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Dr. Richard G. Lucas JR., MD

(Dr. Richard George Lucas Jr., MD)

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Specializes in: Pediatric Radiology, Nuclear Radiology, Interventional Radiology/Diagnostic Radiology (IR/DR) and Diagnostic Radiology

Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine

532 West Pittsburgh Street Radiology Department
Greensburg, PA 15601

(724) 830-6648

Dr. Richard G. Lucas JR., MD is a pediatric radiologist in Mount Pleasant, PA specializing in pediatric radiology, nuclear radiology, interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (ir/dr) and diagnostic radiology. He graduated from Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine. Dr. Richard G. Lucas JR., MD is affiliated with Independence Health System, Frick Hospital, Latrobe Hospital and Westmoreland Hospital.

Office Locations

Westmoreland Hospital

508 South Church Street Radiology Department
Mount Pleasant, PA 15666

(724) 547-1268

(724) 547-1570

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Westmoreland Hospital

532 West Pittsburgh Street Radiology Department
Greensburg, PA 15601

(724) 830-6648

(724) 850-3184

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Westmoreland Hospital

One Mellon Way Radiology Department
Latrobe, PA 15650

(245) 371-4554

(724) 532-6278

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Richard G. Lucas JR., MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

gastric emptying study

nuclear scan

By Affordability:

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania, Dr. Richard G. Lucas JR., MD performed more gastric emptying study, and nuclear scan procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for abdominal MRI, bone scan, brain MRI, joint scan, nuclear scan, spine X-ray, and X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. 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.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

chest CT scan

limited abdominal ultrasound

thoracic imaging

In 2023, Dr. Richard G. Lucas JR., MD had a list price for chest CT scan, limited abdominal ultrasound, and thoracic (chest) imaging that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania. 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

chest CT scan

By Affordability:

cervical spine CT scan

CT scan

duplex ultrasound

MRI

retroperitoneal ultrasound

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania, Dr. Richard G. Lucas JR., MD performed more chest CT scan procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for cervical (neck) spine CT scan, CT scan, duplex ultrasound, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), retroperitoneal ultrasound, spine CT scan, spine imaging, vascular studies, vascular ultrasound, and venous ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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 G. Lucas JR., MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in Mount Pleasant, PA during 2012 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

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

abdominal imaging	180
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	190
CT scan	331
hip imaging	45
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	41
musculoskeletal imaging	60
neck imaging	22
pelvic imaging	94
spinal procedures	44
thoracic (chest) imaging	688
ultrasound (sonogram)	176
vascular procedures	105
X-rays	749

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard G. Lucas JR., MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in Mount Pleasant, PA during 2013 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

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

abdominal imaging	228
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	102
CT scan	358
hip imaging	43
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	12
musculoskeletal imaging	59
neck imaging	20
pelvic imaging	133
spinal procedures	37
thoracic (chest) imaging	807
ultrasound (sonogram)	215
vascular procedures	107
X-rays	825

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	563
Female	806

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1333
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	390
From 75 to 84	369
85 and over	368
Less than 65	242

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	37
Dementia	23
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard G. Lucas JR., MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in Mount Pleasant, PA during 2014 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

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

abdominal imaging	283
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	138
CT scan	404
hip imaging	31
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	26
musculoskeletal imaging	46
neck imaging	33
pelvic imaging	134
spinal procedures	59
thoracic (chest) imaging	836
ultrasound (sonogram)	282
vascular procedures	129
X-rays	855

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	633
Female	831

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1422
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	467
From 75 to 84	352
85 and over	357
Less than 65	288

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	36
Dementia	19
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard G. Lucas JR., MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in Mount Pleasant, PA during 2015 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

abdominal imaging	318
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	148
CT scan	480
gastrointestinal procedures	16
hip imaging	50
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	15
musculoskeletal imaging	85
neck imaging	35
pelvic imaging	198
spinal procedures	77
thoracic (chest) imaging	897
ultrasound (sonogram)	339
vascular procedures	124
women's imaging	18
X-rays	945

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	1446
Female	1804

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3140
Black	56
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1056
From 75 to 84	716
85 and over	786
Less than 65	692

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	36
Dementia	19
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard G. Lucas JR., MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in Mount Pleasant, PA during 2016 were ultrasound (sonogram), thoracic (chest) imaging, X-rays and abdominal imaging.

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

abdominal imaging	507
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	131
CT scan	405
gastrointestinal procedures	24
musculoskeletal imaging	13
neck imaging	88
pelvic imaging	183
spinal procedures	45
thoracic (chest) imaging	680
ultrasound (sonogram)	706
vascular procedures	191
women's imaging	24
X-rays	635

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	708
Female	898

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1551
Black	20
Hispanic	13
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	601
From 75 to 84	356
85 and over	323
Less than 65	326

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	37
Dementia	19
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard G. Lucas JR., MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in Mount Pleasant, PA during 2017 were ultrasound (sonogram), thoracic (chest) imaging, X-rays and abdominal imaging.

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

abdominal imaging	491
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	91
CT scan	440
gastrointestinal procedures	27
musculoskeletal imaging	27
neck imaging	101
nuclear scan	15
pelvic imaging	213
preventive care	15
spinal procedures	35
thoracic (chest) imaging	641
ultrasound (sonogram)	701
vascular procedures	172
women's imaging	31
X-rays	520

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	679
Female	844

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1464
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	589
From 75 to 84	329
85 and over	296
Less than 65	309

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	35
Dementia	18
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard G. Lucas JR., MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in Mount Pleasant, PA during 2018 were ultrasound (sonogram), abdominal imaging, CT scan and thoracic (chest) imaging.

