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Dr. James R. Richardson, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

125 North Franklin Drive Suite 1
Washington, PA 15301

(724) 225-6500

Dr. James R. Richardson, MD is a cardiologist in Washington, PA specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. Dr. James R. Richardson, MD is affiliated with UPMC and WHS Washington Hospital WHS Greene.

Office Locations

WHS Washington Hospital WHS Greene

125 North Franklin Drive Suite 1
Washington, PA 15301

(724) 225-6500

(724) 229-2170

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James R. Richardson, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

cardiac stress testing

myocardial perfusion SPECT

transthoracic echocardiography

In 2023, Dr. James R. Richardson, MD had a list price for cardiac (heart) stress testing, myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, nuclear stress test (myocardial perfusion imaging), SPECT scan, stress testing, and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania. 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:

cardiac stress testing

cardiac procedures

stress EKG

transesophageal echocardiography

By Affordability:

cardiac imaging

cardioversion

carotid duplex ultrasound

carotid ultrasound

color Doppler echocardiography

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

elective cardioversion

elective external cardioversion

electrocardiogram

external cardioversion

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

spectral Doppler echocardiography

stress EKG

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania, Dr. James R. Richardson, MD performed more cardiac (heart) stress testing, cardiac procedures, stress EKG, and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for cardiac imaging, cardioversion, carotid duplex ultrasound, carotid ultrasound, color Doppler echocardiography, Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), elective cardioversion, elective external cardioversion, electrocardiogram (EKG), external cardioversion, hospital care, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), spectral Doppler echocardiography, and stress EKG 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. James R. Richardson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Washington, PA during 2012 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Richardson, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	669
doctor visit	387
hospital care	537
inpatient care	537
lab tests	49
minimally invasive procedures	37
nuclear scan	87
stress testing	281
ultrasound (sonogram)	442
vascular procedures	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Richardson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Washington, PA during 2013 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Richardson, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	763
cardioversion	16
doctor visit	392
hospital care	572
inpatient care	549
lab tests	35
minimally invasive procedures	32
nuclear scan	96
outpatient care	23
stress testing	301
ultrasound (sonogram)	509
vascular procedures	12

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Richardson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	642
Female	666

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1253
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	417
From 75 to 84	358
85 and over	307
Less than 65	226

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Richardson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	45
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Richardson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Washington, PA during 2014 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Richardson, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	804
doctor visit	403
hospital care	429
inpatient care	429
lab tests	24
minimally invasive procedures	24
nuclear scan	95
stress testing	339
ultrasound (sonogram)	528
vascular procedures	20

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Richardson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	627
Female	608

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1181
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	428
From 75 to 84	312
85 and over	285
Less than 65	210

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Richardson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	44
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Richardson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Washington, PA during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Richardson, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	776
doctor visit	443
hospital care	433
inpatient care	412
lab tests	23
minimally invasive procedures	36
nuclear scan	87
outpatient care	21
stress testing	329
ultrasound (sonogram)	508
vascular procedures	15

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Richardson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1374
Female	1376

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2620
Black	94
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	994
From 75 to 84	644
85 and over	592
Less than 65	520

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Richardson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	44
Dementia	18
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Richardson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Washington, PA during 2016 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Richardson, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	804
doctor visit	446
hospital care	538
inpatient care	505
lab tests	76
minimally invasive procedures	21
nuclear scan	113
outpatient care	33
stress testing	386
ultrasound (sonogram)	488
vascular procedures	25

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Richardson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	693
Female	720

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1343
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	559
From 75 to 84	293
85 and over	282
Less than 65	279

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Richardson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	42
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Richardson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Washington, PA during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Richardson, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	741
doctor visit	463
hospital care	436
inpatient care	408
minimally invasive procedures	28
nuclear scan	88
outpatient care	28
stress testing	275
ultrasound (sonogram)	506
vascular procedures	12

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Richardson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	793
Female	750

