Dr. Ryan W. Couchman, MD

  • Washington, MO
  • Orthopedic surgeon
NPI1497740021PAC ID3173509684
Medicare services, 2024
8,894
Medicare patients, 2024
313
Part D claims, 2024
443
Hospital affiliations
3
Industry payments
$1,288
Practice address
851 E 5th St, Washington, MO 63090
Practice phone
Call (636) 239-0018
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Primary practice

Missouri Podiatric Surgicare

Washington, Missouri

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Dr. Ryan W. Couchman is an orthopedic surgeon in Washington, Missouri

Dr. Couchman practices at Missouri Podiatric Surgicare in Washington, Missouri.

Dr. Couchman's NPI, 1497740021, was assigned on September 20, 2005. Dr. Couchman graduated from St. Louis College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1987. Dr. Couchman holds Missouri license R1P03.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
3173509684
NPI enumeration date
September 20, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(636) 239-0018
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
65
Medical school graduation
1987

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Ryan W. Couchman practices at Missouri Podiatric Surgicare in Washington, Missouri

Dr. Couchman's primary practice is Missouri Podiatric Surgicare, at 851 E 5th St, Washington, MO 63090 in Franklin County. The practice phone is (636) 239-0018.

  • Missouri Podiatric Surgicare
    851 E 5th St, Washington, MO 63090 · Franklin CountyPhone(636) 239-0018

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Ryan W. Couchman is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Couchman's primary practice is Missouri Podiatric Surgicare in Washington, Missouri. Dr. Couchman is also affiliated with Mercy Hospital St. Louis. The medical group on file is Mercy Clinic Surgical Specialists. Dmand AI also links Dr. Couchman to 2 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 2 home health agencies and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Ryan W. Couchman's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Couchman practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Missouri Podiatric SurgicareAvailable with a free account
+7 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Ryan W. Couchman is one of 417 orthopedic surgeons in Missouri

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Couchman's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Couchman is licensed in Missouri.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic surgery, MissouriPrimaryLicense R1P03 · taxonomy 207X00000X

Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Couchman

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Dr. Ryan W. Couchman billed Medicare for 8,894 services in 2024

CMS data shows 8,894 Medicare services from Dr. Couchman across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 313 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $124,093 for them.

Medicare services, 20248,894
Medicare patients313
Paid by Medicare$124,093
Procedure codes15

Dr. Couchman's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Drugs given in the office
2023: 7662024: 7,709906%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 4992024: 4725%
Surgery
2023: 3602024: 360No change
Imaging
2023: 2902024: 2952%
Other services
2023: 02024: 58

Where Dr. Couchman's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office8,857100%
  • In a facility370%

Dr. Couchman compared with the Missouri median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Couchman
  • Missouri median
Medicare services
8,894vs 84910.5 times
Medicare patients
313vs 23135% above
Part D claims
387vs 1562.5 times

Medians across 414 orthopedic surgeons in Missouri with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Couchman'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. Ryan W. Couchman treated 313 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 313 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Couchman in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 148 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 4% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.16, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Couchman's median patient age at 73, with 58% women.

Medicare patients, 2024313
Average age75
Average risk score1.16
Also on Medicaid4%

Dr. Couchman's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Couchman's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women18659%
  • Men12741%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Couchman's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Ischemic heart disease35%
  5. Chronic kidney disease32%
  6. Diabetes29%
  7. Mood disorders28%
  8. Anxiety26%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Couchman's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 73

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women58%
  • Men41%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Ryan W. Couchman wrote 443 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Couchman wrote 443 Medicare Part D claims for 231 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 387 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,769 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 615 claims across 9 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024443
Drugs named by CMS8
Total drug cost$1,769
Part D patients231

Dr. Couchman's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic440 claims99%
  • Brand-name and other3 claims1%

Dr. Couchman'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. Couchman's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids50%223 of 443 claims
  • Antibiotics26%114 of 443 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: 6152024: 38737%

Drugs named by CMS: 8 in 2024, 9 in 2023.

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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. Ryan W. Couchman ranks in the 75th percentile for knee replacement in Medicare

Dr. Couchman accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 44 procedures of knee replacement by Dr. Couchman, more than 75% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Couchman ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Knee replacement
75th percentile44 procedures
Hip replacement
70th percentile24 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 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. Ryan W. Couchman received $1,288 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 49 general payments to Dr. Couchman from 10 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 90% of the total. Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. paid the most, $634.

General payments to Dr. Couchman by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Couchman by kind, 2016 to 2025

$1.3Kin total
  • Food and beverage$1,15390%
  • Education$13410%

Companies that paid Dr. Couchman the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Ryan W. Couchman graduated from St. Louis College of Physicians and Surgeons

Dr. Couchman graduated from St. Louis College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1987.

  1. Medical schoolSt. Louis College of Physicians and Surgeons

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Ryan W. Couchman's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Ryan W. Couchman's NPI number?

Dr. Ryan W. Couchman's NPI number is 1497740021. It was assigned on September 20, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Ryan W. Couchman?

Dr. Ryan W. Couchman is an orthopedic surgeon in Washington, Missouri. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).

Where does Dr. Ryan W. Couchman practice?

Dr. Couchman practices at 851 E 5th St, Washington, MO 63090. Dr. Couchman's primary practice is Missouri Podiatric Surgicare in Washington, Missouri. Dmand AI also links Dr. Couchman to 2 hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 2 home health agencies and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Ryan W. Couchman's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Couchman is (636) 239-0018.

What is Dr. Ryan W. Couchman's medical license number?

Dr. Couchman holds Missouri license R1P03.

Which hospitals is Dr. Ryan W. Couchman affiliated with?

Dr. Couchman is affiliated with Mercy Hospital St. Louis. Dmand AI links Dr. Couchman to 2 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Ryan W. Couchman part of?

Dr. Couchman is linked to Mercy Clinic Surgical Specialists. Dmand AI links Dr. Couchman to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Ryan W. Couchman accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Couchman billed Medicare for 8,894 services in 2024, and Dr. Couchman accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Ryan W. Couchman see?

CMS counts 313 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Couchman in 2024, with an average age of 75.

What services does Dr. Ryan W. Couchman bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Couchman's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J1010), injected or infused drug (J3301) and surgery: bones and joints (20610).

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Where did Dr. Ryan W. Couchman go to medical school?

Dr. Couchman graduated from St. Louis College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1987.

What drugs does Dr. Ryan W. Couchman prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Couchman's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Meloxicam and Amoxicillin.

Has Dr. Ryan W. Couchman received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,288 in general payments to Dr. Couchman from 10 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

How long has Dr. Ryan W. Couchman been practicing?

Dr. Couchman graduated from medical school in 1987, 39 years ago.

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