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Dr. Preston B. Rich, MD

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Specializes in: General Surgery, Trauma Surgery and Critical Care (Intensive Care Medicine)

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine (1993)

2801 Atlantic Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90806

(562) 933-1820

Dr. Preston B. Rich, MD is a general surgeon in Chapel Hill, NC specializing in general surgery, trauma surgery and critical care (intensive care medicine). He graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine in 1993 and has 33 years of experience. Dr. Preston B. Rich, MD is affiliated with Long Beach Medical Center, MemorialCare and Miller Children s & Women s Hospital Long Beach.

Office Locations

101 Manning Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27599

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2801 Atlantic Avenue
Long Beach, CA

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2801 Atlantic Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90806

(562) 933-1820

(562) 933-1819

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Preston B. Rich, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

emergency room care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Preston B. Rich, MD performed more emergency room (ER) care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Preston B. Rich, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chapel Hill, NC during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Preston B. Rich, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	178
inpatient care	178

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Preston B. Rich, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chapel Hill, NC during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Preston B. Rich, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	12
hospital care	126
inpatient care	126

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Preston B. Rich, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	119
Black	52
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	21
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Preston B. Rich, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Preston B. Rich, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chapel Hill, NC during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Preston B. Rich, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	179
inpatient care	179

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Preston B. Rich, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	113
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	17
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Preston B. Rich, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	43
Dementia	17
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Preston B. Rich, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chapel Hill, NC during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Preston B. Rich, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	15
hospital care	166
inpatient care	166

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Preston B. Rich, MD.

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	212

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	310
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	44
Less than 65	150

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Preston B. Rich, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	38
Dementia	16
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Preston B. Rich, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chapel Hill, NC during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Preston B. Rich, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	78
inpatient care	78

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Preston B. Rich, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	61

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	90
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	15
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Preston B. Rich, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	41
Dementia	29
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Preston B. Rich, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chapel Hill, NC during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Preston B. Rich, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	29
inpatient care	29

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Preston B. Rich, MD.

**Gender**
Male	13
Female	24

**Age**
From 65 to 74	13
From 75 to 84	11
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Preston B. Rich, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	46
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Preston B. Rich, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chapel Hill, NC during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Preston B. Rich, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	217
inpatient care	217

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Preston B. Rich, MD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	135
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	38
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Preston B. Rich, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	44
Dementia	32
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Preston B. Rich, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chapel Hill, NC during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Preston B. Rich, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	280
inpatient care	280

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Preston B. Rich, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	145
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	48
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Preston B. Rich, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	45
Dementia	35
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Preston B. Rich, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chapel Hill, NC during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Preston B. Rich, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	13
hospital care	134
inpatient care	134

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Preston B. Rich, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	82
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	26
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Preston B. Rich, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	41
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	47
Dementia	20
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Preston B. Rich, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Preston B. Rich, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chapel Hill, NC were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and emergency care.

catheterization	15
emergency care	12
hospital care	154
inpatient care	154

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Preston B. Rich, MD.

**Gender**
Female	81
Male	80

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	10
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	110
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	3
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	23
75 to 84	38
Less than 65	44
65 to 74	55

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Preston B. Rich, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Preston B. Rich, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Preston B. Rich, MD graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine in 1993. He completed residency at University of Michigan Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Maryland.

Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine (1993)

Residency: University of Michigan Affiliated Hospitals (2000)

Licensed In: Maryland

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Preston B. Rich, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Long Beach Medical Center

MemorialCare

Miller Children s & Women s Hospital Long Beach

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Davol Inc.	$147 PHASIX $108	$39
Ethicon US, LLC	$137 Biosurgicals $118	SURGICEL NU-KNIT $19
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.	$35 ANDEXXA $35
Z-Medica, LLC	$27 Control+ $27
Teleflex LLC	$26 QuikClot $26
Other	$39 AdvantageRib $22	VAC VERAFLO CLEANSE CHOICE $17

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$383
Consulting Fee	$27

Biography

Dr. Preston Rich is a specialist in general surgery, trauma surgery, and critical care (intensive care medicine). He is affiliated with Long Beach Medical Center. Before completing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Michigan, Dr. Rich attended medical school at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine.