IU Health Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
Orthopedics • Bedford, IN • 1 location locations
About
IU Health Bedford Hospital is a rural, critical-access hospital in Bedford, Indiana, offering inpatient, outpatient, and ambulatory care, plus 24/7 emergency room and EMS services. It operates a physician group, IU Health Southern Indiana Physicians, with multi-specialty services (internal medicine, family practice, general surgery, orthopedics, OB-GYN, pediatrics) and added nurse practitioners for adult and pediatric primary care. Contact options include multiple phone numbers and the IU Health Bedford homepage. If you’re specifically seeking IU Health Orthopedics & Sports Medicine services in Bedford, this facility partners with orthopedic specialists within the IU Health network, including orthopedics under the Southern Indiana Physicians umbrella.
Clinic Type
Orthopedics
Address
2900 W 16th St, Bedford, IN 47421
Phone
812.279.6506
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Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Website
https://iuhealth.org/find-locations/iu-health-orthopedics-sports-medicine-2900-w-16th-st-bedford
Emergency Care
Available (severe injury/fracture same or next day)
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Insurance & Payment
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: positive
- IU Health internal patient experience survey: 4.7 out of 5 stars (17,986 ratings)
- IU Health provider profile for Dr. James B. Rickert: 4.9 out of 5 stars (270 ratings)
- Facebook: 68% recommend (45 reviews)
Patients praise
- High provider ratings, with specific orthopedic surgeons like Dr. James Rickert receiving high scores for being personable and spending time with patients
- Reports of efficient, punctual care and clear explanations of options
- Instances of successful surgical outcomes after previous failed procedures elsewhere
- Hospital-wide quality recognition, including a five-star CMS rating as of September 2025
Common complaints
- Patient reports of lack of compassion and poor bedside manner from some providers
- Instances of perceived dismissiveness or frustration when patients ask questions about treatments
"Dr. Dellacqua fixed my finger right away after 3 failed attempts, including a major infection, performed by another surgeon. He listened and cared. The absolute best bedside manner and caring doctor."
— Healthgrades review"Horrible, Save yourself the wait and go somewhere else. This provider lacks compassion and bedside manner. I waited over a month for this appointment just to be dismissed within minutes."
— Healthgrades review for a provider at IU Health Bedford"Gets five stars in all areas..personable and spends time"
— Vitals review for Dr. James RickertSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- IU Health Orthopedics and Sports Medicine – Bloomington is always there to help, win or lose | IU Health — Jan 15, 2026
- IU Columbus Athletics is proud to announce a new partnership with IU Health Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in Bloomington — Jan 9, 2026
- Indy Eleven Selects IU Health as its “Official Healthcare and Sports Medicine Provider” | IU Health — Mar 3, 2026
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