In 2023, Dr. Richard A. Wachs, MD performed more allergy skin testing, inferior turbinate cautery, inferior turbinate radiofrequency reduction, percutaneous allergy test, and turbinate reduction surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within New Mexico.

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subcutaneous allergen immunotherapy

In 2012, Dr. Richard A. Wachs, MD performed more subcutaneous allergen immunotherapy (allergy shots) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within New Mexico.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard A. Wachs, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard A. Wachs, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	28

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Wachs, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	20
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Wachs, MD in 2013

Hypertension	0
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard A. Wachs, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	36

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Wachs, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Wachs, MD in 2014

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard A. Wachs, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	47

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Wachs, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Wachs, MD in 2015

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	40
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	53
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard A. Wachs, MD treated as an allergist and immunologist in Albuquerque, NM during 2016 were skin testing, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and immunotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard A. Wachs, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	5339
blood draw	157
breathing treatment	13
CT scan	38
doctor visit	524
immunotherapy	2619
injections	2619
minimally invasive procedures	4278
preventive care	18
pulmonary testing	41
skin testing	5339
vaccines	18

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Wachs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	315

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	372
Black	0
Hispanic	69
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	280
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	16
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Wachs, MD in 2016

Hypertension	42
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	39
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	17
Dementia	3
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard A. Wachs, MD treated as an allergist and immunologist in Albuquerque, NM during 2017 were skin testing, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and immunotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard A. Wachs, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	3822
blood draw	160
CT scan	65
doctor visit	615
immunotherapy	3160
injections	3160
minimally invasive procedures	3389
preventive care	15
pulmonary testing	30
skin testing	3822
vaccines	15

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Wachs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	322

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	359
Black	13
Hispanic	81
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	275
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	18
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Wachs, MD in 2017

Hypertension	42
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	18
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard A. Wachs, MD treated as an allergist and immunologist in Albuquerque, NM during 2018 were skin testing, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and immunotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard A. Wachs, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	4399
blood draw	182
breathing treatment	32
CT scan	71
doctor visit	593
immunotherapy	2869
injections	2869
minimally invasive procedures	3628
pulmonary testing	214
skin testing	4399

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Wachs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	347

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	390
Black	0
Hispanic	77
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	11

**Age**
From 65 to 74	298
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	16
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Wachs, MD in 2018

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	40
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	18
Dementia	3
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard A. Wachs, MD treated as an allergist and immunologist in Albuquerque, NM during 2019 were skin testing, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and immunotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard A. Wachs, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	4119
blood draw	99
breathing treatment	11
CT scan	68
doctor visit	570
immunotherapy	3086
injections	3086
minimally invasive procedures	3809
preventive care	13
pulmonary testing	274
skin testing	4119
vaccines	13

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Wachs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	377

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	413
Black	12
Hispanic	90
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	310
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	25
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Wachs, MD in 2019

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	35
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	18
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard A. Wachs, MD treated as an allergist and immunologist in Albuquerque, NM during 2020 were immunotherapy, injections, skin testing and allergy testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard A. Wachs, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	2803
blood draw	96
CT scan	61
doctor visit	410
immunotherapy	2864
injections	2864
minimally invasive procedures	2331
preventive care	11
pulmonary testing	79
skin testing	2803
vaccines	11

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Wachs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	298

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	337
Black	11
Hispanic	78
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	257
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	22
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Wachs, MD in 2020

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	17
Dementia	2
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard A. Wachs, MD treated as an allergist and immunologist in Albuquerque, NM during 2021 were immunotherapy, injections, skin testing and allergy testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard A. Wachs, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	1896
CT scan	16
doctor visit	108
immunotherapy	2743
injections	2743
minimally invasive procedures	1393
skin testing	1896

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Wachs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	237
Black	0
Hispanic	58
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	11
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Wachs, MD in 2021

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard A. Wachs, MD treated as an allergist and immunologist in Albuquerque, NM during 2022 were immunotherapy, injections, skin testing and allergy testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard A. Wachs, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	2472
doctor visit	208
immunotherapy	2940
injections	2940
minimally invasive procedures	1748
skin testing	2472

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Wachs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	230
Black	0
Hispanic	52
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	17
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Wachs, MD in 2022

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	41
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard A. Wachs, MD treated as an allergist and immunologist in Albuquerque, NM during 2023 were skin testing, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and immunotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard A. Wachs, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	29
allergy testing	7640
doctor visit	568
immunotherapy	2807
injections	2807
minimally invasive procedures	5659
minor procedures	29
nose surgery	29
nosebleed treatment	29
skin testing	7640

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Wachs, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	267

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	324
Black	0
Hispanic	70
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	248
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	15
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Wachs, MD in 2023

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	11
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	36
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	20
Dementia	3
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard A. Wachs, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard A. Wachs, MD treated as an allergist and immunologist in Albuquerque, NM were allergy testing, skin testing, minimally invasive procedures and immunotherapy.

ablation	29
allergy testing	4061
blood draw	138
CT scan	53
doctor visit	311
immunotherapy	2886
injections	2886
minimally invasive procedures	3279
minor procedures	29
nose surgery	29
nosebleed treatment	29
preventive care	14
pulmonary testing	127
skin testing	4061
vaccines	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Wachs, MD.

**Gender**
Female	193
Male	99

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	223
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	47
Other	8

**Age**
75 to 84	77
85 and over	11
Less than 65	35
65 to 74	174

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Wachs, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard A. Wachs, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, asthma and diabetes.

Hypertension	39
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	30
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	4
Dementia	1
Cancer	6

Education & Training

He has a state license in New Jersey.

Licensed In: New Jersey

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Richard A. Wachs, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.83 out of 5 stars based on 9 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Richard A. Wachs, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Albuquerque, NM.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$8,535 FASENRA $5,933	SYMBICORT $503	AIRSUPRA $408	TEZSPIRE $316	BREZTRI $116	Other $1,259
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$5,699 Auvi-Q $5,574	DUPIXENT $125
CSL Behring	$1,252 Hizentra $610	Haegarda $409	Privigen $207	Mononine $26
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$1,052 NUCALA $888	BREO $120	ADVAIR $20	ARNUITY $16	ANORO $8
Grifols USA, LLC	$858 Prolastin-C Liquid $603	Prolastin-C $144	Xembify $74	Gamunex-C $37
Other	$6,816 DUPIXENT $1,229	Cinryze $518	XOLAIR $516	CUVITRU $496	OPZELURA $427	Other $3,631

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$12,838
Consulting Fee	$8,406
Travel and Lodging	$2,574
Education	$244
Gift	$150

Research Payments

Dr. Richard A. Wachs, MD has received 20 research payments totaling $129,721.

Biography

Dr. Richard Wachs is a specialist in allergy & immunology. He works in Albuquerque, NM. Dr. Wachs obtained a license to practice in New Jersey.

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