Dr. Christopher A. Ritter, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 458
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 204
- Part D claims, 2024
- 130
- MIPS score, 2024
- 91
- Hospital affiliations
- 4
- Practice address
- 462 Grider Street, Buffalo, NY 14215
- Practice phone
- Call (716) 898-3936
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Christopher A. Ritter is an orthopedic surgeon in Buffalo, New York
Dr. Ritter practices at Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo, New York, part of Erie County Medical Center.
Dr. Ritter's NPI, 1093788432, was assigned on February 8, 2006. Dr. Ritter graduated from State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine in 1997. Dr. Ritter holds New York license 213291-2.
- NPI
- 1093788432NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6608849930
- NPI enumeration date
- February 8, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (716) 898-3936
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 55
- Medical school graduation
- 1997
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Christopher A. Ritter practices at Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo, New York
Dr. Ritter's primary practice is Erie County Medical Center, at 462 Grider Street, Buffalo, NY 14215 in Erie County. The practice phone is (716) 898-3936.
- Erie County Medical Center462 Grider Street, Buffalo, NY 14215 · Erie CountyPhone(716) 898-3936
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Christopher A. Ritter is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Ritter's primary practice is Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo, New York, part of Erie County Medical Center. Dr. Ritter is also affiliated with Buffalo General Medical Center/Gates Vascular Institute. The medical group on file is Erie County Medical Center (ECMC). Dmand AI also links Dr. Ritter to 2 more hospitals, 1 dialysis center, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Christopher A. Ritter's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ritter practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Erie County Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +5 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Christopher A. Ritter is one of 1,151 orthopedic surgeons in New York
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Ritter's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Ritter is licensed in New York.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, New YorkPrimary
Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Ritter
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Christopher A. Ritter billed Medicare for 458 services in 2024
CMS data shows 458 Medicare services from Dr. Ritter across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 204 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $20,874 for them.
Dr. Ritter's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Imaging
- 2023: 3182024: 28610%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1892024: 16015%
- Surgery
- 2023: 942024: 1287%
Where Dr. Ritter's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office36279%
- In a facility9621%
Dr. Ritter compared with the New York median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Ritter
- New York median
- Medicare services
- 458vs 72637% below
- Medicare patients
- 204vs 23614% below
- Part D claims
- 43vs 7341% below
Medians across 1,081 orthopedic surgeons in New York with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Ritter'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. Christopher A. Ritter treated 204 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71
CMS counts 204 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ritter in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 82 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 22% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.57, 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. Ritter's median patient age at 63, with 60% women.
Dr. Ritter's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Ritter's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women13164%
- Men7336%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Ritter's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Anxiety40%
- Mood disorders39%
- Depression36%
- Chronic kidney disease35%
- Diabetes31%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Ritter's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 63
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women60%
- Men39%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Christopher A. Ritter wrote 130 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Ritter wrote 130 Medicare Part D claims for 69 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 43 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $402 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 76 claims across 3 drugs.
Dr. Ritter's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic129 claims99%
- Brand-name and other1 claims1%
Dr. Ritter'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. Ritter's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids42%54 of 130 claims
- Antibiotics18%24 of 130 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: 762024: 4343%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 3 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. Christopher A. Ritter scored 91 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 91 out of 100 for Dr. Ritter for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Ritter accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Ritter's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 91of 100Final score
- 80.2of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 73of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Hip replacement: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
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 nail tissue: 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)
Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Christopher A. Ritter received $191,969 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 443 general payments to Dr. Ritter from 37 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 60% of the total. Smith & Nephew, Inc. paid the most, $95,806. It also lists 8 research payments totaling $34,465 in 2019.
General payments to Dr. Ritter by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Ritter by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Consulting fees$114,98260%
- Speaker and faculty fees$39,31320%
- Travel and lodging$22,85812%
- Food and beverage$14,6408%
- Other$1770%
Companies that paid Dr. Ritter 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. Christopher A. Ritter graduated from State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine
Dr. Ritter graduated from State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine in 1997.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Christopher A. Ritter'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 DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (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. Christopher A. Ritter's NPI number?
Dr. Christopher A. Ritter's NPI number is 1093788432. It was assigned on February 8, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Christopher A. Ritter?
Dr. Christopher A. Ritter is an orthopedic surgeon in Buffalo, New York. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Christopher A. Ritter practice?
Dr. Ritter practices at 462 Grider Street, Buffalo, NY 14215. Dr. Ritter's primary practice is Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo, New York, part of Erie County Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ritter to 2 hospitals, 1 dialysis center, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Christopher A. Ritter's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Ritter is (716) 898-3936.
What is Dr. Christopher A. Ritter's medical license number?
Dr. Ritter holds New York license 213291-2.
Which hospitals is Dr. Christopher A. Ritter affiliated with?
Dr. Ritter practices at Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Ritter is also affiliated with Buffalo General Medical Center/Gates Vascular Institute. Dmand AI links Dr. Ritter to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Christopher A. Ritter part of?
Dr. Ritter is linked to Erie County Medical Center (ECMC). Dmand AI links Dr. Ritter to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Christopher A. Ritter accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ritter billed Medicare for 458 services in 2024, and Dr. Ritter accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Christopher A. Ritter's MIPS score?
Dr. Ritter's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 91 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Christopher A. Ritter see?
CMS counts 204 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ritter in 2024, with an average age of 71.
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What services does Dr. Christopher A. Ritter bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Ritter's most billed Medicare services were diagnostic imaging (73630), diagnostic imaging (73610) and office visit, established patient (99214).
Where did Dr. Christopher A. Ritter go to medical school?
Dr. Ritter graduated from State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine in 1997.
What drugs does Dr. Christopher A. Ritter prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Ritter's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.
Has Dr. Christopher A. Ritter received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $191,969 in general payments to Dr. Ritter from 37 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Smith & Nephew, Inc.
How long has Dr. Christopher A. Ritter been practicing?
Dr. Ritter graduated from medical school in 1997, 29 years ago.
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