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Dr. George Ritz, MD

(3 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

220 S River Street
Plains, PA 18705

(570) 826-1555

Dr. George Ritz, MD is an orthopedist in Plains, PA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. George Ritz, MD is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Office Locations

220 S River Street
Plains, PA 18705

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2907 Pleasant Valley Boulevard James E. Van Zandt Vamc (503)
Altoona, PA 16602

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Ritz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Plains, PA during 2012 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Ritz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	551
doctor visit	433
hip imaging	65
hospital care	45
injections	584
inpatient care	45
joint surgery	27
lower extremity surgery	27
musculoskeletal imaging	242
reconstructive surgery	27
X-rays	242

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Ritz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Plains, PA during 2013 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Ritz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	456
doctor visit	456
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	86
hospital care	38
injections	508
inpatient care	38
joint surgery	24
lower extremity surgery	35
musculoskeletal imaging	281
reconstructive surgery	24
spinal procedures	15
X-rays	296

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Ritz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	259

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	80
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Ritz, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Ritz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Plains, PA during 2014 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Ritz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	535
doctor visit	585
fracture surgery	29
hip imaging	84
hospital care	76
injections	576
inpatient care	76
joint surgery	47
lower extremity surgery	63
musculoskeletal imaging	299
open surgery	13
reconstructive surgery	47
X-rays	299

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Ritz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	293

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	82
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Ritz, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Ritz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Plains, PA during 2015 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Ritz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	565
doctor visit	544
hip imaging	56
hospital care	88
injections	609
inpatient care	88
joint surgery	22
lower extremity surgery	22
musculoskeletal imaging	277
reconstructive surgery	22
spinal procedures	19
X-rays	296

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Ritz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	280
Female	628

**Age**
From 65 to 74	352
From 75 to 84	274
85 and over	200
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Ritz, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Ritz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Plains, PA during 2016 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Ritz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	552
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	568
fracture surgery	17
hospital care	82
injections	597
inpatient care	82
joint surgery	39
lower extremity surgery	56
musculoskeletal imaging	227
nerve procedures	14
open surgery	14
reconstructive surgery	39
spinal procedures	11
upper extremity surgery	14
X-rays	238

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Ritz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	343

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	103
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Ritz, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Ritz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Plains, PA during 2017 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Ritz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	451
doctor visit	573
hospital care	27
injections	483
inpatient care	27
joint surgery	33
lower extremity surgery	33
musculoskeletal imaging	177
reconstructive surgery	33
X-rays	177

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Ritz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	239

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	69
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Ritz, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Ritz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Plains, PA during 2018 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Ritz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	423
doctor visit	596
hospital care	22
injections	456
inpatient care	22
joint surgery	36
lower extremity surgery	36
musculoskeletal imaging	170
reconstructive surgery	36
spinal procedures	11
X-rays	181

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Ritz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	249

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	59
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Ritz, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Ritz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Plains, PA during 2019 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Ritz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	346
doctor visit	539
hospital care	16
injections	374
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	36
lower extremity surgery	36
musculoskeletal imaging	154
reconstructive surgery	36
spinal procedures	16
X-rays	170

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Ritz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	235

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	49
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Ritz, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Ritz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Plains, PA during 2020 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Ritz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	236
doctor visit	296
injections	258
joint surgery	29
lower extremity surgery	29
musculoskeletal imaging	119
reconstructive surgery	29
spinal procedures	11
X-rays	130

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Ritz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	163

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	251
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	28
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Ritz, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Ritz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Plains, PA during 2021 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Ritz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	251
doctor visit	258
injections	271
joint surgery	35
lower extremity surgery	35
musculoskeletal imaging	131
reconstructive surgery	35
X-rays	131

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Ritz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	163

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	33
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Ritz, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George Ritz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Plains, PA during 2022 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Ritz, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	144
doctor visit	173
injections	167
joint surgery	22
lower extremity surgery	22
musculoskeletal imaging	87
reconstructive surgery	22
X-rays	87

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Ritz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	125

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	23
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Ritz, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George Ritz, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. George Ritz, MD treated as an orthopedist in Plains, PA were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	410
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	456
fracture surgery	19
hip imaging	72
hospital care	49
injections	443
inpatient care	49
joint surgery	31
lower extremity surgery	35
musculoskeletal imaging	196
nerve procedures	14
open surgery	13
reconstructive surgery	31
spinal procedures	13
upper extremity surgery	14
X-rays	204

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Ritz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	245

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	54
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	120
85 and over	66
Less than 65	29
65 to 74	156

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Ritz, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	10
Dementia	7

Education & Training

He has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. George Ritz, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.83 out of 5 stars based on 3 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. George Ritz, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Plains, PA.

4.83

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$2,426 CELEBREX $17	FLECTOR PATCH $9	$2,400
Novus Surgical Solutions LLC	$1,228 $1,228
Stryker Corporation	$243 TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $136	Gamma $82	TRIATHLON $26
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$118 Arcos $118
Amgen Inc.	$106 Prolia $106
Other	$239 Osteoarthritis of the knee $44	SYNVISC-ONE $36	VIMOVO $35	MONOVISC $27	Pico $22	Other $76

**Types of Payments**
Education	$3,600
Food and Beverage	$759

Biography

Dr. George Ritz is a medical specialist in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Ritz is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

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2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Ritz, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Ritz, MD in 2014

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Ritz, MD in 2016

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Ritz, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Ritz, MD in 2018

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Ritz, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Ritz, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Ritz, MD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Ritz, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George Ritz, MD From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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