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

abdominal imaging	458
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	92
CT scan	441
diagnostic imaging	11
gastrointestinal procedures	34
neck imaging	103
nuclear scan	11
pelvic imaging	186
preventive care	30
spinal procedures	37
thoracic (chest) imaging	192
ultrasound (sonogram)	638
vascular procedures	150
women's imaging	22
X-rays	34

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	638
Female	852

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1441
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	621
From 75 to 84	321
85 and over	264
Less than 65	284

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	36
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard G. Lucas JR., MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in Mount Pleasant, PA during 2019 were ultrasound (sonogram), CT scan, abdominal imaging and thoracic (chest) imaging.

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

abdominal imaging	529
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	124
CT scan	564
diagnostic imaging	17
gastrointestinal procedures	28
musculoskeletal imaging	30
neck imaging	147
nuclear scan	47
pelvic imaging	227
preventive care	27
spinal procedures	41
thoracic (chest) imaging	247
ultrasound (sonogram)	732
vascular procedures	150
women's imaging	36
X-rays	29

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	759
Female	996

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1692
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	776
From 75 to 84	354
85 and over	319
Less than 65	306

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	34
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard G. Lucas JR., MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in Mount Pleasant, PA during 2020 were CT scan, ultrasound (sonogram), abdominal imaging and thoracic (chest) imaging.

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

abdominal imaging	363
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	95
CT scan	507
musculoskeletal imaging	23
neck imaging	42
nuclear scan	23
pelvic imaging	179
preventive care	26
spinal procedures	18
thoracic (chest) imaging	242
ultrasound (sonogram)	383
vascular procedures	103
women's imaging	14
X-rays	17

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	588
Female	743

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1290
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	609
From 75 to 84	289
85 and over	229
Less than 65	204

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	38
Dementia	18
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard G. Lucas JR., MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in Mount Pleasant, PA during 2021 were CT scan, abdominal imaging, ultrasound (sonogram) and thoracic (chest) imaging.

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

abdominal imaging	350
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	185
CT scan	542
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	57
musculoskeletal imaging	36
nuclear scan	25
pelvic imaging	158
spinal procedures	51
thoracic (chest) imaging	200
ultrasound (sonogram)	270
vascular procedures	95
X-rays	23

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	660
Female	762

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1373
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	701
From 75 to 84	313
85 and over	220
Less than 65	188

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	38
Dementia	16
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard G. Lucas JR., MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in Mount Pleasant, PA during 2022 were CT scan, thoracic (chest) imaging, abdominal imaging and pelvic imaging.

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

abdominal imaging	268
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	121
CT scan	632
diagnostic imaging	12
gastrointestinal procedures	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	35
musculoskeletal imaging	42
nuclear scan	37
pelvic imaging	200
spinal procedures	47
thoracic (chest) imaging	279
ultrasound (sonogram)	70
vascular procedures	34
X-rays	17

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	543
Female	656

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1155
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	569
From 75 to 84	315
85 and over	193
Less than 65	122

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard G. Lucas JR., MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in Mount Pleasant, PA during 2023 were CT scan, abdominal imaging, thoracic (chest) imaging and pelvic imaging.

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

abdominal imaging	337
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	96
CT scan	648
diagnostic imaging	13
gastrointestinal procedures	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	46
musculoskeletal imaging	33
nuclear scan	46
pelvic imaging	237
spinal procedures	37
thoracic (chest) imaging	303
ultrasound (sonogram)	89
vascular procedures	34
X-rays	11

2023 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	600
Female	637

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1201
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	597
From 75 to 84	334
85 and over	177
Less than 65	129

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard G. Lucas JR., MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard G. Lucas JR., MD treated as a pediatric radiologist in Mount Pleasant, PA were thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan, X-rays and ultrasound (sonogram).

abdominal imaging	359
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	126
CT scan	479
diagnostic imaging	13
gastrointestinal procedures	22
hip imaging	42
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	33
musculoskeletal imaging	41
neck imaging	65
nuclear scan	29
pelvic imaging	178
preventive care	24
spinal procedures	44
thoracic (chest) imaging	501
ultrasound (sonogram)	383
vascular procedures	116
women's imaging	24
X-rays	388

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

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

**Gender**
Male	651
Female	819

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	19
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1421
Hispanic	1
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	11

**Age**
75 to 84	337
85 and over	294
Less than 65	257
65 to 74	581

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard G. Lucas JR., MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Cancer	16
Dementia	16

Education & Training

Dr. Richard G. Lucas JR., MD graduated from Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine. He completed residency at Loyola University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Radiology/Diagnostic Radiology and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine

Residency: Loyola University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Radiology/Diagnostic Radiology

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard G. Lucas JR., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Independence Health System

Frick Hospital

Latrobe Hospital

Westmoreland Hospital

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Biography

Dr. Richard Lucas is a specialist in pediatric radiology, interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (IR/DR), and nuclear radiology. He works in Greensburg, PA, Mount Pleasant, PA, and Latrobe, PA. He is affiliated with Independence Health System. Before completing his residency at St. Vincent's Hospital and a hospital affiliated with Loyola University, Dr. Lucas attended medical school at Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine.