In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Virginia, Dr. Robert Dirom Richards JR., MD performed more colonoscopy, colonoscopy with biopsy, colonoscopy with lesion removal, colonoscopy with submucosal injection, EGD with esophageal dilation, endoscopy, gastrointestinal biopsy, gastrointestinal procedures, preventive care, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), and screening colonoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) 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:

EGD with biopsy

EGD with lesion removal

hydrogen breath test

methane breath test

In 2023, Dr. Robert Dirom Richards JR., MD performed more EGD with biopsy, EGD with lesion removal, hydrogen breath test, and methane breath test procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Virginia.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Dirom Richards JR., MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lynchburg, VA during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Dirom Richards JR., MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	13
catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	615
doctor visit	231
esophageal dilation	64
gastrointestinal procedures	929
hospital care	200
injections	65
inpatient care	200
lab tests	19
minimally invasive procedures	929
preventive care	148
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	615

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Dirom Richards JR., MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lynchburg, VA during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Dirom Richards JR., MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	12
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	578
doctor visit	258
esophageal dilation	38
gastrointestinal procedures	905
hospital care	165
injections	63
inpatient care	165
lab tests	13
minimally invasive procedures	905
preventive care	184
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	578

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Dirom Richards JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	377
Female	554

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	804
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	452
From 75 to 84	302
85 and over	88
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Dirom Richards JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Dirom Richards JR., MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lynchburg, VA during 2014 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Dirom Richards JR., MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	18
catheterization	18
diagnostic procedures	727
doctor visit	258
esophageal dilation	73
gastrointestinal procedures	1124
hospital care	176
hydrogen breath test	28
injections	58
inpatient care	176
methane breath test	28
minimally invasive procedures	1124
preventive care	186
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	727

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Dirom Richards JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	412
Female	622

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	893
Black	121
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	501
From 75 to 84	343
85 and over	81
Less than 65	109

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Dirom Richards JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Dirom Richards JR., MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lynchburg, VA during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Dirom Richards JR., MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	751
doctor visit	216
esophageal dilation	94
gastrointestinal procedures	1133
hospital care	158
hydrogen breath test	37
injections	55
inpatient care	158
methane breath test	37
minimally invasive procedures	1133
preventive care	161
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	751

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Dirom Richards JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	888
Female	1240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1816
Black	278
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1060
From 75 to 84	686
85 and over	170
Less than 65	212

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Dirom Richards JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Dirom Richards JR., MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lynchburg, VA during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Dirom Richards JR., MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	852
doctor visit	202
esophageal dilation	92
gastrointestinal procedures	1272
hospital care	218
hydrogen breath test	47
injections	82
inpatient care	218
methane breath test	47
minimally invasive procedures	1272
preventive care	191
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	852

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Dirom Richards JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	488
Female	709

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1016
Black	145
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	629
From 75 to 84	377
85 and over	93
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Dirom Richards JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Dirom Richards JR., MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lynchburg, VA during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Dirom Richards JR., MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	838
doctor visit	230
esophageal dilation	94
gastrointestinal procedures	1231
hospital care	129
hydrogen breath test	46
injections	97
inpatient care	129
methane breath test	46
minimally invasive procedures	1231
preventive care	168
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	838

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Dirom Richards JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	463
Female	658

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	953
Black	129
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	597
From 75 to 84	363
85 and over	73
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Dirom Richards JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Dirom Richards JR., MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lynchburg, VA during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Dirom Richards JR., MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	709
doctor visit	319
esophageal dilation	76
gastrointestinal procedures	1013
hospital care	73
hydrogen breath test	56
injections	72
inpatient care	73
methane breath test	56
minimally invasive procedures	1013
preventive care	156
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	709

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Dirom Richards JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	463
Female	583

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	919
Black	98
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	556
From 75 to 84	359
85 and over	72
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Dirom Richards JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Dirom Richards JR., MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lynchburg, VA during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Dirom Richards JR., MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	745
doctor visit	338
esophageal dilation	88
gastrointestinal procedures	1069
hospital care	46
hydrogen breath test	57
injections	86
inpatient care	46
methane breath test	57
minimally invasive procedures	1069
preventive care	150
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	745

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Dirom Richards JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	457
Female	582

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	904
Black	99
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	557
From 75 to 84	367
85 and over	67
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Dirom Richards JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Dirom Richards JR., MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lynchburg, VA during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Dirom Richards JR., MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	648
doctor visit	344
esophageal dilation	80
gastrointestinal procedures	913
hospital care	25
hydrogen breath test	59
injections	55
inpatient care	25
methane breath test	59
minimally invasive procedures	913
preventive care	130
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	648

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Dirom Richards JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	349
Female	558

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	792
Black	94
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	467
From 75 to 84	354
85 and over	62
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Dirom Richards JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Dirom Richards JR., MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lynchburg, VA during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Dirom Richards JR., MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	732
doctor visit	325
esophageal dilation	89
gastrointestinal procedures	1040
hydrogen breath test	52
injections	66
methane breath test	52
minimally invasive procedures	1040
preventive care	153
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	732

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Dirom Richards JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	387
Female	575

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	851
Black	77
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	497
From 75 to 84	381
85 and over	57
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Dirom Richards JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Dirom Richards JR., MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lynchburg, VA during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Dirom Richards JR., MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	677
doctor visit	259
esophageal dilation	77
gastrointestinal procedures	951
hydrogen breath test	36
injections	42
methane breath test	36
minimally invasive procedures	951
preventive care	155
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	677

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Dirom Richards JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	405
Female	526

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	833
Black	70
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	481
From 75 to 84	375
85 and over	60
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Dirom Richards JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	4
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Dirom Richards JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert Dirom Richards JR., MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Lynchburg, VA were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

anastomosis	14
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	715
doctor visit	270
esophageal dilation	78
gastrointestinal procedures	1052
hospital care	132
hydrogen breath test	46
injections	67
inpatient care	132
lab tests	16
methane breath test	46
minimally invasive procedures	1052
preventive care	162
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	715

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Dirom Richards JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	426
Female	600

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	101
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	889
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	355
85 and over	74
Less than 65	69
65 to 74	527

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Dirom Richards JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert Dirom Richards JR., MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Education & Training

He has a state license in Virginia.

Licensed In: Virginia

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Robert Dirom Richards JR., MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$946 STELARA $645	SIMPONI $301
AbbVie Inc.	$833 Skyrizi $266	Rinvoq $236	LINZESS $134	Creon $112	Humira $71	Other $14
AbbVie, Inc.	$609 Humira $436	Creon $44	$129
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$239 LINZESS $149	COLOGUARD $45	GIVLAARI $32	LINZESS 290 mcg $13
Pfizer Inc.	$214 XELJANZ $187	VELSIPITY $18	INFLECTRA $9
Other	$1,983 ENTYVIO $242	Cimzia $206	ZEPOSIA $161	Small Bowel $149	SUCRAID $86	Other $1,140

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,825

Biography

Dr. Robert Richards works as an adult gastroenterology. He attended medical school at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine.

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Dirom Richards JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

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