In 2023, Dr. Richard James Harrison JR., MD performed more de Quervain's release, joint surgery, and reconstructive surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Florida.

Top 25%

By Volume:

arthroplasty

arthroscopic distal clavicle excision

decompression surgery

internal fixation removal

open surgery

shoulder arthroscopy

upper extremity surgery

By Affordability:

arthroscopic distal clavicle excision

claviculectomy

distal clavicle excision

partial claviculectomy

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Florida, Dr. Richard James Harrison JR., MD performed more arthroplasty, arthroscopic distal clavicle excision, decompression surgery, internal fixation removal, open surgery, shoulder arthroscopy, and upper extremity surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for arthroscopic distal clavicle excision, claviculectomy (clavicle excision), distal clavicle excision (Mumford procedure), and partial claviculectomy 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 James Harrison JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Melbourne, FL during 2012 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard James Harrison JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	124
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	11
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	26
decompression surgery	40
doctor visit	524
excision	20
hospital care	83
injections	145
inpatient care	83
joint surgery	89
minimally invasive procedures	89
nerve procedures	14
open surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	103

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard James Harrison JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Melbourne, FL during 2013 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard James Harrison JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	95
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	20
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	257
excision	21
hospital care	14
injections	95
inpatient care	14
joint surgery	81
minimally invasive procedures	81
upper extremity surgery	81

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard James Harrison JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	201
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	30
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard James Harrison JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard James Harrison JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Melbourne, FL during 2014 were upper extremity surgery, joint surgery, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard James Harrison JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	119
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	22
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	354
excision	27
hip imaging	30
hospital care	34
injections	119
inpatient care	34
joint surgery	130
minimally invasive procedures	116
musculoskeletal imaging	30
open surgery	16
pelvic imaging	30
reconstructive surgery	14
removal of internal scar tissue	13
tendon surgery	16
upper extremity surgery	146
X-rays	60

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard James Harrison JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	220
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	32
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard James Harrison JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	32
Dementia	18
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard James Harrison JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Melbourne, FL during 2015 were upper extremity surgery, joint surgery, injections and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard James Harrison JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	131
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	23
decompression surgery	48
doctor visit	551
excision	31
hospital care	20
implant surgery	14
injections	146
inpatient care	20
joint surgery	164
minimally invasive procedures	137
musculoskeletal imaging	17
nerve procedures	16
open surgery	42
reconstructive surgery	27
removal of internal scar tissue	28
tendon surgery	26
upper extremity surgery	206
X-rays	17

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard James Harrison JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	314
Female	426

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	634
Black	52
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	340
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	82
Less than 65	144

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard James Harrison JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	36
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard James Harrison JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Melbourne, FL during 2016 were upper extremity surgery, joint surgery, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard James Harrison JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	88
decompression surgery	40
doctor visit	323
excision	23
implant removal	14
implant surgery	14
injections	101
joint surgery	120
minimally invasive procedures	86
nerve procedures	16
open surgery	52
reconstructive surgery	34
removal of internal scar tissue	23
tendon surgery	36
upper extremity surgery	172

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard James Harrison JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	175

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	258
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	21
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard James Harrison JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard James Harrison JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Melbourne, FL during 2017 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard James Harrison JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	193
decompression surgery	40
doctor visit	687
excision	17
implant removal	11
injections	216
joint surgery	84
minimally invasive procedures	68
nerve procedures	22
open surgery	43
reconstructive surgery	16
removal of internal scar tissue	17
tendon surgery	21
upper extremity surgery	127

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard James Harrison JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	293
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	27
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard James Harrison JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard James Harrison JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Melbourne, FL during 2018 were upper extremity surgery, injections, aspiration and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard James Harrison JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	182
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	20
decompression surgery	72
doctor visit	746
excision	18
implant surgery	14
injections	199
joint surgery	152
minimally invasive procedures	127
nerve procedures	49
open surgery	76
reconstructive surgery	25
removal of internal scar tissue	22
tendon surgery	38
upper extremity surgery	228

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard James Harrison JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	237

