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Dr. Ryan J. Ness, MD

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Specializes in: Interventional Pain Medicine and Anesthesiology

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (2001)

166 HANOVER STREET SUITE 200
WILKES-BARRE, PA 18702

(570) 808-8780

Dr. Ryan J. Ness, MD is an interventional pain specialist in WILKES-BARRE, PA specializing in interventional pain medicine and anesthesiology. He graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 2001 and has 25 years of experience. Dr. Ryan J. Ness, MD is affiliated with GEISINGER CLINIC.

Office Locations

166 HANOVER STREET SUITE 200
WILKES-BARRE, PA 18702

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ryan J. Ness, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

injections

In 2023, Dr. Ryan J. Ness, MD performed more injections procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Top 25%

By Volume:

nerve block

pain management

sacroiliac joint injection

selective nerve root block

spinal injection

subarachnoid block with local anesthetic

transforaminal epidural steroid injection

In 2012, Dr. Ryan J. Ness, MD performed more nerve block, pain management, sacroiliac (SI) joint injection, selective nerve root block (SNRB), spinal injection, subarachnoid block with local anesthetic (numbing medicine), and transforaminal epidural steroid injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan J. Ness, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in WILKES-BARRE, PA during 2012 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan J. Ness, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	24
doctor visit	163
injections	383
nerve block	158
pain management	359
spinal procedures	225

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan J. Ness, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in WILKES-BARRE, PA during 2013 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan J. Ness, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	53
doctor visit	174
injections	471
nerve block	176
pain management	418
spinal procedures	292

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan J. Ness, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	251
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	17
Less than 65	117

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan J. Ness, MD in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan J. Ness, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in WILKES-BARRE, PA during 2014 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan J. Ness, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	66
doctor visit	233
injections	585
minimally invasive procedures	12
nerve block	232
nerve procedures	12
pain management	531
spinal procedures	344

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan J. Ness, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	313
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	18
Less than 65	160

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan J. Ness, MD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan J. Ness, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in WILKES-BARRE, PA during 2015 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan J. Ness, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	67
doctor visit	198
injections	618
minimally invasive procedures	15
nerve block	284
nerve procedures	15
pain management	566
spinal procedures	375

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan J. Ness, MD.

**Gender**
Male	314
Female	408

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	664
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	46
Less than 65	298

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan J. Ness, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan J. Ness, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in WILKES-BARRE, PA during 2016 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan J. Ness, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	50
doctor visit	156
injections	587
minimally invasive procedures	20
nerve block	241
nerve procedures	20
pain management	557
spinal procedures	316

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan J. Ness, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	329
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	17
Less than 65	145

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan J. Ness, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan J. Ness, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in WILKES-BARRE, PA during 2017 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan J. Ness, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	38
doctor visit	164
injections	467
minimally invasive procedures	21
nerve block	143
nerve procedures	21
pain management	450
spinal procedures	222

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan J. Ness, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	307
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	18
Less than 65	138

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan J. Ness, MD in 2017

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan J. Ness, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in WILKES-BARRE, PA during 2018 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan J. Ness, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	29
doctor visit	109
injections	440
minimally invasive procedures	12
nerve block	146
nerve procedures	12
pain management	423
spinal procedures	195

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan J. Ness, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	191

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	291
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	25
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan J. Ness, MD in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan J. Ness, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in WILKES-BARRE, PA during 2019 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan J. Ness, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	44
doctor visit	21
injections	411
minimally invasive procedures	19
nerve block	112
nerve procedures	19
pain management	386
spinal procedures	193

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan J. Ness, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	297
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	27
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan J. Ness, MD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan J. Ness, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in WILKES-BARRE, PA during 2020 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan J. Ness, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	42
injections	389
minimally invasive procedures	15
nerve block	147
nerve procedures	15
pain management	362
spinal procedures	214

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan J. Ness, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	241

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	347
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	30
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan J. Ness, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan J. Ness, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in WILKES-BARRE, PA during 2021 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan J. Ness, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	45
injections	350
minimally invasive procedures	39
nerve block	116
nerve procedures	39
pain management	344
spinal procedures	194

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan J. Ness, MD.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	185

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	33
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan J. Ness, MD in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	33
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan J. Ness, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in WILKES-BARRE, PA during 2022 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan J. Ness, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	29
injections	311
minimally invasive procedures	29
nerve block	88
nerve procedures	29
pain management	311
spinal procedures	161

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan J. Ness, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	205
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	19
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan J. Ness, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan J. Ness, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ryan J. Ness, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in WILKES-BARRE, PA were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

aspiration	44
doctor visit	152
injections	455
minimally invasive procedures	20
nerve block	167
nerve procedures	20
pain management	427
spinal procedures	248

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan J. Ness, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	296
Hispanic	7
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	68
85 and over	22
Less than 65	116
65 to 74	114

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan J. Ness, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	8
Dementia	4

Education & Training

Dr. Ryan J. Ness, MD graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 2001. He completed residency at Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology: Pain Medicine and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (2001)

Residency: Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals (2005)

Board Certification: American Board of Anesthesiology: Pain Medicine

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ryan J. Ness, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

GEISINGER CLINIC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
SPR Therapeutics, Inc	$562 SPRINT PNS System $562
Vertos Medical, Inc.	$170 mild Device Kit $170
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$102 Deep Brain Stimulation $102
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.	$52 BELBUCA $52
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$51 Relistor $51

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$744
Travel and Lodging	$192

Biography

Dr. Ryan Ness' medical specialty is anesthesiology and interventional pain medicine. Before completing his residency at a hospital affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. Ness attended medical school at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. According to Doctor.com, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in WILKES-BARRE, PA.

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