Ringer, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	217
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	15
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rochelle L. Ringer, MD in 2014

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	18
Dementia	5
Cancer	64

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rochelle L. Ringer, MD treated as a general surgeon in Charleston, SC during 2015 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rochelle L. Ringer, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	71
cancer surgery	71
diagnostic procedures	51
doctor visit	627
excision	122
lymph node procedures	101
open surgery	51

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rochelle L. Ringer, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	788
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	536
From 75 to 84	236
85 and over	42
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rochelle L. Ringer, MD in 2015

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	16
Dementia	3
Cancer	53

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rochelle L. Ringer, MD treated as a general surgeon in Charleston, SC during 2016 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rochelle L. Ringer, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	77
cancer surgery	64
diagnostic procedures	60
doctor visit	699
excision	124
lymph node procedures	94
open surgery	60

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rochelle L. Ringer, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	434
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	293
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	20
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rochelle L. Ringer, MD in 2016

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	16
Dementia	3
Cancer	54

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rochelle L. Ringer, MD treated as a general surgeon in Charleston, SC during 2017 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rochelle L. Ringer, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	59
cancer surgery	59
diagnostic procedures	36
doctor visit	660
excision	95
lymph node procedures	71
open surgery	36

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rochelle L. Ringer, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	384
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	251
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	26
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rochelle L. Ringer, MD in 2017

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	4
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	16
Dementia	4
Cancer	64

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rochelle L. Ringer, MD treated as a general surgeon in Charleston, SC during 2018 were excision, breast procedures, cancer surgery and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rochelle L. Ringer, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	71
cancer surgery	71
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	759
excision	105
lymph node procedures	68
open surgery	34

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rochelle L. Ringer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	11
Female	484

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	465
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	302
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	21
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rochelle L. Ringer, MD in 2018

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	14
Dementia	3
Cancer	59

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rochelle L. Ringer, MD treated as a general surgeon in Charleston, SC during 2019 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rochelle L. Ringer, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	71
cancer surgery	71
diagnostic procedures	39
doctor visit	702
excision	110
lymph node procedures	78
open surgery	39

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rochelle L. Ringer, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	424
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	266
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	34
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rochelle L. Ringer, MD in 2019

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	14
Dementia	6
Cancer	66

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rochelle L. Ringer, MD treated as a general surgeon in Charleston, SC during 2020 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rochelle L. Ringer, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	80
cancer surgery	80
diagnostic procedures	45
doctor visit	641
excision	125
lymph node procedures	90
open surgery	45

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rochelle L. Ringer, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	372
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	245
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rochelle L. Ringer, MD in 2020

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	17
Dementia	6
Cancer	66

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rochelle L. Ringer, MD treated as a general surgeon in Charleston, SC during 2021 were excision, breast procedures, lymph node procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rochelle L. Ringer, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	93
cancer surgery	80
diagnostic procedures	57
doctor visit	638
excision	137
lymph node procedures	87
open surgery	57

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rochelle L. Ringer, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	341
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rochelle L. Ringer, MD in 2021

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	4
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	15
Dementia	7
Cancer	70

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rochelle L. Ringer, MD treated as a general surgeon in Charleston, SC during 2022 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rochelle L. Ringer, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	64
cancer surgery	64
diagnostic procedures	36
doctor visit	618
excision	100
lymph node procedures	73
open surgery	36

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rochelle L. Ringer, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	339
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rochelle L. Ringer, MD in 2022

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	11
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	3
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	15
Dementia	0
Cancer	73

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rochelle L. Ringer, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Rochelle L. Ringer, MD treated as a general surgeon in Charleston, SC were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

breast procedures	64
cancer surgery	63
diagnostic procedures	37
doctor visit	561
excision	95
lymph node procedures	69
open surgery	37
ultrasound (sonogram)	20
women's imaging	20

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rochelle L. Ringer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1
Female	44

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	9
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	359
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	118
85 and over	16
Less than 65	9
65 to 74	232

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rochelle L. Ringer, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Rochelle L. Ringer, MD treated were high cholesterol, cancer, hypertension and depression.

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	4
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	14
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Dementia	3
Cancer	57

Education & Training

Dr. Rochelle L. Ringer, MD graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 2002. She has a state license in Connecticut.

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine (2002)

Residency: (2007)

Licensed In: Connecticut

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Rochelle L. Ringer, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MUSC Health

UNIVERSITY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES OF THE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROL

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Rochelle L. Ringer, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA Medicare, Aetna Medicare, Great-West Healthcare, WellCare, Community Care Network (CCN), United Healthcare, TRICARE, Employers Health Network, Medicaid, Humana, Coventry, Cigna, Blue Choice, First Health, MedCost, Molina Healthcare, Group Health Plan (GHP), Medicare A & B (Traditional Medicare), Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina, Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC), BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace), Aetna (Preferred Provider Organization), Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators, First Choice/Select Health (NEIC), Absolute Total Care (NEIC), Clover Health, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare, Aetna (Open Choice), AllWell by Absolute Total Care, Aetna (Managed Choice), Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP), Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace), First Choice Next and Aetna (Exclusive Choice).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Rochelle L. Ringer, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA Medicare

Aetna Medicare

Great-West Healthcare

WellCare

Community Care Network (CCN)

United Healthcare

TRICARE

Employers Health Network

Medicaid

Humana

Coventry

Cigna

Blue Choice

First Health

MedCost

Molina Healthcare

Group Health Plan (GHP)

Medicare A & B (Traditional Medicare)

Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina

Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC)

BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace)

Aetna (Preferred Provider Organization)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators

First Choice/Select Health (NEIC)

Absolute Total Care (NEIC)

Clover Health

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare

Aetna (Open Choice)

AllWell by Absolute Total Care

Aetna (Managed Choice)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP)

Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace)

First Choice Next

Aetna (Exclusive Choice)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Rochelle L. Ringer, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 294 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Rochelle L. Ringer, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Charleston, SC.

4.9

Overall Rating

(294 Ratings)

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2021-05-15

Dr. Ringer took me on as a patient at first call. She scheduled me immediately for an appointment. I have Breast Cancer, she did the surgery without a hitch. I believe my positive prognosis was due to her 100%! Excellent surgeon, addresses all your needs, does not rush you, very empathetic to your needs, I can’t say enough about her and her staff, just exceptional!

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Cianna Medical Inc	$153 SAVI/SAVI SCOUT $153
Pfizer Inc.	$135 IBRANCE $135
Elucent Medical	$45 $45
Cardinal Health 414, LLC	$33 LYMPHOSEEK $33
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.	$21 myRisk $21
Other	$33 LYNPARZA $17	ENCOR ENSPIRE $16

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$420

Biography

Dr. Rochelle Ringer is a general surgery and surgical oncology (cancer surgery) specialist. Dr. Ringer is rated highly by her patients. Her areas of clinical interest consist of breast cancer surgery, breast issues, and cancer genetics. She is professionally affiliated with MUSC Health. She is in-network for several insurance carriers, including Blue California, Coventry, and Employers Health Network. Dr. Ringer has an open panel in Bluffton, SC according to MUSC Health. She studied medicine at Indiana University School of Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rochelle L. Ringer, MD in 2018

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rochelle L. Ringer, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rochelle L. Ringer, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rochelle L. Ringer, MD in 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rochelle L. Ringer, MD From 2012 - 2022

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