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Dr. Richard S. Kuk, MD

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Specializes in: Hospital Medicine (Hospitalist) and Cardiac Electrophysiology (Heart Rhythm)

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (2003)

2410 ATHERHOLT ROAD
LYNCHBURG, VA 24501

(434) 200-5252

Dr. Richard S. Kuk, MD is a hospitalist in LYNCHBURG, VA specializing in hospital medicine (hospitalist) and cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm). He graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 2003 and has 23 years of experience.

Office Locations

2410 ATHERHOLT ROAD
LYNCHBURG, VA 24501

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Richard S. Kuk, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

ablation

cardiac catheter ablation

cardiac device implantation

electrophysiological study and catheter ablation

implantable cardioverter-defibrillator replacement

intracardiac echocardiography

permanent transvenous pacemaker implantation

permanent transvenous pacemaker replacement

pulmonary function test

pulmonary vein isolation

By Affordability:

cardiac electrophysiological study

electrophysiological study

electrophysiological study and catheter ablation

lung diffusion capacity test

lung volume test

pulmonary function test

pulmonary testing

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Virginia, Dr. Richard S. Kuk, MD performed more ablation, cardiac catheter ablation, cardiac device implantation, electrophysiological study and catheter ablation, implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement, intracardiac echocardiography (ICE), permanent transvenous pacemaker implantation, permanent transvenous pacemaker replacement, pulmonary function test (PFT), and pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for cardiac electrophysiological study, electrophysiological (EP) study, electrophysiological study and catheter ablation, lung diffusion capacity test (DLCO), lung volume test, pulmonary function test (PFT), and pulmonary testing that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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:

minimally invasive procedures

In 2012, Dr. Richard S. Kuk, MD performed more minimally invasive procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Virginia.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard S. Kuk, MD treated as a hospitalist in LYNCHBURG, VA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard S. Kuk, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	37
cardiac procedures	128
catheterization	37
diagnostic procedures	38
doctor visit	384
hospital care	287
implant surgery	53
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	11
inpatient care	287
lab tests	230
minimally invasive procedures	127

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard S. Kuk, MD treated as a hospitalist in LYNCHBURG, VA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard S. Kuk, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	22
blood draw	12
cardiac procedures	88
catheterization	22
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	659
hospital care	279
implant surgery	66
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	28
inpatient care	279
minimally invasive procedures	110
thoracic (chest) imaging	18
X-rays	18

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Kuk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	705
Female	716

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1201
Black	204
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	446
From 75 to 84	533
85 and over	336
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Kuk, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	46
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	40
Dementia	16
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard S. Kuk, MD treated as a hospitalist in LYNCHBURG, VA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard S. Kuk, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	36
blood draw	18
cardiac procedures	103
catheterization	36
diagnostic procedures	36
doctor visit	709
hospital care	313
implant surgery	67
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	35
inpatient care	313
lab tests	40
minimally invasive procedures	139
pulmonary testing	26

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Kuk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	890
Female	822

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1430
Black	261
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	541
From 75 to 84	613
85 and over	411
Less than 65	147

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Kuk, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	44
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	41
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard S. Kuk, MD treated as a hospitalist in LYNCHBURG, VA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard S. Kuk, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	42
cardiac procedures	136
catheterization	42
diagnostic procedures	42
doctor visit	709
hospital care	276
implant surgery	66
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	25
inpatient care	276
lab tests	34
minimally invasive procedures	178
ultrasound (sonogram)	28

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Kuk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1890
Female	1812

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3106
Black	556
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1232
From 75 to 84	1296
85 and over	840
Less than 65	334

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Kuk, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	45
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	41
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard S. Kuk, MD treated as a hospitalist in LYNCHBURG, VA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard S. Kuk, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	66
cardiac procedures	204
catheterization	66
diagnostic procedures	58
doctor visit	590
hospital care	503
implant surgery	103
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	31
inpatient care	503
lab tests	61
minimally invasive procedures	259
ultrasound (sonogram)	24

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Kuk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	930
Female	837

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1460
Black	285
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	570
From 75 to 84	633
85 and over	416
Less than 65	148

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Kuk, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	48
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	42
Dementia	18
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard S. Kuk, MD treated as a hospitalist in LYNCHBURG, VA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard S. Kuk, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	72
cardiac procedures	265
catheterization	72
diagnostic procedures	53
doctor visit	544
hospital care	488
implant surgery	139
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	50
inpatient care	488
lab tests	139
minimally invasive procedures	337
pulmonary testing	34
ultrasound (sonogram)	35

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Kuk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	903
Female	828

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1443
Black	265
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	590
From 75 to 84	626
85 and over	376
Less than 65	139

