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Dr. Christopher James Richards, MD

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Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College

Professional interests include: sports health

3310 FALL HILL AVENUE
FREDERICKSBURG, VA 22401

(540) 373-4602

Dr. Christopher James Richards, MD is a sports medicine doctor in FREDERICKSBURG, VA specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College. Dr. Christopher James Richards, MD is affiliated with Mary Washington Healthcare, Mary Washington Orthopedics, Greenspring Dr Stafford, MARY WASHINGTON HEALTHCARE PHYSICIANS, Mary Washington Orthopedics, Fall Hill Ave and Mary Washington Orthopedics, 4710 Spotsylvania Pkwy.

Office Locations

3310 FALL HILL AVENUE
FREDERICKSBURG, VA 22401

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4710 Spotsylvania Parkway #101
Fredericksburg, VA 22407

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90 Greenspring Drive
Stafford, VA 22554

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Christopher James Richards, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

fracture surgery

hip fracture surgery

In 2023, Dr. Christopher James Richards, MD had a list price for fracture surgery, and hip fracture surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Virginia. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

hip surgery

In 2023, Dr. Christopher James Richards, MD had a list price for hip surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Virginia. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

femur fracture surgery

pertrochanteric hip fracture surgery

trochanteric hip fracture surgery

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within Virginia, Dr. Christopher James Richards, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for femur (thigh bone) fracture surgery, pertrochanteric hip fracture surgery, and trochanteric hip fracture surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher James Richards, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in FREDERICKSBURG, VA during 2019 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher James Richards, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	19
doctor visit	129
injections	19
musculoskeletal imaging	34
X-rays	34

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher James Richards, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	99
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher James Richards, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher James Richards, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher James Richards, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in FREDERICKSBURG, VA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher James Richards, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	32
doctor visit	200
hospital care	49
injections	32
inpatient care	49

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher James Richards, MD.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	160
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	21
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher James Richards, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher James Richards, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	36
Dementia	16
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher James Richards, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in FREDERICKSBURG, VA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher James Richards, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	24
doctor visit	129
hospital care	33
injections	24
inpatient care	33

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher James Richards, MD.

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	75

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	96
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher James Richards, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher James Richards, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Dementia	18
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher James Richards, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in FREDERICKSBURG, VA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher James Richards, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	21
doctor visit	130
fracture surgery	14
hospital care	60
injections	21
inpatient care	60
lower extremity surgery	14

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher James Richards, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	122
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	34
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher James Richards, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher James Richards, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	34
Dementia	19
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher James Richards, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in FREDERICKSBURG, VA during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher James Richards, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	44
doctor visit	162
fracture surgery	11
hospital care	46
injections	44
inpatient care	46
lower extremity surgery	11

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher James Richards, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	135
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	28
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher James Richards, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher James Richards, MD treated during 2023 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	31
Dementia	19
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2019 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher James Richards, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Christopher James Richards, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in FREDERICKSBURG, VA were hospital care, inpatient care, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	28
doctor visit	150
fracture surgery	12
hospital care	47
injections	28
inpatient care	47
lower extremity surgery	12
musculoskeletal imaging	34
X-rays	34

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2019 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher James Richards, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	7
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	122
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	40
85 and over	16
Less than 65	13
65 to 74	65

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher James Richards, MD From 2019 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher James Richards, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	20
Dementia	16
Cancer	15

Education & Training

Dr. Christopher James Richards, MD graduated from Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College. He completed residency at Cooper University Hospital. He has a state license in New Jersey.

Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College

Residency: Cooper University Hospital

Licensed In: New Jersey

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Christopher James Richards, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mary Washington Healthcare

Mary Washington Orthopedics, Greenspring Dr Stafford

MARY WASHINGTON HEALTHCARE PHYSICIANS

Mary Washington Orthopedics, Fall Hill Ave

Mary Washington Orthopedics, 4710 Spotsylvania Pkwy

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$3,483 DISTAL EXTREMITIES INSTRUMENTS FOOT & ANKLE DYNANITE $57	$3,427
Fortis Surgical, LLC	$2,342 $2,342
Liberty Surgical, Inc	$826 $826
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$707 RIGIDLOOP $671	VIPER $36
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$410 NA $141	DYNACORD $125	RIGIDLOOP $123	TFN-Advance $21
Other	$327 Q-FIX $184	T2 $79	Exparel $63

**Types of Payments**
Education	$4,151
Travel and Lodging	$2,641
Food and Beverage	$1,303

Biography

Dr. Christopher Richards practices orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. His residency was performed at Cooper University Hospital. Clinical interests for Dr. Richards include sports health. Dr. Richards is professionally affiliated with Mary Washington Healthcare. According to Mary Washington Healthcare, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Fredericksburg, VA.

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher James Richards, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher James Richards, MD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher James Richards, MD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher James Richards, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher James Richards, MD in 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2019 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2019 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher James Richards, MD From 2019 - 2023

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