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Dr. Richard Russell Hightower JR., MD

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Specializes in: Family Medicine

1000 Towne Center Boulevard Building 1200
Pooler, GA 31322

(912) 748-2280

Dr. Richard Russell Hightower JR., MD is a family medicine practitioner in Pooler, GA specializing in family medicine. Dr. Richard Russell Hightower JR., MD is affiliated with Memorial Health (Savannah, GA), Southcoast Health, Memorial Health System and St. Joseph's/Candler.

Office Locations

Memorial Health System

1000 Towne Center Boulevard Building 1200
Pooler, GA 31322

(912) 748-2280

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Richard Russell Hightower JR., MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

blood draw

complete blood count

creatinine urine test

lab tests

microalbumin urine test

phlebotomy for lab tests

preventive care

In 2023, Dr. Richard Russell Hightower JR., MD performed more blood draw, complete blood count (CBC), creatinine urine test, lab tests, microalbumin urine test, phlebotomy for lab tests, and preventive care procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Georgia.

Top 25%

By Volume:

A1C test

inpatient hospital care

screening PSA test

By Affordability:

cholesterol screening

prostate-specific antigen test

urinalysis

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Richard Russell Hightower JR., MD performed more A1C test, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and screening PSA test procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for cholesterol screening, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, and urinalysis 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 Russell Hightower JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Pooler, GA during 2012 were lab tests, preventive care, nursing home care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Russell Hightower JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	13
blood draw	563
diabetes management	100
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	912
hospital care	223
injections	13
inpatient care	223
lab tests	2706
musculoskeletal imaging	25
nursing home care	905
preventive care	993
thoracic (chest) imaging	21
thyroid function tests	89
vaccines	88
X-rays	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Russell Hightower JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Pooler, GA during 2013 were lab tests, preventive care, nursing home care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Russell Hightower JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	13
blood draw	635
diabetes management	145
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	1039
hospital care	372
injections	13
inpatient care	372
lab tests	3193
musculoskeletal imaging	24
nursing home care	740
preventive care	1236
thyroid function tests	103
vaccines	139
X-rays	24

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Russell Hightower JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	269

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	344
Black	125
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	189
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	89
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Russell Hightower JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	37
Dementia	29
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Russell Hightower JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Pooler, GA during 2014 were lab tests, preventive care, nursing home care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Russell Hightower JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	22
blood draw	672
diabetes management	135
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	1125
hospital care	422
injections	22
inpatient care	422
lab tests	3275
musculoskeletal imaging	26
nursing home care	926
preventive care	1235
skin testing	15
thyroid function tests	118
tuberculosis (TB) testing	15
vaccines	183
X-rays	26

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Russell Hightower JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	269
Female	307

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	423
Black	140
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	237
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	96
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Russell Hightower JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	40
Dementia	30
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Russell Hightower JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Pooler, GA during 2015 were lab tests, preventive care, nursing home care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Russell Hightower JR., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	662
chronic care	386
diabetes management	160
doctor visit	994
hospital care	496
inpatient care	496
lab tests	3375
musculoskeletal imaging	16
nursing home care	1098
preventive care	1293
thyroid function tests	155
vaccines	168
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	16
X-rays	16

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Russell Hightower JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	532
Female	656

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	888
Black	262
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	494
From 75 to 84	310
85 and over	220
Less than 65	164

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Russell Hightower JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	38
Dementia	29
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Russell Hightower JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Pooler, GA during 2016 were lab tests, preventive care, nursing home care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Russell Hightower JR., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	742
chronic care	468
diabetes management	217
doctor visit	1109
hospital care	599
inpatient care	599
lab tests	3821
musculoskeletal imaging	17
nursing home care	863
preventive care	1403
thyroid function tests	150
vaccines	179
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	17
X-rays	17

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Russell Hightower JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	276
Female	341

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	461
Black	141
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	245
From 75 to 84	185
85 and over	104
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Russell Hightower JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	39
Dementia	29
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Russell Hightower JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Pooler, GA during 2017 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Russell Hightower JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	23
blood draw	828
chronic care	240
diabetes management	234
doctor visit	1251
hospital care	446
injections	23
inpatient care	446
lab tests	4043
musculoskeletal imaging	18
nursing home care	765
preventive care	1506
thyroid function tests	162
vaccines	131
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	18
X-rays	18

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Russell Hightower JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	286
Female	344

