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Dr. Richard L. White, MD

Accepting New Patients

(175 Ratings)

Specializes in: Surgical Oncology (Cancer Surgery)

1021 Morehead Medical Drive Suite 6200
Charlotte, NC 28204

(980) 442-6400

Dr. Richard L. White, MD is a surgical oncologist in Charlotte, NC specializing in surgical oncology (cancer surgery). Dr. Richard L. White, MD is affiliated with Atrium Health.

Office Locations

Atrium Health

1021 Morehead Medical Drive Suite 6200
Charlotte, NC 28204

(980) 442-6400

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1350 S Kings Drive
Charlotte, NC 28207

(704) 446-1255

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In The News

“After being examined by Dr. Richard White, a surgical oncologist with Carolinas HealthCare, Dranove decided to have a mammogram, a screening test that is usually associated with women 40 and over.”—"Why some men need to get mammograms, and even consider a mastectomy, too", Charlotte Observer, January 2017

“After being examined by Dr. Richard White, a surgical oncologist with Carolinas HealthCare, Dranove decided to have a mammogram, a screening test that is usually associated with women 40 and older.”—"Some men may need to get mammogram, cancer gene test", Boston Herald, January 2017

“Since 1991, when she completed surgical training at Carolinas Medical Center, Flippo-Morton had treated an estimated 2,300 women with breast cancer, many of whom credit her with saving their lives,...”—"Charlotte breast surgeon remembered by admiring patients, fellow doctors", Charlotte Observer, June 2015

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Richard L. White, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

breast-conserving surgery

cancer surgery

excision

lymph node procedures

open surgery

partial mastectomy

surgical lymph node biopsy

In 2012, Dr. Richard L. White, MD performed more breast-conserving surgery, cancer surgery, excision, lymph node procedures, open surgery, partial mastectomy, and surgical lymph node biopsy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard L. White, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Charlotte, NC during 2012 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard L. White, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	34
cancer surgery	34
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	218
excision	58
hospital care	28
inpatient care	28
lymph node procedures	41
open surgery	24
plastic surgery procedures	11
reconstructive surgery	11
tissue transfer	11
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard L. White, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Charlotte, NC during 2013 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard L. White, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	42
cancer surgery	42
diagnostic procedures	39
doctor visit	185
excision	81
hospital care	29
inpatient care	29
lymph node procedures	72
open surgery	39

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. White, MD.

**Gender**
Male	32
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	143
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	12
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. White, MD in 2013

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	69

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard L. White, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Charlotte, NC during 2014 were excision, lymph node procedures, open surgery and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard L. White, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	40
cancer surgery	40
diagnostic procedures	41
doctor visit	182
excision	81
lymph node procedures	63
open surgery	41

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. White, MD.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	132
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. White, MD in 2014

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	20
Dementia	9
Cancer	62

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard L. White, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Charlotte, NC during 2015 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard L. White, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	36
cancer surgery	36
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	160
excision	70
lymph node procedures	69
open surgery	34
plastic surgery procedures	15
reconstructive surgery	15
tissue transfer	15
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	15

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. White, MD.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	246
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	26
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. White, MD in 2015

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	64

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard L. White, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Charlotte, NC during 2016 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard L. White, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	44
cancer surgery	44
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	94
excision	73
lymph node procedures	65
open surgery	29
plastic surgery procedures	11
reconstructive surgery	11
tissue transfer	11
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	11

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. White, MD.

**Gender**
Male	23
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	86
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. White, MD in 2016

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	67

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard L. White, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Charlotte, NC during 2017 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard L. White, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	39
cancer surgery	39
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	93
excision	65
lymph node procedures	54
open surgery	26
plastic surgery procedures	14
reconstructive surgery	14
tissue transfer	14
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	14

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. White, MD.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	78

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. White, MD in 2017

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	62

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard L. White, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Charlotte, NC during 2018 were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard L. White, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	31
cancer surgery	31
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	103
excision	50
lymph node procedures	43
open surgery	19

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. White, MD.