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1470
Black	52
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	639
From 75 to 84	344
85 and over	284
Less than 65	276

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Richardson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	40
Dementia	18
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Richardson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Washington, PA during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Richardson, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	624
doctor visit	449
hospital care	383
inpatient care	368
minimally invasive procedures	17
nuclear scan	77
outpatient care	15
stress testing	216
ultrasound (sonogram)	465
vascular procedures	39

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Richardson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	940
Female	985

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1830
Black	54
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	835
From 75 to 84	473
85 and over	299
Less than 65	318

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Richardson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	38
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Richardson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Washington, PA during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Richardson, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	635
doctor visit	498
hospital care	313
inpatient care	300
lab tests	15
minimally invasive procedures	31
nuclear scan	48
outpatient care	13
stress testing	168
ultrasound (sonogram)	532
vascular procedures	49

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Richardson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	817
Female	789

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1532
Black	49
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	744
From 75 to 84	383
85 and over	243
Less than 65	236

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Richardson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	38
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Richardson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Washington, PA during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Richardson, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	505
cardioversion	14
doctor visit	388
hospital care	207
inpatient care	191
minimally invasive procedures	28
nuclear scan	61
outpatient care	16
stress testing	159
ultrasound (sonogram)	375
vascular procedures	29

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Richardson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	622
Female	594

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1144
Black	47
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	562
From 75 to 84	286
85 and over	194
Less than 65	174

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Richardson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	38
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Richardson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Washington, PA during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Richardson, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	401
cardioversion	15
doctor visit	518
hospital care	189
inpatient care	189
minimally invasive procedures	36
nuclear scan	53
stress testing	157
ultrasound (sonogram)	293
vascular procedures	36

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Richardson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	667
Female	555

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1164
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	591
From 75 to 84	331
85 and over	153
Less than 65	147

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Richardson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Richardson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Washington, PA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Richardson, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	467
cardioversion	13
doctor visit	464
hospital care	179
inpatient care	179
minimally invasive procedures	31
nuclear scan	44
stress testing	129
ultrasound (sonogram)	386
vascular procedures	34

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Richardson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	667
Female	683

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1288
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	629
From 75 to 84	405
85 and over	180
Less than 65	136

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Richardson, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Richardson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James R. Richardson, MD treated as a cardiologist in Washington, PA were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

cardiac procedures	653
cardioversion	14
doctor visit	441
hospital care	383
inpatient care	369
lab tests	37
minimally invasive procedures	29
nuclear scan	77
outpatient care	21
stress testing	249
ultrasound (sonogram)	457
vascular procedures	25

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Richardson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	712
Female	702

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	39
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1347
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	348
85 and over	256
Less than 65	229
65 to 74	581

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Richardson, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	26
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. James R. Richardson, MD graduated from University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. He completed residency at University of Rochester Medical Center. He is certified by the Board Certification: Cardiology, Nuclear Cardiology, Echocardiography and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

Residency: University of Rochester Medical Center

Board Certification: Board Certification: Cardiology, Nuclear Cardiology, Echocardiography

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James R. Richardson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UPMC

WHS Washington Hospital WHS Greene

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$375 Vascular $192	Structural Heart $139	Electrophysiology $24	Microny ll SR plus Pacemaker $21
Pfizer Inc.	$278 ELIQUIS $205	CHANTIX $58	VIAGRA $15
Boston Scientific Corporation	$221 WATCHMAN $178	INGEVITY MRI $26	WATCHMAN FLX $17
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$123 BRILINTA $109	FARXIGA $14
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$109 Pradaxa $109
Other	$637 XARELTO $158	Corlanor $72	LifeVest $60	ELIQUIS $56	Effient $56	Other $236

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,724
Education	$19

Biography

Dr. James Richardson is a specialist in adult cardiology. He is professionally affiliated with UPMC. He attended the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and then went on to complete his residency at the University of Rochester Medical Center.