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Dr. Daniel Ray Ripa, MD

(1213 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine, Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Nebraska College of Medicine

Professional interests include: spine problems

575 S 70th Street
Suite 200 Lincoln, NE 68510

(402) 488-3322

Dr. Daniel Ray Ripa, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Suite 200 Lincoln, NE specializing in sports medicine, spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine. Dr. Daniel Ray Ripa, MD is affiliated with CHI Health, Bryan Health, Nebraska Orthopaedic Center, PC and CHI Health St. Elizabeth.

Office Locations

Bryan Health

575 S 70th Street
Suite 200 Lincoln, NE 68510

(402) 436-2000

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CHI Health St. Elizabeth

575 S 70th Suite 200
Lincoln, NE 68510

(402) 488-3322

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Daniel Ray Ripa, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

ankle MRI

hip MRI

knee MRI

In 2023, Dr. Daniel Ray Ripa, MD performed more ankle MRI, hip MRI, and knee MRI procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Nebraska.

Top 25%

By Volume:

spinal procedures

X-rays

In 2012, Dr. Daniel Ray Ripa, MD performed more spinal procedures, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Nebraska.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel Ray Ripa, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Suite 200 Lincoln, NE during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, spinal procedures and hip imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel Ray Ripa, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
aspiration	84
decompression surgery	52
doctor visit	676
hip imaging	93
hospital care	19
injections	84
inpatient care	19
joint surgery	63
lower extremity surgery	63
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	54
musculoskeletal imaging	240
nerve procedures	52
pelvic imaging	19
reconstructive surgery	63
spinal procedures	217
X-rays	358

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel Ray Ripa, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Suite 200 Lincoln, NE during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, spinal procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel Ray Ripa, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	16
aspiration	137
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	738
fracture surgery	13
hip imaging	117
hospital care	50
injections	137
inpatient care	50
joint surgery	93
lower extremity surgery	93
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	46
musculoskeletal imaging	263
nerve procedures	22
open surgery	13
pelvic imaging	26
reconstructive surgery	93
spinal procedures	210
X-rays	415

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel Ray Ripa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	247
Female	344

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	563
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	247
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	76
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel Ray Ripa, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel Ray Ripa, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Suite 200 Lincoln, NE during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, spinal procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel Ray Ripa, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	123
decompression surgery	35
doctor visit	732
hip imaging	84
hospital care	28
injections	123
inpatient care	28
joint surgery	53
lower extremity surgery	53
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	59
musculoskeletal imaging	243
nerve procedures	35
pelvic imaging	19
reconstructive surgery	53
spinal procedures	208
X-rays	376

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel Ray Ripa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	223
Female	354

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	554
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	245
From 75 to 84	202
85 and over	86
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel Ray Ripa, MD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel Ray Ripa, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Suite 200 Lincoln, NE during 2015 were X-rays, spinal procedures, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel Ray Ripa, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
aspiration	111
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	710
hip imaging	96
hospital care	53
injections	111
inpatient care	53
joint surgery	62
lower extremity surgery	62
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	45
musculoskeletal imaging	249
nerve procedures	18
pelvic imaging	17
reconstructive surgery	62
spinal procedures	270
X-rays	459

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel Ray Ripa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	438
Female	718

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1122
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	524
From 75 to 84	392
85 and over	148
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel Ray Ripa, MD in 2015

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel Ray Ripa, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Suite 200 Lincoln, NE during 2016 were X-rays, spinal procedures, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel Ray Ripa, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	113
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	715
hospital care	48
injections	113
inpatient care	48
joint surgery	76
lower extremity surgery	76
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	48
musculoskeletal imaging	151
nerve procedures	25
reconstructive surgery	76
spinal procedures	224
X-rays	302

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel Ray Ripa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	233
Female	324

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	527
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	261
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	68
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel Ray Ripa, MD in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel Ray Ripa, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Suite 200 Lincoln, NE during 2017 were X-rays, spinal procedures, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel Ray Ripa, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
aspiration	125
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	773
hospital care	21
injections	125
inpatient care	21
joint surgery	75
lower extremity surgery	75
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	52
musculoskeletal imaging	112
nerve procedures	30
pelvic imaging	30
reconstructive surgery	75
spinal procedures	276
X-rays	325

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel Ray Ripa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	361

