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Dr. Melissa K. Richardson, MD

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Specializes in: Physiatry (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation)

East Carolina University, The Brody School of Medicine (1993)

180 Halton Road
Greenville, SC 29607

(864) 234-7654

Dr. Melissa K. Richardson, MD is a physiatrist in Greenville, SC specializing in physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation). She graduated from East Carolina University, The Brody School of Medicine in 1993 and has 33 years of experience. Dr. Melissa K. Richardson, MD is affiliated with Bon Secours and Bon Secours - St. Francis Hospital.

Office Locations

180 Halton Road
Greenville, SC 29607

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Melissa K. Richardson, MD in 2023

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nerve conduction studies

In 2012, Dr. Melissa K. Richardson, MD performed more nerve conduction studies (NCS) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa K. Richardson, MD treated as a physiatrist in Greenville, SC during 2012 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), diagnostic procedures, reconstructive surgery and plastic surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa K. Richardson, MD for Medicare patients.

compression therapy	22
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	162
diagnostic procedures	152
doctor visit	1251
excision	113
immobilization	22
minor procedures	38
plastic surgery procedures	115
reconstructive surgery	115
tissue transfer	115
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	115

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa K. Richardson, MD treated as a physiatrist in Greenville, SC during 2013 were hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa K. Richardson, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	120
doctor visit	1366
excision	96
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	161
plastic surgery procedures	59
reconstructive surgery	59
tissue transfer	59
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	59

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa K. Richardson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	289
Black	45
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	74
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa K. Richardson, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	49
Dementia	22
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa K. Richardson, MD treated as a physiatrist in Greenville, SC during 2014 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery procedures and wound repair (e.g. stitches).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa K. Richardson, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	42
doctor visit	1070
excision	17
plastic surgery procedures	25
reconstructive surgery	25
tissue transfer	25
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	25

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa K. Richardson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	225
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	58
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa K. Richardson, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	53
Dementia	18
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa K. Richardson, MD treated as a physiatrist in Greenville, SC during 2015 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), reconstructive surgery, plastic surgery procedures and wound repair (e.g. stitches).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa K. Richardson, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	56
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	1044
excision	16
plastic surgery procedures	41
reconstructive surgery	41
tissue transfer	41
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	41

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa K. Richardson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	262
Female	312

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	466
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	96
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa K. Richardson, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	49
Dementia	21
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa K. Richardson, MD treated as a physiatrist in Greenville, SC during 2016 were diagnostic procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa K. Richardson, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	35
diagnostic procedures	45
doctor visit	1075
excision	22

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa K. Richardson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	290
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	50
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa K. Richardson, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	47
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa K. Richardson, MD treated as a physiatrist in Greenville, SC during 2017 were diagnostic procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa K. Richardson, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	48
diagnostic procedures	117
doctor visit	740
excision	23

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa K. Richardson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	304
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	54
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa K. Richardson, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	38
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa K. Richardson, MD treated as a physiatrist in Greenville, SC during 2018 were diagnostic procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa K. Richardson, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	27
diagnostic procedures	156
doctor visit	674

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa K. Richardson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	312
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	50
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa K. Richardson, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	41
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa K. Richardson, MD treated as a physiatrist in Greenville, SC during 2019 were diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa K. Richardson, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	177
doctor visit	303

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa K. Richardson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	228
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	21
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa K. Richardson, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	42
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa K. Richardson, MD treated as a physiatrist in Greenville, SC during 2020 were hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa K. Richardson, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	134
doctor visit	247
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	169

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa K. Richardson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	214
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	22
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa K. Richardson, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	46
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa K. Richardson, MD treated as a physiatrist in Greenville, SC during 2021 were diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa K. Richardson, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	155
doctor visit	333

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa K. Richardson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	214
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	23
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa K. Richardson, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa K. Richardson, MD treated as a physiatrist in Greenville, SC during 2022 were diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa K. Richardson, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	200

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa K. Richardson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	198
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	11
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa K. Richardson, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa K. Richardson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Melissa K. Richardson, MD treated as a physiatrist in Greenville, SC were diagnostic procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), reconstructive surgery and plastic surgery procedures.

compression therapy	22
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	70
diagnostic procedures	127
doctor visit	810
excision	47
immobilization	22
minor procedures	38
plastic surgery procedures	60
reconstructive surgery	60
tissue transfer	60
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	60

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa K. Richardson, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	13
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	249
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	82
85 and over	41
Less than 65	46
65 to 74	122

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Cancer	12
Dementia	12

Education & Training

Dr. Melissa K. Richardson, MD graduated from East Carolina University, The Brody School of Medicine in 1993. She completed residency at Carolinas Medical Center. She is certified by the American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) and has a state license in South Carolina.

Medical School: East Carolina University, The Brody School of Medicine (1993)

Residency: Carolinas Medical Center (1997)

Board Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation)

Licensed In: South Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Melissa K. Richardson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Bon Secours

Bon Secours - St. Francis Hospital

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Melissa K. Richardson, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CorVel, WellCare, Medicare Advantage, MultiPlan, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Humana, Coventry, Cigna, Anthem, WellPoint, Molina Healthcare, Payer Provider, Sedgwick/Careworks KY OH SC VA, America's 1st Choice SC, Absolute Total Care SC, Medicare SC, Aetna Health Insurance Company SC, CIN-Greenville, Medcost SC, EON Health, Select Health Network SC, Blue Cross Blue Shield SC and Employer Health Network SC.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Melissa K. Richardson, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CorVel

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

MultiPlan

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Humana

Coventry

Cigna

Anthem

WellPoint

Molina Healthcare

Payer Provider

Sedgwick/Careworks KY OH SC VA

America's 1st Choice SC

Absolute Total Care SC

Medicare SC

Aetna Health Insurance Company SC

CIN-Greenville

Medcost SC

EON Health

Select Health Network SC

Blue Cross Blue Shield SC

Employer Health Network SC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Shire US Holdings	$203 Dermagraft $203
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$191 Wound Matrix $133	Regranex $34	Negative Pressure Wound Therapy $25
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$131 S-Series $111	Prodigy and Prodigy MRI $20
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.	$131 Atherectomy Device $120	Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System $11
Novadaq Technologies Inc.	$113 LUNA $113
Other	$524 DALVANCE $58	ORBACTIV $38	WOUND THERAPEUTICS $37	ACUSEAL Vascular Graft $33	PuraPly $31	Other $328

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,293

Biography

Dr. Melissa Richardson specializes in physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation). She accepts Anthem, Blue California, Coventry, and more. Dr. Richardson's education and training includes medical school at East Carolina University, The Brody School of Medicine and residency at Carolinas Medical Center. She is affiliated with Bon Secours.

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