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Dr. Richard B. Alexander, MD

(Richard Alexander, MD)

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Specializes in: Psychiatry and General Practice

3225 Hedley Road
Springfield, IL 62711

(217) 726-7300

Dr. Richard B. Alexander, MD is a psychiatrist in Springfield, IL specializing in psychiatry and general practice. Dr. Richard B. Alexander, MD is affiliated with Memorial Health System and Memorial Specialty Care Psychiatry & Behavioral Health.

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3225 Hedley Road
Springfield, IL 62711

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In The News

“Dr. Richard Alexander, a psychiatrist, joined them.”—"People's Community Clinic celebrates 50 years of bringing dignity to care", Austin American-Statesman, October 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard B. Alexander, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Springfield, IL during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard B. Alexander, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic evaluation	19
doctor visit	341
electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)	384
hospital care	1470
inpatient care	1470
medication management	52
mental health therapy	30
nursing home care	121

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard B. Alexander, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Springfield, IL during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard B. Alexander, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	418
electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)	207
hospital care	829
inpatient care	829
nursing home care	99

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard B. Alexander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	321

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	438
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	74
Less than 65	150

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard B. Alexander, MD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Dementia	37
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard B. Alexander, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Springfield, IL during 2014 were nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard B. Alexander, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	365
nursing home care	121

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard B. Alexander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	264
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	52
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard B. Alexander, MD in 2014

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	38
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard B. Alexander, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Springfield, IL during 2015 were nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard B. Alexander, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	641
nursing home care	46

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard B. Alexander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	354

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	470
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	74
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard B. Alexander, MD in 2015

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	30
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard B. Alexander, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Springfield, IL during 2016 were nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard B. Alexander, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	676
nursing home care	36

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard B. Alexander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	241
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	33
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard B. Alexander, MD in 2016

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	26
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard B. Alexander, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Springfield, IL during 2017 were nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard B. Alexander, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	673
nursing home care	29

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard B. Alexander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	171

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	38
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard B. Alexander, MD in 2017

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	24
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard B. Alexander, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Springfield, IL during 2018 were nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard B. Alexander, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	674
nursing home care	51

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard B. Alexander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	212

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	274
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	47
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard B. Alexander, MD in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	34
Dementia	26
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard B. Alexander, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Springfield, IL during 2019 were nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard B. Alexander, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	738
nursing home care	27

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard B. Alexander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	254
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	26
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard B. Alexander, MD in 2019

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	33
Dementia	18
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard B. Alexander, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	418

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard B. Alexander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	206
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	20
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard B. Alexander, MD in 2020

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	33
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard B. Alexander, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	373

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard B. Alexander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	190
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	16
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard B. Alexander, MD in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	32
Dementia	14
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard B. Alexander, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	378

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard B. Alexander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	125

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	15
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard B. Alexander, MD in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard B. Alexander, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	347

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard B. Alexander, MD.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	92

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	15
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard B. Alexander, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	75
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	35
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard B. Alexander, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard B. Alexander, MD treated as a psychiatrist in Springfield, IL were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and mental health therapy.

diagnostic evaluation	19
doctor visit	503
hospital care	1149
inpatient care	1149
mental health therapy	30
nursing home care	66

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard B. Alexander, MD.

**Gender**
Female	180
Male	67

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	212
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	65
85 and over	34
Less than 65	54
65 to 74	93

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

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	68
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	20
Cancer	8

Education & Training

He has a state license in Illinois.

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard B. Alexander, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Memorial Health System

Memorial Specialty Care Psychiatry & Behavioral Health

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. Richard B. Alexander, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, HFN, Health Alliance, CorVel, Molina, BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois, United Healthcare, Humana, Aetna PPO/HMO/OAP, Consociate Group, IlliniCare, https://memorial.health/financial/insurance/, TRICARE (Military) and Meridian.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Richard B. Alexander, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

HFN

Health Alliance

CorVel

Molina

BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois

United Healthcare

Humana

Aetna PPO/HMO/OAP

Consociate Group

IlliniCare

https://memorial.health/financial/insurance/

TRICARE (Military)

Meridian

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$120 ABILIFY TABLET $120
Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.	$69 Brintellix $69

**Types of Payments**
Education	$189

Biography

Dr. Richard Alexander's area of specialization is psychiatry. Dr. Alexander is professionally affiliated with Memorial Health System. He graduated from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. He most likely takes Blue California, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, and HFN, as well as other insurance carriers.