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Dr. Russell V. Gilchrist, DO

Accepting New Patients

(677 Ratings)

Specializes in: Physiatry (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation)

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

214 18th Street, Se
Hickory, NC 28602

(828) 322-5172

Dr. Russell V. Gilchrist, DO is a physiatrist in Hickory, NC specializing in physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation). He graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Russell V. Gilchrist, DO is affiliated with OrthoCarolina and Frye Regional Medical Center.

Office Locations

214 18th Street, Se
Hickory, NC 28602

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441 Mcalister Road Suite 1100a
Lincolnton, NC 28092

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Russell V. Gilchrist, DO in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

facet rhizotomy injection

injections

kyphoplasty

major joint aspiration

pain management

percutaneous procedures

percutaneous thoracic kyphoplasty

rhizotomy

sacroiliac joint injection

spinal procedures

In 2023, Dr. Russell V. Gilchrist, DO performed more facet rhizotomy injection, injections, kyphoplasty (vertebral augmentation), major joint aspiration, pain management, percutaneous procedures, percutaneous thoracic kyphoplasty, rhizotomy (nerve ablation), sacroiliac (SI) joint injection, and spinal procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Top 10%

By Volume:

nerve block

selective nerve root block

subarachnoid block with local anesthetic

transforaminal epidural steroid injection

In 2023, Dr. Russell V. Gilchrist, DO performed more nerve block, selective nerve root block (SNRB), subarachnoid block with local anesthetic (numbing medicine), and transforaminal epidural steroid injection procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell V. Gilchrist, DO treated as a physiatrist in Hickory, NC during 2012 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell V. Gilchrist, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	288
diagnostic procedures	693
doctor visit	2002
injections	2155
minimally invasive procedures	210
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	103
nerve block	1467
nerve procedures	210
pain management	2077
pelvic imaging	13
spinal procedures	2042
X-rays	99

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell V. Gilchrist, DO treated as a physiatrist in Hickory, NC during 2013 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell V. Gilchrist, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	262
diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	1994
injections	2075
minimally invasive procedures	212
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	60
nerve block	1378
nerve procedures	212
pain management	2025
spinal procedures	1911
X-rays	38

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell V. Gilchrist, DO.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	360

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	507
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	62
Less than 65	146

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell V. Gilchrist, DO in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell V. Gilchrist, DO treated as a physiatrist in Hickory, NC during 2014 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell V. Gilchrist, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	208
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	2316
injections	2568
minimally invasive procedures	186
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	51
nerve block	1829
nerve procedures	186
pain management	2546
spinal procedures	2527
X-rays	127

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell V. Gilchrist, DO.

**Gender**
Male	257
Female	449

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	656
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	267
From 75 to 84	201
85 and over	72
Less than 65	166

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell V. Gilchrist, DO in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell V. Gilchrist, DO treated as a physiatrist in Hickory, NC during 2015 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell V. Gilchrist, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	237
doctor visit	2079
injections	2200
minimally invasive procedures	207
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	51
nerve block	1477
nerve procedures	207
pain management	2170
spinal procedures	2047
X-rays	68

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell V. Gilchrist, DO.

**Gender**
Male	398
Female	746

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1080
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	380
From 75 to 84	358
85 and over	130
Less than 65	276

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell V. Gilchrist, DO in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell V. Gilchrist, DO treated as a physiatrist in Hickory, NC during 2016 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell V. Gilchrist, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	257
doctor visit	2185
injections	2494
minimally invasive procedures	177
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	91
nerve block	1779
nerve procedures	177
pain management	2279
spinal procedures	2236
X-rays	43

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell V. Gilchrist, DO.

**Gender**
Male	269
Female	517

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	745
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	332
From 75 to 84	244
85 and over	79
Less than 65	131

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell V. Gilchrist, DO in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell V. Gilchrist, DO treated as a physiatrist in Hickory, NC during 2017 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell V. Gilchrist, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	265
doctor visit	2262
image guided procedures	18
injections	2634
minimally invasive procedures	197
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	78
nerve block	1797
nerve procedures	179
pain management	2368
pelvic imaging	13
spinal procedures	2263
X-rays	67

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell V. Gilchrist, DO.

