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Dr. Scott William Rypkema, MD

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Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology, Nuclear Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center

10100 KANIS ROAD
LITTLE ROCK, AR 72205

(501) 255-6000

Dr. Scott William Rypkema, MD is an interventional cardiologist in LITTLE ROCK, AR specializing in interventional cardiology, nuclear cardiology and adult cardiology. He graduated from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center. Dr. Scott William Rypkema, MD is affiliated with CHI St. Vincent Medical Group.

Office Locations

10100 KANIS ROAD
LITTLE ROCK, AR 72205

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1708 North Buerkle Street
Stuttgart, AR 72160

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Scott William Rypkema, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Affordability:

electrocardiogram

stress EKG

In 2023, Dr. Scott William Rypkema, MD had a list price for electrocardiogram (EKG), and stress EKG that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Arkansas. 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:

cardiac stress testing

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

stress EKG

In 2012, Dr. Scott William Rypkema, MD performed more cardiac (heart) stress testing, myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, and stress EKG procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Arkansas.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott William Rypkema, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in LITTLE ROCK, AR during 2012 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott William Rypkema, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	988
catheterization	40
diagnostic procedures	40
doctor visit	1046
hospital care	913
inpatient care	896
lab tests	70
minimally invasive procedures	106
nuclear scan	205
outpatient care	17
stress testing	465
ultrasound (sonogram)	540
vascular procedures	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott William Rypkema, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in LITTLE ROCK, AR during 2013 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott William Rypkema, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	892
catheterization	23
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	1031
hospital care	729
inpatient care	717
minimally invasive procedures	106
nuclear scan	194
outpatient care	12
stress testing	397
ultrasound (sonogram)	483
vascular procedures	23

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott William Rypkema, MD.

**Gender**
Male	848
Female	775

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1442
Black	163
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	663
From 75 to 84	523
85 and over	244
Less than 65	193

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott William Rypkema, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott William Rypkema, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in LITTLE ROCK, AR during 2014 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott William Rypkema, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1018
catheterization	29
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	1044
hospital care	492
inpatient care	473
minimally invasive procedures	135
nuclear scan	231
outpatient care	19
stress testing	481
ultrasound (sonogram)	525
vascular procedures	29

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott William Rypkema, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1003
Female	923

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1732
Black	174
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	797
From 75 to 84	628
85 and over	266
Less than 65	235

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott William Rypkema, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott William Rypkema, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in LITTLE ROCK, AR during 2015 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, ultrasound (sonogram) and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott William Rypkema, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	950
catheterization	22
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	1043
hospital care	505
inpatient care	475
minimally invasive procedures	102
nuclear scan	223
outpatient care	30
stress testing	465
ultrasound (sonogram)	478
vascular procedures	22

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott William Rypkema, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1662
Female	1662

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2968
Black	302
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1334
From 75 to 84	1156
85 and over	486
Less than 65	348

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott William Rypkema, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott William Rypkema, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in LITTLE ROCK, AR during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott William Rypkema, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	902
catheterization	17
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	1088
hospital care	478
inpatient care	478
minimally invasive procedures	59
nuclear scan	203
stress testing	429
ultrasound (sonogram)	480
vascular procedures	17

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott William Rypkema, MD.

**Gender**
Male	905
Female	856

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1530
Black	194
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	717
From 75 to 84	624
85 and over	231
Less than 65	189

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott William Rypkema, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	33
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott William Rypkema, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in LITTLE ROCK, AR during 2017 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott William Rypkema, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	957
catheterization	29
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	1100
hospital care	491
inpatient care	476
minimally invasive procedures	86
nuclear scan	240
outpatient care	15
stress testing	494
ultrasound (sonogram)	457
vascular procedures	29

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott William Rypkema, MD.

**Gender**
Male	697
Female	687

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1205
Black	156
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	553
From 75 to 84	501
85 and over	212
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott William Rypkema, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott William Rypkema, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in LITTLE ROCK, AR during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott William Rypkema, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	973
catheterization	26
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	1180
hospital care	546
inpatient care	546
minimally invasive procedures	101
nuclear scan	185
stress testing	398
ultrasound (sonogram)	574
vascular procedures	26

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott William Rypkema, MD.

**Gender**
Male	699
Female	656

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1202
Black	136
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	504
From 75 to 84	506
85 and over	230
Less than 65	115

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott William Rypkema, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	33
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott William Rypkema, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in LITTLE ROCK, AR during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott William Rypkema, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	932
catheterization	25
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	1242
hospital care	390
inpatient care	390
minimally invasive procedures	102
nuclear scan	196
stress testing	421
ultrasound (sonogram)	513
vascular procedures	25

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott William Rypkema, MD.

**Gender**
Male	668
Female	601

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1140
Black	112
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	482
From 75 to 84	490
85 and over	213
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott William Rypkema, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott William Rypkema, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in LITTLE ROCK, AR during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott William Rypkema, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	813
catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	1154
hospital care	459
inpatient care	459
minimally invasive procedures	49
nuclear scan	166
stress testing	350
ultrasound (sonogram)	467
vascular procedures	13

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott William Rypkema, MD.

**Gender**
Male	632
Female	549

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1038
Black	123
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	475
From 75 to 84	472
85 and over	167
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott William Rypkema, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott William Rypkema, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in LITTLE ROCK, AR during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott William Rypkema, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	939
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	1220
hospital care	516
inpatient care	516
minimally invasive procedures	58
nuclear scan	195
stress testing	409
ultrasound (sonogram)	540
vascular procedures	11

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott William Rypkema, MD.

**Gender**
Male	669
Female	597

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1112
Black	128
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	509
From 75 to 84	512
85 and over	178
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott William Rypkema, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Scott William Rypkema, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in LITTLE ROCK, AR during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott William Rypkema, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	821
doctor visit	1225
hospital care	415
inpatient care	415
minimally invasive procedures	70
nuclear scan	149
stress testing	324
ultrasound (sonogram)	527

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott William Rypkema, MD.

**Gender**
Male	622
Female	556

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1048
Black	105
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	442
From 75 to 84	497
85 and over	188
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott William Rypkema, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	48
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Scott William Rypkema, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Scott William Rypkema, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in LITTLE ROCK, AR were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

cardiac procedures	925
catheterization	23
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	1124
hospital care	539
inpatient care	531
lab tests	70
minimally invasive procedures	88
nuclear scan	198
outpatient care	18
stress testing	421
ultrasound (sonogram)	507
vascular procedures	23

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott William Rypkema, MD.

**Gender**
Male	764
Female	714

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	144
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1310
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	537
85 and over	219
Less than 65	133
65 to 74	588

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Scott William Rypkema, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Scott William Rypkema, MD treated were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and heart failure.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Scott William Rypkema, MD graduated from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center. He completed residency at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine: Cardiovascular Disease and has a state license in Arkansas.

Medical School: Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center

Residency: Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine: Cardiovascular Disease

Licensed In: Arkansas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Scott William Rypkema, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CHI St. Vincent Medical Group

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. Scott William Rypkema, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, MultiPlan, Blue California, WellCare, Medicare Advantage, QualChoice, United Healthcare, Humana, Municipal Health Benefit Fund, VACCN, Summit - PASSE, Devoted Health Plans, MD Save and Empower - Tribute - PASSE.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Scott William Rypkema, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

MultiPlan

Blue California

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

QualChoice

United Healthcare

Humana

Municipal Health Benefit Fund

VACCN

Summit - PASSE

Devoted Health Plans

MD Save

Empower - Tribute - PASSE

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$2,149 ENTRESTO $1,922	LEQVIO $227
Pfizer Inc.	$917 ELIQUIS $668	VYNDAQEL $123	PAXLOVID $91	VIAGRA $36
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$774 XARELTO $774
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$456 ELIQUIS $428	CAMZYOS $17	$12
Amgen Inc.	$304 Repatha $291	Corlanor $13
Other	$1,529 WATCHMAN $249	PRALUENT $201	Non-Product Specific $138	Carto 3 System $123	BRILINTA $105	Other $712

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,067
Education	$63

Biography

Dr. Scott Rypkema is a specialist in adult cardiology, interventional cardiology, and nuclear cardiology. Dr. Rypkema can take several insurance carriers, including MultiPlan, Blue California, and QualChoice. He has an open panel in Little Rock, AR according to Doctor.com. He attended Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans for medical school and subsequently trained at Barnes-Jewish Hospital for residency.

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