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Dr. Richard B Rothschild, MD

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(Dr. Richard B. Rothschild, MD)

(190 Ratings)

Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

Harvard Medical School

2241 Wankel Way Suite C
Oxnard, CA 93030

(805) 983-0922

Dr. Richard B Rothschild, MD is an interventional cardiologist in Oxnard, CA specializing in interventional cardiology and adult cardiology. He graduated from Harvard Medical School. Dr. Richard B Rothschild, MD is affiliated with Dignity Health Medical Network - Ventura and Cabrillo Cardiology Medical Group.

Office Locations

2241 Wankel Way Suite C
Oxnard, CA 93030

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3901 Las Posas Road
Camarillo, CA 93010

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400 Camarillo Ranch Road Suite 205 Camarillo Ca
Camarillo, CA 93012

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Richard B Rothschild, MD in 2024

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

chronic care

In 2024, Dr. Richard B Rothschild, MD performed more chronic care procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

cardiac stress testing

cardiac procedures

echocardiogram

inpatient hospital care

ultrasound

By Affordability:

angioplasty

arterial angioplasty

coronary angioplasty

coronary angioplasty with stent

heart stent placement

stent placement

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Richard B Rothschild, MD performed more cardiac (heart) stress testing, cardiac procedures, echocardiogram (echo), inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for angioplasty, arterial angioplasty (arterioplasty), coronary angioplasty (PTCA), coronary angioplasty with stent, heart stent placement, and stent placement (stenting) 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 B Rothschild, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Oxnard, CA during 2012 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and stress testing.

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

abdominal imaging	20
ambulatory monitoring	112
cardiac procedures	1095
cardioversion	13
catheterization	56
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	2010
hospital care	447
inpatient care	447
lab tests	884
minimally invasive procedures	56
nuclear scan	134
sleep study	16
stent placement (stenting)	31
stress testing	469
ultrasound (sonogram)	905
vascular procedures	308

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard B Rothschild, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Oxnard, CA during 2013 were cardiac procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and inpatient care.

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

ambulatory monitoring	78
angioplasty	46
cardiac procedures	1057
cardioversion	15
catheterization	107
diagnostic procedures	38
doctor visit	1926
hospital care	601
inpatient care	601
lab tests	843
minimally invasive procedures	107
nuclear scan	121
stent placement (stenting)	46
stress testing	448
ultrasound (sonogram)	832
vascular procedures	256

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	402
Female	442

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	605
Black	22
Hispanic	155
Asian	48
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	273
From 75 to 84	293
85 and over	216
Less than 65	62

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	41
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard B Rothschild, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Oxnard, CA during 2014 were cardiac procedures, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and inpatient care.

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

ambulatory monitoring	57
angioplasty	32
cardiac procedures	945
catheterization	84
diagnostic procedures	36
doctor visit	2061
hospital care	515
inpatient care	515
lab tests	810
minimally invasive procedures	84
nuclear scan	117
stent placement (stenting)	32
stress testing	416
ultrasound (sonogram)	720
vascular procedures	228

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	385
Female	427

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	585
Black	20
Hispanic	150
Asian	42
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	249
From 75 to 84	304
85 and over	212
Less than 65	47

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	44
Dementia	18
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard B Rothschild, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Oxnard, CA during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

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

abdominal imaging	11
ambulatory monitoring	71
cardiac procedures	973
catheterization	68
diagnostic procedures	42
doctor visit	1937
emergency care	26
hospital care	689
inpatient care	689
lab tests	640
minimally invasive procedures	68
nuclear scan	115
pelvic imaging	11
stress testing	394
ultrasound (sonogram)	756
vascular procedures	198

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	810
Female	860

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1124
Black	54
Hispanic	356
Asian	90
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	548
From 75 to 84	620
85 and over	398
Less than 65	104

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	46
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard B Rothschild, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Oxnard, CA during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and inpatient care.

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

ambulatory monitoring	46
angioplasty	38
cardiac procedures	871
catheterization	103
diagnostic procedures	46
doctor visit	1755
hospital care	496
inpatient care	496
lab tests	582
minimally invasive procedures	103
nuclear scan	105
stent placement (stenting)	38
stress testing	359
ultrasound (sonogram)	644
vascular procedures	190

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	395
Female	414

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	552
Black	0
Hispanic	174
Asian	46
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	247
From 75 to 84	297
85 and over	222
Less than 65	43

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	46
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard B Rothschild, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Oxnard, CA during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

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

ambulatory monitoring	58
angioplasty	30
cardiac procedures	992
catheterization	97
diagnostic procedures	52
doctor visit	1873
hospital care	628
inpatient care	628
lab tests	433
minimally invasive procedures	97
nuclear scan	123
stent placement (stenting)	30
stress testing	427
ultrasound (sonogram)	740
vascular procedures	215

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	417
Female	442

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	572
Black	25
Hispanic	184
Asian	53
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	262
From 75 to 84	305
85 and over	233
Less than 65	59

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	43
Dementia	17
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard B Rothschild, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Oxnard, CA during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

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

ambulatory monitoring	43
angioplasty	46
cardiac procedures	975
catheterization	137
diagnostic procedures	68
doctor visit	1802
hospital care	721
inpatient care	721
lab tests	360
minimally invasive procedures	137
nuclear scan	108
stent placement (stenting)	46
stress testing	363
ultrasound (sonogram)	756
vascular procedures	246

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	420
Female	448

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	593
Black	0
Hispanic	180
Asian	47
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	268
From 75 to 84	310
85 and over	226
Less than 65	64

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	44
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard B Rothschild, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Oxnard, CA during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

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

ambulatory monitoring	41
angioplasty	22
cardiac procedures	997
catheterization	112
diagnostic procedures	65
doctor visit	1862
emergency care	14
hospital care	687
inpatient care	687
lab tests	333
minimally invasive procedures	112
nuclear scan	89
stent placement (stenting)	22
stress testing	375
ultrasound (sonogram)	783
vascular procedures	235

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	429
Female	451

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	602
Black	0
Hispanic	172
Asian	51
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	295
From 75 to 84	308
85 and over	228
Less than 65	49

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	45
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard B Rothschild, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Oxnard, CA during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

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

ambulatory monitoring	14
angioplasty	28
cardiac procedures	690
catheterization	89
diagnostic procedures	47
doctor visit	1616
hospital care	497
inpatient care	497
lab tests	224
minimally invasive procedures	89
stent placement (stenting)	28
stress testing	225
ultrasound (sonogram)	550
vascular procedures	141

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	375
Female	400

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	540
Black	0
Hispanic	154
Asian	47
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	256
From 75 to 84	303
85 and over	173
Less than 65	43

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	43
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard B Rothschild, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Oxnard, CA during 2021 were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

ambulatory monitoring	18
angioplasty	28
cardiac procedures	732
catheterization	115
diagnostic procedures	62
doctor visit	1606
emergency care	11
hospital care	675
inpatient care	675
lab tests	187
minimally invasive procedures	115
stent placement (stenting)	28
stress testing	181
ultrasound (sonogram)	599
vascular procedures	154

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	378
Female	386

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	523
Black	0
Hispanic	154
Asian	44
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	249
From 75 to 84	277
85 and over	192
Less than 65	46

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	43
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard B Rothschild, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Oxnard, CA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

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

ambulatory monitoring	45
cardiac procedures	790
catheterization	52
diagnostic procedures	52
doctor visit	1655
hospital care	522
inpatient care	522
minimally invasive procedures	52
stress testing	228
ultrasound (sonogram)	680
vascular procedures	153

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	381
Female	420

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	540
Black	0
Hispanic	159
Asian	56
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	258
From 75 to 84	295
85 and over	205
Less than 65	43

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	41
Dementia	9
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard B Rothschild, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Oxnard, CA during 2023 were cardiac procedures, chronic care, ultrasound (sonogram) and hospital care.

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

ambulatory monitoring	42
cardiac procedures	846
catheterization	92
chronic care	765
diagnostic procedures	74
doctor visit	1848
emergency care	18
hospital care	699
inpatient care	699
minimally invasive procedures	92
stress testing	256
ultrasound (sonogram)	727
vascular procedures	218

2023 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	395
Female	383

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	523
Black	0
Hispanic	153
Asian	56
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	261
From 75 to 84	299
85 and over	188
Less than 65	30

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	42
Dementia	9
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard B Rothschild, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Oxnard, CA during 2024 were chronic care, cardiac procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

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

ambulatory monitoring	35
angioplasty	30
cardiac procedures	797
cardioversion	15
catheterization	104
chronic care	2744
diagnostic procedures	48
doctor visit	1832
emergency care	11
hospital care	686
inpatient care	686
minimally invasive procedures	104
stent placement (stenting)	30
stress testing	241
ultrasound (sonogram)	673
vascular procedures	166

2024 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	344
Female	372

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	496
Black	0
Hispanic	118
Asian	59
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	239
From 75 to 84	283
85 and over	169
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard B Rothschild, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	40
Dementia	9
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard B Rothschild, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Oxnard, CA were chronic care, cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and inpatient care.

abdominal imaging	15
ambulatory monitoring	50
angioplasty	33
cardiac procedures	904
cardioversion	14
catheterization	93
chronic care	1754
diagnostic procedures	50
doctor visit	1829
emergency care	16
hospital care	604
inpatient care	604
lab tests	529
minimally invasive procedures	93
nuclear scan	114
pelvic imaging	11
sleep study	16
stent placement (stenting)	33
stress testing	337
ultrasound (sonogram)	720
vascular procedures	208

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

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

**Gender**
Male	394
Female	418

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	9
Asian / Pacific Islander	49
Non-Hispanic White	558
Hispanic	162
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	15

**Age**
85 and over	204
75 to 84	299
Less than 65	47
65 to 74	261

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard B Rothschild, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	30
Cancer	14
Dementia	13

Education & Training

Dr. Richard B Rothschild, MD graduated from Harvard Medical School. He is certified by the Cardiology and Intervention Cardiology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School

Board Certification: Cardiology and Intervention Cardiology

Licensed In: California

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Richard B Rothschild, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.98 out of 5 stars based on 190 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Richard B Rothschild, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Oxnard, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$53,494 BRILINTA $35,735	FARXIGA $17,558	WAINUA $132	ANDEXXA $58	BYDUREON $11
Amgen Inc.	$40,616 Repatha $39,664	Corlanor $139	$813
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$11,917 ENTRESTO $11,465	LEQVIO $452
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$4,502 Pradaxa $4,026	JARDIANCE $427	Praxbind $49
ABIOMED	$3,564 Impella $3,564
Other	$32,117 NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED $2,462	XARELTO $2,230	ELIQUIS $2,026	HD-IVUS $1,627	MCS-Multiple Products-General $1,519	Other $22,254

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$91,325
Food and Beverage	$40,733
Travel and Lodging	$10,970
Consulting Fee	$2,690
Education	$495

Research Payments

Dr. Richard B Rothschild, MD has received 91 research payments totaling $2,659,084.

Biography

Dr. Richard Rothschild practices adult cardiology and interventional cardiology. In addition to English, Dr. Rothschild speaks Spanish. He is affiliated with Dignity Health. He studied medicine at Harvard Medical School. His average rating from his patients is 5.0 stars (out of 5). He welcomes new patients at his office inCamarillo, CA as reported by Dignity Health.