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Dr. Ronald Bernhard Anderson, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Rheumatology

Indiana University School of Medicine (1979)

Professional interests include: joint aspiration

1088 West Baltimore Pike Suite 2105
Media, PA 19063

(610) 565-5082

Dr. Ronald Bernhard Anderson, MD is a rheumatologist in Media, PA specializing in adult rheumatology. He graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1979 and has 47 years of experience. Dr. Ronald Bernhard Anderson, MD is affiliated with Main Line Health.

Office Locations

1088 West Baltimore Pike Suite 2105
Media, PA 19063

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Some issues Dr. Ronald Bernhard Anderson, MD can help you with:

Joint Aspiration

A joint is any area of the body where two bones connect. Due to injury or disease, the space between the two bones can sometimes become swollen and inflamed, which leads to pain and a loss of mobility. Injection and aspiration are two tools that physicians use to treat joint pain locally without needing to perform surgery.

Both injection and aspiration are techniques that involve inserting a needle connected to a syringe directly into the joint. Aspiration involves the removal of excess fluid, and injection is the placement of medication directly into the joint space via the needle. Both procedures may be performed at the same time. In both cases a local anesthetic may be used, the skin will be cleaned and disinfected, and then the needle will be inserted. In some cases, especially if the injection or aspiration is in a large and deep joint such as the hip or spine, ultrasound may be used to guide the needle to the exact location desired.

In some cases, irritation to the joint can cause fluid to build up so significantly that the joint hurts and can no longer move well. Aspiration removes some of the excess fluid and relieves the pressure. In addition, aspiration can be used to provide a sample of joint fluid if it needs to be examined microscopically for the presence of white blood cells, bacteria, or crystal formations.

Certain injuries and diseases that affect joints are inflammatory in nature, such as rheumatoid arthritis, tendonitis or gout. These diseases may be helped by the local injection of anti-inflammatory medications directly into the affected joint. In this case, corticosteroids such as methylprednisone are usually used. Relief from the pain may be felt right away and may last for weeks or even months.

In some cases, such as with osteoarthritis, the cartilage buffer between the two bones wears down and pain comes from bones rubbing against each other. In this case, injection of a lubricating agent such as hyaluronic acid may be beneficial. It provides a slippery cushion between the bones to relieve pain that can last for months.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ronald Bernhard Anderson, MD in 2023

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nursing home care

In 2023, Dr. Ronald Bernhard Anderson, MD had a list price for nursing home care that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania. 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald Bernhard Anderson, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Media, PA during 2012 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald Bernhard Anderson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	771
doctor visit	1042
hospital care	201
injections	771
inpatient care	201
nursing home care	98
preventive care	33
vaccines	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald Bernhard Anderson, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Media, PA during 2013 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald Bernhard Anderson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	617
doctor visit	886
hospital care	123
injections	617
inpatient care	123
nursing home care	67
preventive care	31
vaccines	31

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Bernhard Anderson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	313

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	380
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	134
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Bernhard Anderson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	24
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald Bernhard Anderson, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Media, PA during 2014 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald Bernhard Anderson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	499
doctor visit	751
hospital care	85
injections	499
inpatient care	85
nursing home care	37
preventive care	14
vaccines	14

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Bernhard Anderson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	281

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	329
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	112
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Bernhard Anderson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	29
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	29
Dementia	23
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald Bernhard Anderson, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Media, PA during 2015 were aspiration, injections, nursing home care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald Bernhard Anderson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	139
doctor visit	90
hospital care	62
injections	139
inpatient care	62
nursing home care	120

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Bernhard Anderson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	194

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	120
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Bernhard Anderson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	53
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	36
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	32
Dementia	43
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald Bernhard Anderson, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Media, PA during 2016 were aspiration, injections, nursing home care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald Bernhard Anderson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	184
doctor visit	83
hospital care	47
injections	184
inpatient care	47
nursing home care	175

