Dr. David C. Ring, MD

  • Austin, TX
  • Orthopaedic hand surgery physician
NPI1568452746PAC ID5193620888
Medicare services, 2024
50
Medicare patients, 2024
57
Publications
1,207
Clinical trials
24
Industry payments
$661,638
Practice address
1601 Trinity St. Htb Bldg. A, Austin, TX 78712
Practice phone
Call (512) 855-3522
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Primary practice

UT Health Austin Ambulatory Surgery Center

Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Austin, Texas

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Dr. David C. Ring is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician in Austin, Texas

Dr. Ring practices at UT Health Austin Ambulatory Surgery Center in Austin, Texas.

Dr. Ring's NPI, 1568452746, was assigned on October 27, 2005. Dr. Ring graduated from UC San Diego School of Medicine in 1993. Dr. Ring holds Texas license Q8337.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
5193620888
NPI enumeration date
October 27, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(512) 855-3522
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
59
Medical school graduation
1993

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

Dr. David C. Ring practices at UT Health Austin Ambulatory Surgery Center in Austin, Texas

Dr. Ring's primary practice is UT Health Austin Ambulatory Surgery Center, at 1601 Trinity St. Htb Bldg. A, Austin, TX 78712. The practice phone is (512) 855-3522.

  • UT Health Austin Ambulatory Surgery Center
    1601 Trinity St. Htb Bldg. A, Austin, TX 78712Phone(512) 855-3522

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. David C. Ring is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 3 medical groups

Dr. Ring's primary practice is UT Health Austin Ambulatory Surgery Center in Austin, Texas. The medical group on file is UT Health Austin. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ring to 2 more medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. David C. Ring's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Ring practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
UT Health Austin Ambulatory Surgery CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. David C. Ring is one of 165 orthopaedic hand surgery physicians in Texas

Hand surgery is Dr. Ring's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207XS0106X. Dr. Ring is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Ring's licenses on file in 4 states: Texas, California, Florida and Massachusetts.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic hand surgery, TexasPrimaryLicense Q8337 · 2016 to 2027 · taxonomy 207XS0106X
  • California license2022 to 2026
  • Florida license2016 to 2020
  • Massachusetts licenseLicense 153078 · 1997 to 2017

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists carpal tunnel syndrome and hand joint or tendon inflammation among the conditions Dr. Ring treats.

Orthopaedic hand surgery physicians near Dr. Ring

Counts of orthopaedic hand surgery physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. David C. Ring billed Medicare for 50 services in 2024

CMS data shows 50 Medicare services from Dr. Ring across 2 procedure codes in 2024, all of them office visits, for 57 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $3,266 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 202450
Medicare patients57
Paid by Medicare$3,266
Procedure codes2

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 382024: 5032%

Dr. Ring compared with the Texas median for orthopaedic hand surgery physicians, 2024

  • Dr. Ring
  • Texas median
Medicare services
50vs 1,09295% below
Medicare patients
57vs 29080% below

Medians across 152 orthopaedic hand surgery physicians in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Ring'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. David C. Ring treated 57 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71

CMS counts 57 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ring in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 33 patients. 67% of them have high cholesterol, and 60% have arthritis. Their average risk score is 0.96, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Ring's median patient age at 52, with 56% women.

Medicare patients, 202457
Average age71
Average risk score0.96

Dr. Ring's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Ring's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women3256%
  • Men2544%

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

  1. High cholesterol67%
  2. Arthritis60%
  3. High blood pressure58%
  4. Mood disorders37%
  5. Depression33%
  6. Anxiety30%
  7. Osteoporosis26%

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

Dr. Ring's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 52

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women56%
  • Men44%

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

Dr. David C. Ring offers telehealth to Medicare patients

Dr. Ring accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Ring as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. David C. Ring has 1,207 publications on record

Dmand AI links 1,207 papers to Dr. Ring, published from 2003 to 2025. 2016 was the busiest year, with 72. The most frequent topics are Radius Fractures, Pain Measurement and Radiography. Dr. Ring has published most often in J Hand Surg Am. Dr. Ring's most frequent co-authors are Teun Teunis, MD, PhD, Tom Joris Crijns, MD and Neal C. Chen, MD.

