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Dr. Richard S. Richards II, MD, FAAOS

Accepting New Patients

(45 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Toledo College of Medicine (1996)

Professional interests include: ankle fracture, pain, arthritis, and more.

120 North 7th Street Suite 101
Chambersburg, PA 17201

(717) 263-1220

Dr. Richard S. Richards II, MD, FAAOS is a sports medicine doctor in Chambersburg, PA specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Toledo College of Medicine in 1996 and has 29 years of experience. Dr. Richard S. Richards II, MD, FAAOS is affiliated with WellSpan Health, WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital, WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital and SUMMIT PHYSICIAN SERVICES.

Office Locations

Address:

120 North 7th Street Suite 101
Chambersburg, PA 17201

Address:

120 N. 7th Street
Chambersburg, PA 17201

aspiration	131
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	9
doctor visit	864
fracture surgery	15
hip imaging	88
hospital care	29
injections	131
inpatient care	29
lower extremity surgery	15
musculoskeletal imaging	345
pelvic imaging	109
spinal procedures	14
X-rays	507

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	379

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	529
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	111
Less than 65	84

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	34
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

aspiration	148
doctor visit	788
fracture surgery	26
hip imaging	84
hospital care	38
injections	148
inpatient care	38
joint surgery	10
lower extremity surgery	26
musculoskeletal imaging	342
open surgery	10
pelvic imaging	96
reconstructive surgery	10
spinal procedures	10
X-rays	486

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	404

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	544
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	220
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	95
Less than 65	104

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

aspiration	133
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	13
doctor visit	627
fracture surgery	14
hip imaging	74
hospital care	26
injections	133
inpatient care	26
lower extremity surgery	14
musculoskeletal imaging	557
pelvic imaging	67
spinal procedures	12
X-rays	737

**Gender**
Male	326
Female	744

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1002
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	362
From 75 to 84	340
85 and over	202
Less than 65	166

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

aspiration	26
doctor visit	329
fracture surgery	26
hospital care	39
injections	26
inpatient care	39
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	26
musculoskeletal imaging	200
open surgery	12
pelvic imaging	20
reconstructive surgery	12
X-rays	238

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	340

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	477
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	123
Less than 65	66

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	20
Cancer	9

doctor visit	310
fracture surgery	14
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
lower extremity surgery	14
musculoskeletal imaging	125
pelvic imaging	16
X-rays	166

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	313

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	417
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	114
Less than 65	65

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Dementia	22
Cancer	11

closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	18
doctor visit	387
fracture surgery	9
hospital care	35
inpatient care	35
lower extremity surgery	9
musculoskeletal imaging	232
pelvic imaging	19
X-rays	301

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	345

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	477
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	131
Less than 65	63

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	36
Dementia	22
Cancer	11

closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	16
doctor visit	379
hospital care	32
immobilization	17
inpatient care	32
musculoskeletal imaging	136
pelvic imaging	22
X-rays	193

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	244

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	334
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	91
Less than 65	33

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	38
Dementia	21
Cancer	9

doctor visit	352
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19
musculoskeletal imaging	72
pelvic imaging	30
spinal procedures	12
X-rays	138

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	203

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	291
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	85
Less than 65	26

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	36
Dementia	23
Cancer	10

aspiration	33
doctor visit	1020
fracture surgery	9
hospital care	52
injections	33
inpatient care	52
lower extremity surgery	9
musculoskeletal imaging	21
pelvic imaging	61
spinal procedures	32
X-rays	153

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard S. Richards II, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard S. Richards II, MD, FAAOS treated as a sports medicine doctor in Chambersburg, PA were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

aspiration	94
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	15
doctor visit	563
fracture surgery	16
hip imaging	82
hospital care	31
immobilization	17
injections	94
inpatient care	31
joint surgery	11
lower extremity surgery	16
musculoskeletal imaging	230
open surgery	11
pelvic imaging	48
reconstructive surgery	11
spinal procedures	16
X-rays	330

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Richards II, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Female	297
Male	131

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	6
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	407
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	95
75 to 84	127
Less than 65	60
65 to 74	145

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard S. Richards II, MD, FAAOS From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Richard S. Richards II, MD, FAAOS graduated from University of Toledo College of Medicine in 1996. He completed residency at University of Maryland Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery | Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: University of Toledo College of Medicine (1996)

Residency: University of Maryland Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery | Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard S. Richards II, MD, FAAOS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

WellSpan Health

WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital

WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital

SUMMIT PHYSICIAN SERVICES

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 S. Richards II, MD, FAAOS appears to accept the following insurance providers: Centene, Capital BlueCross, United Healthcare, Medicare, Jefferson Health Plans (formerly HPP), Highmark Wholecare (formerly Gateway), WellSpan Population Health Services/ South Central Preferred and Johns Hopkins Health Care.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Richard S. Richards II, MD, FAAOS accepts the following insurance providers:

Centene

Capital BlueCross

United Healthcare

Medicare

Jefferson Health Plans (formerly HPP)

Highmark Wholecare (formerly Gateway)

WellSpan Population Health Services/ South Central Preferred

Johns Hopkins Health Care

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Richard S. Richards II, MD, FAAOS has a high overall rating with an average of 4.48 out of 5 stars based on 45 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Richard S. Richards II, MD, FAAOS from all over the web to help you find the right in Chambersburg, PA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$1,602 Trauma Product Portfolio $1,277	Persona Revision $143	Affixus $65	Gel One $46	CEP Extremities $34	Other $37
Arthrex, Inc.	$828 ALL ARTHREX PRODUCT LINES $828
Zimmer Holding Inc	$351 Extremities $236	Hip $62	Knee $53
Keystone Surgical Systems, Inc.	$323 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE KNEE & HIP ARTHROSCOPY $16	$307
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$100 Trauma $91	Early Intervention $9
Other	$57 FORTEO $13	Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $12	AQUAMANTYS $12	$20

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$1,863
Food and Beverage	$1,135
Education	$263

Biography

Dr. Richard Richards is a medical specialist in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. Dr. Richards attended the University of Toledo College of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Clinical interests for Dr. Richards include pain, osteoarthritis, and ankle fracture. On average, patients gave him a rating of 4.5 stars (out of 5). He seems to honor several insurance carriers, including Capital BlueCross, Blue California, and Centene. He is affiliated with WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital. Dr. Richards has an open panel in Chambersburg, PA according to Doctor.com.

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