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Dr. Joseph M. Richards, DO

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Specializes in: Physiatry (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation)

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Professional interests include: spinal osteoarthritis, cervical stenosis, pain management, and more.

1450 Boot Road Building 700a
West Chester, PA 19380

1-866-225-5654

Dr. Joseph M. Richards, DO is a physiatrist in West Chester, PA specializing in physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation). He graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Joseph M. Richards, DO is affiliated with Main Line Health and Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic.

Office Locations

1450 Boot Road Building 700a
West Chester, PA 19380

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600 Haverford Road Suite 100
Haverford, PA 19041

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Joseph M. Richards, DO in 2024

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Top 5%

By Volume:

facet rhizotomy injection

injections

major joint aspiration

nerve block

pain management

rhizotomy

sciatic nerve block injection

selective nerve root block

spinal injection

subarachnoid block with local anesthetic

transforaminal epidural steroid injection

In 2024, Dr. Joseph M. Richards, DO performed more facet rhizotomy injection, injections, major joint aspiration, nerve block, pain management, rhizotomy (nerve ablation), sciatic nerve block injection, selective nerve root block (SNRB), spinal injection, subarachnoid block with local anesthetic (numbing medicine), and transforaminal epidural steroid injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Top 25%

By Volume:

sacroiliac joint injection

In 2012, Dr. Joseph M. Richards, DO performed more sacroiliac (SI) joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph M. Richards, DO treated as a physiatrist in West Chester, PA during 2012 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph M. Richards, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	57
doctor visit	1709
injections	750
nerve block	633
pain management	693
spinal procedures	654

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph M. Richards, DO treated as a physiatrist in West Chester, PA during 2013 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph M. Richards, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	53
doctor visit	1585
injections	827
nerve block	752
pain management	774
spinal procedures	774

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Richards, DO.

**Gender**
Male	330
Female	495

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	780
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	354
From 75 to 84	293
85 and over	121
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Richards, DO in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph M. Richards, DO treated as a physiatrist in West Chester, PA during 2014 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph M. Richards, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	71
doctor visit	1645
injections	873
minimally invasive procedures	22
nerve block	752
nerve procedures	22
pain management	824
spinal procedures	784

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Richards, DO.

**Gender**
Male	299
Female	548

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	798
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	347
From 75 to 84	302
85 and over	135
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Richards, DO in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph M. Richards, DO treated as a physiatrist in West Chester, PA during 2015 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph M. Richards, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	77
doctor visit	1607
injections	960
minimally invasive procedures	21
nerve block	822
nerve procedures	21
pain management	904
spinal procedures	867

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Richards, DO.

**Gender**
Male	684
Female	1274

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1836
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	54
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	842
From 75 to 84	666
85 and over	314
Less than 65	136

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Richards, DO in 2015

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph M. Richards, DO treated as a physiatrist in West Chester, PA during 2016 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph M. Richards, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	76
doctor visit	1355
injections	1049
minimally invasive procedures	36
nerve block	860
nerve procedures	36
pain management	1009
spinal procedures	934

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Richards, DO.

**Gender**
Male	329
Female	613

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	878
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	442
From 75 to 84	301
85 and over	140
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Richards, DO in 2016

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph M. Richards, DO treated as a physiatrist in West Chester, PA during 2017 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph M. Richards, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	116
doctor visit	2495
injections	692
minimally invasive procedures	31
nerve block	426
nerve procedures	31
pain management	607
spinal procedures	479

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Richards, DO.

**Gender**
Male	409
Female	729

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1053
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	527
From 75 to 84	386
85 and over	165
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Richards, DO in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph M. Richards, DO treated as a physiatrist in West Chester, PA during 2018 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph M. Richards, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	124
doctor visit	3056
injections	813
minimally invasive procedures	94
nerve block	383
nerve procedures	94
pain management	783
spinal procedures	453

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Richards, DO.

**Gender**
Male	467
Female	774

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1158
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	562
From 75 to 84	442
85 and over	166
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Richards, DO in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph M. Richards, DO treated as a physiatrist in West Chester, PA during 2019 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph M. Richards, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	144
doctor visit	3179
injections	869
minimally invasive procedures	128
nerve block	396
nerve procedures	128
pain management	830
spinal procedures	458

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Richards, DO.

