In 2023, Dr. Richard Scott Sharp, MD had a list price for arm X-ray, carpal tunnel surgery, joint X-ray, knee X-ray, neck X-ray, nerve decompression surgery, nerve procedures, nerve surgery, open carpal tunnel surgery, peripheral nerve decompression surgery, peripheral nerve surgery, spine X-ray, total hip replacement, wrist X-ray, and X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Alabama. 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:

injections

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

musculoskeletal imaging

spine imaging

X-rays

By Affordability:

soft tissue injections

tendon sheath injection

total joint replacement

total knee replacement

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Alabama, Dr. Richard Scott Sharp, MD performed more injections, major joint aspiration, major joint injection, musculoskeletal imaging, spine imaging, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for hip arthroplasty, hip reconstruction, hip replacement, hip surgery, inpatient care, knee replacement, ligament injection, soft tissue injections, tendon sheath injection, total joint replacement, and total knee replacement 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 Scott Sharp, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Decatur, AL during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and hip imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Scott Sharp, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	150
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	770
excision	11
fracture surgery	17
hip imaging	155
hospital care	38
injections	171
inpatient care	38
joint surgery	55
lower extremity surgery	61
minimally invasive procedures	22
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	87
musculoskeletal imaging	645
nerve procedures	18
open surgery	18
pelvic imaging	88
reconstructive surgery	33
spinal procedures	53
upper extremity surgery	29
X-rays	740

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Scott Sharp, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Decatur, AL during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Scott Sharp, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	174
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	29
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	823
fracture surgery	34
hip imaging	154
hospital care	33
injections	195
inpatient care	33
joint surgery	76
lower extremity surgery	93
minimally invasive procedures	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	59
musculoskeletal imaging	719
nerve procedures	18
open surgery	35
pelvic imaging	89
reconstructive surgery	65
spinal procedures	42
upper extremity surgery	18
X-rays	809

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Scott Sharp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	240
Female	467

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	634
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	302
From 75 to 84	187
85 and over	79
Less than 65	139

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Scott Sharp, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Scott Sharp, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Decatur, AL during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and hip imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Scott Sharp, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	175
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	26
decompression surgery	41
doctor visit	1027
excision	12
fracture surgery	24
hip imaging	190
hospital care	50
injections	194
inpatient care	50
joint surgery	88
lower extremity surgery	87
minimally invasive procedures	38
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	35
musculoskeletal imaging	794
nerve procedures	28
open surgery	28
pelvic imaging	144
reconstructive surgery	50
spinal procedures	68
tendon surgery	25
upper extremity surgery	78
X-rays	1007

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Scott Sharp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	274
Female	575

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	758
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	337
From 75 to 84	238
85 and over	119
Less than 65	155

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Scott Sharp, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Scott Sharp, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Decatur, AL during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Scott Sharp, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	329
decompression surgery	43
doctor visit	995
excision	18
fracture surgery	35
hip imaging	217
hospital care	51
injections	342
inpatient care	51
joint surgery	131
lower extremity surgery	100
minimally invasive procedures	52
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	55
musculoskeletal imaging	882
nerve procedures	25
open surgery	39
pelvic imaging	175
reconstructive surgery	79
spinal procedures	101
upper extremity surgery	77
X-rays	1136

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Scott Sharp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	628
Female	1126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1576
Black	156
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	636
From 75 to 84	512
85 and over	242
Less than 65	364

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Scott Sharp, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Scott Sharp, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Decatur, AL during 2016 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Scott Sharp, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	411
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	12
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	1148
hip imaging	26
hospital care	31
injections	450
inpatient care	31
joint surgery	90
lower extremity surgery	90
minimally invasive procedures	15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	81
musculoskeletal imaging	937
nerve procedures	25
open surgery	25
pelvic imaging	36
reconstructive surgery	75
spinal procedures	127
tendon surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	36
X-rays	1036

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Scott Sharp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	296
Female	562

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	759
Black	85
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	340
From 75 to 84	255
85 and over	104
Less than 65	159

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Scott Sharp, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Scott Sharp, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Decatur, AL during 2017 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Scott Sharp, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	450
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	16
decompression surgery	33
doctor visit	1004
excision	11
fracture surgery	21
hip imaging	27
hospital care	52
immobilization	13
injections	494
inpatient care	52
joint surgery	95
lower extremity surgery	73
minimally invasive procedures	22
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	84
musculoskeletal imaging	568
nerve procedures	22
open surgery	43
reconstructive surgery	73
spinal procedures	114
upper extremity surgery	44
X-rays	598

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Scott Sharp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	248
Female	525

