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Dr. Larry S. Richardson, MD

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(Dr. Larry Shay Richardson, MD)

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

Medical College of Wisconsin

1949 Gunbarrel Road Suite 150
Chattanooga, TN 37421

(423) 624-2696

Dr. Larry S. Richardson, MD is an interventional pain specialist in Chattanooga, TN specializing in interventional pain medicine, sports medicine, emergency medicine and physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation). He graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin. Dr. Larry S. Richardson, MD is affiliated with CHATTANOOGA ORTHOPAEDIC GROUP PC.

Office Locations

1949 Gunbarrel Road Suite 150
Chattanooga, TN 37421

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2415 Mccallie Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37404

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Larry S. Richardson, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

ankle MRI

facet rhizotomy injection

hip MRI

knee MRI

MRI

musculoskeletal imaging

pain management

rhizotomy

sacroiliac joint injection

selective nerve root block

shoulder MRI

spinal procedures

subarachnoid block with local anesthetic

transforaminal epidural steroid injection

wrist MRI

By Affordability:

facet rhizotomy

MRI

percutaneous rhizotomy

soft tissue injections

spine MRI

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. Larry S. Richardson, MD performed more ankle MRI, facet rhizotomy injection, hip MRI, knee MRI, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), musculoskeletal imaging, pain management, rhizotomy (nerve ablation), sacroiliac (SI) joint injection, selective nerve root block (SNRB), shoulder MRI, spinal procedures, subarachnoid block with local anesthetic (numbing medicine), transforaminal epidural steroid injection, and wrist MRI procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for facet rhizotomy, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), percutaneous rhizotomy, soft tissue injections, and spine MRI 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

nerve block

X-rays

By Affordability:

spine X-ray

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. Larry S. Richardson, MD performed more major joint aspiration, nerve block, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for spine X-ray 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. Larry S. Richardson, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Chattanooga, TN during 2012 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Larry S. Richardson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	142
doctor visit	1204
hip imaging	77
injections	495
minimally invasive procedures	24
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	233
musculoskeletal imaging	160
nerve block	311
nerve procedures	24
pain management	377
pelvic imaging	34
spinal procedures	729
X-rays	351

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Larry S. Richardson, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Chattanooga, TN during 2013 were injections, spinal procedures, pain management and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Larry S. Richardson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	228
doctor visit	1104
hip imaging	28
injections	470
minimally invasive procedures	17
musculoskeletal imaging	44
nerve block	225
nerve procedures	17
pain management	259
pelvic imaging	30
spinal procedures	425
X-rays	257

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Larry S. Richardson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	248
Female	385

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	571
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	289
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	66
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Larry S. Richardson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Larry S. Richardson, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Chattanooga, TN during 2014 were injections, spinal procedures, aspiration and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Larry S. Richardson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	269
doctor visit	1214
hip imaging	38
injections	468
minimally invasive procedures	22
musculoskeletal imaging	38
nerve block	199
nerve procedures	22
pain management	221
pelvic imaging	42
rehabilitation	25
spinal procedures	358
X-rays	262

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Larry S. Richardson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	267
Female	475

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	682
Black	47
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	326
From 75 to 84	235
85 and over	74
Less than 65	107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Larry S. Richardson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Larry S. Richardson, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Chattanooga, TN during 2015 were injections, spinal procedures, X-rays and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Larry S. Richardson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	234
doctor visit	1276
hip imaging	55
injections	478
minimally invasive procedures	20
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	25
musculoskeletal imaging	55
nerve block	236
nerve procedures	20
pain management	264
pelvic imaging	56
rehabilitation	15
spinal procedures	407
X-rays	268

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Larry S. Richardson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	550
Female	1028

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1476
Black	76
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	736
From 75 to 84	454
85 and over	196
Less than 65	192

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Larry S. Richardson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Larry S. Richardson, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Chattanooga, TN during 2016 were injections, spinal procedures, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Larry S. Richardson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	264
doctor visit	1204
hip imaging	80
injections	544
manual therapy	15
minimally invasive procedures	19
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	269
musculoskeletal imaging	156
nerve block	271
nerve procedures	19
pain management	299
rehabilitation	24
spinal procedures	514
X-rays	132

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Larry S. Richardson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	351
Female	628

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	902
Black	54
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	480
From 75 to 84	271
85 and over	101
Less than 65	127

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Larry S. Richardson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Larry S. Richardson, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Chattanooga, TN during 2017 were MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), spinal procedures, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Larry S. Richardson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	219
doctor visit	1114
hip imaging	192
injections	320
minimally invasive procedures	58
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	542
musculoskeletal imaging	308
nerve block	52
nerve procedures	31
neurostimulator lead placement	27
pain management	117
spinal procedures	501
X-rays	185

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Larry S. Richardson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	391
Female	720

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1018
Black	65
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	539
From 75 to 84	328
85 and over	103
Less than 65	141

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Larry S. Richardson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Larry S. Richardson, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Chattanooga, TN during 2018 were spinal procedures, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Larry S. Richardson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	204
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	1085
hip imaging	112
image guided procedures	12
injections	298
minimally invasive procedures	57
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	324
musculoskeletal imaging	179
nerve block	110
nerve procedures	45
pain management	110
spinal procedures	371
X-rays	150

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Larry S. Richardson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	399
Female	646

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	962
Black	50
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	508
From 75 to 84	340
85 and over	99
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Larry S. Richardson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Larry S. Richardson, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Chattanooga, TN during 2019 were MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), spinal procedures, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Larry S. Richardson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	143
doctor visit	934
hip imaging	166
injections	346
minimally invasive procedures	28
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	535
musculoskeletal imaging	310
nerve block	117
nerve procedures	28
pain management	189
spinal procedures	433
X-rays	132

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Larry S. Richardson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	376
Female	659

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	973
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	497
From 75 to 84	343
85 and over	106
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Larry S. Richardson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Larry S. Richardson, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Chattanooga, TN during 2020 were MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), spinal procedures, musculoskeletal imaging and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Larry S. Richardson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	110
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	975
hip imaging	162
injections	198
minimally invasive procedures	50
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	379
musculoskeletal imaging	243
nerve block	25
nerve procedures	50
pain management	93
spinal procedures	337
X-rays	170

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Larry S. Richardson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	327
Female	504

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	771
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	429
From 75 to 84	259
85 and over	74
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Larry S. Richardson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Larry S. Richardson, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Chattanooga, TN during 2021 were spinal procedures, injections, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Larry S. Richardson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	124
doctor visit	1012
hip imaging	48
injections	232
minimally invasive procedures	26
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	175
musculoskeletal imaging	104
nerve block	41
nerve procedures	26
pain management	119
spinal procedures	299
X-rays	163

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Larry S. Richardson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	309
Female	451

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	708
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	380
From 75 to 84	276
85 and over	63
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Larry S. Richardson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Larry S. Richardson, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Chattanooga, TN during 2022 were spinal procedures, injections, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Larry S. Richardson, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	95
doctor visit	723
hip imaging	105
injections	219
minimally invasive procedures	41
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	207
musculoskeletal imaging	151
nerve block	59
nerve procedures	41
pain management	144
spinal procedures	235
X-rays	87

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Larry S. Richardson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	324
Female	450

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	715
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	368
From 75 to 84	297
85 and over	68
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Larry S. Richardson, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	4
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Larry S. Richardson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Larry S. Richardson, MD treated as an interventional pain specialist in Chattanooga, TN were spinal procedures, injections, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and pain management.

aspiration	184
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	1076
hip imaging	96
image guided procedures	12
injections	369
manual therapy	15
minimally invasive procedures	32
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	298
musculoskeletal imaging	158
nerve block	149
nerve procedures	29
neurostimulator lead placement	27
pain management	199
pelvic imaging	40
rehabilitation	21
spinal procedures	419
X-rays	196

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Larry S. Richardson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	322
Female	540

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	39
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	798
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	272
85 and over	86
Less than 65	90
65 to 74	413

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Larry S. Richardson, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Larry S. Richardson, MD graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin. He completed residency at Wright State University Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin

Residency: Wright State University Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Larry S. Richardson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CHATTANOOGA ORTHOPAEDIC GROUP PC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$1,854 $1,854
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.	$1,424 Intracept $1,424
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$1,187 OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION $986	KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty $138	RESTORE $33	Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $30
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$991 Neuromodulation-Research only $964	Neuro-Chronic Pain $19	S-Series $8
Vertos Medical, Inc.	$898 mild Device Kit $898
Other	$1,253 ELIQUIS $117	DRG leads $106	IVS MultiGen RF $100	SPRINT PNS System $80	Spectra IPG $68	Other $782

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$4,028
Education	$1,817
Food and Beverage	$1,761

Biography

Dr. Larry Richardson, who practices in Chattanooga, TN, is a medical specialist in physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation), interventional pain medicine, and emergency medicine. According to CommonSpirit Health, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Chattanooga, TN. He is a graduate of Medical College of Wisconsin. Dr. Richardson's training includes a residency program at a hospital affiliated with Wright State University.