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Dr. Ralph Christian Estes, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

23a Turtle Creek Drive
Asheville, NC 28803

(828) 274-2188

Dr. Ralph Christian Estes, MD is an orthopedist in Asheville, NC specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery.

Office Locations

21 Turtle Creek Drive
Asheville, NC 28803

(828) 274-4555

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212 Thompson Street Suite C
Hendersonville, NC 28792

(828) 233-2929

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2315 Asheville Highway Suite 20
Hendersonville, NC 28791

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23a Turtle Creek Drive
Asheville, NC 28803

(828) 274-2188

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2775 Hendersonville Road
Arden, NC 28704

(828) 209-0925

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35 Valley View Terrace
Waynesville, NC 28786

(828) 454-9816

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In The News

“Dr. Ralph Christian Estes is retiring from Pardee UNC Health Care at the end of December.”—"Wellness in brief: Hospitals suspend COVID-19 vaccination requirements", Mountain Xpress, December 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Christian Estes, MD treated as an orthopedist in Asheville, NC during 2012 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Christian Estes, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	182
doctor visit	471
hip imaging	27
injections	182
musculoskeletal imaging	97
spinal procedures	15
X-rays	112

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Christian Estes, MD treated as an orthopedist in Asheville, NC during 2013 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Christian Estes, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	210
doctor visit	470
hip imaging	32
injections	210
musculoskeletal imaging	103
spinal procedures	21
X-rays	124

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Christian Estes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	194
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	31
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Christian Estes, MD in 2013

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Christian Estes, MD treated as an orthopedist in Asheville, NC during 2014 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Christian Estes, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	252
doctor visit	682
hip imaging	41
injections	252
joint surgery	26
lower extremity surgery	26
minimally invasive procedures	26
musculoskeletal imaging	126
spinal procedures	37
synovectomy	14
X-rays	163

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Christian Estes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	254
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	33
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Christian Estes, MD in 2014

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Christian Estes, MD treated as an orthopedist in Asheville, NC during 2015 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Christian Estes, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	391
doctor visit	737
excision	11
hip imaging	34
injections	391
joint surgery	79
lower extremity surgery	68
minimally invasive procedures	79
musculoskeletal imaging	137
spinal procedures	20
synovectomy	33
upper extremity surgery	11
X-rays	157

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Christian Estes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	264
Female	402

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	628
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	294
From 75 to 84	218
85 and over	84
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Christian Estes, MD in 2015

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Christian Estes, MD treated as an orthopedist in Asheville, NC during 2016 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Christian Estes, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	328
doctor visit	681
injections	328
joint surgery	24
lower extremity surgery	24
minimally invasive procedures	24
musculoskeletal imaging	140
spinal procedures	29
synovectomy	11
X-rays	169

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Christian Estes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	269
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	36
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Christian Estes, MD in 2016

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Christian Estes, MD treated as an orthopedist in Asheville, NC during 2017 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Christian Estes, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	370
doctor visit	592
injections	370
joint surgery	85
lower extremity surgery	85
minimally invasive procedures	85
musculoskeletal imaging	187
removal of internal scar tissue	12
spinal procedures	36
synovectomy	24
X-rays	223

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Christian Estes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	257
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	25
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Christian Estes, MD in 2017

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Christian Estes, MD treated as an orthopedist in Asheville, NC during 2018 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Christian Estes, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	491
doctor visit	825
injections	491
musculoskeletal imaging	251
spinal procedures	27
X-rays	278

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Christian Estes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	345
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	41
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Christian Estes, MD in 2018

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	20
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Christian Estes, MD treated as an orthopedist in Asheville, NC during 2019 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Christian Estes, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	742
doctor visit	1073
excision	14
injections	742
joint surgery	57
lower extremity surgery	43
minimally invasive procedures	57
musculoskeletal imaging	419
spinal procedures	47
synovectomy	15
upper extremity surgery	14
X-rays	466

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Christian Estes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	201
Female	295

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	458
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	43
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Christian Estes, MD in 2019

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Christian Estes, MD treated as an orthopedist in Asheville, NC during 2020 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Christian Estes, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	600
doctor visit	887
injections	600
joint surgery	40
lower extremity surgery	40
minimally invasive procedures	40
musculoskeletal imaging	356
reconstructive surgery	20
spinal procedures	14
X-rays	370

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Christian Estes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	251

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	373
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	37
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Christian Estes, MD in 2020

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Dementia	4
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ralph Christian Estes, MD treated as an orthopedist in Asheville, NC during 2021 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Christian Estes, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	427
doctor visit	544
injections	427
musculoskeletal imaging	288
X-rays	288

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Christian Estes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	260
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	25
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Christian Estes, MD in 2021

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	21
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ralph Christian Estes, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ralph Christian Estes, MD treated as an orthopedist in Asheville, NC were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	399
doctor visit	696
excision	12
hip imaging	33
injections	399
joint surgery	51
lower extremity surgery	47
minimally invasive procedures	51
musculoskeletal imaging	210
reconstructive surgery	20
removal of internal scar tissue	12
spinal procedures	27
synovectomy	19
upper extremity surgery	12
X-rays	235

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Christian Estes, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	303
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	96
85 and over	35
Less than 65	32
65 to 74	162

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ralph Christian Estes, MD From 2012 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ralph Christian Estes, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Education & Training

He has a state license in North Carolina.

Licensed In: North Carolina

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Ralph Christian Estes, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$1,518 AccuFill $1,375	DVR Crosslock Plates/Screws/Pegs $120	Biomet Orthopak $13	Centrifuge Biologics $10
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$69 Early Intervention $69
Egalet US Inc	$13 Sprix $13
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$11 EUFLEXXA $11
Medtronic Xomed, Inc.	$11 Advanced Energy Cutting Device $11

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$864
Food and Beverage	$758

Biography

Dr. Ralph Estes specializes in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and practices in Hendersonville, NC, Asheville, NC, and Waynesville, NC. Dr. Estes obtained a license to practice in North Carolina.