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Dr. Richard Werner Barth, MD

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

Professional interests include: upper extremity problems, elbow problems, wrist problems

2021 K Street Nw Suite 400
Washington, DC 20006

(202) 466-5151

Dr. Richard Werner Barth, MD is an orthopedist in Washington, DC specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. Dr. Richard Werner Barth, MD is affiliated with Washington Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine.

Office Locations

2021 K Street Nw Suite 400
Washington, DC 20006

(202) 466-5151

(202) 466-4072

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Washington Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine

5215 Loughboro Road Nw Suite 200
Washington, DC 20016

(202) 787-5601

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Washington Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine

5550 Friendship Boulevard Suite 360
Chevy Chase, MD 20815

(301) 657-1996

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In The News

“Guzman, who hit.329 with 31 runs in 43 games, went on the disabled list Sunday and was operated on by Dr. Richard Barth at Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington.”—"Twins' Morneau out of hospital", Los Angeles Times, June 2007

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Richard Werner Barth, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

fasciotomy

ganglion cyst aspiration

ganglion cyst injection

immobilization treatment

injections

needle aponeurotomy

nerve surgery

open carpal tunnel surgery

upper extremity surgery

By Affordability:

arm immobilization

carpal tunnel injection

immobilization

immobilization treatment

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within District of Columbia, Dr. Richard Werner Barth, MD performed more fasciotomy, ganglion cyst aspiration, ganglion cyst injection, immobilization treatment, injections, needle aponeurotomy, nerve surgery, open carpal tunnel surgery, and upper extremity surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for arm immobilization, carpal tunnel injection, immobilization, and immobilization treatment 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 10%

By Volume:

aspiration procedures

In 2023, Dr. Richard Werner Barth, MD performed more aspiration procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within District of Columbia.

Top 25%

By Volume:

trigger finger surgery

In 2012, Dr. Richard Werner Barth, MD performed more trigger finger surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within District of Columbia.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Werner Barth, MD treated as an orthopedist in Washington, DC during 2012 were injections, aspiration, immobilization and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Werner Barth, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	113
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	26
decompression surgery	34
doctor visit	864
fasciotomy	14
fracture reduction (setting broken bones)	14
immobilization	71
injections	374
minimally invasive procedures	14
musculoskeletal imaging	17
nerve procedures	34
open surgery	34
upper extremity surgery	48
X-rays	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Werner Barth, MD treated as an orthopedist in Washington, DC during 2013 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Werner Barth, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	132
decompression surgery	43
doctor visit	968
fasciotomy	14
immobilization	58
injections	388
minimally invasive procedures	27
musculoskeletal imaging	27
nerve procedures	43
open surgery	30
tendon surgery	17
upper extremity surgery	74
X-rays	27

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Werner Barth, MD.

**Gender**
Male	248
Female	432

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	580
Black	60
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	370
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	90
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Werner Barth, MD in 2013

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	15
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Werner Barth, MD treated as an orthopedist in Washington, DC during 2014 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Werner Barth, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	132
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	12
decompression surgery	50
doctor visit	1169
immobilization	51
injections	421
minimally invasive procedures	18
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	15
musculoskeletal imaging	57
nerve procedures	50
open surgery	32
tendon surgery	29
upper extremity surgery	79
X-rays	42

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Werner Barth, MD.

**Gender**
Male	328
Female	498

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	700
Black	65
Hispanic	11
Asian	17
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	453
From 75 to 84	256
85 and over	104
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Werner Barth, MD in 2014

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	15
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Werner Barth, MD treated as an orthopedist in Washington, DC during 2015 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Werner Barth, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	118
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	11
decompression surgery	45
doctor visit	1105
immobilization	45
injections	411
minimally invasive procedures	15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	42
musculoskeletal imaging	72
nerve procedures	45
open surgery	30
tendon surgery	42
transplant procedures	14
upper extremity surgery	87
X-rays	30

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Werner Barth, MD.

**Gender**
Male	648
Female	948

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1354
Black	106
Hispanic	36
Asian	22
Other	78
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	844
From 75 to 84	516
85 and over	206
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Werner Barth, MD in 2015

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	13
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Werner Barth, MD treated as an orthopedist in Washington, DC during 2016 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Werner Barth, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	132
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	11
decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	1024
immobilization	22
injections	452
musculoskeletal imaging	42
nerve procedures	32
open surgery	32
tendon surgery	29
upper extremity surgery	61
X-rays	42

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Werner Barth, MD.

**Gender**
Male	322
Female	460

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	667
Black	42
Hispanic	17
Asian	17
Other	39
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	388
From 75 to 84	277
85 and over	104
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Werner Barth, MD in 2016

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	14
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Werner Barth, MD treated as an orthopedist in Washington, DC during 2017 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Werner Barth, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	120
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	12
decompression surgery	44
doctor visit	1106
immobilization	40
injections	438
musculoskeletal imaging	63
nerve procedures	44
open surgery	44
tendon surgery	52
transplant procedures	19
upper extremity surgery	96
X-rays	63

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Werner Barth, MD.

