Dr. James R. Ringler, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 925
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 224
- Part D claims, 2024
- 233
- Hospital affiliations
- 4
- Industry payments
- $102,542
- Practice address
- 1700 Clinton Street, Muskegon, MI 49443
- Practice phone
- Call (231) 728-4007
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Hackley Hospital - Unit
Acute Care Hospital-Unit · Muskegon, Michigan
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Dr. James R. Ringler is an orthopedic surgeon in Muskegon, Michigan
Dr. Ringler practices at Hackley Hospital - Unit in Muskegon, Michigan.
Dr. Ringler's NPI, 1871581355, was assigned on October 10, 2005. Dr. Ringler graduated from Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine in 1995. Dr. Ringler holds Michigan license 4301066493.
- NPI
- 1871581355NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1658316823
- NPI enumeration date
- October 10, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (231) 728-4007
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 57
- Medical school graduation
- 1995
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. James R. Ringler practices at Hackley Hospital - Unit in Muskegon, Michigan
Dr. Ringler's primary practice is Hackley Hospital - Unit, at 1700 Clinton Street, Muskegon, MI 49443 in Muskegon County. The practice phone is (231) 728-4007.
- Hackley Hospital - Unit1700 Clinton Street, Muskegon, MI 49443 · Muskegon CountyPhone(231) 728-4007
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. James R. Ringler is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Ringler's primary practice is Hackley Hospital - Unit in Muskegon, Michigan. Dr. Ringler is also affiliated with Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital. The medical group on file is Orthopaedic Associates of Muskegon. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ringler to 2 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 2 home health agencies and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. James R. Ringler's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ringler practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Hackley Hospital - Unit | Available with a free account |
| +7 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. James R. Ringler is one of 823 orthopedic surgeons in Michigan
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Ringler's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Ringler is licensed in Michigan.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, MichiganPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. James R. Ringler billed Medicare for 925 services in 2024
CMS data shows 925 Medicare services from Dr. Ringler across 18 procedure codes in 2024, for 224 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $60,988 for them.
Dr. Ringler's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 3202024: 3489%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3162024: 25121%
- Imaging
- 2023: 2312024: 2166%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1002024: 991%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 02024: 11
Where Dr. Ringler's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office83490%
- In a facility9110%
Dr. Ringler compared with the Michigan median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Ringler
- Michigan median
- Medicare services
- 925vs 52377% above
- Medicare patients
- 224vs 17230% above
- Part D claims
- 178vs 802.2 times
Medians across 781 orthopedic surgeons in Michigan with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Ringler's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. James R. Ringler treated 224 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 224 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ringler in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 81 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 26% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.81, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ringler's median patient age at 66, with 57% women.
Dr. Ringler's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Ringler's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women14565%
- Men7935%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Ringler's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Mood disorders52%
- Depression46%
- Anxiety42%
- Chronic kidney disease37%
- Heart failure33%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Ringler's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 66
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women57%
- Men43%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. James R. Ringler wrote 233 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Ringler wrote 233 Medicare Part D claims for 139 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 178 of them, across 7 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,392 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 348 claims across 10 drugs.
Dr. Ringler's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic231 claims99%
- Brand-name and other2 claims1%
Dr. Ringler's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Ringler's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids23%54 of 233 claims
- Antibiotics38%88 of 233 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 3482024: 17849%
Drugs named by CMS: 7 in 2024, 10 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. James R. Ringler ranks in the 51st percentile for hip replacement in Medicare
Dr. Ringler accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 11 procedures of hip replacement by Dr. Ringler, more than 51% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Ringler ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Hip replacement
- 51st percentile11 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Knee replacement: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. James R. Ringler received $102,542 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 127 general payments to Dr. Ringler from 21 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 77% of the total. Si-bone, Inc. paid the most, $73,387.
General payments to Dr. Ringler by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Ringler by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Consulting fees$78,89877%
- Travel and lodging$10,07910%
- Speaker and faculty fees$8,4008%
- Food and beverage$5,1665%
Companies that paid Dr. Ringler the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. James R. Ringler graduated from Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine
Dr. Ringler graduated from Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine in 1995.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. James R. Ringler's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. James R. Ringler's NPI number?
Dr. James R. Ringler's NPI number is 1871581355. It was assigned on October 10, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. James R. Ringler?
Dr. James R. Ringler is an orthopedic surgeon in Muskegon, Michigan. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. James R. Ringler practice?
Dr. Ringler practices at 1700 Clinton Street, Muskegon, MI 49443. Dr. Ringler's primary practice is Hackley Hospital - Unit in Muskegon, Michigan. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ringler to 2 hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 2 home health agencies and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. James R. Ringler's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Ringler is (231) 728-4007.
What is Dr. James R. Ringler's medical license number?
Dr. Ringler holds Michigan license 4301066493.
Which hospitals is Dr. James R. Ringler affiliated with?
Dr. Ringler is affiliated with Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Ringler to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. James R. Ringler part of?
Dr. Ringler is linked to Orthopaedic Associates of Muskegon. Dmand AI links Dr. Ringler to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. James R. Ringler accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ringler billed Medicare for 925 services in 2024, and Dr. Ringler accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. James R. Ringler see?
CMS counts 224 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ringler in 2024, with an average age of 74.
What services does Dr. James R. Ringler bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Ringler's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J3301), office visit, established patient (99213) and surgery: bones and joints (20610).
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Where did Dr. James R. Ringler go to medical school?
Dr. Ringler graduated from Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine in 1995.
What drugs does Dr. James R. Ringler prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ringler's most prescribed drugs by claims were Amoxicillin, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen and Clindamycin HCl.
Has Dr. James R. Ringler received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $102,542 in general payments to Dr. Ringler from 21 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Si-bone, Inc.
How long has Dr. James R. Ringler been practicing?
Dr. Ringler graduated from medical school in 1995, 31 years ago.
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