**Gender**
Male	464
Female	810

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1188
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	44
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	582
From 75 to 84	441
85 and over	185
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Richards, DO in 2019

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph M. Richards, DO treated as a physiatrist in West Chester, PA during 2020 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph M. Richards, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	175
doctor visit	3008
injections	887
minimally invasive procedures	149
nerve block	460
nerve procedures	149
pain management	844
spinal procedures	524

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Richards, DO.

**Gender**
Male	416
Female	738

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1073
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	507
From 75 to 84	440
85 and over	153
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Richards, DO in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	22
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph M. Richards, DO treated as a physiatrist in West Chester, PA during 2021 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph M. Richards, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	180
doctor visit	3250
injections	956
minimally invasive procedures	101
nerve block	534
nerve procedures	101
pain management	864
spinal procedures	594

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Richards, DO.

**Gender**
Male	444
Female	756

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1113
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	42
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	519
From 75 to 84	471
85 and over	156
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Richards, DO in 2021

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph M. Richards, DO treated as a physiatrist in West Chester, PA during 2022 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph M. Richards, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	170
doctor visit	3288
injections	893
minimally invasive procedures	115
nerve block	465
nerve procedures	115
pain management	797
spinal procedures	526

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Richards, DO.

**Gender**
Male	462
Female	704

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1072
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	46
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	511
From 75 to 84	445
85 and over	154
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Richards, DO in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	22
Dementia	4
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph M. Richards, DO treated as a physiatrist in West Chester, PA during 2023 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph M. Richards, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	203
doctor visit	3559
injections	1214
minimally invasive procedures	164
nerve block	578
nerve procedures	164
pain management	1089
spinal procedures	635

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Richards, DO.

**Gender**
Male	515
Female	746

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1165
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	48
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	519
From 75 to 84	519
85 and over	166
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Richards, DO in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	23
Dementia	4
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph M. Richards, DO treated as a physiatrist in West Chester, PA during 2024 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph M. Richards, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	191
doctor visit	3464
injections	1273
minimally invasive procedures	161
nerve block	635
nerve procedures	161
pain management	1229
spinal procedures	696

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Richards, DO.

**Gender**
Male	531
Female	771

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1208
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	42
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	535
From 75 to 84	542
85 and over	181
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Richards, DO in 2024

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph M. Richards, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph M. Richards, DO treated as a physiatrist in West Chester, PA were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

aspiration	125
doctor visit	2553
injections	927
minimally invasive procedures	92
nerve block	592
nerve procedures	92
pain management	865
spinal procedures	644

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Richards, DO.

**Gender**
Male	411
Female	689

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	25
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1024
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	33

**Age**
75 to 84	403
85 and over	156
Less than 65	59
65 to 74	480

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Richards, DO From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph M. Richards, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	16
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	13
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Joseph M. Richards, DO graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed residency at University of Pennsylvania Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency: University of Pennsylvania Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.	$201 Gralise $101	Zipsor $100
Purdue Pharma L.P.	$199 BUTRANS $110	HYSINGLA ER $49	OXYCONTIN $40
Depomed, Inc.	$193 Gralise $102	Gralise Zipsor Cambia $33	Cambia $29	Zipsor $29
Pfizer Inc.	$169 FLECTOR PATCH $80	LYRICA $43	CELEBREX $35	EMBEDA $11
SI-Bone, Inc.	$120 iFuse Implant $120
Other	$545 AMRIX $104	mild Device Kit $76	TROKENDI XR $70	BELBUCA $48	XTAMPZA $46	Other $201

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,405
Education	$21

Biography

Dr. Joseph Richards' specialties are physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation) and interventional pain medicine. He practices in Haverford, PA. His areas of expertise include the following: trigger point injection, onabotulinumtoxinA (botox, botox cosmetic), and facet injection. He is affiliated with Main Line Health and Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic. Dr. Richards graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Richards completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania.

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