**Gender**
Male	326
Female	519

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	717
Black	54
Hispanic	14
Asian	14
Other	46
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	424
From 75 to 84	297
85 and over	109
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Werner Barth, MD in 2017

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	16
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Werner Barth, MD treated as an orthopedist in Washington, DC during 2018 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Werner Barth, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	95
decompression surgery	40
doctor visit	1087
fasciotomy	14
immobilization	24
injections	352
minimally invasive procedures	14
musculoskeletal imaging	40
nerve procedures	40
open surgery	40
tendon surgery	36
upper extremity surgery	90
X-rays	40

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Werner Barth, MD.

**Gender**
Male	317
Female	515

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	685
Black	56
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	56
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	417
From 75 to 84	308
85 and over	90
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Werner Barth, MD in 2018

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	16
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Werner Barth, MD treated as an orthopedist in Washington, DC during 2019 were injections, upper extremity surgery, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Werner Barth, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	78
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	11
decompression surgery	85
doctor visit	1237
fasciotomy	17
immobilization	59
injections	439
minimally invasive procedures	33
musculoskeletal imaging	62
nerve procedures	85
open surgery	69
tendon surgery	66
upper extremity surgery	168
X-rays	62

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Werner Barth, MD.

**Gender**
Male	330
Female	545

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	738
Black	55
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	46
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	423
From 75 to 84	337
85 and over	102
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Werner Barth, MD in 2019

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	14
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Werner Barth, MD treated as an orthopedist in Washington, DC during 2020 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Werner Barth, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	60
decompression surgery	39
doctor visit	922
fasciotomy	14
immobilization	37
injections	342
minimally invasive procedures	14
nerve procedures	39
open surgery	39
tendon surgery	25
upper extremity surgery	78

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Werner Barth, MD.

**Gender**
Male	266
Female	424

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	596
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	41
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	326
From 75 to 84	273
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Werner Barth, MD in 2020

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	4
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	3
Diabetes	12
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Werner Barth, MD treated as an orthopedist in Washington, DC during 2021 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Werner Barth, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	89
decompression surgery	44
doctor visit	1144
fasciotomy	14
immobilization	59
injections	472
minimally invasive procedures	14
nerve procedures	44
open surgery	44
tendon surgery	48
transplant procedures	14
upper extremity surgery	106

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Werner Barth, MD.

**Gender**
Male	341
Female	490

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	693
Black	38
Hispanic	17
Asian	11
Other	72
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	380
From 75 to 84	353
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Werner Barth, MD in 2021

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	15
Dementia	3
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Werner Barth, MD treated as an orthopedist in Washington, DC during 2022 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Werner Barth, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	90
decompression surgery	39
doctor visit	1232
fasciotomy	20
immobilization	56
injections	523
minimally invasive procedures	20
nerve procedures	39
open surgery	39
tendon surgery	39
upper extremity surgery	98

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Werner Barth, MD.

**Gender**
Male	344
Female	508

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	711
Black	48
Hispanic	15
Asian	11
Other	67
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	370
From 75 to 84	382
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Werner Barth, MD in 2022

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	17
Dementia	2
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Werner Barth, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard Werner Barth, MD treated as an orthopedist in Washington, DC were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	105
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	13
decompression surgery	45
doctor visit	1078
fasciotomy	15
fracture reduction (setting broken bones)	14
immobilization	47
injections	419
minimally invasive procedures	18
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	28
musculoskeletal imaging	47
nerve procedures	45
open surgery	39
tendon surgery	38
transplant procedures	15
upper extremity surgery	89
X-rays	40

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Werner Barth, MD.

**Gender**
Male	315
Female	485

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	51
Asian / Pacific Islander	8
Non-Hispanic White	676
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	14
Other	45

**Age**
75 to 84	291
85 and over	73
Less than 65	10
65 to 74	399

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

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

Hypertension	42
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	13
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Education & Training

He has a state license in District of Columbia.

Licensed In: District of Columbia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard Werner Barth, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Washington Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Richard Werner Barth, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 2363 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Richard Werner Barth, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Washington, DC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$1,524 $1,524
TriMed, Inc.	$1,369 $1,369
Stryker Corporation	$582 Variax $250	TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $147	HIPS $123	Anchorage $61
Medartis Inc.	$476 Aptus $476
Supreme Orthopedic Systems, LLC	$391 $391
Other	$1,650 XIAFLEX $358	SpeedSpiral $146	BSBHT - BGS BHS STIMULATORS $137	Exogen $121	Ultrasound Bone Healing $107	Other $780

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,395
Travel and Lodging	$1,397
Education	$1,200

Biography

Dr. Richard Barth is a specialist in hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. In Dr. Barth's practice, he is particularly interested in wrist problems and elbow problems. He is a graduate of Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine.