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Dr. Richard C. Carson, MD

(Dr. Richard Craig Carson, MD)

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Specializes in: Pathology

Creighton University School of Medicine (1977)

1101 26th Street S
Great Falls, MT 59405

(406) 731-8888

Dr. Richard C. Carson, MD is a pathologist in Great Falls, MT specializing in pathology. He graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine in 1977 and has 49 years of experience. Dr. Richard C. Carson, MD is affiliated with BENEFIS HOSPITALS INC.

Office Locations

1101 26th Street S
Great Falls, MT 59405

(406) 731-8888

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Richard C. Carson, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Affordability:

consultation

intraoperative pathology consultation

liquid-based cytology

non-gynecologic liquid-based cytology

special stains

In 2023, Dr. Richard C. Carson, MD had a list price for consultation, intraoperative pathology consultation, liquid-based cytology (ThinPrep), non-gynecologic liquid-based cytology, and special stains that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Montana. 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 Volume:

cytology

In 2023, Dr. Richard C. Carson, MD performed more cytology procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Montana.

Top 25%

By Volume:

non-gynecologic liquid-based cytology

By Affordability:

cytology

non-gynecologic cytology

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Montana, Dr. Richard C. Carson, MD performed more non-gynecologic liquid-based cytology procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for cytology, and non-gynecologic cytology 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

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard C. Carson, MD treated as a pathologist in Great Falls, MT during 2012 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard C. Carson, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	61
cytology	195
lab tests	451

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard C. Carson, MD treated as a pathologist in Great Falls, MT during 2013 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard C. Carson, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	64
cytology	208
lab tests	518

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Carson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	478
Female	548

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	938
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	61

**Age**
From 65 to 74	456
From 75 to 84	317
85 and over	128
Less than 65	125

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Carson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard C. Carson, MD treated as a pathologist in Great Falls, MT during 2014 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard C. Carson, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	49
cytology	141
lab tests	565

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Carson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	381
Female	545

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	818
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	76

**Age**
From 65 to 74	379
From 75 to 84	292
85 and over	116
Less than 65	139

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Carson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard C. Carson, MD treated as a pathologist in Great Falls, MT during 2015 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard C. Carson, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	22
cytology	79
lab tests	102

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Carson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	432
Female	580

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	896
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	90

**Age**
From 65 to 74	442
From 75 to 84	332
85 and over	104
Less than 65	134

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Carson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard C. Carson, MD treated as a pathologist in Great Falls, MT during 2016 were lab tests, consultation and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard C. Carson, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	56
cytology	42
lab tests	315

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Carson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	306
Female	354

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	587
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	42

**Age**
From 65 to 74	283
From 75 to 84	216
85 and over	71
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Carson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	37
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard C. Carson, MD treated as a pathologist in Great Falls, MT during 2017 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard C. Carson, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	85
cytology	163
lab tests	554

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Carson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	484
Female	568

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	930
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	83

**Age**
From 65 to 74	442
From 75 to 84	326
85 and over	135
Less than 65	149

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Carson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard C. Carson, MD treated as a pathologist in Great Falls, MT during 2018 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard C. Carson, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	64
cytology	170
lab tests	594

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Carson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	561
Female	636

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1046
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	101

**Age**
From 65 to 74	538
From 75 to 84	362
85 and over	121
Less than 65	176

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Carson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard C. Carson, MD treated as a pathologist in Great Falls, MT during 2019 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard C. Carson, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	47
cytology	109
lab tests	530

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Carson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	496
Female	533

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	882
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	38
Native American	88

**Age**
From 65 to 74	480
From 75 to 84	296
85 and over	99
Less than 65	154

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Carson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard C. Carson, MD treated as a pathologist in Great Falls, MT during 2020 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard C. Carson, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	44
cytology	116
lab tests	594

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Carson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	490
Female	529

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	889
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	29
Native American	84

**Age**
From 65 to 74	492
From 75 to 84	312
85 and over	95
Less than 65	120

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Carson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard C. Carson, MD treated as a pathologist in Great Falls, MT during 2021 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard C. Carson, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	52
cytology	148
lab tests	771

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Carson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	709
Female	685

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1229
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	35
Native American	101

**Age**
From 65 to 74	658
From 75 to 84	443
85 and over	165
Less than 65	128

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Carson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard C. Carson, MD treated as a pathologist in Great Falls, MT during 2022 were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard C. Carson, MD for Medicare patients.

consultation	36
cytology	189
lab tests	496

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Carson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	615
Female	628

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1092
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	40
Native American	79

**Age**
From 65 to 74	621
From 75 to 84	361
85 and over	137
Less than 65	124

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Carson, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard C. Carson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard C. Carson, MD treated as a pathologist in Great Falls, MT were lab tests, cytology and consultation.

consultation	52
cytology	141
lab tests	499

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Carson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	450
Female	509

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	846
Native American / Alaskan Native	73
Hispanic	2
Other	20

**Age**
75 to 84	296
85 and over	106
Less than 65	121
65 to 74	435

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Carson, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard C. Carson, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	8
Cancer	21

Education & Training

Dr. Richard C. Carson, MD graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine in 1977. He has a state license in Montana.

Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine (1977)

Licensed In: Montana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard C. Carson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

BENEFIS HOSPITALS INC

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Biography

Dr. Richard Carson, who practices in Great Falls, MT, is a medical specialist in pathology. Dr. Carson attended medical school at Creighton University School of Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Carson, MD in 2013

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Carson, MD in 2014

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Carson, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Carson, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Carson, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard C. Carson, MD From 2012 - 2022

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