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- 107 E Oak Ave, Flagstaff, AZ 86001
About Dr. Ritland
Stephen L. Ritland, MD practices neurological surgery in Flagstaff, AZ. Stephen is a 1974 graduate of Loma Linda University School of Medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Stephen cared for 691 Medicare patients across 806 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion, and partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346270832.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (928) 779-7880
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Practice Locations
107 E OAK AVE
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Neurological Surgery generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Brain & spine conditions
- Spinal Fluid Leak
Brain conditions
Brain disorders
- Acoustic Neuroma
- Brain Vascular Malformation
- Chiari Malformation
- Drug-Resistant Seizures
- Epidermoid cyst
- Hemorrhagic stroke
- Meningitis
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Papilledema
- Pituitary Tumor
Brain injury
- Blood Clot On The Brain
- Traumatic brain injury
Brain tumors
- Brain Tumor Symptoms
- Glioblastoma
Movement disorders
- Essential tremor
- Muscle Spasms & Twitches
- Parkinson's disease
- Severe Muscle Spasticity
Nerve disorders
- Carpal tunnel
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Cut Or Injured Nerve
- Face Twitching
- Occipital neuralgia
- Outer thigh burning and numbness
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
- Trigeminal neuralgia
Pain
Pediatric conditions
Spine & back
- Arthritis of the spine
- Chronic back pain
- Chronic Neck Pain
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Severe back pain
- Spinal Cord Tumor
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tethered Spinal Cord
Spine conditions
- Bone Spurs In The Spine
- Fluid Cyst In Spinal Cord
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spine Infection
- Stress Fracture Of The Spine
Spine deformity
Trauma & injury
Procedures & services
Nerves & spine
Most searched procedures
- Craniotomy
- Discectomy
- Laminectomy
- Lumbar discectomy
- Spinal fusion
- Spine surgery
Brain & spine surgery
- CSF Leak Repair
Brain procedures
- Awake Brain Mapping Surgery
- Brain Shunt Placement
- Chiari Decompression Surgery
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Draining A Brain Bleed
- Facial Nerve Decompression Surgery
- Laser Brain Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Brain Surgery
- Needle Brain Biopsy
Brain surgery
- GPS-Guided Brain Navigation Surgery
- Skull Bone Removal For Pressure Relief
Cranial reconstruction
- Skull Reconstruction
Diagnostic & therapeutic
Endovascular procedures
- Brain Aneurysm Coiling
Functional neurosurgery
- Surgery For Seizures
- Vagus Nerve Stimulator Implant
Monitoring & trauma
Nerve procedures
Nerve surgery
Pain procedures
- Epidural steroid injection
- Facet Joint Injections
- Pain pump implant
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Spinal cord stimulator implant
Pediatric neurosurgery
- Baby Skull Reshaping Surgery
- Nerve Surgery For Cerebral Palsy
Radiation & radiosurgery
- CyberKnife
Radiation surgery
- Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS)
Skull base surgery
- Acoustic Neuroma Surgery
- Pituitary Tumor Removal
- Skull Base Surgery
Spasticity treatment
- Baclofen Pump Insertion
Spine procedures
- Artificial Disc Replacement
- Kyphoplasty
- Nerve Opening Widening
- Scoliosis correction surgery
- SI Joint Fusion
- Spinal Cyst Removal
- Tethered Cord Release
- Vertebra Removal Surgery
Spine surgery
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Neck Canal Enlargement Surgery
- Spinal Cord Tumor Removal
- Vertebroplasty
Vascular neurosurgery
- Brain Aneurysm Clipping
- Carotid endarterectomy
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
806 services · 691 patients · 19 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Procedure | 22853 |
107 | More than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back | Procedure | 63052 |
70 | More than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Procedure | 22842 |
52 | More than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Procedure | 22633 |
48 | More than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Partial removal of bone of additional segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back | Procedure | 63053 |
42 | More often than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Procedure | 63047 |
31 | More often than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Procedure | 22634 |
28 | More often than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | Procedure | 22840 |
27 | More often than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | Procedure | 22614 |
26 | Less often than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Fusion of lower spine bone and partial removal of spine bone or disc through back, 1 disc | Procedure | 22630 |
23 | More often than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other neurosurgeons in Flagstaff 4
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Loma Linda University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 15 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1974 at Loma Linda University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion 7
Providers in AZ who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Ritland's specialty?
Dr. Ritland is a neurosurgeon in Flagstaff, AZ. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Neurological Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Ritland?
Dr. Ritland is listed at 107 E Oak Ave, Flagstaff, AZ 86001. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Ritland?
The number on file is (928) 779-7880. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Ritland's NPI number?
Dr. Ritland's National Provider Identifier is 1346270832. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Ritland's medical education?
Dr. Ritland attended Loma Linda University School of Medicine, graduating in 1974. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Ritland been practicing?
Dr. Ritland has 52 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1974, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Ritland known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Ritland performs procedures including insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion, partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back and placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Ritland confirmed this information?
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