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Dr. Richard John Wright, MD

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(Dr. Richard J. Wright, MD)

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Specializes in: Facial Plastic Surgery and Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat)

Tufts University School of Medicine (2006)

Professional interests include: trauma, nose problems, sinus problems, and more.

4050 Dublin Boulevard 3rd Floor
Dublin, CA 94568

(925) 875-6100

Dr. Richard John Wright, MD is a facial plastic surgeon in Fremont, CA specializing in facial plastic surgery and otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). He graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine in 2006 and has 19 years of experience. Dr. Richard John Wright, MD is affiliated with Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group, Sutter Health, Washington Hospital Healthcare System and SUTTER BAY MEDICAL FOUNDATION.

Office Locations

Address:

3200 Kearney Street Building 2, 3rd Floor
Fremont, CA 94538

Address:

4050 Dublin Boulevard 3rd Floor
Dublin, CA 94568

Some issues Dr. Richard John Wright, MD can help you with:

Thyroid Problems

Thyroid problems are a group of conditions that alter hormone regulation and metabolism. The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland located in the lower neck, just below the Adam's apple (laryngeal prominence) and larynx (voice box). Despite its small size, the thyroid has an outsized effect on the body by regulating hormones that control metabolism. Metabolism is the body's process of converting consumed food into fuel to power the entire body. Heart rate, weight, cholesterol, body temperature, and even physical growth and development are all affected by the metabolism.

When the thyroid malfunctions, the body is unable to properly process and allocate energy. Thyroid problems, such as hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid) and hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid), cause irregular metabolism. In some cases, the body produces antibodies that attack the thyroid cells for unknown reasons. The damaged thyroid responds by releasing either too little or too much T3 and T4 thyroid hormones. Thyroid malfunctions may also arise from genetic causes or iodine deficiency. Thyroid problems may include:

Hashimoto's thyroiditis, an autoimmune disease that causes hypothyroidism
Graves' disease, an autoimmune disease that causes hyperthyroidism
Goiter
Thyroid nodule
Thyroid cancer

Hashimoto's is the leading cause of hypothyroidism, which is when the thyroid does not produce enough hormones to stimulate adequate metabolism. The condition is diagnosed by blood tests that measure TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) and detect Hashimoto's antibodies. Symptoms of hypothyroidism include sluggish metabolism, inflammation, fatigue, weight gain, brittle hair, dry skin, and sensitivity to cold. To supplement impaired thyroid function, patients with Hashimoto's are typically prescribed synthetic thyroid hormone pills. Such patients may need to consume synthetic thyroids for the rest of their lives. Other treatments may include dietary changes, such as the avoidance of certain foods and medication to reduce inflammation. Frequent blood tests can inform patients if their TSH levels are within a normal range.

Grave's disease is most frequently the cause of hyperthyroidism, which is when the thyroid produces too many hormones, overstimulating one's metabolism. The condition is also diagnosed by blood tests that measure TSH and detect Grave's antibodies. Elevated heart rate, high blood pressure, sweating, bulging eyes, and weight loss are common symptoms of hyperthyroidism. Treatments for hyperthyroidism include oral radioactive iodine, which slowly shrinks the thyroid, slowing the production of excess thyroid hormone. Other anti-thyroid medications such as methimazole (Tapazole) also reduce the production of thyroid hormones. Blood pressure medications known as beta blockers can ease the increased heart rate caused by hyperthyroidism. If treatments are unsuccessful, patients may be prescribed a thyroidectomy, or surgery to remove part or all of the thyroid. Some patients with hyperthyroidism may require ophthalmological (eye medicine) treatments such as eye drops, prednisone, and surgery to reduce eye swelling and bulging.

Untreated thyroid disorders frequently lead to goiters or thyroid nodules. A thyroid goiter is a large lump that can be felt near the base of the neck and is made of swollen thyroid tissue or nodules (excess cell growth). Nodules and goiters are diagnosed by CT scan or ultrasound. Obstructive goiters can cause pain, coughing, and abnormal breathing. The most common cause of goiters is hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid). However, Hashimoto's is also known to cause goiters or nodules. Goiters develop from continued damage from antibodies to the thyroid over time. At times, a goiter can result from a cancerous thyroid tumor. Most goiters and nodules are themselves benign.

The exact causes of thyroid cancer are unknown. People who develop thyroid cancer may or may not have another thyroid problem such as Hashimoto's or Grave's disease. Symptoms of thyroid cancer include a nodule that can be felt on the neck, hoarseness, difficulty swallowing, swelling in the neck, and neck and throat pain. CT and MRI scans are used to diagnose thyroid cancer. There are four types of thyroid cancer which vary in intensity. Thyroidectomy (thyroid removal surgery) is usually prescribed to treat thyroid cancer.

