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Dr. Richard Dale Childress, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Endocrinology

Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport (1999)

1310 24th Avenue Tenn Valley Hs (626)
South Nashville, TN 37212

(901) 763-3636

Dr. Richard Dale Childress, MD is an endocrinologist in South Nashville, TN specializing in adult endocrinology. He graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport in 1999 and has 27 years of experience. Dr. Richard Dale Childress, MD is affiliated with Baptist Memorial Health Care, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Baptist Medical Group.

Office Locations

1310 24th Avenue Tenn Valley Hs (626)
South Nashville, TN 37212

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Baptist Medical Group

5659 South Rex Road
Memphis, TN 38119

(901) 763-3636

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Dale Childress, MD treated as an endocrinologist in South Nashville, TN during 2012 were lab tests, diabetes management, blood draw and preventive care.

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

aspiration	15
blood draw	163
diabetes management	257
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	215
image guided procedures	15
lab tests	257
minimally invasive procedures	15
minor procedures	15
neck imaging	13
preventive care	111
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Dale Childress, MD treated as an endocrinologist in South Nashville, TN during 2013 were lab tests, diabetes management, blood draw and preventive care.

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

blood draw	138
diabetes management	265
doctor visit	212
lab tests	277
preventive care	130

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Dale Childress, MD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	104
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	13
Less than 65	14

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	60
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Dale Childress, MD treated as an endocrinologist in South Nashville, TN during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

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

aspiration	16
blood draw	158
diabetes management	149
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	230
image guided procedures	16
lab tests	171
minimally invasive procedures	16
minor procedures	16
neck imaging	15
preventive care	149
ultrasound (sonogram)	15

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Dale Childress, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	115
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	59
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Dale Childress, MD treated as an endocrinologist in South Nashville, TN during 2015 were lab tests, diabetes management, blood draw and preventive care.

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

aspiration	23
blood draw	136
diabetes management	242
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	246
image guided procedures	23
lab tests	242
minimally invasive procedures	23
minor procedures	23
neck imaging	15
preventive care	118
ultrasound (sonogram)	15

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Dale Childress, MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	244
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	61
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Dale Childress, MD treated as an endocrinologist in South Nashville, TN during 2016 were lab tests, diabetes management, preventive care and blood draw.

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

aspiration	29
blood draw	123
diabetes management	267
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	252
image guided procedures	29
lab tests	267
minimally invasive procedures	29
minor procedures	29
neck imaging	17
preventive care	124
ultrasound (sonogram)	17

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Dale Childress, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	122
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	57
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Dale Childress, MD treated as an endocrinologist in South Nashville, TN during 2017 were lab tests, diabetes management, preventive care and blood draw.

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

aspiration	42
blood draw	99
diabetes management	279
diagnostic procedures	42
doctor visit	270
image guided procedures	42
lab tests	279
minimally invasive procedures	42
minor procedures	42
neck imaging	12
preventive care	126
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Dale Childress, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	140
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	11
Less than 65	18

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	55
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Dale Childress, MD treated as an endocrinologist in South Nashville, TN during 2018 were lab tests, diabetes management, blood draw and preventive care.

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

aspiration	56
blood draw	156
diabetes management	291
diagnostic procedures	56
doctor visit	276
image guided procedures	56
lab tests	291
minimally invasive procedures	56
minor procedures	56
neck imaging	13
preventive care	137
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Dale Childress, MD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	113

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	143
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	52
Dementia	0
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Dale Childress, MD treated as an endocrinologist in South Nashville, TN during 2019 were lab tests, diabetes management, preventive care and blood draw.

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

blood draw	101
diabetes management	253
doctor visit	236
lab tests	253
neck imaging	15
preventive care	113
ultrasound (sonogram)	15

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Dale Childress, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	139
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	54
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Dale Childress, MD treated as an endocrinologist in South Nashville, TN during 2020 were lab tests, diabetes management, blood draw and preventive care.

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

blood draw	116
diabetes management	193
doctor visit	195
lab tests	193
preventive care	90

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Dale Childress, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	133
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	53
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Dale Childress, MD treated as an endocrinologist in South Nashville, TN during 2021 were lab tests, diabetes management, preventive care and thyroid function tests.

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

blood draw	65
diabetes management	235
doctor visit	203
lab tests	398
preventive care	123
thyroid function tests	85

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Dale Childress, MD.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	115
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	51
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Dale Childress, MD treated as an endocrinologist in South Nashville, TN during 2022 were lab tests, diabetes management, thyroid function tests and preventive care.

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

blood draw	95
diabetes management	236
doctor visit	245
lab tests	475
preventive care	119
thyroid function tests	139

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Dale Childress, MD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	131
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	47
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Dale Childress, MD treated as an endocrinologist in South Nashville, TN during 2023 were lab tests, diabetes management, thyroid function tests and preventive care.

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

blood draw	91
diabetes management	217
doctor visit	228
lab tests	440
preventive care	116
thyroid function tests	140

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Dale Childress, MD.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	126
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	49
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard Dale Childress, MD treated as an endocrinologist in South Nashville, TN were lab tests, diabetes management, thyroid function tests and preventive care.

aspiration	30
blood draw	120
diabetes management	240
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	234
image guided procedures	30
lab tests	295
minimally invasive procedures	30
minor procedures	30
neck imaging	14
preventive care	121
thyroid function tests	121
ultrasound (sonogram)	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Dale Childress, MD.

**Gender**
Female	101
Male	59

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	126
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	2
75 to 84	51
Less than 65	2
65 to 74	86

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard Dale Childress, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	49
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	0
Cancer	6

Education & Training

Dr. Richard Dale Childress, MD graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport in 1999. He completed residency at University of Tennessee Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Mississippi.

Medical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport (1999)

Residency: University of Tennessee Affiliated Hospitals (2002)

Licensed In: Mississippi

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard Dale Childress, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baptist Memorial Health Care

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Baptist Medical Group

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 Dale Childress, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna Medicare, Oscar, Medicare Advantage, Humana Medicare Advantage, Aetna, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, WellPoint, Molina Healthcare, Shared Health Mississippi, Inc., Ambetter Magnolia Health MS Exchange, Blue Cross of Mississippi, Access Health Services - Tribute, Primewell Health Services, Blue Cross of Arkansas, Blue Cross of Tennessee, Blue Cross of Arkansas Medicare, BlueCare TN, Ambetter TN Exchange and Arkansas Total Care.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Richard Dale Childress, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna Medicare

Oscar

Medicare Advantage

Humana Medicare Advantage

Aetna

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

WellPoint

Molina Healthcare

Shared Health Mississippi, Inc.

Ambetter Magnolia Health MS Exchange

Blue Cross of Mississippi

Access Health Services - Tribute

Primewell Health Services

Blue Cross of Arkansas

Blue Cross of Tennessee

Blue Cross of Arkansas Medicare

BlueCare TN

Ambetter TN Exchange

Arkansas Total Care

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie, Inc.	$4,605 Androgel $4,202	Synthroid $367	Lupron $36
Novo Nordisk Inc	$1,361 Victoza $305	RYBELSUS $228	Ozempic $149	Saxenda $100	Tresiba $59	Other $520
Lilly USA, LLC	$970 TRULICITY $450	MOUNJARO $224	JARDIANCE $120	BASAGLAR $63	GLYXAMBI $32	Other $80
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$948 FARXIGA $677	BYDUREON WEEKLY $123	BYDUREON PEN $95	BYDUREON $28	CRESTOR $14	Other $11
INSULET CORPORATION	$607 Omnipod $607
Other	$5,677 INVOKANA $326	JARDIANCE $282	GVOKE PFS $279	TOUJEO $210	Strensiq $178	Other $4,402

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$10,226
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$3,938
Education	$5

Research Payments

Dr. Richard Dale Childress, MD has received 33 research payments totaling $103,310.

Biography

Dr. Richard Childress is a specialist in adult endocrinology. He attended medical school at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport. Dr. Childress's professional affiliations include Baptist Memorial Health Care and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

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Education & Training

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