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Dr. Richard Harris Alfred, MD

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(Dr. Richard Alfred, MD)

(26 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Trauma

Albany Medical College

Professional interests include: shoulder problems, knee problems

1367 Washington Avenue Suite 200
Albany, NY 12206

(518) 292-2782

Dr. Richard Harris Alfred, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Albany, NY specializing in sports medicine and orthopedic trauma. He graduated from Albany Medical College. Dr. Richard Harris Alfred, MD is affiliated with St. Peter's Health Partners, St. Peter's Hospital, Albany Medical Center, The Bone & Joint Center, Capital Region Ambulatory Surgery Center, Center for Advanced Ambulatory Surgery and CAPITAL REGION ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATES, PC.

Office Locations

Address:

1367 Washington Avenue Suite 200
Albany, NY 12206

Address:

4 Medical Park Drive Suite 200
Malta, NY 12020

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“"Marquis has a stress fracture in his right foot," team orthopedic physician Richard Alfred, MD said.”—"SIENA: Marquis Wright Out Indefinitely With Stress Fracture", The Saratogian, December 2015

“"The history of ACL injuries is back into the 60s and 70s," said Dr. Richard Alfred, an orthopedic surgeon who has worked as the trauma physician for Saratoga Racecourse, team physician for Siena...”—"ACL injuries continue to plague athletes", Troy Record, May 2015

“Well, yeah they do," said Dr. Richard Alfred, an orthopedic surgeon who has regularly worked with local athletes. "”—"Female athletes more susceptible to ACL injuries", The Saratogian, May 2015

aspiration	262
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	10
doctor visit	269
hip imaging	34
hospital care	11
injections	262
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	20
lower extremity surgery	10
minimally invasive procedures	20
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	15
musculoskeletal imaging	133
pelvic imaging	10
spinal procedures	22
upper extremity surgery	10
X-rays	149

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	256
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	37
Less than 65	43

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

aspiration	229
doctor visit	296
hip imaging	47
injections	229
joint surgery	8
lower extremity surgery	9
minimally invasive procedures	8
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	35
musculoskeletal imaging	134
pelvic imaging	12
spinal procedures	17
X-rays	140

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	253
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	34
Less than 65	50

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

aspiration	319
doctor visit	386
hip imaging	39
hospital care	10
injections	319
inpatient care	10
joint surgery	9
lower extremity surgery	10
minimally invasive procedures	9
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	21
musculoskeletal imaging	131
spinal procedures	28
X-rays	153

**Gender**
Male	254
Female	392

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	560
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	304
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	82
Less than 65	124

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

aspiration	358
doctor visit	552
hip imaging	19
hospital care	16
injections	358
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	10
lower extremity surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	10
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	19
musculoskeletal imaging	158
spinal procedures	18
X-rays	178

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	229

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	335
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	44
Less than 65	66

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

aspiration	341
doctor visit	539
hip imaging	11
injections	341
joint surgery	10
lower extremity surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	10
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	11
musculoskeletal imaging	125
spinal procedures	40
X-rays	152

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	346
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	37
Less than 65	56

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

aspiration	316
doctor visit	493
hip imaging	19
injections	316
joint surgery	9
lower extremity surgery	10
minimally invasive procedures	9
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	19
musculoskeletal imaging	134
spinal procedures	46
X-rays	159

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	324
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	43
Less than 65	56

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

aspiration	275
doctor visit	461
hip imaging	13
injections	275
joint surgery	9
lower extremity surgery	10
minimally invasive procedures	9
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	34
musculoskeletal imaging	159
pelvic imaging	13
spinal procedures	38
X-rays	175

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	347
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	35
Less than 65	50

aspiration	222
doctor visit	388
hip imaging	11
injections	222
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	25
musculoskeletal imaging	116
spinal procedures	34
X-rays	123

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	262
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	35
Less than 65	45

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

aspiration	275
doctor visit	471
hip imaging	24
injections	275
joint surgery	10
lower extremity surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	10
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	37
musculoskeletal imaging	147
spinal procedures	31
X-rays	139

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	224

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	316
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	39
Less than 65	44

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

aspiration	219
doctor visit	347
hip imaging	26
injections	219
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	26
musculoskeletal imaging	119
spinal procedures	14
X-rays	105

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	228
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	26
Less than 65	29

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Harris Alfred, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard Harris Alfred, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Albany, NY were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	283
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	10
doctor visit	421
hip imaging	25
hospital care	12
injections	283
inpatient care	12
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	24
musculoskeletal imaging	137
pelvic imaging	11
spinal procedures	29
upper extremity surgery	10
X-rays	151

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Harris Alfred, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	6
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	322
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	11

**Age**
75 to 84	91
85 and over	41
Less than 65	56
65 to 74	176

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Harris Alfred, MD From 2013 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard Harris Alfred, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	12
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Richard Harris Alfred, MD graduated from Albany Medical College. He completed residency at Albany Medical Center. He is certified by the Orthopaedic Surgery American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Albany Medical College

Residency: Albany Medical Center

Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgery American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (1989)

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard Harris Alfred, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

St. Peter's Health Partners

St. Peter's Hospital

Albany Medical Center

The Bone & Joint Center

Capital Region Ambulatory Surgery Center

Center for Advanced Ambulatory Surgery

CAPITAL REGION ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATES, PC

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.

Insurance Accepted by Affiliated Medical Group or Hospital:

SPHP Medical Associates

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Richard Harris Alfred, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.96 out of 5 stars based on 26 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Richard Harris Alfred, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Albany, NY.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$1,610 DVR Crosslock Plates/Screws/Pegs $214	NCB Instruments/Plates/Screws $126	Trauma $123	Gel One $100	Alps Prox Tib Plates $93	Other $954
Arthrex, Inc.	$442 $442
Prodigy Surgical Distribution, Inc.	$415 $415
Zimmer Holding Inc	$384 Trauma $201	DeNovo NT $105	Knee $78
Stryker Corporation	$321 TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $128	T2 $123	SPY-PHI SYSTEM $70
Other	$620 Osteoarthritis of the knee $240	AVANCE NERVE GRAFT $86	ATTUNE $51	DHS $49	Biologics-Citrate Dextrose Sln $43	Other $151

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,135
Travel and Lodging	$424
Education	$233

Biography

Dr. Richard Alfred, who practices in Albany, NY, Saratoga Springs, NY, and Malta, NY, is a medical specialist in orthopedic trauma and sports medicine. Dr. Alfred's areas of expertise include knee problems, shoulder problems, and musculoskeletal problems. He is affiliated with Albany Medical Center, St. Peter's Health Partners, and The Bone & Joint Center. He attended Albany Medical College and then went on to complete his residency at Albany Medical Center. According to St. Peter's Health Partners, Dr. Alfred is currently accepting new patients at his office in Albany, NY.

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