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Dr. Richard T. Rutherford, MD

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(241 Ratings)

Specializes in: Obstetrics and Family Medicine

133 HOSPITAL DRIVE SUITE 500
CARTHAGE, TN 37030

(615) 735-0700

Dr. Richard T. Rutherford, MD is an obstetrician in CARTHAGE, TN specializing in obstetrics and family medicine. Dr. Richard T. Rutherford, MD is affiliated with Highpoint Health with Ascension Saint Thomas and SUMNER PHYSICIAN PRACTICES LLC.

Office Locations

133 HOSPITAL DRIVE SUITE 500
CARTHAGE, TN 37030

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Richard T. Rutherford, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

screening colonoscopy

In 2023, Dr. Richard T. Rutherford, MD performed more screening colonoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee.

Top 25%

By Volume:

A1C test

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

liver function tests

prothrombin time test

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. Richard T. Rutherford, MD performed more A1C test, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for liver function tests (LFTs), and prothrombin time (PT) test 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 T. Rutherford, MD treated as an obstetrician in CARTHAGE, TN during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard T. Rutherford, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	23
diabetes management	287
diagnostic procedures	46
doctor visit	1840
ear procedures	59
emergency care	175
gastrointestinal procedures	104
hormone therapy	173
hospital care	1227
injections	196
inpatient care	1082
lab tests	857
minimally invasive procedures	104
nursing home care	943
outpatient care	145
preventive care	666
pyloric dilation	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	65
skin procedures	19
vaccines	391

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard T. Rutherford, MD treated as an obstetrician in CARTHAGE, TN during 2013 were nursing home care, hospital care, lab tests and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard T. Rutherford, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	26
diabetes management	274
diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	1485
ear procedures	38
emergency care	132
gastrointestinal procedures	60
hormone therapy	176
hospital care	783
injections	202
inpatient care	663
lab tests	749
minimally invasive procedures	60
nursing home care	862
outpatient care	120
preventive care	639
pyloric dilation	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	45
skin procedures	17
vaccines	382

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard T. Rutherford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	439
Female	607

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1017
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	358
From 75 to 84	278
85 and over	154
Less than 65	256

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard T. Rutherford, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	34
Dementia	22
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard T. Rutherford, MD treated as an obstetrician in CARTHAGE, TN during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard T. Rutherford, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	22
diabetes management	313
diagnostic procedures	27
doctor visit	1779
ear procedures	58
emergency care	80
gastrointestinal procedures	55
hormone therapy	109
hospital care	1064
injections	131
inpatient care	927
lab tests	750
minimally invasive procedures	55
nursing home care	819
outpatient care	137
preventive care	712
pyloric dilation	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	46
skin procedures	19
vaccines	429

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard T. Rutherford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	456
Female	603

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1025
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	386
From 75 to 84	264
85 and over	161
Less than 65	248

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard T. Rutherford, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	34
Dementia	21
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard T. Rutherford, MD treated as an obstetrician in CARTHAGE, TN during 2015 were preventive care, nursing home care, lab tests and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard T. Rutherford, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	288
diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	1498
ear procedures	67
emergency care	138
gastrointestinal procedures	54
hormone therapy	156
hospital care	625
injections	156
inpatient care	557
lab tests	769
minimally invasive procedures	54
nursing home care	781
outpatient care	68
preventive care	833
pyloric dilation	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	43
skin procedures	15
vaccines	577

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard T. Rutherford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	848
Female	1092

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1888
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	704
From 75 to 84	544
85 and over	284
Less than 65	408

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard T. Rutherford, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	35
Dementia	22
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard T. Rutherford, MD treated as an obstetrician in CARTHAGE, TN during 2016 were lab tests, hospital care, nursing home care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard T. Rutherford, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	31
diabetes management	302
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	1455
ear procedures	67
emergency care	147
gastrointestinal procedures	26
hormone therapy	192
hospital care	974
injections	223
inpatient care	762
lab tests	1166
minimally invasive procedures	26
nursing home care	827
outpatient care	200
preventive care	647
pyloric dilation	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	35
skin procedures	22
vaccines	402

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard T. Rutherford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	451
Female	602

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1013
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	374
From 75 to 84	294
85 and over	158
Less than 65	227

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard T. Rutherford, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	41
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	37
Dementia	24
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard T. Rutherford, MD treated as an obstetrician in CARTHAGE, TN during 2017 were hormone therapy, injections, lab tests and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard T. Rutherford, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	333
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	1391
ear procedures	18
emergency care	113
gastrointestinal procedures	21
hormone therapy	1411
hospital care	950
injections	1411
inpatient care	836
lab tests	1139
minimally invasive procedures	21
nursing home care	652
outpatient care	114
preventive care	671
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	21
vaccines	400

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard T. Rutherford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	429
Female	576

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	965
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	359
From 75 to 84	314
85 and over	146
Less than 65	186

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard T. Rutherford, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	37
Dementia	23
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard T. Rutherford, MD treated as an obstetrician in CARTHAGE, TN during 2018 were hormone therapy, injections, lab tests and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard T. Rutherford, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	21
diabetes management	363
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	1443
emergency care	96
gastrointestinal procedures	39
hormone therapy	13425
hospital care	915
injections	13425
inpatient care	802
lab tests	1054
minimally invasive procedures	39
nursing home care	626
outpatient care	93
preventive care	657
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	24
vaccines	396

