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Dr. Richard G. Alvarez, MD

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Specializes in: Foot & Ankle Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

979 E 3rd Street Suite C430
Chattanooga, TN 37403

(423) 624-6584

Dr. Richard G. Alvarez, MD is a foot and ankle surgeon in Chattanooga, TN specializing in foot & ankle surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery.

Office Locations

979 E 3rd Street Suite C430
Chattanooga, TN 37403

(423) 624-6584

(423) 624-6588

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard G. Alvarez, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Chattanooga, TN during 2012 were lower extremity surgery and open surgery.

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

doctor visit	688
lower extremity surgery	48
open surgery	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard G. Alvarez, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Chattanooga, TN during 2013 were lower extremity surgery, open surgery and bone surgery.

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

bone surgery	12
doctor visit	641
lower extremity surgery	62
open surgery	13

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard G. Alvarez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	284

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	381
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	221
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	18
Less than 65	64

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard G. Alvarez, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Chattanooga, TN during 2014 were lower extremity surgery and open surgery.

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

doctor visit	597
lower extremity surgery	42
open surgery	11

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard G. Alvarez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	265

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	334
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	12
Less than 65	42

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	3
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard G. Alvarez, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Chattanooga, TN during 2015 were lower extremity surgery.

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

doctor visit	591
lower extremity surgery	58

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard G. Alvarez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	522

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	652
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	406
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	26
Less than 65	86

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	23
Dementia	4
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard G. Alvarez, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Chattanooga, TN during 2016 were lower extremity surgery.

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

doctor visit	606
lower extremity surgery	45

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard G. Alvarez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	297

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	379
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	17
Less than 65	57

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	525

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard G. Alvarez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	340
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	16
Less than 65	49

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard G. Alvarez, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Chattanooga, TN during 2018 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and lower extremity surgery.

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

doctor visit	648
lower extremity surgery	46
musculoskeletal imaging	334
X-rays	334

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard G. Alvarez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	316

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	412
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	243
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	19
Less than 65	39

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard G. Alvarez, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Chattanooga, TN during 2019 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, lower extremity surgery and bone surgery.

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

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
bone surgery	31
doctor visit	537
joint surgery	14
lower extremity surgery	121
musculoskeletal imaging	419
open surgery	20
X-rays	419

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard G. Alvarez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	319

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	428
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	257
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	19
Less than 65	58

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

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	27
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard G. Alvarez, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Chattanooga, TN during 2020 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, open surgery and lower extremity surgery.

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

doctor visit	386
lower extremity surgery	13
musculoskeletal imaging	173
open surgery	13
X-rays	173

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard G. Alvarez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	238

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	288
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	12
Less than 65	33

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard G. Alvarez, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Chattanooga, TN during 2021 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, open surgery and lower extremity surgery.

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

doctor visit	337
lower extremity surgery	15
musculoskeletal imaging	83
open surgery	15
X-rays	83

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard G. Alvarez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	238
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	70

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard G. Alvarez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	17
Female	58

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard G. Alvarez, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Chattanooga, TN were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, lower extremity surgery and bone surgery.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
bone surgery	21
doctor visit	511
joint surgery	14
lower extremity surgery	50
musculoskeletal imaging	252
open surgery	13
X-rays	252

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard G. Alvarez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	313
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	12
75 to 84	87
Less than 65	38
65 to 74	193

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

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Cancer	5
Dementia	4

Education & Training

He has a state license in Tennessee.

Licensed In: Tennessee

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$6,571 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE ALL PRODUCTS $4,226	ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE DISTAL EXTREMITY ARTHROSCOPY $568	$1,777
Alpha Orthopedic Systems	$2,358 ALL ARTHREX PRODUCT LINES $1,077	$1,281
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.	$1,815 FOOTANDANKLE $1,780	Foot and Ankle $35
BIOVENTUS LLC	$1,255 Ultrasound Bone Healing $1,112	Diagnostic Ultrasound $87	Exogen $43	Supartz $13
Biomet Orthopedics, LLC	$1,027 Ortho-Biologics $973	Foot and Ankle $54
Other	$2,328 Irrisept $952	DeNovo NT $170	Cartiva $141	Regeneten $136	Tymlos $97	Other $832

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$5,915
Education	$5,477
Food and Beverage	$3,962

Biography

Dr. Richard Alvarez is a foot & ankle surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery specialist in Chattanooga, TN. Dr. Alvarez has obtained a license to practice in Tennessee.