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Dr. Richard Stuart Epter, MD, DABPM

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Specializes in: Interventional Pain Medicine

University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine (1984)

1321 Interstate Parkway
Augusta, GA 30909

(706) 738-7246

Dr. Richard Stuart Epter, MD, DABPM is an interventional pain specialist in Augusta, GA specializing in interventional pain medicine. He graduated from University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine in 1984 and has 42 years of experience. Dr. Richard Stuart Epter, MD, DABPM is affiliated with AUGUSTA PAIN CONSULTANTS, PC.

Office Locations

1321 Interstate Parkway
Augusta, GA 30909

(706) 738-7246

(706) 922-9267

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Richard Stuart Epter, MD, DABPM in 2023

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Top 10%

By Volume:

sacroiliac joint injection

In 2023, Dr. Richard Stuart Epter, MD, DABPM performed more sacroiliac (SI) joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Georgia.

Top 25%

By Volume:

injections

major joint aspiration

pain management

spinal injection

In 2012, Dr. Richard Stuart Epter, MD, DABPM performed more injections, major joint aspiration, pain management, and spinal injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Georgia.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Stuart Epter, MD, DABPM treated as an interventional pain specialist in Augusta, GA during 2012 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Stuart Epter, MD, DABPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	94
doctor visit	1188
implant surgery	16
injections	418
minimally invasive procedures	106
nerve block	229
nerve procedures	106
neurostimulator replacement	16
pain management	430
spinal procedures	245

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Stuart Epter, MD, DABPM treated as an interventional pain specialist in Augusta, GA during 2013 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Stuart Epter, MD, DABPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	81
doctor visit	750
injections	377
minimally invasive procedures	75
nerve block	220
nerve procedures	75
pain management	371
spinal procedures	225

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Stuart Epter, MD, DABPM.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	257
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	22
Less than 65	137

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Stuart Epter, MD, DABPM in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Stuart Epter, MD, DABPM treated as an interventional pain specialist in Augusta, GA during 2014 were pain management, injections, nerve block and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Stuart Epter, MD, DABPM for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	675
injections	406
minimally invasive procedures	90
nerve block	351
nerve procedures	90
pain management	482
spinal procedures	333

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Stuart Epter, MD, DABPM.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	275

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	267
Black	139
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	28
Less than 65	165

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Stuart Epter, MD, DABPM in 2014

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Stuart Epter, MD, DABPM treated as an interventional pain specialist in Augusta, GA during 2015 were pain management, injections, nerve block and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Stuart Epter, MD, DABPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	38
doctor visit	885
injections	443
minimally invasive procedures	76
nerve block	339
nerve procedures	76
pain management	481
spinal procedures	332

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Stuart Epter, MD, DABPM.

**Gender**
Male	322
Female	532

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	524
Black	290
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	320
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	58
Less than 65	294

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Stuart Epter, MD, DABPM in 2015

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Stuart Epter, MD, DABPM treated as an interventional pain specialist in Augusta, GA during 2016 were injections, pain management, nerve block and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Stuart Epter, MD, DABPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	85
doctor visit	1145
injections	612
minimally invasive procedures	88
nerve block	466
nerve procedures	88
pain management	577
spinal procedures	286

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Stuart Epter, MD, DABPM.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	258

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	253
Black	124
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	31
Less than 65	115

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Stuart Epter, MD, DABPM in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Stuart Epter, MD, DABPM treated as an interventional pain specialist in Augusta, GA during 2017 were pain management, injections, nerve block and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Stuart Epter, MD, DABPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	56
doctor visit	189
injections	477
minimally invasive procedures	105
nerve block	379
nerve procedures	105
pain management	508
spinal procedures	245

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Stuart Epter, MD, DABPM.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	203

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	211
Black	90
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	26
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Stuart Epter, MD, DABPM in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Stuart Epter, MD, DABPM treated as an interventional pain specialist in Augusta, GA during 2018 were pain management, injections, nerve block and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Stuart Epter, MD, DABPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	76
doctor visit	287
injections	503
minimally invasive procedures	103
nerve block	339
nerve procedures	103
pain management	506
spinal procedures	270

