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Dr. Ryan Thomas Pitts, MD

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(58 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

St. Louis University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: hip problems, work injuries, shoulder problems, and more.

1050 Old Des Peres Road Suite 100
Saint Louis, MO 63131

(314) 569-0612

Dr. Ryan Thomas Pitts, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Saint Louis, MO specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from St. Louis University School of Medicine. Dr. Ryan Thomas Pitts, MD is affiliated with SSM Health, St. Luke's Hospital, St. Luke's and SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton.

Office Locations

1050 Old Des Peres Road Suite 100
Saint Louis, MO 63131

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Some issues Dr. Ryan Thomas Pitts, MD can help you with:

Replacement Arthroplasty (Joint Replacement)

Joint replacement, sometimes also called arthroplasty, is an option when a joint becomes severely damaged by disease or injury. The damaged cartilage of the joint is surgically removed, the ends of the bones in the joint are resurfaced, and a prosthetic is installed. Most prosthetic joints are made of a metal piece that fits into a plastic sleeve so that they glide smoothly. A joint replacement increases stability in the damaged area and decreases pain. The hip and knee are the two joints most commonly replaced, but joint replacement can also be performed on the ankle, shoulder, elbow and even fingers.

Although joint replacement is one of the safest and most reliable medical procedures available, it is still a major surgical procedure. All surgical procedures carry risks, such as infection or blood clots. For this reason, doctors try to help their patients avoid surgery for as long as they can. Taking arthritis medications, losing weight, avoiding high impact sports such as running, taking supplements such as glucosamine or chondroitin, or having joint injections may allow a patient to enjoy life without the need for surgery.

After having joint replacement surgery, patients can expect some pain the first few days as they recover. Physical therapy is an important part of recovery, and it can decrease complications and increase future mobility. As soon as possible, returning to low impact sports such as swimming, walking or biking can stretch and heal the new joint. A prosthetic joint can last 15 - 20 years and cannot be further damaged by degenerative diseases such as arthritis, so once it is done patients should be pain-free for many years.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ryan Thomas Pitts, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

open biceps tenodesis

patellar arthroplasty

In 2023, Dr. Ryan Thomas Pitts, MD performed more open biceps tenodesis, and patellar arthroplasty procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Missouri.

Top 25%

By Volume:

knee arthroplasty

knee surgery

reconstructive surgery

In 2012, Dr. Ryan Thomas Pitts, MD performed more knee arthroplasty, knee surgery, and reconstructive surgery 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. Ryan Thomas Pitts, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Saint Louis, MO during 2012 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan Thomas Pitts, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	252
doctor visit	573
hip imaging	63
hospital care	63
injections	252
inpatient care	63
musculoskeletal imaging	122
pelvic imaging	40
X-rays	162

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan Thomas Pitts, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Saint Louis, MO during 2013 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan Thomas Pitts, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	290
doctor visit	591
fracture surgery	16
hip imaging	53
hospital care	56
injections	290
inpatient care	56
joint surgery	19
lower extremity surgery	35
musculoskeletal imaging	113
pelvic imaging	53
reconstructive surgery	19
X-rays	138

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan Thomas Pitts, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	279

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	385
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	95
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan Thomas Pitts, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan Thomas Pitts, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Saint Louis, MO during 2014 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan Thomas Pitts, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	342
doctor visit	619
hip imaging	33
hospital care	34
injections	342
inpatient care	34
joint surgery	21
lower extremity surgery	21
musculoskeletal imaging	105
pelvic imaging	37
reconstructive surgery	21
X-rays	127

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan Thomas Pitts, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	258

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	366
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	63
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan Thomas Pitts, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan Thomas Pitts, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Saint Louis, MO during 2015 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan Thomas Pitts, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	357
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	587
hip imaging	17
hospital care	14
injections	357
inpatient care	14
joint surgery	53
lower extremity surgery	27
minimally invasive procedures	37
musculoskeletal imaging	96
pelvic imaging	26
reconstructive surgery	16
upper extremity surgery	26
X-rays	99

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan Thomas Pitts, MD.

**Gender**
Male	284
Female	492

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	712
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	340
From 75 to 84	248
85 and over	110
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan Thomas Pitts, MD in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan Thomas Pitts, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Saint Louis, MO during 2016 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan Thomas Pitts, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	453
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	698
hospital care	11
injections	453
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	43
lower extremity surgery	20
minimally invasive procedures	23
musculoskeletal imaging	88
reconstructive surgery	20
upper extremity surgery	23
X-rays	64

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan Thomas Pitts, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	321

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	447
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	66
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan Thomas Pitts, MD in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan Thomas Pitts, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Saint Louis, MO during 2017 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan Thomas Pitts, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	458
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	454
hospital care	18
injections	458
inpatient care	18
joint surgery	60
lower extremity surgery	49
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	46
reconstructive surgery	49
upper extremity surgery	11
X-rays	46

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan Thomas Pitts, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	285

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	421
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	67
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan Thomas Pitts, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan Thomas Pitts, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Saint Louis, MO during 2018 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan Thomas Pitts, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	445
doctor visit	479
injections	445
joint surgery	60
lower extremity surgery	60
musculoskeletal imaging	49
open surgery	18
reconstructive surgery	60
tendon surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	18
X-rays	49

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan Thomas Pitts, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	278

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	415
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	53
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan Thomas Pitts, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan Thomas Pitts, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Saint Louis, MO during 2019 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan Thomas Pitts, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	102
doctor visit	253
injections	102
joint surgery	48
lower extremity surgery	37
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	26
reconstructive surgery	37
upper extremity surgery	11
X-rays	26

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan Thomas Pitts, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	219
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	18
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan Thomas Pitts, MD in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan Thomas Pitts, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Saint Louis, MO during 2020 were joint surgery, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan Thomas Pitts, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	39
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	229
injections	39
joint surgery	65
lower extremity surgery	36
minimally invasive procedures	29
musculoskeletal imaging	17
open surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	36
tendon surgery	12
upper extremity surgery	41
X-rays	17

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan Thomas Pitts, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	176
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	19
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan Thomas Pitts, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan Thomas Pitts, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Saint Louis, MO during 2021 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery, lower extremity surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan Thomas Pitts, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	24
doctor visit	184
injections	24
joint surgery	70
lower extremity surgery	70
reconstructive surgery	70

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan Thomas Pitts, MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	86

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan Thomas Pitts, MD in 2021

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ryan Thomas Pitts, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Saint Louis, MO during 2022 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan Thomas Pitts, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	41
doctor visit	171
injections	41
joint surgery	39
lower extremity surgery	39
open surgery	11
reconstructive surgery	39
tendon surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	11

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan Thomas Pitts, MD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	121
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan Thomas Pitts, MD in 2022

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	8
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ryan Thomas Pitts, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ryan Thomas Pitts, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Saint Louis, MO were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	254
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	439
fracture surgery	16
hip imaging	41
hospital care	32
injections	254
inpatient care	32
joint surgery	47
lower extremity surgery	39
minimally invasive procedures	22
musculoskeletal imaging	73
open surgery	13
pelvic imaging	39
reconstructive surgery	36
tendon surgery	13
upper extremity surgery	20
X-rays	80

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ryan Thomas Pitts, MD.

**Gender**
Female	211
Male	123

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	5
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	296
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	44
75 to 84	97
Less than 65	30
65 to 74	159

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

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Ryan Thomas Pitts, MD graduated from St. Louis University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Mayo Clinic. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery/Sports Medicine Drug Enforcement Administration Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation Missouri Dept of Health/Narcotics&Dangerous Drugs Missouri State Board of Registration and has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: St. Louis University School of Medicine

Residency: Mayo Clinic

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery/Sports Medicine Drug Enforcement Administration Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation Missouri Dept of Health/Narcotics&Dangerous Drugs Missouri State Board of Registration

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ryan Thomas Pitts, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

SSM Health

St. Luke's Hospital

St. Luke's

SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton

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. Ryan Thomas Pitts, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna PPO, Aetna HMO, CIGNA PPO, Great-West Healthcare, Medicare Advantage, CIGNA Open Access Plus, MultiPlan, Workers' Compensation, Medicare Assignment, TRICARE, Medicare, Railroad Medicare, Coventry, Golden Rule, HealthLink PPO, Anthem, Cigna Connect, United Healthcare Select Plus, Coventry PPO, HealthLink HMO, United Healthcare PPO, PHCS PPO, Beech Street, Coventry HMO, Advantra Option (Medicare), Ambetter (Exchange), Blue Access / Blue Access Choice and Blue Preferred.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Ryan Thomas Pitts, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna PPO

Aetna HMO

CIGNA PPO

Great-West Healthcare

Medicare Advantage

CIGNA Open Access Plus

MultiPlan

Workers' Compensation

Medicare Assignment

TRICARE

Medicare

Railroad Medicare

Coventry

Golden Rule

HealthLink PPO

Anthem

Cigna Connect

United Healthcare Select Plus

Coventry PPO

HealthLink HMO

United Healthcare PPO

PHCS PPO

Beech Street

Coventry HMO

Advantra Option (Medicare)

Ambetter (Exchange)

Blue Access / Blue Access Choice

Blue Preferred

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ryan Thomas Pitts, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 58 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ryan Thomas Pitts, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Saint Louis, MO.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Elite Orthopedics, LLC	$6,595 $6,595
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	$2,395 Iovera $2,395
Stryker Corporation	$1,409 TRIATHLON $472	GMRS $211	ACCOLADE $192	Exeter $156	NA $115	Other $263
Arthrex, Inc.	$1,000 $1,000
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$289 Comprehensive Reverse $269	Gel One $20
Other	$690 Knee $115	BIO - BioFiber Bioresorb Suture $39	Early Intervention $35	EUFLEXXA $34	Zynrelef $30	Other $437

**Types of Payments**
Education	$6,631
Food and Beverage	$2,384
Travel and Lodging	$2,351
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,000
Entertainment	$12

Biography

Dr. Ryan Pitts' medical specialty is orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. His areas of expertise include knee problems, replacement arthroplasty (joint replacement), and work injuries. His average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Pitts seems to honor several insurance carriers, including Anthem, Blue California, and Coventry. He attended medical school at St. Louis University School of Medicine. Dr. Pitts trained at Mayo Clinic for residency. He is affiliated with SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton, Missouri Baptist Medical Center, and St. Luke's. He has an open panel in St. Louis, MO according to St. Luke's.