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Dr. William M. Rambo Jr., MD

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Specializes in: Neurosurgery

Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine (1988)

100 Mercy Way Suite 410
Joplin, MO 64804

(417) 556-6875

Dr. William M. Rambo Jr., MD is a neurosurgeon in Joplin, MO specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 1988 and has 38 years of experience. Dr. William M. Rambo Jr., MD is affiliated with Mercy Hospital Fort Smith, Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas, Mercy Hospital Joplin, Mercy Health System, MERCY CLINIC FORT SMITH COMMUNITIES, MIDLANDS ORTHOPAEDICS AND NEUROSURGERY PA and MERCY HEALTH NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITIES.

Office Locations

Mercy Health System

100 Mercy Way Suite 410
Joplin, MO 64804

(417) 556-6875

(417) 556-6874

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. William M. Rambo Jr., MD in 2023

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In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Missouri, Dr. William M. Rambo Jr., MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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. William M. Rambo Jr., MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Joplin, MO during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William M. Rambo Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	20
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	409
hospital care	129
inpatient care	129
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	33
nerve procedures	24
spinal procedures	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William M. Rambo Jr., MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Joplin, MO during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William M. Rambo Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	16
decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	419
emergency care	11
hospital care	85
inpatient care	85
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	42
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	26
spinal procedures	65

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William M. Rambo Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	314
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	36
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William M. Rambo Jr., MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	34
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William M. Rambo Jr., MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Joplin, MO during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William M. Rambo Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	513
hospital care	102
inpatient care	102
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	30
neck surgery	13
nerve procedures	32
spinal procedures	75

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William M. Rambo Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	220

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	24
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William M. Rambo Jr., MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William M. Rambo Jr., MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Joplin, MO during 2015 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William M. Rambo Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	18
decompression surgery	51
doctor visit	534
hospital care	69
inpatient care	69
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	50
neck surgery	18
nerve procedures	51
spinal procedures	136

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William M. Rambo Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	430
Female	446

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	738
Black	96
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	468
From 75 to 84	252
85 and over	90
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William M. Rambo Jr., MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William M. Rambo Jr., MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Joplin, MO during 2016 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William M. Rambo Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	25
decompression surgery	53
doctor visit	525
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	53
spinal procedures	151
X-rays	59

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William M. Rambo Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	325
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	22
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William M. Rambo Jr., MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William M. Rambo Jr., MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Joplin, MO during 2017 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William M. Rambo Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	29
decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	581
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	12
neck surgery	17
nerve procedures	32
spinal procedures	180
X-rays	92

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William M. Rambo Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	197

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	339
Black	48
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	223
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	23
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William M. Rambo Jr., MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	34
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William M. Rambo Jr., MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Joplin, MO during 2018 were spinal procedures, X-rays, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William M. Rambo Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	15
decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	428
hospital care	34
inpatient care	34
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	20
nerve procedures	28
spinal procedures	202
X-rays	117

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William M. Rambo Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	209

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	336
Black	56
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	28
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William M. Rambo Jr., MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William M. Rambo Jr., MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Joplin, MO during 2019 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William M. Rambo Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	27
decompression surgery	33
doctor visit	435
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	12
neck surgery	16
nerve procedures	33
spinal procedures	243
X-rays	163

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William M. Rambo Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	324
Black	55
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	227
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	15
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William M. Rambo Jr., MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	35
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William M. Rambo Jr., MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Joplin, MO during 2020 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William M. Rambo Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	15
decompression surgery	42
doctor visit	414
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
neck surgery	15
nerve procedures	42
spinal procedures	280
X-rays	204

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William M. Rambo Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	231

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	351
Black	48
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	244
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	21
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William M. Rambo Jr., MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William M. Rambo Jr., MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Joplin, MO during 2021 were spinal procedures, X-rays, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William M. Rambo Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	18
decompression surgery	42
doctor visit	369
hospital care	29
inpatient care	29
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	11
neck surgery	18
nerve procedures	42
spinal procedures	351
X-rays	268

