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Dr. William M. Ricci, MD

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(Dr. William Michael Ricci, MD)

(117 Ratings)

Specializes in: Trauma Surgery and Orthopedic Trauma

Duke University School of Medicine (1992)

Professional interests include: osteomyelitis, fractures (broken bones), total elbow replacement, and more.

525 East 71st Street 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10021

(212) 606-1026

Dr. William M. Ricci, MD is a trauma surgeon in Uniondale, NY specializing in trauma surgery and orthopedic trauma. He graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 1992 and has 34 years of experience. Dr. William M. Ricci, MD is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian, Weill Cornell Medicine and Hospital for Special Surgery.

Office Locations

333 Earle Ovington Boulevard Suite 106
Uniondale, NY 11553

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NewYork-Presbyterian

520 East 70th Street Starr Pavilion, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10021

(212) 606-1026

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Hospital for Special Surgery

525 East 71st Street 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10021

(212) 606-1026

(917) 260-4226

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56 Flying Point Road
Water Mill, NY 11976

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Dr. William Ricci, the chief of orthopedic trauma at Hospital for Special Surgery, described the condition as being similar to when "you break a twig in your hand, you feel that reverberation."”—"Here's what we know so far about Tiger Woods' injuries", New York Post, February 2021

“The team announced Thursday that Sano and the Twins had decided surgery was the best course, and he was scheduled to undergo a procedure performed on Nov. 13 in New York at the Hospital for Special...”—"Twins 3B Miguel Sano to have surgery for leg injury", Associated Press News, November 2017

"E-scooter injuries: Not the average slip and fall", Hospital for Special Surgery

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

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

internal fixation removal

In 2023, Dr. William M. Ricci, MD performed more internal fixation removal procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within New York.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William M. Ricci, MD treated as a trauma surgeon in Uniondale, NY during 2012 were fracture surgery, lower extremity surgery, implant removal and reconstructive surgery.

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

doctor visit	241
fracture surgery	34
implant removal	19
joint surgery	16
lower extremity surgery	34
open surgery	16
reconstructive surgery	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William M. Ricci, MD treated as a trauma surgeon in Uniondale, NY during 2013 were fracture surgery, lower extremity surgery and implant removal.

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

doctor visit	239
fracture surgery	24
implant removal	19
lower extremity surgery	24

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	162

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	46
Less than 65	87

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	38
Dementia	17
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William M. Ricci, MD treated as a trauma surgeon in Uniondale, NY during 2014 were fracture surgery and lower extremity surgery.

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

doctor visit	149
fracture surgery	22
lower extremity surgery	22

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	165
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	36
Less than 65	65

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	33
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William M. Ricci, MD treated as a trauma surgeon in Uniondale, NY during 2015 were fracture surgery and lower extremity surgery.

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

doctor visit	202
fracture surgery	16
lower extremity surgery	16

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	344
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	76
Less than 65	108

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	35
Dementia	23
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William M. Ricci, MD treated as a trauma surgeon in Uniondale, NY during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, fracture surgery and lower extremity surgery.

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

closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	11
doctor visit	162
fracture surgery	28
hospital care	49
inpatient care	49
joint surgery	13
lower extremity surgery	28
open surgery	13
reconstructive surgery	13

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	181
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	39
Less than 65	53

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	30
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	35
Dementia	25
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William M. Ricci, MD treated as a trauma surgeon in Uniondale, NY during 2017 were fracture surgery, lower extremity surgery, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	106
fracture surgery	12
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
lower extremity surgery	12

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	116
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	28
Less than 65	28

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	35
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	41
Dementia	25
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William M. Ricci, MD treated as a trauma surgeon in Uniondale, NY during 2018 were fracture surgery and lower extremity surgery.

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

doctor visit	388
fracture surgery	19
lower extremity surgery	19

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	225
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	64
Less than 65	12

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	37
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	24
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William M. Ricci, MD treated as a trauma surgeon in Uniondale, NY during 2019 were implant removal, fracture surgery and lower extremity surgery.

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

doctor visit	370
fracture surgery	19
implant removal	20
lower extremity surgery	19

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	238
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	56
Less than 65	16

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	32
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	25
Dementia	21
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William M. Ricci, MD treated as a trauma surgeon in Uniondale, NY during 2020 were implant removal, fracture surgery and lower extremity surgery.