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Stuart Epter, MD, DABPM.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	258

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	267
Black	122
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	25
Less than 65	99

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Stuart Epter, MD, DABPM in 2018

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Stuart Epter, MD, DABPM treated as an interventional pain specialist in Augusta, GA during 2019 were pain management, injections, nerve block and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Stuart Epter, MD, DABPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	62
doctor visit	247
injections	542
minimally invasive procedures	131
nerve block	390
nerve procedures	131
pain management	566
spinal procedures	252

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Stuart Epter, MD, DABPM.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	266
Black	119
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	39
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Stuart Epter, MD, DABPM in 2019

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	42
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Stuart Epter, MD, DABPM treated as an interventional pain specialist in Augusta, GA during 2020 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Stuart Epter, MD, DABPM for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
aspiration	91
doctor visit	468
injections	361
joint surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	140
nerve block	162
nerve procedures	91
neurostimulator lead placement	36
pain management	361
pelvic surgery	13
spinal procedures	270

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Stuart Epter, MD, DABPM.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	231
Black	99
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	34
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Stuart Epter, MD, DABPM in 2020

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Stuart Epter, MD, DABPM treated as an interventional pain specialist in Augusta, GA during 2021 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Stuart Epter, MD, DABPM for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	19
aspiration	126
doctor visit	485
injections	435
joint surgery	19
minimally invasive procedures	113
nerve block	176
nerve procedures	94
pain management	389
pelvic surgery	19
spinal procedures	314

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Stuart Epter, MD, DABPM.

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	285
Black	143
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	33
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Stuart Epter, MD, DABPM in 2021

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Stuart Epter, MD, DABPM treated as an interventional pain specialist in Augusta, GA during 2022 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Stuart Epter, MD, DABPM for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	47
aspiration	80
doctor visit	284
injections	378
joint surgery	47
minimally invasive procedures	133
nerve block	142
nerve procedures	86
pain management	384
pelvic surgery	47
spinal procedures	345

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Stuart Epter, MD, DABPM.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	230

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	235
Black	109
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	29
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Stuart Epter, MD, DABPM in 2022

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Stuart Epter, MD, DABPM for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard Stuart Epter, MD, DABPM treated as an interventional pain specialist in Augusta, GA were pain management, injections, nerve block and spinal procedures.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	26
aspiration	78
doctor visit	600
implant surgery	16
injections	450
joint surgery	26
minimally invasive procedures	105
nerve block	290
nerve procedures	95
neurostimulator lead placement	36
neurostimulator replacement	16
pain management	459
pelvic surgery	26
spinal procedures	283

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Stuart Epter, MD, DABPM.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	245

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	112
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	254
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	95
85 and over	29
Less than 65	97
65 to 74	162

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Stuart Epter, MD, DABPM From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard Stuart Epter, MD, DABPM treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Education & Training

Dr. Richard Stuart Epter, MD, DABPM graduated from University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine in 1984. He has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine (1984)

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard Stuart Epter, MD, DABPM is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

AUGUSTA PAIN CONSULTANTS, PC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$6,212 PAIN MANAGEMENT $2,692	GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT $716	GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT $659	SPECTRA WAVEWRITER $511	PRECISION PLUS SCS SYSTEM $334	Other $1,301
PAINTEQ LLC	$1,792 PAINTEQ $1,792
Nevro Corp.	$1,242 Senza $476	Omnia $461	Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $305
Depomed, Inc.	$884 Gralise and Zipsor $547	Nucynta $120	Zipsor $103	Gralise $71	Gralise Zipsor Cambia $30	Other $14
Abbott Laboratories	$735 PROCLAIM $232	SCS IPGs $181	Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs $150	Radiofrequency Therapy $77	SCS leads $73	Other $22
Other	$5,389 mild Device Kit $427	Lorzone 750mg $387	PAIN MANAGEMENT $217	LYRICA $211	Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $162	Other $3,986

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$14,012
Travel and Lodging	$1,639
Education	$602

Biography

Dr. Richard Epter practices interventional pain medicine in Augusta, GA. He graduated from the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine.

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