Thyroid problems are often long-term conditions that require some form of treatment. With regular monitoring and medication, many people with thyroid problems are able to lead active and fulfilling lives.

doctor visit	394
ear procedures	37
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	61
minimally invasive procedures	61

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	151
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	60
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	30
Less than 65	29

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

doctor visit	342
ear procedures	40
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	42
minimally invasive procedures	42

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	143

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	133
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	54
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	27
Less than 65	27

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

doctor visit	414
ear procedures	88
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	63
minimally invasive procedures	63

**Gender**
Male	254
Female	338

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	334
Black	26
Hispanic	56
Asian	148
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	294
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	78
Less than 65	56

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

doctor visit	464
ear procedures	95
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	68
minimally invasive procedures	68

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	176
Black	17
Hispanic	35
Asian	96
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	52
Less than 65	39

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

doctor visit	428
ear procedures	102
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	49
minimally invasive procedures	49

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	191
Black	14
Hispanic	29
Asian	85
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	56
Less than 65	31

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

doctor visit	342
ear procedures	118
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	44
minimally invasive procedures	44

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	169
Black	0
Hispanic	33
Asian	80
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	50
Less than 65	34

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

doctor visit	294
ear procedures	100
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	38
minimally invasive procedures	38

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	169
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	75
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	52
Less than 65	24

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

doctor visit	261
ear procedures	77
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	30
minimally invasive procedures	30

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	116
Black	12
Hispanic	16
Asian	45
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	28
Less than 65	21

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

doctor visit	342
ear procedures	114
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	31
minimally invasive procedures	31

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	151
Black	14
Hispanic	19
Asian	73
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	50
Less than 65	23

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

doctor visit	285
ear procedures	103
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	22
minimally invasive procedures	22

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	123
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	68
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	38
Less than 65	15

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard John Wright, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard John Wright, MD treated as a facial plastic surgeon in Fremont, CA were ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

doctor visit	358
ear procedures	87
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	44
minimally invasive procedures	44

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard John Wright, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	8
Asian / Pacific Islander	78
Non-Hispanic White	171
Hispanic	24
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	13

**Age**
75 to 84	89
85 and over	46
Less than 65	29
65 to 74	140

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

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	9
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Richard John Wright, MD graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine in 2006. He completed residency at University of Maryland Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Otolaryngology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine (2006)

Residency: University of Maryland Affiliated Hospitals (2011)

Board Certification: Otolaryngology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard John Wright, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group

Sutter Health

Washington Hospital Healthcare System

SUTTER BAY MEDICAL FOUNDATION

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. Richard John Wright, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: TRICARE, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Cigna, Anthem Blue Cross of California, Blue Shield of California, MultiPlan, WellCare, Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Alliance PPO, HealthSmart, Accepted Sutter Health Plus Plans: Individual and Family Plan HMO: Large and Small Group HMO, Accepted Aetna Plans: Aetna Choice POS II: Aetna Open Access Elect Choice EPO: Aetna Premier Care Network (APCN): Aetna Premier Care Network (APCN) Plus: Aetna Select EPO: Aetna Select Open Access:..., Accepted Chinese Community Health Plan Plans: Active Choice- PPO Silver: Amber 50 HMO Silver: American Indian/Alaskan Native (Covered CA for Individual & Families): Bronze 60 HDHP HMO (including... and Accepted Valley Health Plan Plans: Classic Commercial HMO Plan only.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Richard John Wright, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

TRICARE

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Cigna

Anthem Blue Cross of California

Blue Shield of California

MultiPlan

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Alliance PPO

HealthSmart

Accepted Sutter Health Plus Plans: Individual and Family Plan HMO: Large and Small Group HMO

Accepted Aetna Plans: Aetna Choice POS II: Aetna Open Access Elect Choice EPO: Aetna Premier Care Network (APCN): Aetna Premier Care Network (APCN) Plus: Aetna Select EPO: Aetna Select Open Access:...

Accepted Chinese Community Health Plan Plans: Active Choice- PPO Silver: Amber 50 HMO Silver: American Indian/Alaskan Native (Covered CA for Individual & Families): Bronze 60 HDHP HMO (including...

Accepted Valley Health Plan Plans: Classic Commercial HMO Plan only

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$111 LEQVIO $111
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$107 CAMZYOS $91	$17
Allergan Inc.	$22 LINZESS $11	VRAYLAR $11
Lundbeck LLC	$22 NORTHERA $22
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$20 Halo $20
Other	$10 XprESS Multi-Sinus Dilation System $10

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$292

Biography

Dr. Richard Wright's medical specialty is facial plastic surgery and otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). His clinical interests include thyroid problems, sinus problems, and thyroidectomy. He is affiliated with Washington Hospital Healthcare System and Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group. Dr. Wright graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine. He trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Maryland for his residency. He appears to be an in-network provider for Anthem, Blue California, and HealthSmart, in addition to other insurance carriers. According to Sutter Health, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Wright's office in Fremont, CA.

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