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

doctor visit	288
fracture surgery	11
implant removal	17
lower extremity surgery	11

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	188
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	40
Less than 65	11

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

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	39
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	26
Dementia	20
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William M. Ricci, MD treated as a trauma surgeon in Uniondale, NY during 2021 were implant removal, fracture surgery and lower extremity surgery.

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

doctor visit	308
fracture surgery	11
implant removal	14
lower extremity surgery	11

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	198
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	40
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	16
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William M. Ricci, MD treated as a trauma surgeon in Uniondale, NY during 2022 were lower extremity surgery, fracture surgery, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

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

doctor visit	328
fracture surgery	17
joint surgery	11
lower extremity surgery	28
reconstructive surgery	11

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	187

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	225
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	41
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	28
Dementia	14
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William M. Ricci, MD treated as a trauma surgeon in Uniondale, NY during 2023 were implant removal, fracture surgery and lower extremity surgery.

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

doctor visit	292
fracture surgery	11
implant removal	16
lower extremity surgery	11

2023 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	203
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	36
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William M. Ricci, MD in 2023

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	45
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Dementia	12
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. William M. Ricci, MD treated as a trauma surgeon in Uniondale, NY were hospital care, inpatient care, lower extremity surgery and fracture surgery.

closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	11
doctor visit	256
fracture surgery	18
hospital care	30
implant removal	17
inpatient care	30
joint surgery	13
lower extremity surgery	19
open surgery	14
reconstructive surgery	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

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

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	190
Hispanic	5
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	68
85 and over	35
Less than 65	32
65 to 74	83

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William M. Ricci, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	30
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	14
Dementia	17

Education & Training

Dr. William M. Ricci, MD graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 1992. He completed residency at Hospital for Special Surgery. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons and has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine (1992)

Residency: Hospital for Special Surgery (1997)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

NewYork-Presbyterian

Weill Cornell Medicine

Hospital for Special Surgery

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. Ricci, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Group Health Incorporated (GHI), Aetna, EmblemHealth, Blue California, UnitedHealthcare, Anthem, Medicare Part B, United Healthcare, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, Oxford Health Plans, The Empire Plan / NYSHIP and Connecticare (not through Access Health CT).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

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

Cigna

Group Health Incorporated (GHI)

Aetna

EmblemHealth

Blue California

UnitedHealthcare

Anthem

Medicare Part B

United Healthcare

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

Oxford Health Plans

The Empire Plan / NYSHIP

Connecticare (not through Access Health CT)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. William M. Ricci, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.87 out of 5 stars based on 117 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. William M. Ricci, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Uniondale, NY.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$9,199,829 EVOS $7,004,293	TRIGEN Femoral (FAN/TAN/Meta Nail) $1,045,341	TRIGEN $882,474	VLP-Foot $67,296	D-RAD Smart Pack $55,208	Other $145,218
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$2,741,916 Trauma Plates, Screws, and Nails $1,235,406	TRIGEN Femoral (FAN/TAN/Meta Nail) $569,795	EVOS $389,758	Peri-Loc VLP $266,202	D-RAD Smart Pack $110,591	Other $170,165
MicroPort Orthopedics Inc	$655,403 MPO Hip System $465,213	HIPS $190,189
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.	$44,446 HIPS $44,446
Biomet Trauma, LLC	$4,924 Trauma $4,619	SET - TRAUMA $304
Other	$3,244 TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $546	Trauma $432	SIGN Orthopaedic Medical Devices $200	Accelero-None $123	SALVATION $118	Other $1,825

**Types of Payments**
Royalty or License	$12,481,058
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$82,075
Travel and Lodging	$53,201
Consulting Fee	$25,025
Food and Beverage	$8,402

Research Payments

Dr. William M. Ricci, MD has received 2 research payments totaling $17,474.

Biography

Dr. William Ricci is an orthopedic trauma, general surgery, and trauma surgery specialist. His areas of expertise include total elbow replacement, pseudarthrosis (non-union), and surgical repair. His average rating from his patients is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Ricci usually honors Anthem, Blue California, and UnitedHealthcare, in addition to other insurance carriers. After attending Duke University School of Medicine, Dr. Ricci completed his residency training at Hospital for Special Surgery. He has received professional recognition including the following: Presidential Guest, Canadian Orthopaedic Association; Presidential Guest, Dutch Orthopaedic Association; and Presidential Guest, German Orthopaedic Association. He is professionally affiliated with Weill Cornell Medicine and Hospital for Special Surgery. He welcomes new patients at his office inNew York, NY as reported by Weill Cornell Medicine.