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Dr. Richard Blake Curd, MD

(872 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

Professional interests include: elbow problems, wrist problems, shoulder problems

810 E 23rd Street
Sioux Falls, SD 57105

(605) 331-5890

Dr. Richard Blake Curd, MD is an orthopedist in Sioux Falls, SD specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. Dr. Richard Blake Curd, MD is affiliated with Orthopedic Institute.

Office Locations

810 E 23rd Street
Sioux Falls, SD 57105

(605) 331-5890

(605) 336-3974

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Richard Blake Curd, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

carpal tunnel injection

joint X-ray

wrist X-ray

By Affordability:

joint X-ray

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within South Dakota, Dr. Richard Blake Curd, MD performed more carpal tunnel injection, joint X-ray, and wrist X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for joint X-ray that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

injections

joint aspiration

In 2023, Dr. Richard Blake Curd, MD performed more injections, and joint aspiration procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within South Dakota.

Top 25%

By Volume:

endoscopic carpal tunnel surgery

minimally invasive procedures

nerve surgery

tendon surgery

upper extremity surgery

In 2012, Dr. Richard Blake Curd, MD performed more endoscopic carpal tunnel surgery, minimally invasive procedures, nerve surgery, tendon surgery, and upper extremity surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within South Dakota.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Blake Curd, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2012 were injections, upper extremity surgery, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Blake Curd, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	120
decompression surgery	67
doctor visit	467
fasciotomy	11
fracture surgery	15
hospital care	15
injections	214
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	32
minimally invasive procedures	78
musculoskeletal imaging	124
nerve procedures	67
open surgery	15
reconstructive surgery	32
tendon surgery	55
transplant procedures	33
upper extremity surgery	180
X-rays	124

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Blake Curd, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2013 were upper extremity surgery, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Blake Curd, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	102
decompression surgery	68
doctor visit	516
fracture surgery	12
injections	211
joint surgery	47
minimally invasive procedures	68
musculoskeletal imaging	142
nerve procedures	68
open surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	47
tendon surgery	87
transplant procedures	48
upper extremity surgery	214
X-rays	142

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Blake Curd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	259

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	364
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	25
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Blake Curd, MD in 2013

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	3
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Blake Curd, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2014 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Blake Curd, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	141
decompression surgery	54
doctor visit	439
hospital care	15
injections	244
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	27
minimally invasive procedures	54
musculoskeletal imaging	113
nerve procedures	54
reconstructive surgery	27
tendon surgery	62
transplant procedures	28
upper extremity surgery	143
X-rays	113

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Blake Curd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	218

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	336
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	34
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Blake Curd, MD in 2014

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Blake Curd, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2015 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Blake Curd, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	130
decompression surgery	40
doctor visit	324
injections	218
joint surgery	21
minimally invasive procedures	40
musculoskeletal imaging	103
nerve procedures	40
reconstructive surgery	21
tendon surgery	51
transplant procedures	21
upper extremity surgery	112
X-rays	103

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Blake Curd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	222
Female	366

**Age**
From 65 to 74	310
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	46
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Blake Curd, MD in 2015

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	4
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Blake Curd, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2016 were injections, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Blake Curd, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	71
decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	282
injections	145
joint surgery	17
minimally invasive procedures	32
musculoskeletal imaging	91
nerve procedures	32
reconstructive surgery	17
tendon surgery	41
transplant procedures	17
upper extremity surgery	90
X-rays	91

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Blake Curd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	159

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	25
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Blake Curd, MD in 2016

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Blake Curd, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2017 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Blake Curd, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	126
decompression surgery	50
doctor visit	358
injections	199
joint surgery	20
minimally invasive procedures	50
musculoskeletal imaging	78
nerve procedures	50
reconstructive surgery	20
tendon surgery	38
transplant procedures	20
upper extremity surgery	108
X-rays	78

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Blake Curd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	180

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	17
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Blake Curd, MD in 2017

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Blake Curd, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2018 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Blake Curd, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	151
decompression surgery	54
doctor visit	394
injections	239
joint surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	54
musculoskeletal imaging	75
nerve procedures	54
reconstructive surgery	13
tendon surgery	39
transplant procedures	13
upper extremity surgery	106
X-rays	75

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Blake Curd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	180

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	17
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Blake Curd, MD in 2018

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Blake Curd, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2019 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Blake Curd, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	166
decompression surgery	62
doctor visit	340
injections	250
joint surgery	17
minimally invasive procedures	62
musculoskeletal imaging	60
nerve procedures	62
reconstructive surgery	17
tendon surgery	50
transplant procedures	17
upper extremity surgery	129
X-rays	60

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Blake Curd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	173

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	18
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Blake Curd, MD in 2019

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Blake Curd, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2020 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Blake Curd, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	124
decompression surgery	36
doctor visit	314
injections	190
minimally invasive procedures	36
nerve procedures	36
tendon surgery	21
upper extremity surgery	57

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Blake Curd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	232
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	12
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Blake Curd, MD in 2020

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Blake Curd, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2021 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Blake Curd, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	196
decompression surgery	62
doctor visit	473
injections	286
minimally invasive procedures	62
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	14
musculoskeletal imaging	28
nerve procedures	62
tendon surgery	27
upper extremity surgery	89
X-rays	14

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Blake Curd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	356
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	26
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Blake Curd, MD in 2021

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	24
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Blake Curd, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2022 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Blake Curd, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	210
decompression surgery	47
doctor visit	457
injections	317
joint surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	47
nerve procedures	47
reconstructive surgery	13
tendon surgery	36
transplant procedures	13
upper extremity surgery	96

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Blake Curd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	248

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	374
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	241
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	23
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Blake Curd, MD in 2022

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Blake Curd, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard Blake Curd, MD treated as an orthopedist in Sioux Falls, SD were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	139
decompression surgery	52
doctor visit	396
fasciotomy	11
fracture surgery	13
hospital care	15
injections	228
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	23
minimally invasive procedures	53
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	14
musculoskeletal imaging	90
nerve procedures	52
open surgery	13
reconstructive surgery	23
tendon surgery	46
transplant procedures	23
upper extremity surgery	120
X-rays	88

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Blake Curd, MD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	175
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	79
85 and over	22
Less than 65	37
65 to 74	171

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Blake Curd, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard Blake Curd, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Dementia	2
Cancer	7

Education & Training

He has a state license in South Dakota.

Licensed In: South Dakota

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard Blake Curd, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Orthopedic Institute

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Richard Blake Curd, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.87 out of 5 stars based on 872 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Richard Blake Curd, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Sioux Falls, SD.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$85 XIAFLEX $85

**Types of Payments**
Education	$85

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Richard Blake Curd, MD.

Great Plains Surgical Distributors, LLC	2013	$60,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Limited Liability Company membership
Great Plains Surgical Distributors, LLC	2014	$10,500.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Limited Liability Co.

Biography

Dr. R. Curd's areas of specialization are hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery; he sees patients in Sioux Falls, SD. In his practice, Dr. Curd focuses on wrist problems, shoulder problems, and elbow problems. He is a graduate of the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine. The average patient rating for Dr. Curd is 5.0 stars (out of 5).