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard T. Rutherford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	387
Female	507

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	867
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	339
From 75 to 84	272
85 and over	118
Less than 65	165

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard T. Rutherford, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	38
Dementia	22
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard T. Rutherford, MD treated as an obstetrician in CARTHAGE, TN during 2019 were hormone therapy, injections, hospital care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard T. Rutherford, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	289
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	1352
emergency care	58
esophageal dilation	11
gastrointestinal procedures	21
hormone therapy	3201
hospital care	746
injections	3201
inpatient care	630
lab tests	718
minimally invasive procedures	21
nursing home care	660
outpatient care	39
preventive care	540
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	21
vaccines	305

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard T. Rutherford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	342
Female	468

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	786
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	295
From 75 to 84	241
85 and over	131
Less than 65	143

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard T. Rutherford, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	36
Dementia	19
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard T. Rutherford, MD treated as an obstetrician in CARTHAGE, TN during 2020 were hormone therapy, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard T. Rutherford, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	239
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	1072
emergency care	58
esophageal dilation	13
gastrointestinal procedures	16
hormone therapy	1978
hospital care	822
injections	1978
inpatient care	720
lab tests	598
minimally invasive procedures	16
nursing home care	660
outpatient care	33
preventive care	277
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16
vaccines	86

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard T. Rutherford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	346
Female	449

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	771
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	314
From 75 to 84	241
85 and over	120
Less than 65	120

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard T. Rutherford, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	37
Dementia	24
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard T. Rutherford, MD treated as an obstetrician in CARTHAGE, TN during 2021 were hormone therapy, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard T. Rutherford, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	279
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	1131
emergency care	45
gastrointestinal procedures	18
hormone therapy	16763
hospital care	798
injections	16763
inpatient care	699
lab tests	472
minimally invasive procedures	18
nursing home care	525
outpatient care	45
preventive care	276
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	18
vaccines	18

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard T. Rutherford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	366
Female	446

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	784
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	336
From 75 to 84	245
85 and over	132
Less than 65	99

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard T. Rutherford, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	37
Dementia	21
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard T. Rutherford, MD treated as an obstetrician in CARTHAGE, TN during 2022 were hormone therapy, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard T. Rutherford, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	193
doctor visit	1028
emergency care	59
gastrointestinal procedures	17
hormone therapy	23100
hospital care	859
injections	23100
inpatient care	813
lab tests	382
minimally invasive procedures	17
nursing home care	23
outpatient care	46
preventive care	210

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard T. Rutherford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	334
Female	402

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	706
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	293
From 75 to 84	236
85 and over	120
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard T. Rutherford, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	38
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard T. Rutherford, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard T. Rutherford, MD treated as an obstetrician in CARTHAGE, TN were injections, hormone therapy, hospital care and lab tests.

aspiration	25
blood draw	21
diabetes management	287
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	1406
ear procedures	51
emergency care	100
esophageal dilation	12
gastrointestinal procedures	39
hormone therapy	5516
hospital care	887
injections	5526
inpatient care	771
lab tests	786
minimally invasive procedures	39
nursing home care	670
outpatient care	94
preventive care	557
pyloric dilation	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	33
skin procedures	18
vaccines	338

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard T. Rutherford, MD.

**Gender**
Male	399
Female	522

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	12
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	892
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	266
85 and over	138
Less than 65	176
65 to 74	341

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	19
Cancer	8

Education & Training

He completed residency at Family Medicine: Gadsden Regional Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and has a state license in Tennessee.

Residency: Family Medicine: Gadsden Regional Medical Center (1986)

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard T. Rutherford, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Highpoint Health with Ascension Saint Thomas

SUMNER PHYSICIAN PRACTICES LLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Richard T. Rutherford, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 241 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Richard T. Rutherford, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in CARTHAGE, TN.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$1,905 RYBELSUS $495	Ozempic $493	Victoza $338	Tresiba $324	Wegovy $100	Other $154
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$646 FARXIGA $294	SYMBICORT $96	BYDUREON $43	DUTOPROL $25	BYDUREON WEEKLY $25	Other $163
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$601 INVOKANA $249	XARELTO $241	INVOKAMET $98	OneTouch $13
Pfizer Inc.	$544 ELIQUIS $167	CHANTIX $85	VIAGRA $72	LYRICA $49	PREVNAR 20 $33	Other $137
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$542 TRELEGY ELLIPTA $158	SHINGRIX $81	ANORO $52	TANZEUM $51	ANORO ELLIPTA $32	Other $168
Other	$4,174 TOUJEO $372	Repatha $233	JARDIANCE $222	UBRELVY $209	ENTRESTO $179	Other $2,959

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$8,099
Education	$312

Biography

Dr. Richard Rutherford's areas of specialization are family medicine and obstetrics; he sees patients in Carthage, TN. He is rated highly by his patients. He is professionally affiliated with Highpoint Health with Ascension Saint Thomas. Dr. Rutherford has an open panel in CARTHAGE, TN according to Doctor.com.

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

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