In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. Richard W. Brackett, MD performed more biological response modifier (BRM) therapy, injections, intravenous infusion therapy, intravenous (IV) chemotherapy, and joint aspiration procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for bone density test, central DEXA, and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) 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 W. Brackett, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2012 were blood draw, injections, X-rays and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard W. Brackett, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	209
blood draw	774
doctor visit	1483
injections	277
lab tests	103
musculoskeletal imaging	157
pain management	68
pelvic imaging	22
preventive care	31
spinal procedures	25
thoracic (chest) imaging	19
vaccines	31
X-rays	223

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard W. Brackett, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2013 were injections, blood draw, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard W. Brackett, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	122
blood draw	139
doctor visit	1446
injections	151
musculoskeletal imaging	124
pain management	29
pelvic imaging	12
preventive care	57
vaccines	57
X-rays	136

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Brackett, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	427

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	521
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	38
Less than 65	152

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Brackett, MD in 2013

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard W. Brackett, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2014 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard W. Brackett, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	158
blood draw	116
doctor visit	1350
injections	185
musculoskeletal imaging	119
pain management	27
pelvic imaging	17
preventive care	44
vaccines	44
X-rays	136

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Brackett, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	421

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	508
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	242
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	33
Less than 65	148

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Brackett, MD in 2014

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard W. Brackett, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2015 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard W. Brackett, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	179
blood draw	119
doctor visit	1381
injections	232
musculoskeletal imaging	145
pain management	53
pelvic imaging	21
preventive care	41
thoracic (chest) imaging	12
vaccines	41
X-rays	178

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Brackett, MD.

**Gender**
Male	262
Female	810

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	990
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	502
From 75 to 84	246
85 and over	56
Less than 65	268

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Brackett, MD in 2015

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard W. Brackett, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2016 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard W. Brackett, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	204
blood draw	99
doctor visit	1376
injections	251
musculoskeletal imaging	140
pain management	47
pelvic imaging	22
preventive care	56
vaccines	56
X-rays	162

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Brackett, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	397

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	487
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	263
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	24
Less than 65	121

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Brackett, MD in 2016

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard W. Brackett, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2017 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard W. Brackett, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	192
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	90
blood draw	115
chemotherapy	90
doctor visit	1506
injections	242
minimally invasive procedures	90
musculoskeletal imaging	140
pain management	50
pelvic imaging	19
preventive care	47
vaccines	47
X-rays	159

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Brackett, MD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	445

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	541
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	294
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	31
Less than 65	132

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Brackett, MD in 2017

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard W. Brackett, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2018 were injections, X-rays, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard W. Brackett, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	128
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	161
blood draw	64
chemotherapy	161
doctor visit	1479
injections	180
minimally invasive procedures	161
musculoskeletal imaging	147
pain management	52
pelvic imaging	21
X-rays	168

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Brackett, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	438

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	544
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	312
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	31
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Brackett, MD in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard W. Brackett, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2019 were chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy, minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard W. Brackett, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	140
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	221
blood draw	35
chemotherapy	221
doctor visit	1450
injections	180
minimally invasive procedures	221
musculoskeletal imaging	140
pain management	40
pelvic imaging	17
X-rays	157

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Brackett, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	423

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	536
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	327
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	31
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Brackett, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard W. Brackett, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2020 were chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy, minimally invasive procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard W. Brackett, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	132
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	277
blood draw	37
chemotherapy	277
doctor visit	1531
injections	159
lab tests	56
minimally invasive procedures	277
musculoskeletal imaging	118
pain management	27
pelvic imaging	15
X-rays	133

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Brackett, MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	511

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	647
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	392
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	36
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Brackett, MD in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard W. Brackett, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, lab tests, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard W. Brackett, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	75
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	92
blood draw	107
chemotherapy	92
doctor visit	1563
injections	96
lab tests	202
minimally invasive procedures	390
musculoskeletal imaging	151
pain management	21
pelvic imaging	11
preventive care	14
vaccines	14
X-rays	162

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Brackett, MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	438

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	554
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	336
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	31
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Brackett, MD in 2021

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard W. Brackett, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard W. Brackett, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	78
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	148
blood draw	69
chemotherapy	148
doctor visit	1478
injections	108
lab tests	134
minimally invasive procedures	447
musculoskeletal imaging	87
pain management	30
preventive care	11
vaccines	11
X-rays	87

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Brackett, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	465

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	589
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	361
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	35
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Brackett, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Dementia	2
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard W. Brackett, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2023 were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard W. Brackett, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	128
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	443
blood draw	58
chemotherapy	443
doctor visit	1379
injections	148
lab tests	105
minimally invasive procedures	477
musculoskeletal imaging	67
pain management	20
X-rays	67

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Brackett, MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	538

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	680
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	389
From 75 to 84	214
85 and over	44
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Brackett, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	33
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	27
Dementia	3
Cancer	12

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard W. Brackett, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard W. Brackett, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Chattanooga, TN were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and injections.

aspiration	145
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	204
blood draw	144
chemotherapy	204
doctor visit	1451
injections	184
lab tests	120
minimally invasive procedures	294
musculoskeletal imaging	127
pain management	38
pelvic imaging	17
preventive care	37
spinal procedures	25
thoracic (chest) imaging	15
vaccines	37
X-rays	147

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Brackett, MD.

**Gender**
Female	442
Male	146

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	10
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	549
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	32
75 to 84	135
Less than 65	114
65 to 74	305

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Brackett, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	19
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	4
Cancer	7

Education & Training

He has a state license in Tennessee.

Licensed In: Tennessee

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Richard W. Brackett, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.1 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Richard W. Brackett, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Chattanooga, TN.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie, Inc.	$7,262 Humira $2,507	Rinvoq $91	Lupron $70	$4,595
Amgen Inc.	$3,398 Enbrel $1,449	Prolia $970	Otezla $765	AVSOLA $150	Tavneos $25	Other $39
Pfizer Inc.	$2,638 XELJANZ $2,300	LYRICA $182	EMBEDA $80	CELEBREX $74	COLOGUARD $2
UCB, Inc.	$1,912 Cimzia $1,879	Bimzelx $33
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$1,842 STELARA $800	Tremfya $680	SIMPONI ARIA $220	REMICADE $81	SIMPONI $61
Other	$10,574 ORENCIA $1,487	COSENTYX $1,318	BENLYSTA $851	Rinvoq $735	TALTZ $696	Other $5,487

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$22,752
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$4,450
Education	$425

Biography

Dr. Richard Brackett is a specialist in adult rheumatology. He attended medical school at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine.

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