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William M. Rambo Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	241

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	386
Black	53
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	261
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	28
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William M. Rambo Jr., MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William M. Rambo Jr., MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Joplin, MO during 2022 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William M. Rambo Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	165
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	13
spinal procedures	166
X-rays	153

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William M. Rambo Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	206
Black	46
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William M. Rambo Jr., MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William M. Rambo Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. William M. Rambo Jr., MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Joplin, MO were spinal procedures, X-rays, hospital care and inpatient care.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	19
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	18
decompression surgery	36
doctor visit	435
emergency care	11
hospital care	46
inpatient care	46
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	24
neck surgery	15
nerve procedures	36
spinal procedures	171
X-rays	150

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William M. Rambo Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	39
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	335
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	124
85 and over	26
Less than 65	29
65 to 74	215

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William M. Rambo Jr., MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. William M. Rambo Jr., MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. William M. Rambo Jr., MD graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 1988. He completed residency at Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification: Amer Bd Neurological Surgery and has a state license in South Carolina.

Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine (1988)

Residency: Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certification: Amer Bd Neurological Surgery

Licensed In: South Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. William M. Rambo Jr., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mercy Hospital Fort Smith

Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas

Mercy Hospital Joplin

Mercy Health System

MERCY CLINIC FORT SMITH COMMUNITIES

MIDLANDS ORTHOPAEDICS AND NEUROSURGERY PA

MERCY HEALTH NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COMMUNITIES

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. William M. Rambo Jr., MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: WellCare Medicare Advantage, HealthChoice, USA Managed Care Organization, Aetna, United Healthcare, Humana, Coventry, Cigna, Anthem, Health Net Federal, Prime Health, First Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), MHNet, Missouri Care, Comp Results, CNH/Reman, Tri-State Healthcare Coalition, Home State Health, BearSkin Healthcare, NHC Advantage, National Comp Care, American Healthcare Alliance, Arkansas MCO, Health Management Network, Each Care Network, Ambetter from Home State Health, Integrity Home Care, Comp Care of the Ozarks, Allwell from Home State Health and Health Systems, Inc..

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. William M. Rambo Jr., MD accepts the following insurance providers:

WellCare Medicare Advantage

HealthChoice

USA Managed Care Organization

Aetna

United Healthcare

Humana

Coventry

Cigna

Anthem

Health Net Federal

Prime Health

First Health

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

MHNet

Missouri Care

Comp Results

CNH/Reman

Tri-State Healthcare Coalition

Home State Health

BearSkin Healthcare

NHC Advantage

National Comp Care

American Healthcare Alliance

Arkansas MCO

Health Management Network

Each Care Network

Ambetter from Home State Health

Integrity Home Care

Comp Care of the Ozarks

Allwell from Home State Health

Health Systems, Inc.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
CTL Medical Corporation	$27,163 Spinal $13,223	$13,940
Amedica Corporation	$12,735 VALEO INTERBODY $12,735
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$1,193 Mobi-C $1,148	InViZia $31	ROSA Spine $15
Medacta USA, Inc.	$808 MySpine $777	MectaLif $30
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$153 Gliadel $144	Horizant $9
Other	$694 ANASTOCLIP $152	Spinal Implant $96	Medical Device $93	COFLEX $32	Oncology $29	Other $292

**Types of Payments**
Royalty or License	$30,646
Consulting Fee	$9,120
Travel and Lodging	$1,737
Food and Beverage	$1,196
Education	$46

Biography

Dr. William Rambo's area of specialization is neurosurgery. After attending Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine for medical school, he completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine. Anthem, Blue California, and Coventry seem to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Rambo accepts. Dr. Rambo's hospital/clinic affiliations include Mercy Hospital Fort Smith, Mercy Hospital Joplin, and Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas.

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