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Dr. James Whiteside Richardson JR., MD

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Specializes in: Vascular Surgery

1222 Trotwood Avenue Suite 211
Columbia, TN 38401

(931) 380-3033

Dr. James Whiteside Richardson JR., MD is a vascular surgeon in Nashville, TN specializing in vascular surgery.

Office Locations

3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic
Nashville, TN 37232

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1222 Trotwood Avenue Suite 211
Columbia, TN 38401

(931) 380-3033

(931) 388-3401

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In The News

“Dr. James Richardson, consultant surgeon, said: "Some broken bones just don't heal with conventional treatments and patients can end up on crutches or in wheelchairs for the rest of their lives or...”—"Stem cells help broken bones heal", The Washington Times, July 2006

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

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Top 10%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. James Whiteside Richardson JR., MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee. 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:

ankle brachial index

ultrasound

vascular procedures

By Affordability:

hemodialysis access procedures

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. James Whiteside Richardson JR., MD performed more ankle brachial index (ABI), ultrasound (sonogram), and vascular procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for hemodialysis access procedures 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 Whiteside Richardson JR., MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Nashville, TN during 2012 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and inpatient care.

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

abdominal imaging	175
catheterization	30
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	303
diagnostic procedures	11
dialysis access procedures	19
doctor visit	650
endarterectomy	16
excision	80
hospital care	273
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	98
inpatient care	273
lymph node procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	30
neck surgery	16
open surgery	11
pelvic imaging	175
stent placement (stenting)	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	713
vascular procedures	1065

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Whiteside Richardson JR., MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Nashville, TN during 2013 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

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

abdominal imaging	165
ablation	28
catheterization	15
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	283
dialysis access procedures	33
doctor visit	585
endarterectomy	22
excision	65
hospital care	350
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	64
inpatient care	350
laser treatment	14
minimally invasive procedures	54
neck surgery	22
pelvic imaging	165
stent placement (stenting)	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	716
vascular procedures	1027

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	441
Female	485

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	858
Black	56
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	367
From 75 to 84	335
85 and over	112
Less than 65	112

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	41
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Whiteside Richardson JR., MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Nashville, TN during 2014 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and inpatient care.

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

abdominal imaging	212
ablation	24
anastomosis	11
angioplasty	17
breast procedures	14
catheterization	16
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	354
diagnostic procedures	14
dialysis access procedures	64
doctor visit	603
endarterectomy	16
excision	80
hospital care	226
image guided procedures	14
inpatient care	226
laser treatment	12
minimally invasive procedures	51
minor procedures	14
neck surgery	16
pelvic imaging	212
stent placement (stenting)	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	918
vascular procedures	1314
X-rays	19

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	547
Female	524

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	996
Black	62
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	435
From 75 to 84	367
85 and over	141
Less than 65	128

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	41
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Whiteside Richardson JR., MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Nashville, TN during 2015 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and pelvic imaging.

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

abdominal imaging	278
ablation	26
catheterization	17
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	397
dialysis access procedures	73
doctor visit	512
endarterectomy	15
excision	177
hospital care	213
inpatient care	213
laser treatment	13
minimally invasive procedures	39
neck surgery	15
pelvic imaging	278
stent placement (stenting)	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	1201
vascular procedures	1790
X-rays	15

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	1178
Female	1142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2142
Black	154
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	930
From 75 to 84	822
85 and over	302
Less than 65	266

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	43
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Whiteside Richardson JR., MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Nashville, TN during 2016 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and pelvic imaging.

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

abdominal imaging	227
ablation	26
angioplasty	14
catheterization	12
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	304
dialysis access procedures	100
doctor visit	492
endarterectomy	14
excision	83
hospital care	119
inpatient care	119
laser treatment	13
minimally invasive procedures	39
neck surgery	14
pelvic imaging	227
stent placement (stenting)	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	1115
vascular procedures	1640
X-rays	23

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	563
Female	480

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	954
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	419
From 75 to 84	342
85 and over	150
Less than 65	132

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	42
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Whiteside Richardson JR., MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Nashville, TN during 2017 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and pelvic imaging.