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Kuk, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	45
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	43
Dementia	18
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard S. Kuk, MD treated as a hospitalist in LYNCHBURG, VA during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard S. Kuk, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	96
cardiac procedures	301
catheterization	96
diagnostic procedures	72
doctor visit	494
hospital care	328
implant surgery	145
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	23
inpatient care	307
lab tests	134
minimally invasive procedures	397
outpatient care	21
pulmonary testing	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	60

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Kuk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	850
Female	746

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1330
Black	239
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	523
From 75 to 84	609
85 and over	339
Less than 65	125

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Kuk, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	46
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	41
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard S. Kuk, MD treated as a hospitalist in LYNCHBURG, VA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard S. Kuk, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	100
cardiac procedures	257
catheterization	100
diagnostic procedures	75
doctor visit	539
hospital care	404
implant surgery	88
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	28
inpatient care	374
minimally invasive procedures	357
outpatient care	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	69

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Kuk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	876
Female	759

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1380
Black	230
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	502
From 75 to 84	636
85 and over	364
Less than 65	133

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Kuk, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	50
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	43
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard S. Kuk, MD treated as a hospitalist in LYNCHBURG, VA during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard S. Kuk, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	84
cardiac procedures	231
catheterization	84
diagnostic procedures	66
doctor visit	440
hospital care	301
implant surgery	72
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	22
inpatient care	251
minimally invasive procedures	315
outpatient care	29
ultrasound (sonogram)	75

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Kuk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1106
Female	1009

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1756
Black	311
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	704
From 75 to 84	770
85 and over	432
Less than 65	209

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Kuk, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	42
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard S. Kuk, MD treated as a hospitalist in LYNCHBURG, VA during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard S. Kuk, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	96
cardiac procedures	225
catheterization	96
diagnostic procedures	77
doctor visit	381
hospital care	298
implant surgery	53
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	16
inpatient care	228
minimally invasive procedures	321
outpatient care	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	76

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Kuk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1279
Female	1164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2115
Black	283
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	826
From 75 to 84	964
85 and over	503
Less than 65	150

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Kuk, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	39
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard S. Kuk, MD treated as a hospitalist in LYNCHBURG, VA during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard S. Kuk, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	110
cardiac procedures	196
catheterization	110
diagnostic procedures	78
doctor visit	344
hospital care	159
implant surgery	70
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	39
inpatient care	140
minimally invasive procedures	306
ultrasound (sonogram)	16

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Kuk, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1237
Female	1067

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2015
Black	231
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	39
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	691
From 75 to 84	990
85 and over	514
Less than 65	109

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Kuk, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	64
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard S. Kuk, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard S. Kuk, MD treated as a hospitalist in LYNCHBURG, VA were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and cardiac procedures.

ablation	69
blood draw	15
cardiac procedures	194
catheterization	69
diagnostic procedures	56
doctor visit	526
hospital care	330
implant surgery	83
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) replacement	28
inpatient care	313
lab tests	106
minimally invasive procedures	258
outpatient care	23
pulmonary testing	30
thoracic (chest) imaging	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	47
X-rays	18

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Kuk, MD.

**Gender**
Female	887
Male	969

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	260
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1566
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	9

**Age**
85 and over	411
75 to 84	697
Less than 65	145
65 to 74	602

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	42
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Richard S. Kuk, MD graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 2003. He is certified by the Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology and Cardiovascular Disease and has a state license in Louisiana.

Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (2003)

Board Certification: Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology and Cardiovascular Disease

Licensed In: Louisiana

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$1,701 Electrophysiology $1,595	Fortify Assura and Ellipse $106
Boston Scientific Corporation	$1,120 TACHY LEAD $791	WATCHMAN Access System $143	Tachy System $60	GENERAL THERAPIES $19	TACHY HF $16	Other $91
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$964 Micra $198	Amplia MRI $175	Claria MRI $156	Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy - CRT $145	Advisa $77	Other $214
Abbott Laboratories	$576 ENSITE PRECISION $261	Pacemakers $136	Advisor Catheter $116	Mitra Clip system $19	AMPLATZER Occluders $17	Other $26
Biosense Webster, Inc.	$527 Carto 3 System $233	Carto 3 $181	NA $24	Smartablate $16	$73
Other	$1,261 LifeVest $193	BALLOON BRIDGE $138	(9272) GlideLight $134	Micra $132	AtriCure AtriClip LAA Exclusion $106	Other $557

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,813
Travel and Lodging	$1,311
Education	$26

Research Payments

Dr. Richard S. Kuk, MD has received 7 research payments totaling $2,911.

Biography

Dr. Richard Kuk, who practices in Lynchburg, VA, is a medical specialist in hospital medicine (hospitalist) and cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm). He attended medical school at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. According to Doctor.com, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Lynchburg, VA.