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Dr. Richard William Pope, MD

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine (1993)

3650 J Dewey Gray Circle
Augusta, GA 30909

(706) 863-9797

Dr. Richard William Pope, MD is an orthopedist in Thomson, GA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. He graduated from Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine in 1993 and has 33 years of experience. Dr. Richard William Pope, MD is affiliated with AUGUSTA ORTHOPEDIC AND SPORTS MEDICINE SPECIALISTS, PC and Georgia Carolina Orthopedics.

Office Locations

Georgia Carolina Orthopedics

2520 University Drive
Thomson, GA 30824

(706) 595-6211

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3650 J Dewey Gray Circle
Augusta, GA 30909

(706) 863-9797

(706) 863-9410

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Georgia Carolina Orthopedics

410 University Parkway Suites 1000, 1100, and 1200
Aiken, GA 29801

(803) 649-2250

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In The News

“Phyllis and Larry were blessed with five children: the late Robert K. Pope, Margaret S. Milloy (Greg) of Yucaipa, CA, Dr. Richard W. Pope (Suzan) of Appling, GA, Cynthia A. Ridge (David) of...”—"Phyllis E. Pope", Redlands Daily Facts, June 2020

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Richard William Pope, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

nerve surgery

upper extremity surgery

By Affordability:

carpal tunnel injection

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Richard William Pope, MD performed more nerve surgery, and upper extremity surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for carpal tunnel injection that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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:

arm X-ray

carpal tunnel injection

endoscopic carpal tunnel surgery

minimally invasive procedures

peripheral nerve decompression surgery

tendon surgery

By Affordability:

joint X-ray

ligament injection

soft tissue injections

tendon sheath injection

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Richard William Pope, MD performed more arm X-ray, carpal tunnel injection, endoscopic carpal tunnel surgery, minimally invasive procedures, peripheral nerve decompression surgery, and tendon surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for joint X-ray, ligament injection, soft tissue injections, and tendon sheath injection 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

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard William Pope, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	23

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard William Pope, MD.

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	48

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard William Pope, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard William Pope, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	17
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard William Pope, MD treated as an orthopedist in Thomson, GA during 2014 were upper extremity surgery, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard William Pope, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	26
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	352
hip imaging	17
injections	51
joint surgery	43
lower extremity surgery	24
minimally invasive procedures	21
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	15
musculoskeletal imaging	32
nerve procedures	21
open surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	43
tendon surgery	12
upper extremity surgery	52
X-rays	17

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard William Pope, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	233
Black	56
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	22
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard William Pope, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard William Pope, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard William Pope, MD treated as an orthopedist in Thomson, GA during 2015 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard William Pope, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	55
decompression surgery	40
doctor visit	405
hip imaging	15
injections	88
joint surgery	18
minimally invasive procedures	40
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	13
musculoskeletal imaging	28
nerve procedures	40
reconstructive surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	58
X-rays	15

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard William Pope, MD.

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	394

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	438
Black	146
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	292
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	50
Less than 65	122

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard William Pope, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard William Pope, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard William Pope, MD treated as an orthopedist in Thomson, GA during 2016 were upper extremity surgery, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard William Pope, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	46
decompression surgery	42
doctor visit	409
injections	81
joint surgery	52
minimally invasive procedures	65
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	20
musculoskeletal imaging	35
nerve procedures	29
reconstructive surgery	16
tendon surgery	24
upper extremity surgery	94
X-rays	15

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard William Pope, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	199

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	244
Black	64
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	25
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard William Pope, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard William Pope, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard William Pope, MD treated as an orthopedist in Thomson, GA during 2017 were injections, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard William Pope, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	78
decompression surgery	44
doctor visit	510
injections	126
joint surgery	27
minimally invasive procedures	44
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	31
musculoskeletal imaging	91
nerve procedures	32
reconstructive surgery	15
spinal procedures	11
tendon surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	77
X-rays	71

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard William Pope, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	253

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	315
Black	79
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	225
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	30
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard William Pope, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard William Pope, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard William Pope, MD treated as an orthopedist in Thomson, GA during 2018 were upper extremity surgery, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard William Pope, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	52
decompression surgery	58
doctor visit	558
injections	124
joint surgery	24
minimally invasive procedures	58
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	17
musculoskeletal imaging	67
nerve procedures	58
reconstructive surgery	24
tendon surgery	50
transplant procedures	13
upper extremity surgery	132
X-rays	50

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard William Pope, MD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	295

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	413
Black	70
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	295
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	28
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard William Pope, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard William Pope, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard William Pope, MD treated as an orthopedist in Thomson, GA during 2019 were injections, upper extremity surgery, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard William Pope, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	80
decompression surgery	113
doctor visit	626
hospital care	12
injections	199
inpatient care	12
minimally invasive procedures	92
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	18
musculoskeletal imaging	62
nerve procedures	113
open surgery	21
tendon surgery	32
upper extremity surgery	145
X-rays	44

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard William Pope, MD.

**Gender**
Male	219
Female	308

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	425
Black	81
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	284
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	37
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard William Pope, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard William Pope, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard William Pope, MD treated as an orthopedist in Thomson, GA during 2020 were injections, upper extremity surgery, nerve procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard William Pope, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	46
decompression surgery	49
doctor visit	489
injections	170
minimally invasive procedures	49
musculoskeletal imaging	46
nerve procedures	49
tendon surgery	37
upper extremity surgery	86
X-rays	46

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard William Pope, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	262

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	350
Black	64
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	233
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	35
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard William Pope, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard William Pope, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard William Pope, MD treated as an orthopedist in Thomson, GA during 2021 were injections, upper extremity surgery, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard William Pope, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	24
decompression surgery	80
doctor visit	572
injections	180
minimally invasive procedures	65
musculoskeletal imaging	47
nerve procedures	80
open surgery	15
tendon surgery	44
upper extremity surgery	124
X-rays	47

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard William Pope, MD.

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	291

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	359
Black	72
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	245
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	24
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard William Pope, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard William Pope, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard William Pope, MD treated as an orthopedist in Thomson, GA during 2022 were injections, upper extremity surgery, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard William Pope, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	33
decompression surgery	60
doctor visit	554
injections	163
minimally invasive procedures	46
musculoskeletal imaging	63
nerve procedures	60
open surgery	14
tendon surgery	41
upper extremity surgery	101
X-rays	63

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard William Pope, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	309

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	381
Black	67
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	41
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard William Pope, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard William Pope, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	35
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard William Pope, MD treated as an orthopedist in Thomson, GA during 2023 were injections, upper extremity surgery, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard William Pope, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	50
decompression surgery	75
doctor visit	637
excision	11
injections	200
joint surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	57
musculoskeletal imaging	61
nerve procedures	75
open surgery	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11
tendon surgery	45
upper extremity surgery	109
X-rays	61

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard William Pope, MD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	359

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	460
Black	69
Hispanic	11
Asian	11
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	290
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	36
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard William Pope, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard William Pope, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard William Pope, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard William Pope, MD treated as an orthopedist in Thomson, GA were injections, upper extremity surgery, decompression surgery and nerve procedures.

aspiration	49
decompression surgery	58
doctor visit	466
excision	11
hip imaging	16
hospital care	12
injections	138
inpatient care	12
joint surgery	29
lower extremity surgery	24
minimally invasive procedures	53
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	19
musculoskeletal imaging	53
nerve procedures	55
open surgery	16
reconstructive surgery	23
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11
spinal procedures	11
tendon surgery	33
transplant procedures	13
upper extremity surgery	97
X-rays	42

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard William Pope, MD.

**Gender**
Female	263
Male	161

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	69
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	333
Hispanic	3
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	29
75 to 84	122
Less than 65	50
65 to 74	221

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard William Pope, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard William Pope, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	8
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Richard William Pope, MD graduated from Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine in 1993. He has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine (1993)

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard William Pope, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

AUGUSTA ORTHOPEDIC AND SPORTS MEDICINE SPECIALISTS, PC

Georgia Carolina Orthopedics

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Richard William Pope, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 1135 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Richard William Pope, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Thomson, GA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$1,715 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE DISTAL EXTREMITY ARTHROSCOPY $1,715
Team 1 Orthopaedics Inc	$423 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE DISTAL EXTREMITY ARTHROSCOPY $423
AXOGEN	$173 AVANCE NERVE GRAFT $140	AxoGuard Nerve Connector $33
Stryker Corporation	$126 TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $79	JOINT PRESERVATION $47
Horizon Pharma plc	$77 Duexis $33	PENNSAID $29	VIMOVO $14
Other	$429 CELLULAR THERAPY PRODUCT $54	XIAFLEX $53	SYNVISC-ONE $50	GMK Sphere $24	IONSYS $20	Other $227

**Types of Payments**
Education	$1,290
Food and Beverage	$913
Travel and Lodging	$740

Biography

Dr. Richard Pope's areas of specialization are hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery; he sees patients in Augusta, GA, Thomson, GA, and Aiken, GA. He is a graduate of Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine. Dr. Pope is rated highly by his patients.