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Dr. Ron I. Riesenburger, MD

Accepting New Patients

(Ron Riesenburger, MD)

(227 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurosurgery and General Practice

Tufts University School of Medicine (2001)

Professional interests include: herniated disc, minimally invasive spine surgery, scoliosis, and more.

800 Washington Street Proger Building, 7th floor
Boston, MA 02111

(617) 636-5858

Dr. Ron I. Riesenburger, MD is a neurosurgeon in Boston, MA specializing in neurosurgery and general practice. He graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine in 2001 and has 25 years of experience. Dr. Ron I. Riesenburger, MD is affiliated with Tufts Medicine and Tufts Medical Center Neurosurgery.

Office Locations

800 Washington Street Proger Building, 7th floor
Boston, MA 02111

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In The News

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ron I. Riesenburger, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

interbody fusion

lumbar fusion

lumbar interbody fusion

spinal instrumentation

In 2023, Dr. Ron I. Riesenburger, MD had a list price for interbody fusion, lumbar fusion, lumbar interbody fusion, and spinal instrumentation (e.g. rods/screws/metal plates) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts. 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

cervical spine surgery

laminectomy

laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy

spinal decompression surgery

spinal procedures

In 2012, Dr. Ron I. Riesenburger, MD performed more cervical spine surgery, laminectomy, laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy, spinal decompression surgery, and spinal procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ron I. Riesenburger, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Boston, MA during 2012 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ron I. Riesenburger, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	18
aspiration	25
bone marrow tests	25
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	208
hospital care	51
inpatient care	51
nerve procedures	25
spinal procedures	61

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ron I. Riesenburger, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Boston, MA during 2013 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ron I. Riesenburger, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	16
aspiration	27
bone marrow tests	27
decompression surgery	31
doctor visit	206
hospital care	39
inpatient care	39
nerve procedures	31
spinal procedures	60

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron I. Riesenburger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	177
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	17
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron I. Riesenburger, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ron I. Riesenburger, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Boston, MA during 2014 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ron I. Riesenburger, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	31
aspiration	34
bone marrow tests	34
decompression surgery	52
doctor visit	246
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27
nerve procedures	52
spinal procedures	110

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron I. Riesenburger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	189
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	22
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron I. Riesenburger, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ron I. Riesenburger, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Boston, MA during 2015 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ron I. Riesenburger, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	36
aspiration	32
bone marrow tests	32
decompression surgery	57
doctor visit	310
neck surgery	24
nerve procedures	57
spinal procedures	129

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron I. Riesenburger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	246
Female	244

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	414
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	38
Less than 65	122

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron I. Riesenburger, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ron I. Riesenburger, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Boston, MA during 2016 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ron I. Riesenburger, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	54
aspiration	44
bone marrow tests	44
decompression surgery	86
doctor visit	399
neck surgery	26
nerve procedures	86
spinal procedures	191

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron I. Riesenburger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	261
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	19
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron I. Riesenburger, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ron I. Riesenburger, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Boston, MA during 2017 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ron I. Riesenburger, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	43
aspiration	32
bone marrow tests	32
decompression surgery	79
doctor visit	352
neck surgery	24
nerve procedures	79
spinal procedures	167

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron I. Riesenburger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	256
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron I. Riesenburger, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	24
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ron I. Riesenburger, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Boston, MA during 2018 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ron I. Riesenburger, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	45
decompression surgery	63
doctor visit	354
neck surgery	43
nerve procedures	63
spinal procedures	154

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron I. Riesenburger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	264
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron I. Riesenburger, MD in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ron I. Riesenburger, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Boston, MA during 2019 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ron I. Riesenburger, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	41
decompression surgery	68
doctor visit	380
neck surgery	39
nerve procedures	68
spinal procedures	149

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron I. Riesenburger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	259
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	16
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron I. Riesenburger, MD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ron I. Riesenburger, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Boston, MA during 2020 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ron I. Riesenburger, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
decompression surgery	39
doctor visit	144
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	39
spinal procedures	76

