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Dr. Richard J. Mason, MD

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Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Temple University School of Medicine

510 Idlewild Avenue
Easton, MD 21601

(410) 820-8226

Dr. Richard J. Mason, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Queenstown, MD specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Temple University School of Medicine. Dr. Richard J. Mason, MD is affiliated with University of Maryland Medical System.

Office Locations

University of Maryland Medical System

125 Shoreway Drive
Queenstown, MD 21658

(410) 827-3818

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University of Maryland Medical System

510 Idlewild Avenue
Easton, MD 21601

(410) 820-8226

(410) 820-8405

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

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

knee X-ray

In 2023, Dr. Richard J. Mason, MD performed more knee X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Maryland.

Top 10%

By Volume:

joint reconstruction

lower extremity surgery

reconstructive surgery

total knee replacement

In 2023, Dr. Richard J. Mason, MD performed more joint reconstruction, lower extremity surgery, reconstructive surgery, and total knee replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Maryland.

Top 25%

By Volume:

joint aspiration

joint injections

total hip replacement

In 2012, Dr. Richard J. Mason, MD performed more joint aspiration, joint injections, and total hip replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Maryland.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard J. Mason, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Queenstown, MD during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	612
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	1126
fracture surgery	15
hip imaging	188
hospital care	15
injections	612
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	100
lower extremity surgery	104
minimally invasive procedures	36
musculoskeletal imaging	902
reconstructive surgery	64
spinal procedures	43
upper extremity surgery	11
X-rays	959

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard J. Mason, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Queenstown, MD during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	534
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	1093
fracture surgery	29
hip imaging	202
hospital care	20
injections	534
inpatient care	20
joint surgery	155
lower extremity surgery	127
minimally invasive procedures	68
musculoskeletal imaging	845
open surgery	13
pelvic imaging	12
reconstructive surgery	87
spinal procedures	31
upper extremity surgery	44
X-rays	909

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	315
Female	573

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	784
Black	82
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	403
From 75 to 84	313
85 and over	100
Less than 65	72

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard J. Mason, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Queenstown, MD during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	618
doctor visit	1196
fracture surgery	30
hip imaging	204
injections	618
joint surgery	111
lower extremity surgery	128
minimally invasive procedures	24
musculoskeletal imaging	891
open surgery	13
reconstructive surgery	87
spinal procedures	44
X-rays	960

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	356
Female	625

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	866
Black	86
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	426
From 75 to 84	346
85 and over	126
Less than 65	83

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

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard J. Mason, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Queenstown, MD during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	643
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	1177
fracture surgery	15
hip imaging	188
injections	643
joint surgery	120
lower extremity surgery	94
minimally invasive procedures	43
musculoskeletal imaging	837
open surgery	15
reconstructive surgery	77
spinal procedures	40
upper extremity surgery	26
X-rays	877

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	734
Female	1244

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1746
Black	184
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	884
From 75 to 84	722
85 and over	226
Less than 65	146

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

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard J. Mason, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Queenstown, MD during 2016 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	610
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	1196
injections	610
joint surgery	135
lower extremity surgery	102
minimally invasive procedures	55
musculoskeletal imaging	800
reconstructive surgery	80
spinal procedures	54
upper extremity surgery	33
X-rays	874

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	385
Female	664

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	937
Black	92
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	472
From 75 to 84	371
85 and over	127
Less than 65	79

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

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard J. Mason, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Queenstown, MD during 2017 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	684
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	1332
fracture surgery	16
injections	684
joint surgery	133
lower extremity surgery	109
minimally invasive procedures	24
musculoskeletal imaging	723
open surgery	16
reconstructive surgery	109
spinal procedures	41
upper extremity surgery	24
X-rays	793

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	373
Female	625

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	888
Black	90
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	452
From 75 to 84	351
85 and over	135
Less than 65	60

