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Dr. Gregory J. Zipfel, MD

Accepting New Patients

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurosurgery

Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine (1995)

4500 Forest Park Avenue Suite: 1b
Saint Louis, MO 63108

(314) 362-3577

Dr. Gregory J. Zipfel, MD is a neurosurgeon in Saint Louis, MO specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine in 1995 and has 31 years of experience. Dr. Gregory J. Zipfel, MD is affiliated with WashU Medicine, St. Louis Children's Hospital, Missouri Baptist Medical Center, BJC HealthCare, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL) and WashU Medicine.

Office Locations

Barnes-Jewish Hospital

3009 North Ballas Road Suite: 142a
Saint Louis, MO 63131

(314) 996-7890

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WashU Medicine

4500 Forest Park Avenue Suite 1b, Department of Neurosurgery
Saint Louis, MO 63108

(314) 362-3577

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Barnes-Jewish Hospital

4500 Forest Park Avenue Suite: 1b
Saint Louis, MO 63108

(314) 362-3577

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In The News

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory J. Zipfel, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2012 were endarterectomy, neck surgery and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory J. Zipfel, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	169
endarterectomy	11
neck surgery	11
vascular procedures	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory J. Zipfel, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	158

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Zipfel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	143
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	13
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Zipfel, MD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	35
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory J. Zipfel, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	163

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Zipfel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	140
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Zipfel, MD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	33
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	31
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory J. Zipfel, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	178

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Zipfel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	324
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	34
Less than 65	122

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Zipfel, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	35
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	18
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory J. Zipfel, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory J. Zipfel, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	135
hospital care	67
inpatient care	67

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Zipfel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	171
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	15
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Zipfel, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	41
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	31
Dementia	23
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory J. Zipfel, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory J. Zipfel, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	158
hospital care	33
inpatient care	33

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Zipfel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	153
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	21
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Zipfel, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	31
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Dementia	21
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory J. Zipfel, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory J. Zipfel, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	160
hospital care	61
inpatient care	61

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Zipfel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	143

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	201
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	22
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Zipfel, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	36
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	34
Dementia	24
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory J. Zipfel, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory J. Zipfel, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	134
hospital care	40
inpatient care	40

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Zipfel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	154
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Zipfel, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	33
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	37
Dementia	21
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory J. Zipfel, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory J. Zipfel, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	120
hospital care	29
inpatient care	29

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Zipfel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	148
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	11
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Zipfel, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	30
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	35
Dementia	22
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory J. Zipfel, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory J. Zipfel, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	162
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Zipfel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	161
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	17
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Zipfel, MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	28
Dementia	17
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory J. Zipfel, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	102

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Zipfel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	113
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Zipfel, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	29
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	29
Dementia	13
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory J. Zipfel, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gregory J. Zipfel, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Saint Louis, MO were hospital care, inpatient care, endarterectomy and neck surgery.

doctor visit	149
endarterectomy	11
hospital care	40
inpatient care	40
neck surgery	11
vascular procedures	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Zipfel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	155
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	46
85 and over	12
Less than 65	40
65 to 74	74

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Zipfel, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gregory J. Zipfel, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	29
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Gregory J. Zipfel, MD graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine in 1995. He completed residency at University of Miami Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification: Neurosurgery and has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine (1995)

Residency: University of Miami Affiliated Hospitals (2003)

Board Certification: Board Certification: Neurosurgery

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Gregory J. Zipfel, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

WashU Medicine

St. Louis Children's Hospital

Missouri Baptist Medical Center

BJC HealthCare

Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL)

WashU Medicine

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Gregory J. Zipfel, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA Flexcare, MultiPlan, MHBP, United Healthcare Select Plus, United Healthcare Select, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, Great-West Healthcare Open Access, United Healthcare EPO, United Healthcare Choice Plus, United Healthcare Choice, Blue Choice, Aetna QPOS, Great-West Healthcare POS, Great-West Healthcare PPO, Great-West Healthcare HMO, Health Alliance HMO, Aetna Open Access HMO, Rockport Healthcare Group, Aetna Medicare HMO, Hannibal Regional PHO, TRICARE, Decatur Memorial Hospital, Coventry, Anthem, Best Doctors, Aetna Managed Choice POS, Aetna Select, Aetna Choice POS, Aetna HMO, CIGNA Open Access POS, Aetna US Access, CIGNA Open Access Plus HMO, Aetna National Advantage Program, Coventry HMO, CIGNA Network, CIGNA PPO, MO HealthNet, CIGNA POS, CIGNA HMO, CorVel, CIGNA EPO, Aetna Medicare PPO, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice, Aetna Choice POS II, AARP, Medicare Advantage, TriWest, Blue Cross Blue Shield Missouri - Regular or Traditional, CoxHealth, Coventry PPO, Coventry National Network PPO, USA Managed Care Organization, Health Alliance POS, Health Alliance PPO, United Healthcare, United Healthcare Navigate, Medicare, Medicaid, Quality Health Management, Humana, Cigna, First Health, HealthLink PPO, Beech Street, HealthLink POS, HealthLink Open Access, HealthLink HMO, Aetna Elect Choice, HFN, United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice), Community Partners Health Plans, CIGNA Open Access Plus POS, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, CIGNA Network Open Access, CIGNA PPO Plus, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Care Management Resources (CMR), Aetna Affordable Health Choice PPO, Advantra Option 1 HMO/POS (Aetna Medicare), Union Pacific Railroad Employee Health System, Freedom Plus PPO-Missouri (Aetna Medicare), Aetna CVS Health (MO Marketplace Exchange), Freedom PPO-Missouri (Aetna Medicare), Aetna Open Choice (PPO), Aetna Medicare Open Access POS, Health Alliance Medicare POS, Kansas Advantra Freedom PPO (Aetna Medicare), VA HealthCare Choice Program, BJC Center of Excellence - Consociate Health, Verify Insurance Acceptance With Practice, Illinois Department of Public Aid (IDPA/HFS), Advantra Silver HMO (Aetna Medicare), Advantra PPO (Aetna Medicare), Essence Advantage HMO, Health Alliance (IL Marketplace Exchange), HealthScope Benefits, Inn (Orscheln Industries Health Plan), Gold Advantage (Aetna Medicare), Aetna Health Network, Essence Advantage Select HMO, Advantra Complete PPO Illinois (Aetna Medicare), Aetna Health Network Option, BJC HealthSolutions, Aetna Medicare Open Access HMO, Health Alliance Medicare HMO, Advantra Option 2 HMO (Aetna Medicare), Essence Advantage Plus HMO and Gold Dual Core HMO Missouri (Aetna Medicare).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Gregory J. Zipfel, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA Flexcare