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	554
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	265
From 75 to 84	201
85 and over	76
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel Ray Ripa, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel Ray Ripa, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Suite 200 Lincoln, NE during 2018 were X-rays, spinal procedures, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel Ray Ripa, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	105
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	626
hip imaging	13
hospital care	13
injections	105
inpatient care	13
joint surgery	53
lower extremity surgery	53
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	58
musculoskeletal imaging	97
nerve procedures	17
pelvic imaging	26
reconstructive surgery	53
spinal procedures	252
X-rays	300

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel Ray Ripa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	284

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	454
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	64
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel Ray Ripa, MD in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel Ray Ripa, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Suite 200 Lincoln, NE during 2019 were X-rays, spinal procedures, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel Ray Ripa, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
aspiration	92
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	569
injections	92
joint surgery	47
lower extremity surgery	47
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	48
musculoskeletal imaging	59
nerve procedures	14
pelvic imaging	26
reconstructive surgery	47
spinal procedures	251
X-rays	252

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel Ray Ripa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	230

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	388
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	50
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel Ray Ripa, MD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel Ray Ripa, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Suite 200 Lincoln, NE during 2020 were spinal procedures, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel Ray Ripa, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	82
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	406
injections	82
joint surgery	23
lower extremity surgery	23
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	38
musculoskeletal imaging	36
nerve procedures	15
reconstructive surgery	23
spinal procedures	153
X-rays	136

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel Ray Ripa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	301
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	27
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel Ray Ripa, MD in 2020

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel Ray Ripa, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Suite 200 Lincoln, NE during 2021 were X-rays, spinal procedures, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel Ray Ripa, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	91
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	455
injections	91
joint surgery	46
lower extremity surgery	46
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	41
musculoskeletal imaging	52
nerve procedures	20
pelvic imaging	11
reconstructive surgery	46
spinal procedures	165
X-rays	167

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel Ray Ripa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	300
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	25
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel Ray Ripa, MD in 2021

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel Ray Ripa, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Suite 200 Lincoln, NE during 2022 were X-rays, spinal procedures, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel Ray Ripa, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	110
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	457
injections	110
joint surgery	33
lower extremity surgery	33
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	19
musculoskeletal imaging	41
nerve procedures	12
reconstructive surgery	33
spinal procedures	145
X-rays	155

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel Ray Ripa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	209

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	321
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	26
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel Ray Ripa, MD in 2022

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	4
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel Ray Ripa, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Daniel Ray Ripa, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Suite 200 Lincoln, NE were X-rays, spinal procedures, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
aspiration	106
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	623
fracture surgery	13
hip imaging	80
hospital care	33
injections	106
inpatient care	33
joint surgery	56
lower extremity surgery	56
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	46
musculoskeletal imaging	140
nerve procedures	23
open surgery	13
pelvic imaging	21
reconstructive surgery	56
spinal procedures	215
X-rays	295

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel Ray Ripa, MD.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	290

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	462
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	163
85 and over	58
Less than 65	38
65 to 74	223

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel Ray Ripa, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Daniel Ray Ripa, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Daniel Ray Ripa, MD graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine. He completed residency at Scott and White Healthcare. He has a state license in Nebraska.

Medical School: University of Nebraska College of Medicine

Residency: Scott and White Healthcare

Licensed In: Nebraska

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Daniel Ray Ripa, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CHI Health

Bryan Health

Nebraska Orthopaedic Center, PC

CHI Health St. Elizabeth

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Daniel Ray Ripa, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.82 out of 5 stars based on 1213 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Daniel Ray Ripa, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Suite 200 Lincoln, NE.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$1,992 Recon Hips $1,308	Sports Med Hip $548	Other Recon $82	Recon Knees $54
Halyard Health, Inc.	$145 SURGICAL PAIN INCISIONAL PRODUCTS $145
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$139 Grafton $28	$110
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.	$101 Zilretta $101
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.	$69 Thoracolumbar - TL Therapies $37	Cervical /Trauma Therapies $21	Enabling Technologies - NIM NAV Power $11
Other	$399 Prolia $39	Posterior Fusion $38	Lapiplasty System $35	STRAVIX $29	OFIRMEV $28	Other $232

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$1,493
Food and Beverage	$1,333
Education	$19

Biography

Dr. Daniel Ripa is a specialist in spine surgery, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery, and sports medicine. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Ripa include spine problems. He is professionally affiliated with CHI Health and Bryan Health. Dr. Ripa is a graduate of the University of Nebraska College of Medicine. For his residency, Dr. Ripa trained at Scott and White Healthcare. Dr. Ripa's average rating from his patients is 5.0 stars (out of 5).