Dr. Ryan A. Combs, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Southern Illinois University School of Medicine (2013)
- Years since graduation
- 13
- In the NPI registry since
- 2013
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 273
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
- 2013Medical school: Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
- 2013Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
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 Physician primary
OH license 35.136100
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Summa Health System Akron, OH
Medical groups
- Summa Physicians LLC (671 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
- 273
- Services billed
- 1,959
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | 634 | 81 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 156 | 122 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 142 | 94 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 81 | 71 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 51 | 51 |
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | 37 | 35 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 33 | 21 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 31 | 31 |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | 31 | 27 |
| Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | 26 | 25 |
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
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, 2 companies reported 16 payments worth $1,026 in total to this clinician.
| Stryker Corporation | $1,010 |
|---|---|
| Bioventus LLC | $15.97 |
| Food and Beverage | $652 |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $374 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation Apr 18, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MAKO · KNEES, HIPS · travel to ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL | $198 |
| Stryker Corporation Apr 18, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MAKO · KNEES, HIPS · travel to DALLAS, TX | $176 |
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.