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron I. Riesenburger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	186
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron I. Riesenburger, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ron I. Riesenburger, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Boston, MA during 2021 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ron I. Riesenburger, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	36
decompression surgery	57
doctor visit	199
neck surgery	33
nerve procedures	57
spinal procedures	135

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron I. Riesenburger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	127

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	198
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	16
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron I. Riesenburger, MD in 2021

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ron I. Riesenburger, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Boston, MA during 2022 were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ron I. Riesenburger, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	45
decompression surgery	43
doctor visit	263
neck surgery	31
nerve procedures	43
spinal procedures	150

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron I. Riesenburger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	134

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	16
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron I. Riesenburger, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ron I. Riesenburger, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ron I. Riesenburger, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Boston, MA were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and hospital care.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	34
aspiration	32
bone marrow tests	32
decompression surgery	54
doctor visit	278
hospital care	39
inpatient care	39
neck surgery	28
nerve procedures	54
spinal procedures	125

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron I. Riesenburger, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	10
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	221
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	68
85 and over	13
Less than 65	40
65 to 74	112

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ron I. Riesenburger, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ron I. Riesenburger, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Ron I. Riesenburger, MD graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine in 2001. He completed residency at Tufts Medical Center - Neurological Surgery. He is certified by the Neurological Surgery and is accepting new patients and has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine (2001)

Residency: Tufts Medical Center - Neurological Surgery (2007)

Board Certification: Neurological Surgery and is accepting new patients

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ron I. Riesenburger, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Tufts Medicine

Tufts Medical Center Neurosurgery

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. Ron I. Riesenburger, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: TMIN Cigna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, TMIN United Healthcare, TMIN Unicare, Medicaid Wellforce Care Plan ACO (Fallon), Tufts Health Plan, TMIN Fallon Med Adv, Commonwealth Care Alliance, TMIN AllaraCare, TMIN Fallon, TMIN Fallon Navicare SCO, TMIN Aetna, TMIN Mass General Brigham Health Plan and Senior Whole Health.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Ron I. Riesenburger, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

TMIN Cigna

Blue Cross Blue Shield

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

TMIN United Healthcare

TMIN Unicare

Medicaid Wellforce Care Plan ACO (Fallon)

Tufts Health Plan

TMIN Fallon Med Adv

Commonwealth Care Alliance

TMIN AllaraCare

TMIN Fallon

TMIN Fallon Navicare SCO

TMIN Aetna

TMIN Mass General Brigham Health Plan

Senior Whole Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ron I. Riesenburger, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 227 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ron I. Riesenburger, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Boston, MA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
DePuy Orthopaedics Inc.	$6,300 Spine $6,300
HD LifeSciences LLC	$4,016 NanoHive PLIF, NanoHive TLIF, NanoHive ALIF, NanoHive Cervical $4,016
Medtronic, Inc.	$2,114 O-ARM $2,114
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$1,062 MazorX - Renaissance $965	MazorX Renaissance $40	StealthStation $34	S7 $22
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$508 Orthopaedics $428	Spine $56	MIS $24
Other	$1,270 Fortex $251	ONFI $195	VIPER $177	Helix $138	Vimpat $88	Other $420

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$11,966
Travel and Lodging	$1,989
Food and Beverage	$1,315

Biography

Dr. Ron Riesenburger specializes in general practice and neurosurgery. Clinical interests for Dr. Riesenburger include scoliosis, sciatica (sciatic nerve pain), and radiculopathy (nerve root disorder). He has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. Dr. Riesenburger can take Blue California, Cigna, Medicaid, and more. He attended medical school at Tufts University School of Medicine. Dr. Riesenburger's medical residency was performed at Tufts Medical Center. He has received distinctions including "Top Doctor", Boston Magazine; "Top Doctor," Boston Magazine; and Dean s Outstanding Mentor Award, Tufts University School of Medicine. He is professionally affiliated with Tufts Medicine. Dr. Riesenburger has an open panel in Boston, MA according to Tufts Medicine.