Papers1,207
Years published2003 to 2025

Dr. Ring's papers by year, 2016 to 2025

Topics Dr. Ring writes about most

  • Radius Fractures
  • Pain Measurement
  • Radiography
  • Fracture Fixation, Internal
  • Range of Motion, Articular
  • Elbow Joint
  • Disability Evaluation
  • Elbow Injuries

Dr. Ring's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Ring

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. David C. Ring has worked on 24 clinical trials

Dmand AI links Dr. Ring to 24 clinical trials. Conditions studied include Wrist Fractures, Wrist Injuries and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Massachusetts General Hospital sponsors the most, 20.

Conditions in Dr. Ring's trials

  • Wrist Fractures
  • Wrist Injuries
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • Personal Satisfaction
  • Median Neuropathy

Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Ring

Recent clinical trials with Dr. Ring

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Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)

Dr. David C. Ring received $661,638 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 83 general payments to Dr. Ring from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Royalties and licenses make up the largest share, 93% of the total. Skeletal Dynamics LLC paid the most, $596,817.

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

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

$661.6Kin total
  • Royalties and licenses$615,33493%
  • Accredited education speaker fees$18,7503%
  • Travel and lodging$14,9612%
  • Consulting fees$9,9502%
  • Other$2,3930%

Companies that paid Dr. Ring 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. David C. Ring has 1 award and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Ring, most recently CMS Stage 1 2012 in 2012.

Awards and honors for Dr. Ring

  1. 2012
    • CMS Stage 1 2012

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. David C. Ring graduated from UC San Diego School of Medicine

Dr. Ring graduated from UC San Diego School of Medicine in 1993.

  1. Medical schoolUC San Diego School of Medicine
  2. Board certified in orthopaedic surgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
  3. Board certified in surgery of the handAmerican Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. David C. Ring accepts plans from 20 insurance carriers

Dr. Ring is in network with 20 carriers, including Elevance, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Elevance
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • United Healthcare
  • Aetna
  • HCSC
  • Alliant Health Plans
  • Aspirus Health Plan
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • +12 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Dr. Ring accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO11
  2. HMO10
  3. Medicare7
  4. POS5
  5. EPO4
  6. Medicaid2

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. David C. Ring'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 phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Clinical trials and co-investigatorsDmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. David C. Ring's NPI number?

Dr. David C. Ring's NPI number is 1568452746. It was assigned on October 27, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. David C. Ring?

Dr. David C. Ring is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician in Austin, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207XS0106X).

Where does Dr. David C. Ring practice?

Dr. Ring practices at 1601 Trinity St. Htb Bldg. A, Austin, TX 78712. Dr. Ring's primary practice is UT Health Austin Ambulatory Surgery Center in Austin, Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Ring to 2 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. David C. Ring's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Ring is (512) 855-3522.

What is Dr. David C. Ring's medical license number?

Dr. Ring holds Texas license Q8337, one of the licenses on file in 4 states.

Which states has Dr. David C. Ring been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Ring in Texas (2016 to 2027), California (2022 to 2026), Florida (2016 to 2020) and Massachusetts (1997 to 2017).

What medical group is Dr. David C. Ring part of?

Dr. Ring is linked to UT Health Austin. Dmand AI links Dr. Ring to 2 more medical groups.

Does Dr. David C. Ring accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Ring billed Medicare for 50 services in 2024, and Dr. Ring accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. David C. Ring offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Ring as offering telehealth services.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. David C. Ring see?

CMS counts 57 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Ring in 2024, with an average age of 71.

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Is Dr. David C. Ring board certified?

Yes. Dr. Ring is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.

What services does Dr. David C. Ring bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Ring's most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99203) and office visit, established patient (99213).

Where did Dr. David C. Ring go to medical school?

Dr. Ring graduated from UC San Diego School of Medicine in 1993.

Has Dr. David C. Ring received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $661,638 in general payments to Dr. Ring from 9 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Skeletal Dynamics LLC.

How long has Dr. David C. Ring been practicing?

Dr. Ring graduated from medical school in 1993, 33 years ago.

Does Dr. David C. Ring do research?

Dmand AI links 1,207 publications to Dr. Ring, published from 2003 to 2025. Dr. Ring has worked on 24 clinical trials.

Who does Dr. David C. Ring publish with?

Dr. Ring's most frequent co-authors are Teun Teunis, MD, PhD (75 shared papers), Tom Joris Crijns, MD (64 shared papers) and Neal C. Chen, MD (50 shared papers).

What insurance does Dr. David C. Ring accept?

Dr. Ring is in network with 20 carriers, including Elevance, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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