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard J. Mason, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Queenstown, MD during 2018 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	626
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	1154
injections	626
joint surgery	108
lower extremity surgery	97
minimally invasive procedures	25
musculoskeletal imaging	612
reconstructive surgery	83
spinal procedures	25
upper extremity surgery	11
X-rays	637

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	327
Female	555

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	792
Black	63
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	376
From 75 to 84	339
85 and over	109
Less than 65	58

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard J. Mason, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Queenstown, MD during 2019 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	659
doctor visit	1157
injections	659
joint surgery	117
lower extremity surgery	117
minimally invasive procedures	15
musculoskeletal imaging	597
reconstructive surgery	102
spinal procedures	37
X-rays	634

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	312
Female	583

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	784
Black	83
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	391
From 75 to 84	335
85 and over	108
Less than 65	61

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard J. Mason, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Queenstown, MD during 2020 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	532
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	1036
injections	532
joint surgery	93
lower extremity surgery	68
minimally invasive procedures	36
musculoskeletal imaging	570
reconstructive surgery	57
spinal procedures	17
upper extremity surgery	25
X-rays	587

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	308
Female	553

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	755
Black	76
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	402
From 75 to 84	313
85 and over	91
Less than 65	55

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

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard J. Mason, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Queenstown, MD during 2021 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	531
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	1107
injections	531
joint surgery	150
lower extremity surgery	123
minimally invasive procedures	39
musculoskeletal imaging	673
reconstructive surgery	111
spinal procedures	37
upper extremity surgery	27
X-rays	710

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	348
Female	645

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	859
Black	97
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	455
From 75 to 84	356
85 and over	123
Less than 65	59

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

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard J. Mason, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Queenstown, MD during 2022 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	367
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	925
fracture surgery	12
injections	367
joint surgery	171
lower extremity surgery	156
minimally invasive procedures	44
musculoskeletal imaging	582
reconstructive surgery	127
spinal procedures	19
upper extremity surgery	27
X-rays	601

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	377
Female	595

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	840
Black	92
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	443
From 75 to 84	370
85 and over	103
Less than 65	56

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	5
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard J. Mason, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Queenstown, MD were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

aspiration	583
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	1136
fracture surgery	19
hip imaging	195
hospital care	17
injections	583
inpatient care	17
joint surgery	126
lower extremity surgery	111
minimally invasive procedures	37
musculoskeletal imaging	730
open surgery	14
pelvic imaging	12
reconstructive surgery	89
spinal procedures	35
upper extremity surgery	25
X-rays	776

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

**Gender**
Male	348
Female	605

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	85
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	841
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	346
85 and over	113
Less than 65	66
65 to 74	427

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

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Richard J. Mason, MD graduated from Temple University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and has a state license in Maryland.

Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine

Residency: Naval Medical Center Portsmouth

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (2007)

Licensed In: Maryland

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

University of Maryland Medical System

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$4,364 $4,364
Supreme Orthopedic Systems, LLC	$3,355 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE DISTAL EXTREMITY ARTHROSCOPY $1,097	$2,258
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$863 Trauma $217	CORAIL $113	MILAGRO $112	Knee $110	Shoulder $105	Other $205
Ethicon US, LLC	$463 STRATAFIX $144	SURGICEL Family of Absorbable Hemostats $122	DERMABOND Portfolio $106	Sutures $38	Advanced Wound care $22	Other $31
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$283 Journey II $126	NAVIO $114	TRIGEN InterTAN $24	Endobutton $20
Other	$800 OFIRMEV $152	NanoFactor $125	Pradaxa $90	PREVENA $32	ANJESO $32	Other $369

**Types of Payments**
Education	$5,210
Food and Beverage	$2,885
Travel and Lodging	$2,035

Biography

Dr. Richard Mason is a physician who specializes in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. He is a graduate of Temple University School of Medicine and a graduate of Naval Medical Center Portsmouth's residency program. Dr. Mason is affiliated with the University of Maryland Medical System.