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Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD

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(Richard Fullerton, Jr., MD)
Specializes in: Physician, Hospital Medicine (Hospitalist), Family Medicine and Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)
University of Florida College of Medicine
105 Collier Road NW Suite 2000
Atlanta, GA 30309

Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD is a physician provider in Atlanta, GA specializing in physician, hospital medicine (hospitalist), family medicine and internal medicine (adult medicine). He graduated from University of Florida College of Medicine. Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare and Piedmont Physicians at Collier Road.

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Office Locations

105 Collier Road NW Suite 2000
Atlanta, GA 30309
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

blood draw
phlebotomy for lab tests

In 2024, Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD performed more blood draw, and phlebotomy for lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Georgia.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

blood draw
blood draw for lab tests
phlebotomy for lab tests
venipuncture

In 2012, Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD had a list price for blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, phlebotomy for lab tests, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Georgia. 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 Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD treated as a physician provider in Atlanta, GA during 2012 were blood draw, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw 628
doctor visit 1078
hospital care 139
inpatient care 124
outpatient care 15
preventive care 42
vaccines 42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD treated as a physician provider in Atlanta, GA during 2013 were blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw 595
doctor visit 937
preventive care 47
vaccines 47

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD.

Gender
Male 190
Female 327
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 416
Black 85
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 211
From 75 to 84 181
85 and over 83
Less than 65 42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD in 2013

Hypertension 45
High Cholesterol 35
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 27
Depression 12
Chronic Kidney Disease 15
Asthma 3
Osteoperosis 4
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 7
Diabetes 16
Dementia 8
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD treated as a physician provider in Atlanta, GA during 2014 were blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw 759
doctor visit 1406
preventive care 101
vaccines 101

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD.

Gender
Male 332
Female 468
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 616
Black 151
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 13
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 338
From 75 to 84 262
85 and over 123
Less than 65 77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD in 2014

Hypertension 52
High Cholesterol 41
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 14
Chronic Kidney Disease 19
Asthma 5
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 7
Diabetes 21
Dementia 9
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD treated as a physician provider in Atlanta, GA during 2015 were blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw 878
doctor visit 1595
preventive care 164
vaccines 164

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD.

Gender
Male 724
Female 1000
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1334
Black 302
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 48
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 766
From 75 to 84 554
85 and over 276
Less than 65 128

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD in 2015

Hypertension 55
High Cholesterol 38
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 15
Chronic Kidney Disease 18
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 7
Diabetes 21
Dementia 7
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD treated as a physician provider in Atlanta, GA during 2016 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw 770
diabetes management 19
doctor visit 1192
lab tests 19
preventive care 239
vaccines 220

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD.

Gender
Male 325
Female 422
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 578
Black 130
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 23
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 336
From 75 to 84 263
85 and over 109
Less than 65 39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD in 2016

Hypertension 53
High Cholesterol 37
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 11
Chronic Kidney Disease 23
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 5
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 7
Diabetes 21
Dementia 7
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD treated as a physician provider in Atlanta, GA during 2017 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw 703
diabetes management 52
doctor visit 982
lab tests 52
preventive care 162
vaccines 110

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD.

Gender
Male 321
Female 396
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 557
Black 121
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 24
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 327
From 75 to 84 258
85 and over 95
Less than 65 37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD in 2017

Hypertension 48
High Cholesterol 34
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 10
Chronic Kidney Disease 19
Asthma 5
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 7
Diabetes 20
Dementia 6
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD treated as a physician provider in Atlanta, GA during 2018 were blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw 673
doctor visit 902
preventive care 46
vaccines 46

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD.

Gender
Male 296
Female 366
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 515
Black 117
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 292
From 75 to 84 240
85 and over 96
Less than 65 34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD in 2018

Hypertension 50
High Cholesterol 38
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 10
Chronic Kidney Disease 17
Asthma 5
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 6
Diabetes 19
Dementia 6
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD treated as a physician provider in Atlanta, GA during 2019 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw 619
diabetes management 50
doctor visit 707
lab tests 50
preventive care 108
vaccines 58

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD.

Gender
Male 293
Female 329
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 484
Black 103
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 22
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 269
From 75 to 84 237
85 and over 97
Less than 65 19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD in 2019

Hypertension 45
High Cholesterol 41
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 9
Chronic Kidney Disease 21
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 18
Dementia 6
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD treated as a physician provider in Atlanta, GA during 2020 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw 688
diabetes management 26
doctor visit 742
lab tests 26
preventive care 26

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD.

Gender
Male 363
Female 350
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 549
Black 124
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 28
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 298
From 75 to 84 278
85 and over 113
Less than 65 24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD in 2020

Hypertension 49
High Cholesterol 42
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 34
Depression 11
Chronic Kidney Disease 19
Asthma 5
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 6
Diabetes 22
Dementia 7
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD treated as a physician provider in Atlanta, GA during 2021 were blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw 728
doctor visit 730
preventive care 55
vaccines 55

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD.

Gender
Male 346
Female 355
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 535
Black 125
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 27
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 294
From 75 to 84 285
85 and over 109
Less than 65 13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD in 2021

Hypertension 47
High Cholesterol 42
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 35
Depression 11
Chronic Kidney Disease 19
Asthma 5
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 6
Diabetes 19
Dementia 10
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD treated as a physician provider in Atlanta, GA during 2022 were blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw 686
doctor visit 748
preventive care 49
vaccines 49

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD.

