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Merlene T. Richardson, FNP, NP

Accepting New Patients

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine

3195 Broadway
Gary, IN 46409

(219) 887-0900

Merlene T. Richardson, FNP, NP is a nurse in Gary, IN specializing in family medicine. Merlene T. Richardson, FNP, NP is affiliated with THE METHODIST HOSPITALS INC.

Office Locations

3195 Broadway
Gary, IN 46409

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6101 Miller Avenue
Gary, IN 46403

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Merlene T. Richardson, FNP, NP in 2023

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Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2013, Merlene T. Richardson, FNP, NP performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Indiana.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Merlene T. Richardson, FNP, NP treated as a nurse in Gary, IN during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Merlene T. Richardson, FNP, NP for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	24
doctor visit	56
hospital care	266
inpatient care	266
lab tests	24
preventive care	11

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Merlene T. Richardson, FNP, NP.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	109
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	19
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Merlene T. Richardson, FNP, NP in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Merlene T. Richardson, FNP, NP treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	54
Dementia	23
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Merlene T. Richardson, FNP, NP treated as a nurse in Gary, IN during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Merlene T. Richardson, FNP, NP for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	39
doctor visit	91
hospital care	444
inpatient care	444
lab tests	39
preventive care	15

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Merlene T. Richardson, FNP, NP.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	127
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	12
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Merlene T. Richardson, FNP, NP in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Merlene T. Richardson, FNP, NP treated during 2023 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	51
Dementia	20
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2022 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Merlene T. Richardson, FNP, NP for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Merlene T. Richardson, FNP, NP treated as a nurse in Gary, IN were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and diabetes management.

diabetes management	31
doctor visit	73
hospital care	355
inpatient care	355
lab tests	31
preventive care	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2022 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Merlene T. Richardson, FNP, NP.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	118
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	41
85 and over	15
Less than 65	31
65 to 74	58

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Merlene T. Richardson, FNP, NP From 2022 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Merlene T. Richardson, FNP, NP treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	16
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	52
Atrial Fibrillation	22
Cancer	15
Dementia	21

Education & Training

She has a state license in Indiana.

Licensed In: Indiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Merlene T. Richardson, FNP, NP is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

THE METHODIST HOSPITALS INC

Ratings & Reviews

Merlene T. Richardson, FNP, NP has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Merlene T. Richardson, FNP, NP from all over the web to help you find the right in Gary, IN.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 4.0 2025-10-21

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Satisfactory experience

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-03-04

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Merlene T. Richardson, FNP, NP. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$134 AIRSUPRA $117	$17
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$36 FANAPT $36
Lundbeck LLC	$24 REXULTI $24
AbbVie Inc.	$21 VRAYLAR $21
Exact Sciences Corporation	$20 Cologuard Collection Kit $20
Other	$66 Gvoke HypoPen $19	ENTRESTO $18	ZEPBOUND $15	REXULTI $15