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	470
Black	144
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	270
From 75 to 84	177
85 and over	106
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Russell Hightower JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	42
Dementia	25
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Russell Hightower JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Pooler, GA during 2018 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Russell Hightower JR., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	874
chronic care	110
diabetes management	244
doctor visit	1393
hospital care	312
inpatient care	312
lab tests	4353
musculoskeletal imaging	17
nursing home care	847
preventive care	1559
thyroid function tests	172
vaccines	96
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	17
X-rays	17

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Russell Hightower JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	337
Female	381

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	545
Black	150
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	337
From 75 to 84	185
85 and over	95
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Russell Hightower JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	41
Dementia	26
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Russell Hightower JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Pooler, GA during 2019 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Russell Hightower JR., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	952
diabetes management	230
doctor visit	1603
hospital care	155
inpatient care	155
lab tests	4878
musculoskeletal imaging	13
nursing home care	487
preventive care	1574
thyroid function tests	216
vaccines	53
X-rays	13

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Russell Hightower JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	325
Female	373

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	563
Black	114
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	351
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	93
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Russell Hightower JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	36
Dementia	19
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Russell Hightower JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Pooler, GA during 2020 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Russell Hightower JR., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	929
diabetes management	227
doctor visit	1334
lab tests	4862
nursing home care	215
preventive care	1613
thyroid function tests	302
vaccines	43

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Russell Hightower JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	246
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	402
Black	73
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	62
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Russell Hightower JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	15
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Russell Hightower JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Pooler, GA during 2021 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Russell Hightower JR., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	853
diabetes management	215
doctor visit	1185
lab tests	4614
nursing home care	313
preventive care	1607
thyroid function tests	317
vaccines	56

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Russell Hightower JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	278
Female	271

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	441
Black	89
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	285
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	64
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Russell Hightower JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	17
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Russell Hightower JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Pooler, GA during 2022 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Russell Hightower JR., MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	818
diabetes management	237
doctor visit	1137
lab tests	4718
nursing home care	290
preventive care	1677
thyroid function tests	306
vaccines	39

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Russell Hightower JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	236

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	398
Black	75
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	83
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Russell Hightower JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	39
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Russell Hightower JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard Russell Hightower JR., MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Pooler, GA were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and nursing home care.

aspiration	17
blood draw	775
chronic care	301
diabetes management	194
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	1189
hospital care	378
injections	17
inpatient care	378
lab tests	3985
musculoskeletal imaging	19
nursing home care	677
preventive care	1426
skin testing	15
thoracic (chest) imaging	21
thyroid function tests	190
tuberculosis (TB) testing	15
vaccines	106
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	17
X-rays	22

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Russell Hightower JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	274
Female	311

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	119
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	448
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	152
85 and over	92
Less than 65	76
65 to 74	264

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard Russell Hightower JR., MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	21
Cancer	8

Education & Training

He completed residency at Memorial University Medical Center. He has a state license in Georgia.

Residency: Memorial University Medical Center (1996)

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard Russell Hightower JR., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Memorial Health (Savannah, GA)

Southcoast Health

Memorial Health System

St. Joseph's/Candler

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$2,762 FARXIGA $1,257	SYMBICORT $689	CRESTOR $226	BYDUREON WEEKLY $148	ONGLYZA $118	Other $324
Novo Nordisk Inc	$2,027 Ozempic $591	RYBELSUS $346	NovoLog $262	Tresiba $259	Victoza $180	Other $389
Pfizer Inc.	$1,660 ELIQUIS $243	COLOGUARD $211	NURTEC ODT $206	VIAGRA $183	PREVNAR 20 $140	Other $676
Lilly USA, LLC	$1,157 BASAGLAR $264	JARDIANCE $245	MOUNJARO $227	TRULICITY $181	GLYXAMBI $93	Other $147
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$928 ANORO $264	SHINGRIX $203	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $115	BREO $100	TANZEUM $99	Other $147
Other	$10,384 Repatha $513	XARELTO $505	JARDIANCE $483	Vascepa $404	Myrbetriq $376	Other $8,102

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$18,715
Education	$131
Gift	$59
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$12

Biography

Dr. Richard Hightower is a Pooler, GA physician who specializes in family medicine. He is affiliated with St. Joseph's/Candler, Memorial Health (Savannah, GA), and Southcoast Health. After completing medical school at Domestic, he performed his residency at Memorial University Medical Center.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Russell Hightower JR., MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

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