**Gender**
Male	28
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	95
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. White, MD in 2018

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	57

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard L. White, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Charlotte, NC during 2019 were excision, breast procedures, cancer surgery and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard L. White, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	43
cancer surgery	43
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	132
excision	63
lymph node procedures	42
open surgery	20

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. White, MD.

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	108
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. White, MD in 2019

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	59

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard L. White, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Charlotte, NC during 2020 were excision, breast procedures, cancer surgery and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard L. White, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	35
cancer surgery	35
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	110
excision	51
lymph node procedures	34
open surgery	16

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. White, MD.

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	76

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. White, MD in 2020

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	62

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard L. White, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Charlotte, NC during 2021 were excision, breast procedures, cancer surgery and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard L. White, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	45
cancer surgery	45
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	135
excision	63
lymph node procedures	42
open surgery	18

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. White, MD.

**Gender**
Male	21
Female	88

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. White, MD in 2021

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	67

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard L. White, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Charlotte, NC during 2022 were excision, breast procedures, cancer surgery and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard L. White, MD for Medicare patients.

breast procedures	29
cancer surgery	29
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	140
excision	43
lymph node procedures	28
open surgery	14

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. White, MD.

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	107
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. White, MD in 2022

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	69

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard L. White, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard L. White, MD treated as a surgical oncologist in Charlotte, NC were excision, lymph node procedures, breast procedures and cancer surgery.

breast procedures	38
cancer surgery	38
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	141
excision	63
hospital care	28
inpatient care	28
lymph node procedures	50
open surgery	25
plastic surgery procedures	12
reconstructive surgery	12
tissue transfer	12
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard L. White, MD.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	83
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	33
85 and over	3
Less than 65	3
65 to 74	69

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard L. White, MD treated were cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	2
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	3
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	3
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	4
Dementia	1
Cancer	58

Education & Training

He completed residency at Georgetown University Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in North Carolina.

Residency: Georgetown University Medical Center (1992)

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard L. White, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Atrium Health

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Richard L. White, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CorVel, CIGNA Medicare, Humana ChoiceCare Network, Aetna Medicare, WellCare, Medicare Advantage, AmeriHealth, Humana Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Aetna, Employers Health Network, Medicare, Medicaid, Cigna, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), MedCost, UnitedHealthcare, Molina Healthcare, Healthgram, Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina Blue Essentials and QuikTrip Corporation.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Richard L. White, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CorVel

CIGNA Medicare

Humana ChoiceCare Network

Aetna Medicare

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

AmeriHealth

Humana Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Aetna

Employers Health Network

Medicare

Medicaid

Cigna

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

MedCost

UnitedHealthcare

Molina Healthcare

Healthgram

Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina Blue Essentials

QuikTrip Corporation

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Richard L. White, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 175 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Richard L. White, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Charlotte, NC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$1,810 RHOFADE $1,628	VRAYLAR $37	LINZESS $37	BYSTOLIC $9	$100
Celgene Corporation	$272 Otezla $272
Medtronic Xomed, Inc.	$95 Advanced Energy Cutting Device $95
Genentech USA, Inc.	$82 $82
Sandoz Inc.	$51 KERYDIN $13	$38
Other	$143 AmBisome $35	DAV-Arista AH $29	Regranex $25	Relistor $17	CHANTIX $11	Other $27

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$1,500
Food and Beverage	$952

Biography

Dr. Richard White is a specialist in surgical oncology (cancer surgery). Patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He accepts UnitedHealthcare, Blue California, and Humana ChoiceCare Network, in addition to other insurance carriers. Before completing his residency at Georgetown University Medical Center, Dr. White attended medical school at Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. White is affiliated with Carolinas Medical Center (CMC). He welcomes new patients at his office inCharlotte, NC as reported by Atrium Health.

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