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Dr. Barbara S. Rickards, DPM

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Specializes in: Foot & Ankle Surgery and Podiatry (Foot & Ankle Medicine)

Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine (1982)

118 Myrtle Street
Melrose, MA 02176

(781) 662-2404

Dr. Barbara S. Rickards, DPM is a podiatrist in Melrose, MA specializing in foot & ankle surgery and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine). She graduated from Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine in 1982 and has 42 years of experience. Dr. Barbara S. Rickards, DPM is affiliated with Tufts Medicine.

Office Locations

Address:

118 Myrtle Street
Melrose, MA 02176

abscess drainage	53
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	108
doctor visit	1060
excision	110
incision and drainage	53
minor procedures	53
nail avulsion	150
nail procedures	957
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	611
skin procedures	611
skin surgery	53

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	302

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	136
Less than 65	19

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

abscess drainage	35
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	143
doctor visit	830
excision	145
incision and drainage	35
minor procedures	35
nail avulsion	128
nail procedures	408
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	777
skin procedures	777
skin surgery	35

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	320

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	459
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	148
Less than 65	22

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	39
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

abscess drainage	50
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	59
doctor visit	748
excision	61
immobilization	15
incision and drainage	50
minor procedures	50
nail avulsion	103
nail procedures	315
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	833
skin procedures	833
skin surgery	50

**Gender**
Male	318
Female	626

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	920
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	288
From 75 to 84	314
85 and over	298
Less than 65	44

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	40
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

abscess drainage	23
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	266
doctor visit	831
excision	34
hospital care	16
incision and drainage	23
inpatient care	16
minor procedures	23
nail avulsion	56
nail procedures	425
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	815
skin procedures	815
skin surgery	23

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	322

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	151
Less than 65	29

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	40
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

abscess drainage	53
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	451
doctor visit	916
immobilization	13
incision and drainage	53
minor procedures	53
nail avulsion	21
nail procedures	433
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	751
skin procedures	751
skin surgery	53

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	359

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	516
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	178
Less than 65	25

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

abscess drainage	46
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	480
doctor visit	956
immobilization	20
incision and drainage	46
minor procedures	46
nail avulsion	19
nail procedures	473
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	851
skin procedures	851
skin surgery	46

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	363

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	540
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	194
85 and over	187
Less than 65	24

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

abscess drainage	35
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	372
doctor visit	1003
incision and drainage	35
minor procedures	35
nail avulsion	18
nail procedures	348
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	939
skin procedures	939
skin surgery	35

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	342

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	191
85 and over	203
Less than 65	23

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	22
Cancer	14

abscess drainage	24
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	172
doctor visit	637
incision and drainage	24
minor procedures	24
nail avulsion	19
nail procedures	165
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	567
skin procedures	567
skin surgery	24

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	319

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	179
Less than 65	15

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	34
Dementia	20
Cancer	12

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	464
doctor visit	988
nail avulsion	11
nail procedures	413
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	1104
skin procedures	1104

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Barbara S. Rickards, DPM for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Barbara S. Rickards, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Melrose, MA were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, nail procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

abscess drainage	39
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	280
doctor visit	888
excision	87
hospital care	16
immobilization	16
incision and drainage	39
inpatient care	16
minor procedures	39
nail avulsion	58
nail procedures	438
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	806
skin procedures	806
skin surgery	39

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara S. Rickards, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	295

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	243
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	156
85 and over	148
Less than 65	20
65 to 74	121

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Barbara S. Rickards, DPM From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Barbara S. Rickards, DPM treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Cancer	10
Dementia	12

Education & Training

Dr. Barbara S. Rickards, DPM graduated from Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine in 1982. She has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine (1982)

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Barbara S. Rickards, DPM is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Tufts Medicine

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Barbara S. Rickards, DPM. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$149 Oasis $131	Regranex $14	Santyl $4
Horizon Therapeutics plc	$94 KRYSTEXXA $94
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$39 Santyl $39

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$271
Travel and Lodging	$11

Biography

Dr. Barbara Rickards practices foot & ankle surgery and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine). She is affiliated with Tufts Medicine.

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