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Dr. Richard D. Battista, MD

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

2901 Emrick Boulevard
Bethlehem, PA 18020

(610) 973-6200

Dr. Richard D. Battista, MD is an orthopedist in East Lehighton, PA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. Dr. Richard D. Battista, MD is affiliated with OAA Orthopaedic Specialists.

Office Locations

OAA Orthopaedic Specialists

1241 Blakeslee Boulevard Drive
East Lehighton, PA 18235

(570) 386-9910

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250 Cetronia Road Suite 303
Allentown, PA 18104

(610) 973-6200

(610) 973-6546

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OAA Orthopaedic Specialists

2901 Emrick Boulevard
Bethlehem, PA 18020

(610) 973-6200

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In The News

“Talsania and partners Patrick McDaid and Richard Battista are not the only specially trained hand surgeons in the region, but they are among a handful of orthopedic surgeons who have had an extra...”—"Doctors' stance leaves hospital short-handed ** Three hand surgeons may not practice at LVH. Citing workload, they disagree with policy to accept all cases.", The Morning Call, February 2008

“Dr. Richard D. Battista of Allentown received a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for his meritorious service as assistant department head, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National Naval...”—"People Watch", The Morning Call, August 2006

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Richard D. Battista, 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 surgery

cubital tunnel surgery

nerve surgery

open cubital tunnel release

peripheral nerve decompression surgery

trigger finger surgery

upper extremity surgery

In 2023, Dr. Richard D. Battista, MD performed more carpal tunnel surgery, cubital tunnel surgery, nerve surgery, open cubital tunnel release, peripheral nerve decompression surgery, trigger finger surgery, and upper extremity surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Top 10%

By Volume:

endoscopic carpal tunnel surgery

minimally invasive procedures

In 2023, Dr. Richard D. Battista, MD performed more endoscopic carpal tunnel surgery, and minimally invasive procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Top 25%

By Volume:

open surgery

soft tissue injections

In 2012, Dr. Richard D. Battista, MD performed more open surgery, and soft tissue injections procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard D. Battista, MD treated as an orthopedist in East Lehighton, PA during 2012 were diagnostic procedures, injections, upper extremity surgery and open surgery.

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

aspiration	42
decompression surgery	105
diagnostic procedures	553
doctor visit	701
injections	197
musculoskeletal imaging	71
nerve procedures	105
open surgery	117
tendon surgery	66
upper extremity surgery	171
X-rays	71

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard D. Battista, MD treated as an orthopedist in East Lehighton, PA during 2013 were upper extremity surgery, injections, nerve procedures and open surgery.

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

aspiration	36
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	12
decompression surgery	109
diagnostic procedures	40
doctor visit	735
injections	173
musculoskeletal imaging	70
nerve procedures	109
open surgery	109
tendon surgery	75
upper extremity surgery	184
X-rays	70

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard D. Battista, MD.

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	277

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	464
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	51
Less than 65	69

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard D. Battista, MD treated as an orthopedist in East Lehighton, PA during 2014 were upper extremity surgery, injections, nerve procedures and open surgery.

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

aspiration	29
decompression surgery	120
doctor visit	769
immobilization	27
injections	180
musculoskeletal imaging	42
nerve procedures	120
open surgery	120
tendon surgery	74
upper extremity surgery	194
X-rays	42

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard D. Battista, MD.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	315

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	494
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	272
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	60
Less than 65	56

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard D. Battista, MD treated as an orthopedist in East Lehighton, PA during 2015 were upper extremity surgery, injections, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

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

aspiration	20
decompression surgery	136
doctor visit	798
immobilization	26
injections	152
minimally invasive procedures	42
musculoskeletal imaging	18
nerve procedures	136
open surgery	94
tendon surgery	86
upper extremity surgery	222
X-rays	18

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard D. Battista, MD.

**Gender**
Male	460
Female	584

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	992
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	562
From 75 to 84	248
85 and over	104
Less than 65	130

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	28
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard D. Battista, MD treated as an orthopedist in East Lehighton, PA during 2016 were upper extremity surgery, injections, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

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

aspiration	34
capsulotomy	12
decompression surgery	88
doctor visit	659
immobilization	14
injections	160
joint surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	56
musculoskeletal imaging	28
nerve procedures	88
open surgery	32
removal of internal scar tissue	12
tendon surgery	85
transplant procedures	14
upper extremity surgery	185
X-rays	28

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard D. Battista, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	263

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	409
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	252
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	30
Less than 65	41

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard D. Battista, MD treated as an orthopedist in East Lehighton, PA during 2017 were upper extremity surgery, injections, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

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

aspiration	25
decompression surgery	87
doctor visit	745
injections	157
minimally invasive procedures	61
musculoskeletal imaging	21
nerve procedures	87
open surgery	26
tendon surgery	86
upper extremity surgery	173
X-rays	21

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard D. Battista, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	279

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	434
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	256
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	32
Less than 65	53

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard D. Battista, MD treated as an orthopedist in East Lehighton, PA during 2018 were upper extremity surgery, injections, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

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

aspiration	42
capsulotomy	14
decompression surgery	115
doctor visit	757
injections	158
joint surgery	14
minimally invasive procedures	64
musculoskeletal imaging	29
nerve procedures	115
open surgery	51
removal of internal scar tissue	14
spinal procedures	12
tendon surgery	100
upper extremity surgery	229
X-rays	41

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard D. Battista, MD.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	298

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	478
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	270
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	45
Less than 65	58

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard D. Battista, MD treated as an orthopedist in East Lehighton, PA during 2019 were upper extremity surgery, injections, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

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

aspiration	14
decompression surgery	93
doctor visit	770
injections	139
minimally invasive procedures	75
musculoskeletal imaging	16
nerve procedures	93
open surgery	18
tendon surgery	66
upper extremity surgery	159
X-rays	16

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard D. Battista, MD.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	489
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	287
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	38
Less than 65	51

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	26
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard D. Battista, MD treated as an orthopedist in East Lehighton, PA during 2020 were upper extremity surgery, injections, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

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

decompression surgery	87
doctor visit	673
injections	122
minimally invasive procedures	70
nerve procedures	87
open surgery	17
spinal procedures	11
tendon surgery	58
upper extremity surgery	145
X-rays	11

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard D. Battista, MD.

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	239

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	405
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	257
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	24
Less than 65	35

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	26
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard D. Battista, MD treated as an orthopedist in East Lehighton, PA during 2021 were upper extremity surgery, injections, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

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

aspiration	31
decompression surgery	93
doctor visit	751
injections	161
minimally invasive procedures	67
musculoskeletal imaging	18
nerve procedures	93
open surgery	26
spinal procedures	20
tendon surgery	91
upper extremity surgery	184
X-rays	38

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard D. Battista, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	295

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	479
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	287
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	35
Less than 65	32

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard D. Battista, MD treated as an orthopedist in East Lehighton, PA during 2022 were injections, upper extremity surgery, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

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

aspiration	37
decompression surgery	128
doctor visit	810
injections	227
minimally invasive procedures	94
musculoskeletal imaging	14
nerve procedures	128
open surgery	34
spinal procedures	20
tendon surgery	87
upper extremity surgery	215
X-rays	34

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard D. Battista, MD.

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	303

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	503
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	317
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	47
Less than 65	37

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

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard D. Battista, MD treated as an orthopedist in East Lehighton, PA were diagnostic procedures, upper extremity surgery, injections and nerve procedures.

aspiration	31
capsulotomy	13
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	12
decompression surgery	105
diagnostic procedures	296
doctor visit	742
immobilization	22
injections	166
joint surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	66
musculoskeletal imaging	32
nerve procedures	105
open surgery	58
removal of internal scar tissue	13
spinal procedures	15
tendon surgery	79
transplant procedures	14
upper extremity surgery	187
X-rays	35

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard D. Battista, MD.

**Gender**
Female	287
Male	207

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	467
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	5
Other	6

**Age**
85 and over	42
75 to 84	130
Less than 65	51
65 to 74	271

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

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	3
Cancer	9

Education & Training

He has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard D. Battista, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

OAA Orthopaedic Specialists

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Richard D. Battista, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 3775 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Richard D. Battista, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in East Lehighton, PA.

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Overall Rating

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novus Surgical Solutions LLC	$1,238 $1,238
Stryker Corporation	$355 HOFFMANN $137	TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $48	New Product Development $47	Variax $46	1588 HD 3 Chip Camera $37	Other $40
Novus Surgical Consultants	$137 $137
Arthrex, Inc.	$118 DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS SOFT TISSUE IB LIGAMENT AUGMENTATION $118
Keystone Surgical Systems, Inc.	$108 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE DISTAL EXTREMITY ARTHROSCOPY $96	ALL ARTHREX PRODUCT LINES $12
Other	$405 XIAFLEX $99	EXT-Cannulated $78	VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS $54	Osteogenesis Stimulators $37	ORTHOVISC $24	Other $113

**Types of Payments**
Education	$1,308
Food and Beverage	$1,053

Biography

Dr. Richard Battista is a hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery specialist in Allentown, PA, Bethlehem, PA, and East Lehighton, PA. Dr. Battista studied medicine at Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College. His patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is affiliated with OAA Orthopaedic Specialists.