Gender
Male 368
Female 349
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 531
Black 135
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 32
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 280
From 75 to 84 307
85 and over 112
Less than 65 18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD in 2022

Hypertension 61
High Cholesterol 61
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 10
Chronic Kidney Disease 15
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 19
Dementia 5
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD treated as a physician provider in Atlanta, GA during 2023 were blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw 658
doctor visit 689
preventive care 33
vaccines 33

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD.

Gender
Male 362
Female 354
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 532
Black 135
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 33
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 261
From 75 to 84 321
85 and over 117
Less than 65 17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD in 2023

Hypertension 61
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 12
Chronic Kidney Disease 16
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 17
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 9
Diabetes 19
Dementia 4
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD treated as a physician provider in Atlanta, GA during 2024 were blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw 618
doctor visit 696
preventive care 23
vaccines 23

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD.

Gender
Male 321
Female 320
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 486
Black 115
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 25
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 229
From 75 to 84 293
85 and over 104
Less than 65 15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD in 2024

Hypertension 57
High Cholesterol 54
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 10
Chronic Kidney Disease 16
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 17
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 17
Dementia 5
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD treated as a physician provider in Atlanta, GA were blood draw, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

blood draw 692
diabetes management 36
doctor visit 954
hospital care 139
inpatient care 124
lab tests 36
outpatient care 15
preventive care 84
vaccines 79

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD.

Gender
Female 387
Male 326
Ethnicity
Black / African American 126
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 548
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 0
Other 21
Age
85 and over 110
75 to 84 267
Less than 65 35
65 to 74 300

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension 47
High Cholesterol 40
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 28
Depression 10
Chronic Kidney Disease 16
Asthma 5
Osteoporosis 6
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 6
Diabetes 17
Atrial Fibrillation 11
Dementia 6
Cancer 11

Education & Training

Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD graduated from University of Florida College of Medicine. He completed residency at Emory University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: University of Florida College of Medicine

Residency: Emory University Affiliated Hospitals (1984)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Piedmont Healthcare
Piedmont Physicians at Collier Road

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Beech Street, United Healthcare Medicare Advantage, Georgia Health Advantage, Kaiser Medicare Advantage, Anthem MediBlue, Humana Medicare Advantage, Medicare, CareSource Medicaid, Aetna, CareSource, Wellcare, Peach State, Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select), Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign), United Healthcare, Ambetter (including Core & Select), Tricare Prime (referral required), Aetna Medicare Advantage, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (Ryan White Part A), Humana, PHCS/MultiPlan, Kaiser, Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners, Sonder, Anthem, CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only), United Healthcare Marketplace Exchange, LifeWell (HealthScope), Cigna, BCBS, Tricare Select, Aetna Medicare, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Humana Medicare Advantage, WellCare, Medicare Advantage, LifeWell Health Plans, Aetna, United Healthcare, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Blue California, Anthem, Beech Street and Kaiser Permanente.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Beech Street
United Healthcare Medicare Advantage
Georgia Health Advantage
Kaiser Medicare Advantage
Anthem MediBlue
Humana Medicare Advantage
Medicare
CareSource Medicaid
Aetna
CareSource
Wellcare
Peach State
Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select)
Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign)
United Healthcare
Ambetter (including Core & Select)
Tricare Prime (referral required)
Aetna Medicare Advantage
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (Ryan White Part A)
Humana
PHCS/MultiPlan
Kaiser
Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners
Sonder
Anthem
CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only)
United Healthcare Marketplace Exchange
LifeWell (HealthScope)
Cigna
BCBS
Tricare Select
Aetna Medicare
Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
Humana Medicare Advantage
WellCare
Medicare Advantage
LifeWell Health Plans
Aetna
United Healthcare
Medicare
Medicaid
Humana
Cigna
Blue California
Anthem
Beech Street
Kaiser Permanente

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 7008 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Richard Nelson Fullerton Jr., MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Atlanta, GA. 

4.8
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Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-02-25 
Not only does he provide excellent care, but Dr. Fullerton is also a good listener. I Highly recommend him

General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $170 ENTRESTO
$117 		LEQVIO
$53
Novo Nordisk Inc $111 RYBELSUS
$77 		Ozempic
$18 		Wegovy
$16
Pfizer Inc. $79 ABRYSVO
$44 		PAXLOVID
$19 		PREVNAR - 13
$17
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $72 SHINGRIX
$72
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. $56 Inspire
$56
Other $463 DEXCOM G6 TRANSMITTER
$56 		Aptima
$50 		VRAYLAR
$48 		XARELTO
$43 		UBRELVY
$31 		Other
$236
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $911
Education $40

Biography

Dr. Richard Fullerton works as a family medicine, physician, and hospital medicine (hospitalist). The average patient rating for Dr. Fullerton is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Fullerton is professionally affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare. He can take several insurance carriers, including Anthem, Blue California, and Viant. Dr. Fullerton's practice in Atlanta, GA is open to new patients as reported by Piedmont Healthcare. He attended the University of Florida College of Medicine for medical school and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with Emory University for residency.

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