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Dr. John Porter Richards, MS, DO

(12 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (1980)

4710 Chimney Drive
#h Charleston, WV 25302

(304) 935-2513

Dr. John Porter Richards, MS, DO is a family medicine practitioner in #h Charleston, WV specializing in family medicine. He graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1980 and has 46 years of experience.

Office Locations

4710 Chimney Drive
#h Charleston, WV 25302

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4710 Chimney Drive Suite H
Charleston, WV 25302

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Porter Richards, MS, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in #h Charleston, WV during 2012 were rehabilitation, osteopathic medicine, manual therapy and complementary or alternative therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Porter Richards, MS, DO for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	20
aspiration	39
cardiac procedures	20
complementary or alternative therapy	139
diagnostic evaluation	14
doctor visit	1496
ear procedures	34
injections	39
manual therapy	139
nail avulsion	11
nail procedures	11
osteopathic medicine	139
preventive care	116
rehabilitation	309
vaccines	116

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Porter Richards, MS, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in #h Charleston, WV during 2013 were rehabilitation, osteopathic medicine, manual therapy and complementary or alternative therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Porter Richards, MS, DO for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	29
aspiration	36
cardiac procedures	29
complementary or alternative therapy	162
doctor visit	1448
ear procedures	24
injections	36
manual therapy	162
osteopathic medicine	162
preventive care	32
rehabilitation	365
vaccines	32

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Porter Richards, MS, DO.

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	262

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	62
Less than 65	105

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Porter Richards, MS, DO in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Porter Richards, MS, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in #h Charleston, WV during 2014 were rehabilitation, osteopathic medicine, manual therapy and complementary or alternative therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Porter Richards, MS, DO for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	24
aspiration	34
cardiac procedures	24
complementary or alternative therapy	126
doctor visit	1193
ear procedures	27
injections	34
manual therapy	126
osteopathic medicine	126
preventive care	39
rehabilitation	457
vaccines	39

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Porter Richards, MS, DO.

**Gender**
Male	243
Female	243

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	486
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	59
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Porter Richards, MS, DO in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Porter Richards, MS, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in #h Charleston, WV during 2015 were rehabilitation, osteopathic medicine, manual therapy and complementary or alternative therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Porter Richards, MS, DO for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	11
aspiration	70
breathing treatment	15
cardiac procedures	11
complementary or alternative therapy	154
doctor visit	1365
ear procedures	31
injections	70
manual therapy	154
osteopathic medicine	154
preventive care	127
rehabilitation	447
vaccines	113

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Porter Richards, MS, DO.

**Gender**
Male	508
Female	498

**Age**
From 65 to 74	386
From 75 to 84	286
85 and over	138
Less than 65	196

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Porter Richards, MS, DO in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Porter Richards, MS, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in #h Charleston, WV during 2016 were osteopathic medicine, manual therapy, complementary or alternative therapy and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Porter Richards, MS, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	32
breathing treatment	11
complementary or alternative therapy	68
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	1070
ear procedures	18
injections	32
manual therapy	68
osteopathic medicine	68

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Porter Richards, MS, DO.

**Gender**
Male	239
Female	235

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	64
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Porter Richards, MS, DO in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	43
Dementia	12
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Porter Richards, MS, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in #h Charleston, WV during 2017 were osteopathic medicine, manual therapy, complementary or alternative therapy and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Porter Richards, MS, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	32
complementary or alternative therapy	89
diagnostic procedures	33
doctor visit	1251
injections	32
manual therapy	89
osteopathic medicine	89

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Porter Richards, MS, DO.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	238

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	58
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Porter Richards, MS, DO in 2017

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	14
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Porter Richards, MS, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in #h Charleston, WV during 2018 were preventive care, vaccines, osteopathic medicine and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Porter Richards, MS, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	47
breathing treatment	23
complementary or alternative therapy	100
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	1340
injections	47
manual therapy	100
osteopathic medicine	100
preventive care	110
vaccines	110

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Porter Richards, MS, DO.

