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Dr. Gay Best Richardson, MD

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Specializes in: Interventional Pain Medicine, Physiatry (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) and Acupuncture

130 Thompson Poynter Road Suite 3
London, KY 40741

(606) 260-8345

Dr. Gay Best Richardson, MD is an interventional pain specialist in London, KY specializing in interventional pain medicine, physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation) and acupuncture.

Office Locations

130 Thompson Poynter Road Suite 3
London, KY 40741

(606) 260-8345

(606) 260-8352

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189 W Highway 192
London, KY 40741

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Gay Best Richardson, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

electroacupuncture

trigger point injection

By Affordability:

complementary or alternative therapy

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within Kentucky, Dr. Gay Best Richardson, MD performed more electroacupuncture, and trigger point injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and she also had a list price for complementary or alternative therapy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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. Gay Best Richardson, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in London, KY during 2012 were diagnostic procedures, rehabilitation, manual therapy and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gay Best Richardson, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	7557
doctor visit	4880
injections	73
manual therapy	634
nerve block	41
pain management	73
rehabilitation	3642
spinal procedures	73

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gay Best Richardson, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in London, KY during 2013 were lab tests, rehabilitation, diagnostic procedures and evoked potential test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gay Best Richardson, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	699
doctor visit	5063
evoked potential test	367
injections	162
lab tests	29568
manual therapy	138
nerve block	32
pain management	162
rehabilitation	2715
spinal procedures	104

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gay Best Richardson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	555
Female	509

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1049
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	796

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gay Best Richardson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	3
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	35
Dementia	5
Cancer	3

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gay Best Richardson, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in London, KY during 2014 were lab tests, rehabilitation, diagnostic procedures and evoked potential test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gay Best Richardson, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	498
doctor visit	5255
evoked potential test	416
injections	120
lab tests	34959
manual therapy	96
nerve block	22
pain management	120
rehabilitation	1113
spinal procedures	92

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gay Best Richardson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	501
Female	536

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1023
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	743

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gay Best Richardson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	36
Dementia	4
Cancer	3

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gay Best Richardson, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in London, KY during 2015 were lab tests, pain management, injections and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gay Best Richardson, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	82
doctor visit	4476
injections	130
lab tests	22198
manual therapy	62
pain management	130
spinal procedures	68

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gay Best Richardson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	720
Female	904

**Age**
From 65 to 74	410
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	1102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gay Best Richardson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	41
Dementia	4
Cancer	4

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gay Best Richardson, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in London, KY during 2016 were pain management, injections and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gay Best Richardson, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1783
injections	87
pain management	87
spinal procedures	50

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gay Best Richardson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	281
Female	370

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	408

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gay Best Richardson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	36
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	41
Dementia	3
Cancer	4

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gay Best Richardson, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in London, KY during 2017 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gay Best Richardson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	20
diagnostic procedures	110
doctor visit	4002
injections	216
pain management	196
spinal procedures	116

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gay Best Richardson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	268
Female	317

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	300

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gay Best Richardson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	42
Dementia	6
Cancer	4

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gay Best Richardson, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in London, KY during 2018 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gay Best Richardson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	30
diagnostic procedures	63
doctor visit	3463
injections	242
minimally invasive procedures	14
nerve procedures	14
pain management	226
spinal procedures	114

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gay Best Richardson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	239
Female	322

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	11
Less than 65	249

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gay Best Richardson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	39
Dementia	7
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gay Best Richardson, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in London, KY during 2019 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gay Best Richardson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	42
diagnostic procedures	57
doctor visit	2480
injections	235
minimally invasive procedures	14
nerve procedures	14
pain management	207
spinal procedures	106

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gay Best Richardson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	263

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	17
Less than 65	166

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gay Best Richardson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	38
Dementia	8
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gay Best Richardson, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in London, KY during 2020 were preventive care, injections, pain management and complementary or alternative therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gay Best Richardson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	27
complementary or alternative therapy	68
doctor visit	1758
injections	124
pain management	97
preventive care	353
spinal procedures	46

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gay Best Richardson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	179

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	99

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gay Best Richardson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	42
Dementia	9
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gay Best Richardson, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in London, KY during 2021 were preventive care, injections, pain management and complementary or alternative therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gay Best Richardson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	26
complementary or alternative therapy	85
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	1667
injections	116
pain management	90
preventive care	256
spinal procedures	43

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gay Best Richardson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	153

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gay Best Richardson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	43
Dementia	8
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gay Best Richardson, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in London, KY during 2022 were complementary or alternative therapy, injections, pain management and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gay Best Richardson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	20
complementary or alternative therapy	129
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	1230
injections	92
pain management	72
preventive care	43
spinal procedures	36

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gay Best Richardson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	116

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	12
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gay Best Richardson, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	41
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gay Best Richardson, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in London, KY during 2023 were complementary or alternative therapy, pain management, injections and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gay Best Richardson, MD for Medicare patients.

complementary or alternative therapy	90
doctor visit	917
injections	64
pain management	64
spinal procedures	24

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gay Best Richardson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	162
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	13
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gay Best Richardson, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	41
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gay Best Richardson, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in London, KY during 2024 were complementary or alternative therapy, pain management and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gay Best Richardson, MD for Medicare patients.

complementary or alternative therapy	93
doctor visit	752
injections	39
pain management	39

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gay Best Richardson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	77

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	11
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gay Best Richardson, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	45
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gay Best Richardson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gay Best Richardson, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in London, KY were lab tests, rehabilitation, diagnostic procedures and evoked potential test.

aspiration	27
complementary or alternative therapy	93
diagnostic procedures	1010
doctor visit	2902
evoked potential test	391
injections	130
lab tests	28908
manual therapy	232
minimally invasive procedures	14
nerve block	31
nerve procedures	14
pain management	120
preventive care	217
rehabilitation	2490
spinal procedures	72

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gay Best Richardson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	244
Female	295

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	171
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	21
85 and over	4
Less than 65	314
65 to 74	164

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gay Best Richardson, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gay Best Richardson, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	4
Cancer	4

Education & Training

She has a state license in Illinois.

Licensed In: Illinois

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$470 LYRICA $166	FLECTOR PATCH $142	EMBEDA $83	CELEBREX $61	$18
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$102 Lorzone 750mg $102
Purdue Pharma L.P.	$80 OXYCONTIN $21	BUTRANS $11	SYMPROIC $11	$37
Depomed, Inc.	$44 Gralise $22	Zipsor $11	Cambia $10
Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd	$42 XIFAXAN 550 MG TABLETS $42
Other	$152 Xtampza ER $25	Horizant $23	SUBSYS $17	SYNCHROMED $13	AMRIX $13	Other $61

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$787
Education	$102

Biography

Dr. Gay Richardson is a physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation) and acupuncture specialist in London, KY. Dr. Richardson obtained a license to practice in Illinois.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gay Best Richardson, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gay Best Richardson, MD in 2024

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gay Best Richardson, MD From 2012 - 2024

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