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Dr. Richard A. Zell, MD

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Specializes in: Sports Medicine, Foot & Ankle Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

950 Campbell Avenue Connecticut Vahcs (689)
West Haven, CT 06516

Dr. Richard A. Zell, MD is a sports medicine doctor in West Haven, CT specializing in sports medicine, foot & ankle surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Richard A. Zell, MD is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Office Locations

950 Campbell Avenue Connecticut Vahcs (689)
West Haven, CT 06516

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Richard A. Zell, MD in 2023

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Top 10%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Richard A. Zell, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Connecticut.

Top 25%

By Volume:

joint aspiration

joint injections

By Affordability:

casting

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Connecticut, Dr. Richard A. Zell, MD performed more joint aspiration, and joint injections procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for casting (cast application) 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. Richard A. Zell, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in West Haven, CT during 2012 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	572
doctor visit	820
hip imaging	31
immobilization	30
injections	572
musculoskeletal imaging	345
pelvic imaging	22
spinal procedures	15
X-rays	438

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard A. Zell, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in West Haven, CT during 2013 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	355
doctor visit	717
hip imaging	31
immobilization	46
injections	355
musculoskeletal imaging	312
pelvic imaging	14
spinal procedures	11
X-rays	389

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	295

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	365
Black	37
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	79
Less than 65	56

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

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard A. Zell, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in West Haven, CT during 2014 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	499
doctor visit	852
hip imaging	25
hospital care	12
immobilization	30
injections	499
inpatient care	12
musculoskeletal imaging	375
pelvic imaging	18
X-rays	429

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	317

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	405
Black	34
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	80
Less than 65	65

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

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard A. Zell, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in West Haven, CT during 2015 were rehabilitation, injections, aspiration and X-rays.

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

aspiration	475
diagnostic evaluation	30
doctor visit	824
hip imaging	48
immobilization	48
injections	490
manual therapy	69
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	22
musculoskeletal imaging	299
rehabilitation	543
X-rays	348

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	288
Female	678

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	828
Black	78
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	412
From 75 to 84	262
85 and over	152
Less than 65	140

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

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard A. Zell, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in West Haven, CT during 2016 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	359
doctor visit	705
hip imaging	17
immobilization	47
injections	359
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	17
musculoskeletal imaging	180
X-rays	223

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	309

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	381
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	74
Less than 65	53

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

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard A. Zell, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in West Haven, CT during 2017 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	313
doctor visit	770
hip imaging	14
immobilization	32
injections	313
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	14
musculoskeletal imaging	198
X-rays	253

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	295

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	388
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	62
Less than 65	52

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

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard A. Zell, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in West Haven, CT during 2018 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	173
doctor visit	523
hip imaging	18
immobilization	17
injections	173
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	18
musculoskeletal imaging	100
X-rays	113

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	242

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	311
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	48
Less than 65	40

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard A. Zell, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in West Haven, CT during 2019 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and hospital care.

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

aspiration	133
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	15
doctor visit	609
fracture surgery	13
hospital care	78
immobilization	29
injections	133
inpatient care	78
lower extremity surgery	13
musculoskeletal imaging	42
X-rays	84

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	258

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	325
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	66
Less than 65	60

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	36
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard A. Zell, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in West Haven, CT during 2020 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and hospital care.

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

aspiration	81
doctor visit	401
hospital care	61
immobilization	39
injections	81
inpatient care	61
musculoskeletal imaging	43
X-rays	62

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	267
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	47
Less than 65	41

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

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard A. Zell, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in West Haven, CT during 2021 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

aspiration	99
doctor visit	508
fracture surgery	15
hospital care	55
immobilization	24
injections	99
inpatient care	55
lower extremity surgery	15
musculoskeletal imaging	49
X-rays	49

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	281
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	40
Less than 65	58

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard A. Zell, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in West Haven, CT during 2022 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

aspiration	113
doctor visit	546
fracture surgery	16
hospital care	70
injections	113
inpatient care	70
lower extremity surgery	16
musculoskeletal imaging	33
X-rays	33

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	227

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	285
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	51
Less than 65	49

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	32
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard A. Zell, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in West Haven, CT during 2023 were aspiration, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

aspiration	65
doctor visit	321
hospital care	49
immobilization	21
injections	65
inpatient care	49

2023 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	209
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	31
Less than 65	40

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	29
Dementia	12
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard A. Zell, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in West Haven, CT were rehabilitation, injections, aspiration and X-rays.

aspiration	269
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	15
diagnostic evaluation	30
doctor visit	633
fracture surgery	14
hip imaging	26
hospital care	54
immobilization	33
injections	271
inpatient care	54
lower extremity surgery	14
manual therapy	69
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	17
musculoskeletal imaging	179
pelvic imaging	18
rehabilitation	543
spinal procedures	13
X-rays	220

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

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

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	269

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	28
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	337
Hispanic	4
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	114
85 and over	60
Less than 65	54
65 to 74	158

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

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	11
Dementia	10

Education & Training

He has a state license in Connecticut.

Licensed In: Connecticut

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard A. Zell, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Supreme Orthopedic Systems, LLC	$5,258 $5,258
Stryker Corporation	$989 ADAPT $185	AUGMENT INJECTABLE $166	T2 $161	Gamma $69	Variax $59	Other $348
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.	$935 ORTHOLOC $261	MIS Instrumentation $126	INVISION $117	Infinity $106	SALVATION $99	Other $227
KCI USA, Inc.	$495 PREVENA RESTOR AXIO-FORM $449	PREVENA RESTOR ARTHO-FORM $34	V.A.C. ULTA $12
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$342 HEALIX $124	DYNACORD $114	Early Intervention $36	LIFENET VIVIGEN $35	ELITE $33
Other	$1,555 Lapiplasty System $153	DeNovo NT $113	Portfolio $103	Exogen $97	Tymlos $84	Other $1,006

**Types of Payments**
Education	$5,180
Food and Beverage	$3,876
Consulting Fee	$425
Gift	$93

Biography

Dr. Richard Zell is a specialist in foot & ankle surgery, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery, and sports medicine. Clinical interests for Dr. Zell include foot surgery, musculoskeletal problems, and shoulder replacement. His professional affiliations include Yale Medicine, Yale New Haven Health, and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Dr. Zell accepts several insurance carriers, including Anthem, ConnectiCare, and Blue California. He welcomes new patients at his office inBRIDGEPORT, CT as reported by Yale New Haven Health. Dr. Zell studied medicine at Stony Brook University Medical Center, School of Medicine. His residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with the University of Connecticut.

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

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

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

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

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

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

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

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