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	682
Black	79
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	300
From 75 to 84	231
85 and over	109
Less than 65	133

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Scott Sharp, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	37
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Scott Sharp, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Decatur, AL during 2018 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Scott Sharp, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	443
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	16
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	895
fracture surgery	14
hip imaging	36
hospital care	41
injections	485
inpatient care	41
joint surgery	89
lower extremity surgery	78
minimally invasive procedures	27
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	90
musculoskeletal imaging	586
nerve procedures	18
open surgery	32
pelvic imaging	16
reconstructive surgery	62
spinal procedures	114
upper extremity surgery	29
X-rays	642

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Scott Sharp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	265
Female	506

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	674
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	316
From 75 to 84	230
85 and over	103
Less than 65	122

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Scott Sharp, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	37
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Scott Sharp, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Decatur, AL during 2019 were injections, X-rays, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Scott Sharp, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	551
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	13
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	865
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	37
hospital care	30
injections	606
inpatient care	30
joint surgery	48
lower extremity surgery	48
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	84
musculoskeletal imaging	487
nerve procedures	18
open surgery	29
reconstructive surgery	48
spinal procedures	143
upper extremity surgery	29
X-rays	563

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Scott Sharp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	257
Female	475

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	649
Black	71
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	321
From 75 to 84	209
85 and over	91
Less than 65	111

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Scott Sharp, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Scott Sharp, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Decatur, AL during 2020 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Scott Sharp, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	442
decompression surgery	34
doctor visit	715
excision	13
hip imaging	34
hospital care	31
injections	472
inpatient care	31
joint surgery	86
lower extremity surgery	60
minimally invasive procedures	37
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	60
musculoskeletal imaging	269
nerve procedures	21
open surgery	21
pelvic imaging	17
reconstructive surgery	49
spinal procedures	119
upper extremity surgery	47
X-rays	345

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Scott Sharp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	353

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	526
Black	49
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	231
From 75 to 84	203
85 and over	74
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Scott Sharp, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Scott Sharp, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Decatur, AL during 2021 were X-rays, injections, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Scott Sharp, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	396
doctor visit	955
fracture surgery	25
hip imaging	21
hospital care	30
injections	427
inpatient care	30
joint surgery	67
lower extremity surgery	78
minimally invasive procedures	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	53
musculoskeletal imaging	389
open surgery	14
reconstructive surgery	56
spinal procedures	118
X-rays	454

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Scott Sharp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	228
Female	396

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	565
Black	46
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	247
From 75 to 84	222
85 and over	88
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Scott Sharp, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Scott Sharp, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Decatur, AL during 2022 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Scott Sharp, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	263
doctor visit	691
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	23
hospital care	33
injections	291
inpatient care	33
joint surgery	37
lower extremity surgery	48
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	46
musculoskeletal imaging	181
reconstructive surgery	37
spinal procedures	124
X-rays	259

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Scott Sharp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	334

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	476
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	196
85 and over	67
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Scott Sharp, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Scott Sharp, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard Scott Sharp, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Decatur, AL were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

aspiration	344
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	18
decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	898
excision	13
fracture surgery	21
hip imaging	83
hospital care	38
immobilization	13
injections	375
inpatient care	38
joint surgery	78
lower extremity surgery	74
minimally invasive procedures	26
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	66
musculoskeletal imaging	587
nerve procedures	21
open surgery	28
pelvic imaging	80
reconstructive surgery	57
spinal procedures	102
tendon surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	43
X-rays	689

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Scott Sharp, MD.

**Gender**
Male	259
Female	483

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	46
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	663
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	225
85 and over	97
Less than 65	125
65 to 74	294

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Education & Training

He has a state license in Alabama.

Licensed In: Alabama

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
DJO, LLC	$2,967 PROCARE $1,680	AIRCAST Bracing & Supports $273	PROCARE Bracing & Supports $234	$780
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$1,141 AccuFill $1,018	Surgical Product Portfolio $124
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$405 Ortho-Hips $202	Orthopaedics $103	$100
BIOVENTUS LLC	$164 Exogen $150	Durolane $14
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$121 SYNVISC-ONE $121
Other	$245 DJO Surgical EPIK Uni Knee $53	IONSYS $32	DJO Surgical TaperFill Hip System $30	Legion $27	Zilretta $21	Other $82

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$2,967
Travel and Lodging	$1,151
Food and Beverage	$926

Biography

Dr. Richard Sharp, who practices in Decatur, AL, is a medical specialist in adult orthopedic reconstructive surgery and sports medicine. He attended medical school at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine.

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