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	348
Black	24
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	29
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard James Harrison JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard James Harrison JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Melbourne, FL during 2019 were upper extremity surgery, injections, joint surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard James Harrison JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	99
decompression surgery	77
doctor visit	374
excision	17
injections	111
joint surgery	100
minimally invasive procedures	81
nerve procedures	58
open surgery	73
reconstructive surgery	19
tendon surgery	27
upper extremity surgery	173

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard James Harrison JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	312
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	25
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard James Harrison JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	32
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard James Harrison JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Melbourne, FL during 2020 were upper extremity surgery, joint surgery, minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard James Harrison JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	59
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	25
decompression surgery	68
doctor visit	211
excision	22
implant removal	15
injections	77
joint surgery	112
minimally invasive procedures	97
nerve procedures	43
open surgery	66
reconstructive surgery	15
removal of internal scar tissue	13
tendon surgery	23
upper extremity surgery	178

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard James Harrison JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	220
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	21
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard James Harrison JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard James Harrison JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Melbourne, FL during 2021 were upper extremity surgery, joint surgery, minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard James Harrison JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	80
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
decompression surgery	85
doctor visit	313
excision	23
injections	104
joint surgery	137
minimally invasive procedures	114
nerve procedures	63
open surgery	85
reconstructive surgery	23
removal of internal scar tissue	12
tendon surgery	58
upper extremity surgery	244

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard James Harrison JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	262
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	26
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard James Harrison JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard James Harrison JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Melbourne, FL during 2022 were upper extremity surgery, joint surgery, minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard James Harrison JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	64
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	33
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
decompression surgery	69
doctor visit	379
excision	24
hospital care	11
injections	93
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	147
minimally invasive procedures	113
nerve procedures	44
open surgery	44
reconstructive surgery	34
tendon surgery	43
upper extremity surgery	217

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard James Harrison JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	197

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	269
Black	20
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	28
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard James Harrison JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	30
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard James Harrison JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard James Harrison JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Melbourne, FL were upper extremity surgery, injections, joint surgery and aspiration.

aspiration	112
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	11
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	33
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	20
decompression surgery	53
doctor visit	429
excision	22
hip imaging	30
hospital care	32
implant removal	13
implant surgery	14
injections	127
inpatient care	32
joint surgery	119
minimally invasive procedures	100
musculoskeletal imaging	23
nerve procedures	36
open surgery	51
pelvic imaging	30
reconstructive surgery	23
removal of internal scar tissue	18
tendon surgery	32
upper extremity surgery	170
X-rays	38

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard James Harrison JR., MD.

**Gender**
Female	184
Male	127

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	13
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	274
Hispanic	6
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	29
75 to 84	84
Less than 65	47
65 to 74	150

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard James Harrison JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	17
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Education & Training

He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in New York.

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: New York

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$19,001 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE SHOULDER & ELBOW ARTHROSCOPY $2,768	BIOLOGICS CONSUMABLES SOFT TISSUE REPAIR ARTHROFLEX $54	$16,179
Fones Marketing Management, Inc.	$2,986 $2,986
Arthrosurface Incorporated	$1,333 UniCAP Knee $500	HemiCAP Wrist $443	OVO $215	HemiCAP Shoulder $165	Glenoid Shoulder $10
Stryker Corporation	$1,248 HIPS $800	TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $337	HOFFMANN $66	PRIME SERIES $30	BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION $15
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$986 Regeneten $473	TRIGEN InterTAN $172	REGENETEN Shoulder $136	Bioinductive Implant with Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium $113	TRIGEN Humeral Nail System $52	Other $40
Other	$1,258 LANTERN SURGICAL ASSISTANT $146	ATTUNE $118	ACTISHIELD $83	Equinoxe $73	Vimpat $63	Other $775

**Types of Payments**
Education	$9,278
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$9,187
Food and Beverage	$4,385
Travel and Lodging	$3,962

Biography

Dr. Richard Harrison is a hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery specialist. Dr. Harrison attended medical school at Baylor College of Medicine. His practice in Melbourne, FL is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com.

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