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Dr. Richard Edmond Topping, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Virginia School of Medicine (1985)

801 Gorman Avenue
Elkins, WV 26241

(304) 636-3300

Dr. Richard Edmond Topping, MD is an orthopedist in Elkins, WV specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 1985 and has 41 years of experience. Dr. Richard Edmond Topping, MD is affiliated with DAVIS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.

Office Locations

801 Gorman Avenue
Elkins, WV 26241

(304) 636-3300

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812 Gorman Avenue
Elkins, WV 26241

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Richard Edmond Topping, MD in 2023

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Top 25%

By Affordability:

total hip replacement

In 2012, Dr. Richard Edmond Topping, MD had a list price for total hip replacement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within West Virginia. 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 Edmond Topping, MD treated as an orthopedist in Elkins, WV during 2012 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	1020
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	14
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	1642
hip imaging	199
hospital care	16
injections	1068
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	76
lower extremity surgery	76
minimally invasive procedures	14
musculoskeletal imaging	221
nerve procedures	13
open surgery	13
pelvic imaging	194
reconstructive surgery	62
upper extremity surgery	13
X-rays	415

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Edmond Topping, MD treated as an orthopedist in Elkins, WV during 2013 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	848
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	1347
hip imaging	146
hospital care	13
injections	877
inpatient care	13
joint surgery	78
lower extremity surgery	78
minimally invasive procedures	15
musculoskeletal imaging	162
nerve procedures	17
open surgery	17
pelvic imaging	145
reconstructive surgery	63
upper extremity surgery	17
X-rays	307

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Edmond Topping, MD.

**Gender**
Male	285
Female	443

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	716
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	292
From 75 to 84	204
85 and over	80
Less than 65	152

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Edmond Topping, MD treated as an orthopedist in Elkins, WV during 2014 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and pelvic imaging.

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

aspiration	523
doctor visit	864
hip imaging	131
injections	538
joint surgery	72
lower extremity surgery	72
musculoskeletal imaging	131
pelvic imaging	135
reconstructive surgery	72
X-rays	266

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Edmond Topping, MD.

**Gender**
Male	227
Female	380

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	591
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	257
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	67
Less than 65	117

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Edmond Topping, MD treated as an orthopedist in Elkins, WV during 2015 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and pelvic imaging.

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

aspiration	1175
doctor visit	1355
hip imaging	192
hospital care	13
injections	1222
inpatient care	13
joint surgery	123
lower extremity surgery	103
minimally invasive procedures	32
musculoskeletal imaging	192
pelvic imaging	196
reconstructive surgery	91
upper extremity surgery	20
X-rays	388

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Edmond Topping, MD.

**Gender**
Male	604
Female	988

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1570
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	672
From 75 to 84	440
85 and over	198
Less than 65	282

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Edmond Topping, MD treated as an orthopedist in Elkins, WV during 2016 were injections, aspiration, joint surgery and reconstructive surgery.

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

aspiration	1128
doctor visit	1287
emergency care	12
excision	17
injections	1154
joint surgery	144
lower extremity surgery	107
minimally invasive procedures	37
musculoskeletal imaging	22
pelvic imaging	28
reconstructive surgery	107
upper extremity surgery	37
X-rays	50

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Edmond Topping, MD.

**Gender**
Male	284
Female	468

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	733
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	333
From 75 to 84	197
85 and over	82
Less than 65	140

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	37
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Edmond Topping, MD treated as an orthopedist in Elkins, WV during 2017 were injections, aspiration, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

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

aspiration	1167
doctor visit	1377
injections	1207
joint surgery	79
lower extremity surgery	79
musculoskeletal imaging	17
pelvic imaging	30
reconstructive surgery	79
X-rays	47

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Edmond Topping, MD.

**Gender**
Male	303
Female	479

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	761
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	333
From 75 to 84	221
85 and over	85
Less than 65	143

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Edmond Topping, MD treated as an orthopedist in Elkins, WV during 2018 were injections, aspiration, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

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

aspiration	928
doctor visit	1309
emergency care	14
injections	967
joint surgery	65
lower extremity surgery	65
musculoskeletal imaging	25
pelvic imaging	30
reconstructive surgery	65
X-rays	55

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Edmond Topping, MD.

**Gender**
Male	291
Female	477

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	755
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	316
From 75 to 84	245
85 and over	77
Less than 65	130

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Edmond Topping, MD treated as an orthopedist in Elkins, WV during 2019 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and reconstructive surgery.

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

aspiration	832
doctor visit	1163
emergency care	20
injections	861
joint surgery	69
lower extremity surgery	69
musculoskeletal imaging	36
pelvic imaging	36
reconstructive surgery	69
X-rays	72

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Edmond Topping, MD.

**Gender**
Male	262
Female	415

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	666
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	284
From 75 to 84	213
85 and over	75
Less than 65	105

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Edmond Topping, MD treated as an orthopedist in Elkins, WV during 2020 were injections, aspiration, pelvic imaging and X-rays.

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

aspiration	579
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	902
emergency care	11
hospital care	16
injections	608
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	12
nerve procedures	11
open surgery	11
pelvic imaging	35
reconstructive surgery	12
upper extremity surgery	11
X-rays	35

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Edmond Topping, MD.

**Gender**
Male	227
Female	322

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	71
Less than 65	71

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Edmond Topping, MD treated as an orthopedist in Elkins, WV during 2021 were injections, aspiration, lower extremity surgery and reconstructive surgery.

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

aspiration	606
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	12
decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	609
hospital care	16
immobilization	16
injections	632
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	43
lower extremity surgery	43
nerve procedures	26
open surgery	26
pelvic imaging	24
reconstructive surgery	43
upper extremity surgery	26
X-rays	24

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Edmond Topping, MD.

**Gender**
Male	226
Female	342

**Age**
From 65 to 74	257
From 75 to 84	177
85 and over	65
Less than 65	69

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Edmond Topping, MD treated as an orthopedist in Elkins, WV during 2022 were injections, aspiration, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

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

aspiration	482
doctor visit	429
hospital care	18
injections	500
inpatient care	18
joint surgery	29
lower extremity surgery	29
pelvic imaging	16
reconstructive surgery	29
X-rays	16

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Edmond Topping, MD.

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	280

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	52
Less than 65	50

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	35
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard Edmond Topping, MD treated as an orthopedist in Elkins, WV were injections, aspiration, hip imaging and X-rays.

aspiration	844
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	13
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	1116
emergency care	14
excision	17
hip imaging	167
hospital care	15
immobilization	16
injections	875
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	71
lower extremity surgery	66
minimally invasive procedures	24
musculoskeletal imaging	100
nerve procedures	16
open surgery	16
pelvic imaging	79
reconstructive surgery	62
upper extremity surgery	20
X-rays	152

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Edmond Topping, MD.

**Gender**
Male	262
Female	417

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	526
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	199
85 and over	77
Less than 65	114
65 to 74	288

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Richard Edmond Topping, MD graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 1985. He has a state license in West Virginia.

Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine (1985)

Licensed In: West Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard Edmond Topping, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

DAVIS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Exactech, Inc.	$2,005 Equinoxe $2,005
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$186 Journey II $126	Dyonics 25 Fluid Management System $34	LENS 4K $26
Horizon Therapeutics plc	$112 KRYSTEXXA $112
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$69 Topaz $24	FIRSTPASS MINI $23	Pico $22
SI-Bone, Inc.	$50 $50
Other	$94 GELSYN 3 $46	CMF OL1000 $17	Advanced Wound care $16	Knee $16

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,687
Travel and Lodging	$831

Biography

Dr. Richard Topping specializes in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He is a graduate of the University of Virginia School of Medicine.

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

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