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Dr. Robert Joseph Richards, MD

(Dr. Robert J. Richards, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

New York Medical College

1350 Walton Way
Augusta, GA 30901

(706) 722-9011

Dr. Robert Joseph Richards, MD is a gastroenterologist in Augusta, GA specializing in adult gastroenterology. He graduated from New York Medical College. Dr. Robert Joseph Richards, MD is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare and CHRISTUS Health.

Office Locations

Piedmont Healthcare

1350 Walton Way
Augusta, GA 30901

(706) 722-9011

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1449 E Bert Koun Loop Suite 101
Shreveport, LA 71105

(318) 681-4282

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CHRISTUS Health

1449 E. Bert Kouns Industrial Loop Suite 101
Shreveport, LA 71105

(318) 681-4282

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211 4th Street Suite 3f
Alexandria, LA 71301

(318) 625-4149

1-877-525-2516

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Robert Joseph Richards, MD in 2023

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inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Robert Joseph Richards, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Georgia.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

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

diagnostic procedures	103
doctor visit	226
gastrointestinal procedures	142
hospital care	78
inpatient care	78
minimally invasive procedures	171
preventive care	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	103

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

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

diagnostic procedures	121
doctor visit	241
gastrointestinal procedures	154
hospital care	96
inpatient care	96
minimally invasive procedures	179
preventive care	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	121

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	223
Black	22
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	27
Less than 65	112

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

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	48
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Joseph Richards, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Augusta, GA during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

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

diagnostic procedures	46
doctor visit	51
gastrointestinal procedures	46
hospital care	47
inpatient care	47
minimally invasive procedures	61
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	46

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	127
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	21
Less than 65	49

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

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	51
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Joseph Richards, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Augusta, GA during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

diagnostic procedures	67
doctor visit	136
gastrointestinal procedures	125
hospital care	116
inpatient care	116
minimally invasive procedures	125
preventive care	34
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	67

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	338
Black	0
Hispanic	92
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	46
Less than 65	118

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

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	40
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

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

diagnostic procedures	135
doctor visit	251
gastrointestinal procedures	273
hospital care	99
inpatient care	99
minimally invasive procedures	273
preventive care	83
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	135

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	222
Black	0
Hispanic	116
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	33
Less than 65	66

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

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	39
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Joseph Richards, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Augusta, GA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	44
gastrointestinal procedures	132
hospital care	193
inpatient care	193
minimally invasive procedures	132
preventive care	35
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	44

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	161
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	42
Less than 65	42

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	44
Dementia	25
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Joseph Richards, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Augusta, GA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	29
gastrointestinal procedures	137
hospital care	419
inpatient care	419
minimally invasive procedures	137
preventive care	28
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	29

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	201
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	45
Less than 65	63

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	53
Dementia	38
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Joseph Richards, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Augusta, GA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	42
gastrointestinal procedures	127
hospital care	380
inpatient care	380
minimally invasive procedures	127
preventive care	23
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	42
ultrasound (sonogram)	11

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	199
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	46
Less than 65	64

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	73
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	56
Dementia	36
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Joseph Richards, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Augusta, GA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

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

gastrointestinal procedures	58
hospital care	286
inpatient care	286
minimally invasive procedures	70
preventive care	14

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	168
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	39
Less than 65	32

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	55
Dementia	34
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Joseph Richards, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Augusta, GA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	15
gastrointestinal procedures	116
hospital care	260
inpatient care	260
minimally invasive procedures	116
preventive care	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	142
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	33
Less than 65	24

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	53
Dementia	41
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Joseph Richards, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Augusta, GA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	18
gastrointestinal procedures	74
hospital care	342
inpatient care	342
minimally invasive procedures	74
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	18

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	106

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	33
Less than 65	34

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	45
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	58
Dementia	32
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert Joseph Richards, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Augusta, GA during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	11
gastrointestinal procedures	98
hospital care	365
inpatient care	365
minimally invasive procedures	98
preventive care	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	27

2023 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	162
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	42
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Joseph Richards, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	45
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	51
Dementia	27
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert Joseph Richards, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Augusta, GA were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

diagnostic procedures	57
doctor visit	181
gastrointestinal procedures	123
hospital care	223
inpatient care	223
minimally invasive procedures	130
preventive care	27
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	57
ultrasound (sonogram)	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

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

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	173
Hispanic	20
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	68
85 and over	33
Less than 65	52
65 to 74	88

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Joseph Richards, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	45
Atrial Fibrillation	24
Cancer	12
Dementia	23

Education & Training

Dr. Robert Joseph Richards, MD graduated from New York Medical College. He completed residency at Stamford Hospital, Connecticut. He is certified by the Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Louisiana.

Medical School: New York Medical College

Residency: Stamford Hospital, Connecticut

Board Certification: Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Louisiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Robert Joseph Richards, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Piedmont Healthcare

CHRISTUS 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. Robert Joseph Richards, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Medicaid, Humana ChoiceCare Network, Railroad Medicare, MultiPlan, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana and Medicare - Louisiana.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Robert Joseph Richards, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Medicaid

Humana ChoiceCare Network

Railroad Medicare

MultiPlan

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana

Medicare - Louisiana

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie, Inc.	$15,751 Humira $13,501	$2,250
Boston Scientific Corporation	$3,164 GENERAL BILIARY DEVICES $3,035	AXIOS $129
Olympus Corporation of the Americas	$1,714 ScopeGuide $961	Olympus Capital Accessories $752
Covidien LP	$251 Sonicision $239	Barrx $12
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$102 Cimzia $102
Other	$185 VIO300D $60	EsophyX $36	TRULICITY $32	ASACOL HD $22	SYMBICORT $14	Other $20

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$14,350
Travel and Lodging	$5,566
Food and Beverage	$1,251

Research Payments

Dr. Robert Joseph Richards, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $5,914.

Biography

Dr. Robert Richards is a specialist in adult gastroenterology. Dr. Richards's hospital/clinic affiliations include Piedmont Healthcare and CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic. MultiPlan, Humana ChoiceCare Network, and Humana seem to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Richards accepts. He attended New York Medical College and then went on to complete his residency at Stamford Hospital, Connecticut.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Joseph Richards, MD From 2012 - 2023

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