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Unclaimed ProfileAbout RIPPLE
Stephen W Ripple, M.D. practises orthopedic surgery in Glendale, AZ. Stephen is a 1992 graduate of University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine. Stephen is also listed as specialising in orthopaedic surgery.
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What is Dr. Ripple's specialty?
Dr. Ripple is an orthopedic surgeon in Glendale, AZ. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Ripple?
Dr. Ripple is listed at 5605 W EUGIE AVE STE 111, Glendale, AZ 85304. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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How do I contact Dr. Ripple?
The number on file is (602) 298-8888. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is the NPI for Dr. Ripple?
Dr. Ripple's National Provider Identifier is 1477528461. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
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What is Dr. Ripple's medical education?
Dr. Ripple attended University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, graduating in 1992. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
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How much experience does Dr. Ripple have?
Dr. Ripple has 34 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1992, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Ripple known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Ripple performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint, limited removal of abnormal shoulder joint tissue using endoscope and aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views and x-ray of knee, 3 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (602) 298-8888
- Email not available
Practice Locations
5605 W EUGIE AVE STE 111
Glendale, AZ 85304
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
3,154 services · 1,119 patients · 18 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
230 |
| Limited removal of abnormal shoulder joint tissue using endoscope | Procedure | 29822 |
16 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Procedure | 20600 |
15 |
| Repair of chronic torn shoulder rotator cuff | Procedure | 23412 |
13 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73030 |
152 |
| X-ray of knee, 3 views | Imaging | 73562 |
44 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73110 |
17 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73130 |
14 |
| X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73080 |
13 |
| X-ray of both knees while standing | Imaging | 73565 |
11 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Also at this address 4
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Other orthopedic surgeons in Glendale 8
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Trained at University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine 8
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Class of 1992 at University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine 7
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Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint 8
Providers in AZ who bill this service to Medicare most often.
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