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	220

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	55
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Porter Richards, MS, DO in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	14
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Porter Richards, MS, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in #h Charleston, WV during 2019 were preventive care, vaccines, osteopathic medicine and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Porter Richards, MS, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	38
breathing treatment	14
complementary or alternative therapy	78
doctor visit	1231
ear procedures	13
injections	38
manual therapy	78
osteopathic medicine	78
preventive care	82
vaccines	82

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Porter Richards, MS, DO.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	203

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	59
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Porter Richards, MS, DO in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	13
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Porter Richards, MS, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in #h Charleston, WV during 2020 were preventive care, vaccines, osteopathic medicine and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Porter Richards, MS, DO for Medicare patients.

complementary or alternative therapy	39
doctor visit	875
manual therapy	39
osteopathic medicine	39
preventive care	72
vaccines	72

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Porter Richards, MS, DO.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	178

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	51
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Porter Richards, MS, DO in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	13
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Porter Richards, MS, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in #h Charleston, WV during 2021 were preventive care, vaccines, osteopathic medicine and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Porter Richards, MS, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
complementary or alternative therapy	41
doctor visit	842
injections	16
manual therapy	41
osteopathic medicine	41
preventive care	66
vaccines	66

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Porter Richards, MS, DO.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	171

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	50
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Porter Richards, MS, DO in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Porter Richards, MS, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in #h Charleston, WV during 2022 were preventive care, vaccines, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Porter Richards, MS, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	23
doctor visit	704
injections	23
preventive care	27
vaccines	27

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Porter Richards, MS, DO.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	147

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	47
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Porter Richards, MS, DO in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	28
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Porter Richards, MS, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in #h Charleston, WV during 2023 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Porter Richards, MS, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	592
preventive care	33
vaccines	33

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Porter Richards, MS, DO.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	126

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	34
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Porter Richards, MS, DO in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Porter Richards, MS, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	74

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Porter Richards, MS, DO.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	37

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Porter Richards, MS, DO in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Porter Richards, MS, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John Porter Richards, MS, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in #h Charleston, WV were rehabilitation, osteopathic medicine, manual therapy and complementary or alternative therapy.

ambulatory monitoring	21
aspiration	36
cardiac procedures	21
complementary or alternative therapy	99
diagnostic evaluation	14
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	1037
ear procedures	24
injections	36
manual therapy	99
nail avulsion	11
nail procedures	11
osteopathic medicine	99
preventive care	70
rehabilitation	394
vaccines	69

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Porter Richards, MS, DO.

**Gender**
Female	196
Male	188

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	37
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	52
75 to 84	110
Less than 65	64
65 to 74	156

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Porter Richards, MS, DO From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Porter Richards, MS, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	6
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. John Porter Richards, MS, DO graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1980. He is certified by the Board Certification: American Osteopathic Association - Family Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment-Family Medicine and has a state license in West Virginia.

Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (1980)

Board Certification: Board Certification: American Osteopathic Association - Family Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment-Family Medicine

Licensed In: West Virginia

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. John Porter Richards, MS, DO has a high overall rating with an average of 4.21 out of 5 stars based on 12 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. John Porter Richards, MS, DO from all over the web to help you find the right in #h Charleston, WV.

4.21

Overall Rating

(12 Ratings)

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. John Porter Richards, MS, DO. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$1,302 Victoza $428	Tresiba $385	NovoLog $96	RYBELSUS $81	Ozempic $79	Other $233
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$1,237 TOUJEO $498	LANTUS $361	SOLIQUA 100/33 $222	AFREZZA $79	APIDRA $34	Other $43
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$1,042 TRELEGY ELLIPTA $244	BREO $232	ANORO ELLIPTA $165	INCRUSE $122	SHINGRIX $83	Other $195
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$947 SYMBICORT $266	BREZTRI $200	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $149	FARXIGA $127	BYDUREON PEN $92	Other $113
Pfizer Inc.	$945 EUCRISA $274	COLOGUARD $192	COLOGUARD DNA CAPTURE REAGENTS $151	ELIQUIS $130	LYRICA $55	Other $143
Other	$6,696 XIFAXAN $540	ENTRESTO $424	Nuedexta $324	Trintellix $315	Myrbetriq $314	Other $4,778

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$11,973
Education	$194

Biography

Dr. John Richards is a specialist in family medicine in Charleston, WV. Patient ratings for Dr. Richards average 4.0 stars (out of 5). He is a graduate of Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Porter Richards, MS, DO in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Porter Richards, MS, DO in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Porter Richards, MS, DO in 2022

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Porter Richards, MS, DO in 2023

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2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Porter Richards, MS, DO in 2024

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Porter Richards, MS, DO From 2012 - 2024

Education & Training

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography