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Dr. Richard J. Barth JR., MD

(Richard J. Barth Jr., MD)

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Specializes in: General Surgery and Surgical Oncology (Cancer Surgery)

Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (1985)

Professional interests include: melanoma, breast surgery

1 Medical Center Drive
Lebanon, NH 03756

(603) 650-7901

Dr. Richard J. Barth JR., MD is a general surgeon in Lebanon, NH specializing in general surgery and surgical oncology (cancer surgery). He graduated from Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA in 1985 and has 41 years of experience. Dr. Richard J. Barth JR., MD is affiliated with Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinics and Dartmouth Health.

Office Locations

1 Medical Center Drive
Lebanon, NH 03756

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In The News

“Surgeon and researcher Dr. Richard Barth, once a heavy prescriber himself, said that his own experience convinced him that physicians preconceptions about how much pain relief is needed are often...”—"Surgeons Opioid-Prescribing Habits Are Hard To Kick - KFF Health News", KFF Health News, June 2019

“Richard Barth, the chief of general surgery at Dartmouth, and colleagues studied 333 patients discharged from the hospital after six common surgeries that included bariatric procedures; operations...”—"Opinion | Prescribing Opioids: How Many Are Too Many? (Published 2018)", New York Times, June 2018

“Dr. Richard Barth, the chief of general surgery at Dartmouth, and colleagues studied 333 patients discharged from the hospital following six common surgeries that included bariatric procedures;...”—"Doling out pain pills post-surgery: An ingrown toenail not the same as a bypass", Philadelphia Inquirer, June 2018

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Richard J. Barth JR., MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

breast cancer surgery

breast surgery

excision

lymph node procedures

open surgery

partial mastectomy

By Affordability:

sentinel lymph node mapping

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within New Hampshire, Dr. Richard J. Barth JR., MD performed more breast cancer surgery, breast surgery, excision, lymph node procedures, open surgery, and partial mastectomy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for sentinel lymph node mapping 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

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard J. Barth JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Lebanon, NH during 2013 were excision, breast procedures, cancer surgery and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard J. Barth JR., MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	42
cancer surgery	42
diagnostic procedures	35
doctor visit	244
excision	77
lymph node procedures	35
open surgery	35

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Barth JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	189

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	22
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Barth JR., MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard J. Barth JR., MD treated during 2013 were cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol and depression.

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	71

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard J. Barth JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Lebanon, NH during 2014 were excision, breast procedures, open surgery and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard J. Barth JR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	13
breast procedures	73
cancer surgery	61
diagnostic procedures	57
doctor visit	274
excision	118
lymph node procedures	67
open surgery	70

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Barth JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	194

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	26
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Barth JR., MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard J. Barth JR., MD treated during 2014 were cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol and depression.

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	17
Dementia	7
Cancer	72

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard J. Barth JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Lebanon, NH during 2015 were excision, breast procedures, cancer surgery and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard J. Barth JR., MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	34
cancer surgery	34
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	255
excision	59
lymph node procedures	25
open surgery	25

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Barth JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	358

**Age**
From 65 to 74	214
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	34
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Barth JR., MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard J. Barth JR., MD treated during 2015 were cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol and depression.

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	19
Dementia	7
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard J. Barth JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Lebanon, NH during 2016 were excision, lymph node procedures, open surgery and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard J. Barth JR., MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	39
cancer surgery	39
diagnostic procedures	40
doctor visit	252
excision	79
lymph node procedures	71
open surgery	40

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Barth JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	197

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	14
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Barth JR., MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard J. Barth JR., MD treated during 2016 were cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol and depression.

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	72

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard J. Barth JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Lebanon, NH during 2017 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard J. Barth JR., MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	55
cancer surgery	55
diagnostic procedures	44
doctor visit	290
excision	99
hospital care	23
inpatient care	23
lymph node procedures	95
open surgery	44

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Barth JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	219

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	266
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	20
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Barth JR., MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard J. Barth JR., MD treated during 2017 were cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	67

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard J. Barth JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Lebanon, NH during 2018 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard J. Barth JR., MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	67
cancer surgery	67
diagnostic procedures	48
doctor visit	301
excision	115
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
lymph node procedures	97
open surgery	48

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Barth JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	235

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	263
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	15
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Barth JR., MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard J. Barth JR., MD treated during 2018 were cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol and depression.

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	72

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard J. Barth JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Lebanon, NH during 2019 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard J. Barth JR., MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	43
cancer surgery	43
diagnostic procedures	36
doctor visit	251
excision	79
lymph node procedures	75
open surgery	36

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Barth JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	199

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	223
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	23
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Barth JR., MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard J. Barth JR., MD treated during 2019 were cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol and depression.

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	19
Dementia	8
Cancer	71

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard J. Barth JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Lebanon, NH during 2020 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard J. Barth JR., MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	47
cancer surgery	47
diagnostic procedures	36
doctor visit	212
excision	83
lymph node procedures	75
open surgery	36

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Barth JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	202
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	19
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Barth JR., MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard J. Barth JR., MD treated during 2020 were cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol and depression.

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	33
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	19
Dementia	7
Cancer	71

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard J. Barth JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Lebanon, NH during 2021 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard J. Barth JR., MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	46
cancer surgery	46
diagnostic procedures	43
doctor visit	232
excision	89
lymph node procedures	88
open surgery	43

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Barth JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	196
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	22
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Barth JR., MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard J. Barth JR., MD treated during 2021 were cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol and depression.

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	33
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	71

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard J. Barth JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Lebanon, NH during 2022 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard J. Barth JR., MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	45
cancer surgery	45
diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	211
excision	77
lymph node procedures	65
open surgery	32

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Barth JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	194
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	24
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Barth JR., MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard J. Barth JR., MD treated during 2022 were cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	12
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard J. Barth JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Lebanon, NH during 2023 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard J. Barth JR., MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	42
cancer surgery	42
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	116
excision	66
lymph node procedures	47
open surgery	24

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Barth JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	13
Female	120

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	19
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Barth JR., MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard J. Barth JR., MD treated during 2023 were cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	10
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard J. Barth JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard J. Barth JR., MD treated as a general surgeon in Lebanon, NH were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

abdominal surgery	13
breast procedures	48
cancer surgery	47
diagnostic procedures	38
doctor visit	239
excision	85
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
lymph node procedures	67
open surgery	39

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Barth JR., MD.

**Gender**
Female	204
Male	42

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	122
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	21
75 to 84	77
Less than 65	22
65 to 74	125

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard J. Barth JR., MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard J. Barth JR., MD treated were cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol and depression.

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	72
Dementia	3

Education & Training

Dr. Richard J. Barth JR., MD graduated from Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA in 1985. He completed residency at New England Deaconess Hospital, Boston, MA. He is certified by the Board certification: Surgery and has a state license in New Hampshire.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (1985)

Residency: New England Deaconess Hospital, Boston, MA (1992)

Board Certification: Board certification: Surgery

Licensed In: New Hampshire

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard J. Barth JR., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinics

Dartmouth Health

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Biography

Dr. Richard Barth's specialties are general surgery and surgical oncology (cancer surgery). He practices in Lebanon, NH. His areas of clinical interest consist of breast surgery, melanoma, and liver surgery. He graduated from Harvard Medical School and then he performed his residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Awards and/or distinctions Dr. Barth has received include Top Doctor (named by Castle Connolly, published by New Hampshire Magazine); Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award; and President, New England Surgical Society. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinics and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC).