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Dr. Richard Chang, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

New York University (NYU) School of Medicine

Professional interests include: upper extremity problems, elbow problems, wrist problems, and more.

1081 Route 22 West
Bridgewater, NJ 08807

(908) 782-0600

Dr. Richard Chang, MD is an orthopedist in Bridgewater, NJ specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from New York University (NYU) School of Medicine. Dr. Richard Chang, MD is affiliated with Hunterdon Health.

Office Locations

Hunterdon Health

1081 Route 22 West
Bridgewater, NJ 08807

(908) 782-0600

(908) 782-7575

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1081 Us Highway 22
Bridgewater, NJ 08807

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8100 Wescott Drive
Flemington, NJ 08822

(908) 782-0600

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9100 Wescott Drive Suite 201 Flemington Nj
Bartles Corners, NJ 08822

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

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

shoulder X-ray

In 2024, Dr. Richard Chang, MD performed more shoulder X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within New Jersey.

Top 25%

By Volume:

injections

joint aspiration

In 2012, Dr. Richard Chang, MD performed more injections, and joint aspiration procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within New Jersey.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Chang, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bridgewater, NJ during 2012 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	116
doctor visit	291
fracture surgery	13
hip imaging	20
hospital care	50
injections	140
inpatient care	50
lower extremity surgery	13
musculoskeletal imaging	56
X-rays	56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Chang, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bridgewater, NJ during 2013 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	98
doctor visit	306
fracture surgery	26
hospital care	39
injections	125
inpatient care	39
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	26
musculoskeletal imaging	49
open surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	12
X-rays	49

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Chang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	256
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	67
Less than 65	31

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	18
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Chang, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bridgewater, NJ during 2014 were injections, X-rays, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	72
doctor visit	370
fracture surgery	14
hip imaging	13
hospital care	38
injections	100
inpatient care	38
lower extremity surgery	14
musculoskeletal imaging	61
pelvic imaging	13
X-rays	74

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Chang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	203

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	270
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	65
Less than 65	29

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

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	39
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Chang, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bridgewater, NJ during 2015 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	87
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	306
fracture surgery	11
hospital care	29
injections	117
inpatient care	29
lower extremity surgery	11
musculoskeletal imaging	39
nerve procedures	11
open surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	11
X-rays	39

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Chang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	376

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	498
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	58
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	106
Less than 65	50

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

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Chang, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bridgewater, NJ during 2016 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	225
doctor visit	497
injections	258
musculoskeletal imaging	160
spinal procedures	28
X-rays	188

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Chang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	245
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	42
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	33
Less than 65	60

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Chang, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bridgewater, NJ during 2017 were X-rays, injections, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	292
chronic care	49
doctor visit	921
injections	341
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	13
musculoskeletal imaging	243
spinal procedures	118
X-rays	348

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Chang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	201
Female	387

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	456
Black	0
Hispanic	35
Asian	55
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	247
From 75 to 84	188
85 and over	74
Less than 65	79

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Chang, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bridgewater, NJ during 2018 were injections, X-rays, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	203
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	691
hospital care	28
injections	268
inpatient care	28
musculoskeletal imaging	192
nerve procedures	15
open surgery	15
spinal procedures	39
upper extremity surgery	15
X-rays	231

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Chang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	287

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	383
Black	15
Hispanic	22
Asian	38
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	63
Less than 65	64

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Chang, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bridgewater, NJ during 2019 were injections, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

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

aspiration	190
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	661
hospital care	25
injections	265
inpatient care	25
musculoskeletal imaging	203
nerve procedures	17
open surgery	17
upper extremity surgery	17
X-rays	203

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Chang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	233

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	306
Black	18
Hispanic	19
Asian	45
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	54
Less than 65	45

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Chang, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bridgewater, NJ during 2020 were injections, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

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

aspiration	125
doctor visit	537
hospital care	17
immobilization	22
injections	176
inpatient care	17
musculoskeletal imaging	132
X-rays	132

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Chang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	263
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	25
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	40
Less than 65	39

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Chang, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bridgewater, NJ during 2021 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	200
doctor visit	616
hospital care	14
immobilization	27
injections	276
inpatient care	14
musculoskeletal imaging	164
X-rays	164

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Chang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	290
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	42
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	35
Less than 65	39

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Chang, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bridgewater, NJ during 2022 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	172
doctor visit	467
hospital care	13
injections	240
inpatient care	13
musculoskeletal imaging	104
X-rays	104

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Chang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	258
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	19
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	42
Less than 65	24

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Chang, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bridgewater, NJ during 2023 were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

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

aspiration	183
doctor visit	580
hospital care	16
immobilization	24
injections	233
inpatient care	16
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	14
musculoskeletal imaging	182
X-rays	168

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Chang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	289
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	34
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	50
Less than 65	20

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

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Chang, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bridgewater, NJ during 2024 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	209
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	609
hospital care	16
injections	270
inpatient care	16
musculoskeletal imaging	163
nerve procedures	17
open surgery	17
upper extremity surgery	17
X-rays	163

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Chang, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	311
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	28
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	51
Less than 65	30

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	4
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard Chang, MD treated as an orthopedist in Bridgewater, NJ were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	167
chronic care	49
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	527
fracture surgery	16
hip imaging	16
hospital care	25
immobilization	24
injections	216
inpatient care	25
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	16
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	13
musculoskeletal imaging	134
nerve procedures	15
open surgery	14
pelvic imaging	13
reconstructive surgery	12
spinal procedures	61
upper extremity surgery	15
X-rays	147

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Chang, MD.

**Gender**
Female	228
Male	136

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	33
Non-Hispanic White	294
Hispanic	9
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	5

**Age**
85 and over	52
75 to 84	119
Less than 65	39
65 to 74	154

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

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	9
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Richard Chang, MD graduated from New York University (NYU) School of Medicine. He completed residency at Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in New Jersey.

Medical School: New York University (NYU) School of Medicine

Residency: Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: New Jersey

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Maxx Health Inc	$1,902 Summa Wrist System $183	Summa Ortho Distal Radius $149	Distal Radius Plate System $38	Summa Ortho Elbow $30	$1,503
Arthrex, Inc.	$1,558 ALL ARTHREX PRODUCT LINES $1,558
ACUMED LLC	$1,339 Screw & Pin $1,264	Polarus 3 Plates $75
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$476 Comprehensive Primary Stem $321	Affixus Humeral Nail $81	EBI Bone Healing System $74
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$360 ELIQUIS $360
Other	$2,948 Implate $304	Endo Stapling $300	NPseal $287	OFIRMEV $173	Early Intervention $153	Other $1,731

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,991
Consulting Fee	$1,650
Education	$1,571
Travel and Lodging	$1,253
Entertainment	$85
Other	$35

Biography

Dr. Richard Chang is an orthopedics/orthopedic surgery specialist. Areas of expertise for Dr. Chang include hand problems, wrist problems, and shoulder problems. He attended New York University (NYU) School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Pennsylvania Hospital, and Cooper University Hospital. He is affiliated with Hunterdon Health. Dr. Chang has an open panel in Bridgewater, NJ according to Hunterdon Health.