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Dr. Richard Irwin Williams, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Indiana University School of Medicine (1989)

Professional interests include: hip problems, shoulder problems, knee problems

315 N. Washington Avenue South Building - Suite 150
Cookeville, TN 38501

1-800-264-3762

Dr. Richard Irwin Williams, MD is an orthopedist in Cookeville, TN specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1989 and has 37 years of experience. Dr. Richard Irwin Williams, MD is affiliated with Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance.

Office Locations

315 N. Washington Avenue South Building - Suite 150
Cookeville, TN 38501

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In The News

"https://toa.com/news/dr-richard-i-williams-on-overuse-injuries", Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance

"https://toa.com/news/what-is-sports-medicine-with-dr-richard-williams", Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Richard Irwin Williams, MD in 2023

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major joint aspiration

major joint injection

In 2012, Dr. Richard Irwin Williams, MD performed more major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Irwin Williams, MD treated as an orthopedist in Cookeville, TN during 2012 were injections, aspiration, joint surgery and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Irwin Williams, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	249
doctor visit	681
excision	14
implant surgery	22
injections	268
joint surgery	30
lower extremity surgery	16
minimally invasive procedures	14
reconstructive surgery	16
upper extremity surgery	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Irwin Williams, MD treated as an orthopedist in Cookeville, TN during 2013 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Irwin Williams, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	211
doctor visit	680
excision	13
implant surgery	30
injections	211
joint surgery	32
lower extremity surgery	19
minimally invasive procedures	13
reconstructive surgery	19
upper extremity surgery	13

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Irwin Williams, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	166

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	12
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Irwin Williams, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Irwin Williams, MD treated as an orthopedist in Cookeville, TN during 2014 were aspiration, injections and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Irwin Williams, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	237
doctor visit	664
implant surgery	19
injections	237

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Irwin Williams, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	159

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	14
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Irwin Williams, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	5
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Irwin Williams, MD treated as an orthopedist in Cookeville, TN during 2015 were aspiration, injections and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Irwin Williams, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	255
doctor visit	696
implant surgery	16
injections	255

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Irwin Williams, MD.

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	280

**Age**
From 65 to 74	260
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Irwin Williams, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Irwin Williams, MD treated as an orthopedist in Cookeville, TN during 2016 were aspiration, injections and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Irwin Williams, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	313
doctor visit	765
implant surgery	20
injections	313

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Irwin Williams, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	141

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	16
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Irwin Williams, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Irwin Williams, MD treated as an orthopedist in Cookeville, TN during 2017 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Irwin Williams, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	311
doctor visit	891
injections	311

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Irwin Williams, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	180

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	18
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Irwin Williams, MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	36
Dementia	6
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Irwin Williams, MD treated as an orthopedist in Cookeville, TN during 2018 were injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Irwin Williams, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	405
doctor visit	1033
injections	417

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Irwin Williams, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	210

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	24
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Irwin Williams, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Irwin Williams, MD treated as an orthopedist in Cookeville, TN during 2019 were injections, aspiration and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Irwin Williams, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	472
doctor visit	1022
injections	501
pain management	16

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Irwin Williams, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	235

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	355
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	23
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Irwin Williams, MD in 2019

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Irwin Williams, MD treated as an orthopedist in Cookeville, TN during 2020 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Irwin Williams, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	408
doctor visit	855
injections	408

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Irwin Williams, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	213

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	20
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Irwin Williams, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Irwin Williams, MD treated as an orthopedist in Cookeville, TN during 2021 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Irwin Williams, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	425
doctor visit	838
injections	449
musculoskeletal imaging	81
pain management	24
pelvic imaging	20
spinal procedures	25
X-rays	126

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Irwin Williams, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	188

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	28
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Irwin Williams, MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Irwin Williams, MD treated as an orthopedist in Cookeville, TN during 2022 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Irwin Williams, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	334
doctor visit	686
injections	365
musculoskeletal imaging	81
pain management	31
pelvic imaging	24
spinal procedures	32
X-rays	137

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Irwin Williams, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	169

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	25
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Irwin Williams, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	32
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Irwin Williams, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard Irwin Williams, MD treated as an orthopedist in Cookeville, TN were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	329
doctor visit	801
excision	13
implant surgery	21
injections	339
joint surgery	31
lower extremity surgery	17
minimally invasive procedures	13
musculoskeletal imaging	81
pain management	23
pelvic imaging	22
reconstructive surgery	17
spinal procedures	28
upper extremity surgery	13
X-rays	131

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Irwin Williams, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	32
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	89
85 and over	16
Less than 65	27
65 to 74	148

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

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	4
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Richard Irwin Williams, MD graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1989. He completed residency at University of Cincinnati Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine (1989)

Residency: University of Cincinnati Affiliated Hospitals (1994)

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard Irwin Williams, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.	$155 Intracept $155
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$34 Ortho-Shoulder $34
Abbott Laboratories	$17 Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs $17
AbbVie, Inc.	$15 Synthroid $15
Pfizer Inc.	$12 CELEBREX $12
Other	$6 DUEXIS-800mg Ibuprofen- 26.6mg Famotidine $6

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$233
Education	$6

Biography

Dr. Richard Williams specializes in general practice and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and practices in Cookeville, TN. Dr. Williams's clinical interests encompass knee problems, shoulder problems, and hip problems. He studied medicine at Indiana University School of Medicine. He trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Cincinnati for residency. Dr. Williams has received professional recognition including the following: Sports Medicine Person of the Year. Awarded January, 2006 by the Tennessee Athletic Trainers Society. He is affiliated with Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance.

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