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Dr. Robert N. Richards JR., MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Temple University School of Medicine

144 South 8th Street Suite 107
Chambersburg, PA 17201

(717) 414-7798

Dr. Robert N. Richards JR., MD is an orthopedist in Chambersburg, PA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Temple University School of Medicine. Dr. Robert N. Richards JR., MD is affiliated with WellSpan Health.

Office Locations

144 South 8th Street Suite 107
Chambersburg, PA 17201

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

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Top 10%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

By Affordability:

spine imaging

spine X-ray

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania, Dr. Robert N. Richards JR., MD performed more major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for spine imaging, and spine X-ray 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 Affordability:

total joint replacement

total knee replacement

X-rays

In 2012, Dr. Robert N. Richards JR., MD had a list price for joint X-ray, knee replacement, knee X-ray, pelvis X-ray, total joint replacement, total knee replacement, and X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania. 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. Robert N. Richards JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Chambersburg, PA during 2012 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	695
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	1188
hip imaging	147
hospital care	16
injections	695
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	58
lower extremity surgery	58
minimally invasive procedures	13
musculoskeletal imaging	300
nerve procedures	19
open surgery	19
pelvic imaging	15
reconstructive surgery	45
spinal procedures	32
upper extremity surgery	19
X-rays	347

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert N. Richards JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Chambersburg, PA during 2013 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	644
doctor visit	1087
hip imaging	165
injections	644
joint surgery	83
lower extremity surgery	83
minimally invasive procedures	32
musculoskeletal imaging	239
pelvic imaging	65
reconstructive surgery	51
spinal procedures	17
synovectomy	12
X-rays	321

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	343

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	515
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	189
From 75 to 84	175
85 and over	101
Less than 65	80

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert N. Richards JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Chambersburg, PA during 2014 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	644
doctor visit	1170
fracture surgery	15
hip imaging	175
hospital care	15
injections	644
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	86
lower extremity surgery	86
minimally invasive procedures	29
musculoskeletal imaging	274
open surgery	15
pelvic imaging	82
reconstructive surgery	57
spinal procedures	34
synovectomy	16
X-rays	423

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	389

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	564
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	235
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	101
Less than 65	88

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

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert N. Richards JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Chambersburg, PA during 2015 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	725
doctor visit	1499
hip imaging	185
hospital care	32
injections	756
inpatient care	32
joint surgery	56
lower extremity surgery	56
minimally invasive procedures	21
musculoskeletal imaging	387
pelvic imaging	96
reconstructive surgery	35
spinal procedures	42
X-rays	547

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	556
Female	932

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1416
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	590
From 75 to 84	446
85 and over	220
Less than 65	232

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

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert N. Richards JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Chambersburg, PA during 2016 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	751
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	1439
hospital care	13
injections	807
inpatient care	13
joint surgery	55
lower extremity surgery	55
minimally invasive procedures	14
musculoskeletal imaging	261
nerve procedures	19
open surgery	19
pelvic imaging	20
reconstructive surgery	41
spinal procedures	36
upper extremity surgery	19
X-rays	317

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	257
Female	434

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	652
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	276
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	97
Less than 65	112

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert N. Richards JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Chambersburg, PA during 2017 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	720
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	1388
hospital care	25
injections	765
inpatient care	25
joint surgery	51
lower extremity surgery	51
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	220
nerve procedures	16
open surgery	16
pelvic imaging	26
reconstructive surgery	39
spinal procedures	42
upper extremity surgery	16
X-rays	288

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	280
Female	438

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	672
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	289
From 75 to 84	211
85 and over	108
Less than 65	110

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert N. Richards JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Chambersburg, PA during 2018 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	676
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	1273
injections	708
joint surgery	35
lower extremity surgery	35
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	151
nerve procedures	15
open surgery	15
pelvic imaging	18
reconstructive surgery	24
spinal procedures	48
upper extremity surgery	15
X-rays	217

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	227
Female	353

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	546
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	266
From 75 to 84	175
85 and over	83
Less than 65	56

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

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert N. Richards JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Chambersburg, PA during 2019 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	692
doctor visit	1355
hospital care	19
injections	729
inpatient care	19
joint surgery	23
lower extremity surgery	23
musculoskeletal imaging	146
pelvic imaging	14
reconstructive surgery	23
spinal procedures	54
X-rays	214

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	233
Female	379

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	582
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	265
From 75 to 84	219
85 and over	82
Less than 65	46

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

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert N. Richards JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Chambersburg, PA during 2020 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	618
doctor visit	1062
hospital care	13
injections	658
inpatient care	13
musculoskeletal imaging	75
pelvic imaging	18
spinal procedures	51
X-rays	144

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	274

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	436
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	66
Less than 65	41

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

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert N. Richards JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Chambersburg, PA during 2021 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	653
doctor visit	1041
injections	691
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	12
musculoskeletal imaging	89
pelvic imaging	14
reconstructive surgery	12
spinal procedures	52
X-rays	155

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	260

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	437
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	64
Less than 65	26

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

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert N. Richards JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Chambersburg, PA during 2022 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

aspiration	636
doctor visit	1041
injections	671
joint surgery	15
lower extremity surgery	15
musculoskeletal imaging	88
pelvic imaging	20
reconstructive surgery	15
spinal procedures	53
X-rays	161

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	237

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	393
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	57
Less than 65	23

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	3
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert N. Richards JR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Chambersburg, PA were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	677
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	1231
fracture surgery	15
hip imaging	168
hospital care	19
injections	706
inpatient care	19
joint surgery	47
lower extremity surgery	47
minimally invasive procedures	18
musculoskeletal imaging	202
nerve procedures	17
open surgery	16
pelvic imaging	35
reconstructive surgery	34
spinal procedures	41
synovectomy	14
upper extremity surgery	17
X-rays	284

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

**Gender**
Female	367
Male	230

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	13
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	564
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	2

**Age**
85 and over	89
75 to 84	188
Less than 65	74
65 to 74	246

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

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Robert N. Richards JR., MD graduated from Temple University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Temple University Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery | Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine

Residency: Temple University Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery | Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

WellSpan Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.	$6,931 HTX-011 $4,878	Zynrelef $2,053
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$1,472 Oxford $739	KNEES $464	Persona Revision $197	Acetabular $43	ROSA-Knee $17	Other $11
Zimmer Holding Inc	$1,300 Trauma $1,300
Keystone Surgical Systems, Inc.	$1,052 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE KNEE & HIP ARTHROSCOPY $345	ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE SHOULDER & ELBOW ARTHROSCOPY $345	ALL ARTHREX PRODUCT LINES $100	$263
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$212 AQUAMANTYS $196	PlasmaBlade $16
Other	$788 EUFLEXXA $154	OLYSIO $117	TRIATHLON $77	INnate Implant $74	XIAFLEX $56	Other $309

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$6,000
Travel and Lodging	$2,744
Food and Beverage	$2,012
Education	$999

Biography

Dr. Robert Richards practices orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He is professionally affiliated with WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital. He studied medicine at Temple University School of Medicine. Dr. Richards's residency was performed at Temple University Hospital.

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

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