In 2023, Dr. Richard Shafter Field, MD had a list price for anti-DNA antibody test, anti-double-stranded DNA (anti-dsDNA) antibody test, anti-single-stranded DNA (anti-ssDNA) antibody test , C-reactive protein testing, metabolic panel, sed rate (ESR), uric acid blood test, and uric acid test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

injections

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

By Affordability:

blood count tests

complete blood count

creatine kinase tests

cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody test

total creatine kinase test

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Richard Shafter Field, MD performed more injections, major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for blood count tests, complete blood count (CBC), creatine kinase tests, cyclic citrullinated peptide (CCP) antibody test, and total creatine kinase test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

autoantibody tests

lab tests

By Affordability:

antinuclear antibody test

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

complement tests

extractable nuclear antibody test

phlebotomy for lab tests

venipuncture

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Richard Shafter Field, MD performed more autoantibody tests, and lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for antinuclear antibody (ANA) test, blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, complement tests, extractable nuclear antibody (ENA) test, phlebotomy for lab tests, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) 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 Shafter Field, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Augusta, GA during 2012 were lab tests, blood draw, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Shafter Field, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	424
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	113
blood draw	885
chemotherapy	113
doctor visit	1872
hip imaging	11
injections	513
lab tests	2344
minimally invasive procedures	113
musculoskeletal imaging	142
pain management	89
preventive care	30
spinal procedures	20
vaccines	30
X-rays	162

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Shafter Field, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Augusta, GA during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Shafter Field, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	341
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	113
blood draw	750
chemotherapy	113
doctor visit	1667
hip imaging	19
injections	424
lab tests	2088
minimally invasive procedures	125
musculoskeletal imaging	220
pain management	83
preventive care	66
spinal procedures	58
vaccines	66
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	30
X-rays	278

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Shafter Field, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	497

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	517
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	301
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	59
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Shafter Field, MD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Shafter Field, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Augusta, GA during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Shafter Field, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	400
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	107
blood draw	891
chemotherapy	107
doctor visit	1721
hip imaging	25
injections	503
lab tests	3588
minimally invasive procedures	126
musculoskeletal imaging	361
pain management	103
preventive care	76
spinal procedures	37
vaccines	54
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	48
X-rays	398

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Shafter Field, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	521

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	558
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	312
From 75 to 84	212
85 and over	64
Less than 65	111

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Shafter Field, MD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Shafter Field, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Augusta, GA during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, injections and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Shafter Field, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	260
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	133
blood draw	965
chemotherapy	133
doctor visit	1672
hip imaging	16
injections	339
lab tests	1941
minimally invasive procedures	154
musculoskeletal imaging	266
pain management	79
preventive care	33
spinal procedures	27
vaccines	33
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	79
X-rays	293

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Shafter Field, MD.

**Gender**
Male	376
Female	1078

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1160
Black	252
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	670
From 75 to 84	476
85 and over	132
Less than 65	176

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Shafter Field, MD in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Shafter Field, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Augusta, GA during 2016 were blood draw, lab tests, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Shafter Field, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	277
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	136
blood draw	928
chemotherapy	136
doctor visit	1609
injections	346
lab tests	504
minimally invasive procedures	156
musculoskeletal imaging	233
pain management	69
preventive care	25
spinal procedures	37
vaccines	25
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	44
X-rays	270

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Shafter Field, MD.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	500

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	536
Black	116
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	310
From 75 to 84	212
85 and over	61
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Shafter Field, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Shafter Field, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Augusta, GA during 2017 were lab tests, injections, X-rays and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Shafter Field, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	268
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	113
blood draw	259
chemotherapy	113
doctor visit	1609
injections	341
lab tests	673
minimally invasive procedures	134
musculoskeletal imaging	242
pain management	73
spinal procedures	26
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	56
X-rays	282

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Shafter Field, MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	499

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	539
Black	114
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	304
From 75 to 84	220
85 and over	71
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Shafter Field, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Shafter Field, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Augusta, GA during 2018 were injections, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Shafter Field, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	228
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	188
chemotherapy	188
doctor visit	1576
injections	299
minimally invasive procedures	214
musculoskeletal imaging	243
pain management	71
spinal procedures	31
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	45
X-rays	274

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Shafter Field, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	475

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	516
Black	106
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	293
From 75 to 84	216
85 and over	60
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Shafter Field, MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Shafter Field, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Augusta, GA during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Shafter Field, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	164
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	210
chemotherapy	210
doctor visit	1454
injections	206
minimally invasive procedures	249
musculoskeletal imaging	218
pain management	42
spinal procedures	23
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	53
X-rays	241

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Shafter Field, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	500

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	519
Black	123
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	326
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	58
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Shafter Field, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Shafter Field, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Augusta, GA during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Shafter Field, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	183
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	231
chemotherapy	231
doctor visit	1226
injections	220
minimally invasive procedures	280
musculoskeletal imaging	116
pain management	37
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	35
X-rays	116

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Shafter Field, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	457

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	472
Black	114
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	285
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	47
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Shafter Field, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Shafter Field, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Augusta, GA during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, injections, aspiration and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Shafter Field, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	204
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	89
chemotherapy	89
doctor visit	1214
injections	257
minimally invasive procedures	287
musculoskeletal imaging	158
pain management	53
spinal procedures	34
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	50
X-rays	192

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Shafter Field, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	464

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	485
Black	100
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	297
From 75 to 84	204
85 and over	47
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Shafter Field, MD in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Shafter Field, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Augusta, GA during 2022 were lab tests, minimally invasive procedures, X-rays and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Shafter Field, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	172
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	154
blood draw	36
chemotherapy	154
doctor visit	1058
injections	207
lab tests	955
minimally invasive procedures	334
musculoskeletal imaging	175
pain management	35
spinal procedures	37
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	33
X-rays	212

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Shafter Field, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	499

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	502
Black	111
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	287
From 75 to 84	238
85 and over	54
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Shafter Field, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Shafter Field, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard Shafter Field, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Augusta, GA were lab tests, blood draw, injections and aspiration.

aspiration	265
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	144
blood draw	673
chemotherapy	144
doctor visit	1516
hip imaging	17
injections	332
lab tests	1727
minimally invasive procedures	197
musculoskeletal imaging	215
pain management	66
preventive care	46
spinal procedures	33
vaccines	41
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	47
X-rays	247

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Shafter Field, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	499

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	94
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	527
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	216
85 and over	59
Less than 65	78
65 to 74	307

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard Shafter Field, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	15
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Education & Training

He has a state license in Georgia.

Licensed In: Georgia

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie Inc.	$3,202 Rinvoq $2,540	Skyrizi $345	Humira $263	$54
Pfizer Inc.	$2,403 XELJANZ $1,670	INFLECTRA $280	PAXLOVID $236	LYRICA $108	COMIRNATY $21	Other $89
UCB, Inc.	$2,196 Cimzia $2,064	$132
Amgen Inc.	$2,064 Prolia $752	Enbrel $567	Otezla $422	Tavneos $232	AVSOLA $49	Other $43
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$1,889 SIMPONI ARIA $608	STELARA $478	REMICADE $329	Tremfya $305	SIMPONI $169
Other	$11,129 Humira $1,544	COSENTYX $1,366	ORENCIA $1,241	BENLYSTA $973	Actemra $956	Other $5,049

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$22,801
Education	$82

Biography

Dr. Richard Field is a specialist in adult rheumatology in Augusta, GA. He attended medical school at Medical College of Georgia.

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