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

abdominal imaging	192
anastomosis	16
catheterization	27
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	326
dialysis access procedures	68
doctor visit	765
endarterectomy	15
excision	72
hospital care	119
inpatient care	119
minimally invasive procedures	13
neck surgery	15
pelvic imaging	192
stent placement (stenting)	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	897
vascular procedures	1330

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	446
Female	429

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	803
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	358
From 75 to 84	295
85 and over	126
Less than 65	96

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	43
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Whiteside Richardson JR., MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Nashville, TN during 2018 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and pelvic imaging.

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

abdominal imaging	189
catheterization	11
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	220
dialysis access procedures	43
doctor visit	749
endarterectomy	11
excision	110
hospital care	113
inpatient care	113
minimally invasive procedures	17
neck surgery	11
pelvic imaging	189
stent placement (stenting)	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	876
vascular procedures	1280

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	429
Female	409

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	769
Black	54
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	306
From 75 to 84	297
85 and over	127
Less than 65	108

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	47
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Whiteside Richardson JR., MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Nashville, TN during 2019 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

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

abdominal imaging	178
catheterization	25
dialysis access procedures	64
doctor visit	627
hospital care	149
inpatient care	149
minimally invasive procedures	14
pelvic imaging	178
stent placement (stenting)	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	986
vascular procedures	1403

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	399
Female	386

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	726
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	311
From 75 to 84	296
85 and over	101
Less than 65	77

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	45
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Whiteside Richardson JR., MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Nashville, TN during 2020 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

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

abdominal imaging	142
catheterization	15
dialysis access procedures	71
doctor visit	486
hospital care	120
inpatient care	120
minimally invasive procedures	13
pelvic imaging	142
ultrasound (sonogram)	835
vascular procedures	1125

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	338
Female	309

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	601
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	277
85 and over	78
Less than 65	52

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	45
Dementia	18
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Whiteside Richardson JR., MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Nashville, TN during 2021 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

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

abdominal imaging	170
ablation	134
dialysis access procedures	51
doctor visit	513
hospital care	112
inpatient care	112
minimally invasive procedures	149
pelvic imaging	170
ultrasound (sonogram)	857
vascular procedures	1309

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	297
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	526
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	227
From 75 to 84	232
85 and over	66
Less than 65	42

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	43
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Whiteside Richardson JR., MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Nashville, TN during 2022 were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), pelvic imaging and abdominal imaging.

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

abdominal imaging	142
ablation	94
dialysis access procedures	42
doctor visit	528
hospital care	55
inpatient care	55
minimally invasive procedures	109
pelvic imaging	142
ultrasound (sonogram)	777
vascular procedures	1237

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	277
Female	255

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	498
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	214
85 and over	72
Less than 65	42

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	43
Dementia	9
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James Whiteside Richardson JR., MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Nashville, TN were vascular procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and pelvic imaging.

abdominal imaging	188
ablation	55
anastomosis	13
angioplasty	15
breast procedures	14
catheterization	18
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	312
diagnostic procedures	12
dialysis access procedures	57
doctor visit	591
endarterectomy	15
excision	95
hospital care	168
image guided procedures	14
inpatient care	168
laser treatment	13
lymph node procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	48
minor procedures	14
neck surgery	15
open surgery	11
pelvic imaging	188
stent placement (stenting)	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	899
vascular procedures	1320
X-rays	19

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

**Gender**
Male	446
Female	426

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	33
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	806
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	316
85 and over	115
Less than 65	95
65 to 74	345

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Education & Training

He has a state license in Tennessee.

Licensed In: Tennessee

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Silk Road Medical, Inc.	$1,460 ENROUTE 0.014 Guidewire $1,134	ENROUTE .014 Guidewire $151	ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System $150	ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent $26
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.	$698 Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System $564	Diamondback Peripheral $124	Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System $10
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$373 Wound Matrix $203	Santyl $100	Regranex $39	Pico $16	Infection Management $15
Penumbra, Inc.	$221 Indigo System $188	Penumbra System $18	Indigo $15
TERUMO MEDICAL CORPORATION	$182 GlideWire $141	AZUR $27	Navicross $14
Other	$1,342 AFX $106	DALVANCE $81	(6554) Peripheral Vascular Undivided $66	LUTONIX $65	Venclose Maven Catheter $60	Other $963

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,000
Travel and Lodging	$1,224
Entertainment	$52

Biography

Dr. James Richardson is a vascular surgery specialist in Columbia, TN and Nashville, TN. Dr. Richardson has obtained a license to practice in Tennessee.

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

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

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