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Bernhard Anderson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	109
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	53
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Bernhard Anderson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	64
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	32
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	33
Dementia	52
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald Bernhard Anderson, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Media, PA during 2017 were nursing home care, aspiration, injections and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald Bernhard Anderson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	170
doctor visit	96
hospital care	17
injections	170
inpatient care	17
nursing home care	179

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Bernhard Anderson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	131
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	59
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Bernhard Anderson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	62
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	29
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	38
Dementia	63
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald Bernhard Anderson, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Media, PA during 2018 were nursing home care, aspiration, injections and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald Bernhard Anderson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	167
doctor visit	70
hospital care	11
injections	167
inpatient care	11
nursing home care	176

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Bernhard Anderson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	115
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	49
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Bernhard Anderson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	65
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	42
Dementia	70
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald Bernhard Anderson, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Media, PA during 2019 were aspiration, injections, nursing home care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald Bernhard Anderson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	131
doctor visit	25
hospital care	25
injections	131
inpatient care	25
nursing home care	116

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Bernhard Anderson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	83

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	41
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Bernhard Anderson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	65
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	37
Dementia	71
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald Bernhard Anderson, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Media, PA during 2020 were aspiration, injections and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald Bernhard Anderson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	53
doctor visit	30
injections	53
nursing home care	14

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Bernhard Anderson, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	12
85 and over	25
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Bernhard Anderson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	62
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	36
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	34
Dementia	66
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald Bernhard Anderson, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Media, PA during 2021 were aspiration, injections and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald Bernhard Anderson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	67
doctor visit	15
injections	67
nursing home care	44

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Bernhard Anderson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	44

**Age**
From 65 to 74	18
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	23
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Bernhard Anderson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	56
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	51
Dementia	60
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald Bernhard Anderson, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Media, PA during 2022 were nursing home care, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald Bernhard Anderson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	82
doctor visit	18
injections	82
nursing home care	89

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Bernhard Anderson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	18
Female	41

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	22
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Bernhard Anderson, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	34
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	39
Dementia	31
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald Bernhard Anderson, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Media, PA during 2023 were aspiration, injections and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald Bernhard Anderson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	84
doctor visit	28
injections	84
nursing home care	70

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald Bernhard Anderson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ronald Bernhard Anderson, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Media, PA were aspiration, injections, nursing home care and hospital care.

aspiration	247
doctor visit	261
hospital care	71
injections	247
inpatient care	71
nursing home care	98
preventive care	26
vaccines	26

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Bernhard Anderson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	107
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	42
85 and over	53
Less than 65	4
65 to 74	20

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Bernhard Anderson, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ronald Bernhard Anderson, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and dementia.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	24
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Cancer	10
Dementia	41

Education & Training

Dr. Ronald Bernhard Anderson, MD graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1979. He completed residency at Abington Memorial Hospital. He has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine (1979)

Residency: Abington Memorial Hospital (1984)

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ronald Bernhard Anderson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Main Line Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie, Inc.	$6,617 Humira $5,270	Lupron $192	Rinvoq $96	$1,059
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$1,935 SYNVISC-ONE $960	Osteoarthritis of the knee $255	$720
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$1,018 BENLYSTA $537	$480
Genentech USA, Inc.	$576 Actemra $382	Esbriet $74	$120
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC	$537 STELARA $335	SIMPONI $202
Other	$2,181 ACTHAR $430	XELJANZ $361	ORENCIA $302	ZORVOLEX $275	Enbrel $236	Other $577

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$9,940
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,967
Consulting Fee	$475
Honoraria	$325
Education	$156

Research Payments

Dr. Ronald Bernhard Anderson, MD has received 2 research payments totaling $413.

Biography

Dr. Ronald Anderson sees patients in Media, PA. His medical specialty is adult rheumatology. His clinical interests encompass joint aspiration. Dr. Anderson is a graduate of Indiana University School of Medicine. He completed his residency training at Lankenau Medical Center and Abington Memorial Hospital. In addition to English, he speaks French. Dr. Anderson is professionally affiliated with Main Line Health.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald Bernhard Anderson, MD From 2012 - 2023

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