**Gender**
Male	245
Female	514

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	722
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	307
From 75 to 84	238
85 and over	101
Less than 65	113

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell V. Gilchrist, DO in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell V. Gilchrist, DO treated as a physiatrist in Hickory, NC during 2018 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell V. Gilchrist, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	258
doctor visit	2240
image guided procedures	22
injections	2482
minimally invasive procedures	184
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	78
musculoskeletal imaging	16
nerve block	1731
nerve procedures	162
pain management	2328
spinal procedures	2262
X-rays	90

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell V. Gilchrist, DO.

**Gender**
Male	243
Female	436

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	638
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	225
85 and over	97
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell V. Gilchrist, DO in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell V. Gilchrist, DO treated as a physiatrist in Hickory, NC during 2019 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell V. Gilchrist, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	337
doctor visit	2113
image guided procedures	26
injections	2381
minimally invasive procedures	192
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	72
musculoskeletal imaging	26
nerve block	1596
nerve procedures	166
pain management	2210
spinal procedures	2139
X-rays	106

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell V. Gilchrist, DO.

**Gender**
Male	232
Female	409

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	607
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	252
From 75 to 84	225
85 and over	84
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell V. Gilchrist, DO in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell V. Gilchrist, DO treated as a physiatrist in Hickory, NC during 2020 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell V. Gilchrist, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	305
doctor visit	1696
image guided procedures	13
injections	1980
minimally invasive procedures	140
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	70
nerve block	1277
nerve procedures	127
pain management	1802
pelvic imaging	12
spinal procedures	1797
X-rays	64

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell V. Gilchrist, DO.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	372

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	555
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	220
From 75 to 84	224
85 and over	77
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell V. Gilchrist, DO in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell V. Gilchrist, DO treated as a physiatrist in Hickory, NC during 2021 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell V. Gilchrist, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	347
doctor visit	1848
injections	1917
minimally invasive procedures	174
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	45
nerve block	1171
nerve procedures	174
pain management	1744
pelvic imaging	11
spinal procedures	1666
X-rays	62

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell V. Gilchrist, DO.

**Gender**
Male	223
Female	406

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	592
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	243
From 75 to 84	243
85 and over	79
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell V. Gilchrist, DO in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Russell V. Gilchrist, DO treated as a physiatrist in Hickory, NC during 2022 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell V. Gilchrist, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	632
doctor visit	1953
image guided procedures	26
injections	1866
minimally invasive procedures	215
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	28
nerve block	780
nerve procedures	189
pain management	1423
spinal procedures	1287
X-rays	40

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell V. Gilchrist, DO.

**Gender**
Male	326
Female	575

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	851
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	364
From 75 to 84	353
85 and over	117
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell V. Gilchrist, DO in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Russell V. Gilchrist, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Russell V. Gilchrist, DO treated as a physiatrist in Hickory, NC were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

aspiration	308
diagnostic procedures	246
doctor visit	2062
image guided procedures	21
injections	2250
minimally invasive procedures	190
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	66
musculoskeletal imaging	21
nerve block	1480
nerve procedures	180
pain management	2088
pelvic imaging	12
spinal procedures	2016
X-rays	73

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell V. Gilchrist, DO.

**Gender**
Male	235
Female	434

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	15
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	632
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	224
85 and over	81
Less than 65	109
65 to 74	255

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Russell V. Gilchrist, DO From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Russell V. Gilchrist, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	8
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Russell V. Gilchrist, DO graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed residency at Temple University Hospital. He has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency: Temple University Hospital

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Russell V. Gilchrist, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

OrthoCarolina

Frye Regional Medical Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Russell V. Gilchrist, DO has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 677 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Russell V. Gilchrist, DO from all over the web to help you find the right in Hickory, NC.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Russell V. Gilchrist, DO. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$1,031 WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 $227	GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT $121	GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT $111	SPECTRA SYSTEM $35	PAIN MANAGEMENT $30	Other $507
Pfizer Inc.	$227 FLECTOR PATCH $178	EMBEDA $28	LYRICA $21
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.	$25 Gralise $14	Zipsor $11
Mallinckrodt LLC	$22 XARTEMIS XR $22
Abbott Laboratories	$18 Radiofrequency Therapy $18
Other	$91 XIAFLEX $18	SYNVISC-ONE $17	Gralise $17	Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $13	CMF SPINALOGIC $12	Other $14

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,410
Education	$5

Biography

Dr. Russell Gilchrist is a physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation) and interventional pain medicine specialist. Dr. Gilchrist is affiliated with Frye Regional Medical Center and OrthoCarolina. He studied medicine at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. His medical residency was performed at Temple University Hospital. Dr. Gilchrist is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by his patients. According to Frye Regional Medical Center, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Hickory, NC.

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