Dr. Robert C. Ryu, M.D.
Spine Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 16
- In the NPI registry since
- 2010
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 459
Licensed in California since 2019, according to the Medical Board of California. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2010Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician primary
OH license 35.123597 -
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
CA license A161890 (first issued 2019; current) · OH license 35.123597
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Ohio State University State Health System Columbus, OH
- Riverside Methodist Hospital Columbus, OH
- Dublin Methodist Hospital Dublin, OH
- Memorial Hospital Marysville, OH
- Mount Carmel Dublin Dublin, OH
Medical groups
- Orthopedic One, Inc. (282 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 459
- Services billed
- 1,774
- Patients’ average age
- 76
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 241 | 163 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | 156 | 156 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 150 | 84 |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | 109 | 61 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 101 | 100 |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | 96 | 46 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 74 | 62 |
| Computer-assisted spinal procedure | 62 | 61 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 54 | 54 |
| Fusion of spine in lower back | 49 | 49 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Columbus, OH | 159 |
| Methocarbamol Other prescribers in Columbus, OH | 96 |
| Methylprednisolone Other prescribers in Columbus, OH | 91 |
| Oxycodone Hcl Other prescribers in Columbus, OH | 75 |
| Pregabalin Other prescribers in Columbus, OH | 45 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen (oxycodone hcl/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Columbus, OH | 36 |
| Ondansetron Odt (ondansetron) Other prescribers in Columbus, OH | 24 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl Other prescribers in Columbus, OH | 21 |
| Lorazepam Other prescribers in Columbus, OH | 19 |
| Metoclopramide Hcl Other prescribers in Columbus, OH | 19 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 4 companies reported 5 payments worth $219 in total to this clinician.
| Orthofix Medical, Inc. | $75.58 |
|---|---|
| Si-bone, Inc. | $66.57 |
| Intrinsic Therapeutics | $58.08 |
| Overture Orthopaedics | $18.53 |
| Food and Beverage | $200 |
|---|---|
| Entertainment | $18.53 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Overture Orthopaedics Jul 10, 2025 | Entertainment OVERTURETI · Knee resurfacing / cartilage repair · in-kind | $18.53 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.