MultiPlan

MHBP

United Healthcare Select Plus

United Healthcare Select

United Healthcare PPO

United Healthcare POS

Great-West Healthcare Open Access

United Healthcare EPO

United Healthcare Choice Plus

United Healthcare Choice

Blue Choice

Aetna QPOS

Great-West Healthcare POS

Great-West Healthcare PPO

Great-West Healthcare HMO

Health Alliance HMO

Aetna Open Access HMO

Rockport Healthcare Group

Aetna Medicare HMO

Hannibal Regional PHO

TRICARE

Decatur Memorial Hospital

Coventry

Anthem

Best Doctors

Aetna Managed Choice POS

Aetna Select

Aetna Choice POS

Aetna HMO

CIGNA Open Access POS

Aetna US Access

CIGNA Open Access Plus HMO

Aetna National Advantage Program

Coventry HMO

CIGNA Network

CIGNA PPO

MO HealthNet

CIGNA POS

CIGNA HMO

CorVel

CIGNA EPO

Aetna Medicare PPO

Aetna Open Access Managed Choice

Aetna Open Access Elect Choice

Aetna Choice POS II

AARP

Medicare Advantage

TriWest

Blue Cross Blue Shield Missouri - Regular or Traditional

CoxHealth

Coventry PPO

Coventry National Network PPO

USA Managed Care Organization

Health Alliance POS

Health Alliance PPO

United Healthcare

United Healthcare Navigate

Medicare

Medicaid

Quality Health Management

Humana

Cigna

First Health

HealthLink PPO

Beech Street

HealthLink POS

HealthLink Open Access

HealthLink HMO

Aetna Elect Choice

HFN

United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice)

Community Partners Health Plans

CIGNA Open Access Plus POS

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois

CIGNA Network Open Access

CIGNA PPO Plus

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Care Management Resources (CMR)

Aetna Affordable Health Choice PPO

Advantra Option 1 HMO/POS (Aetna Medicare)

Union Pacific Railroad Employee Health System

Freedom Plus PPO-Missouri (Aetna Medicare)

Aetna CVS Health (MO Marketplace Exchange)

Freedom PPO-Missouri (Aetna Medicare)

Aetna Open Choice (PPO)

Aetna Medicare Open Access POS

Health Alliance Medicare POS

Kansas Advantra Freedom PPO (Aetna Medicare)

VA HealthCare Choice Program

BJC Center of Excellence - Consociate Health

Verify Insurance Acceptance With Practice

Illinois Department of Public Aid (IDPA/HFS)

Advantra Silver HMO (Aetna Medicare)

Advantra PPO (Aetna Medicare)

Essence Advantage HMO

Health Alliance (IL Marketplace Exchange)

HealthScope Benefits, Inn (Orscheln Industries Health Plan)

Gold Advantage (Aetna Medicare)

Aetna Health Network

Essence Advantage Select HMO

Advantra Complete PPO Illinois (Aetna Medicare)

Aetna Health Network Option

BJC HealthSolutions

Aetna Medicare Open Access HMO

Health Alliance Medicare HMO

Advantra Option 2 HMO (Aetna Medicare)

Essence Advantage Plus HMO

Gold Dual Core HMO Missouri (Aetna Medicare)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Gregory J. Zipfel, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.75 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Gregory J. Zipfel, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Saint Louis, MO.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Synthes GmbH	$4,053 $4,053
Stryker Corporation	$2,032 NEURO $928	None $764	ADHERUS AUTOSPRAY ET DURAL SEALANT $173	SONOPET IQ $167
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$1,000 PlasmaBlade $1,000
Osteomed LLC	$226 Neuro-Profile0 $103	Neuro-Osteomatch $84	Neuro-Neur $39
Elekta, Inc.	$162 LEKSELL VANTAGE STEREOTACTIC SYSTEM $162
Other	$288 Customized Surgical Solutions $95	FLOSEAL $20	$173

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$2,923
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for an accredited or certified continuing education program	$2,750
Food and Beverage	$1,087
Consulting Fee	$1,000

Biography

Dr. Gregory Zipfel specializes in neurosurgery and practices in Saint Louis, MO. He is affiliated with Missouri Baptist Medical Center, St. Louis Children's Hospital, and WashU Medicine. Before completing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Florida Health Science Center and a hospital affiliated with the University of Miami, Dr. Zipfel attended medical school at Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine. On average, patients gave him a rating of 4.5 stars (out of 5). Dr. Zipfel is an in-network provider for several insurance carriers, including Anthem, Blue California, and Coventry. BJC HealthCare reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Saint Louis, MO.