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Dr. Richard W. Rissmiller Jr, MD

(191 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Adult Critical Care

Wake Forest University School of Medicine (1998)

Professional interests include: pulmonary hypertension, sarcoidosis

135 Rutledge Avenue
Charleston, SC 29425

(843) 792-1414

Dr. Richard W. Rissmiller Jr, MD is a pulmonologist in Charleston, SC specializing in adult pulmonology and adult critical care. He graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine in 1998 and has 26 years of experience. Dr. Richard W. Rissmiller Jr, MD is affiliated with MUSC Health and University Medical Associates.

Office Locations

Address:

135 Rutledge Avenue
Charleston, SC 29425

Address:

1600 Midtown Avenue
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

Address:

171 Ashley Avenue
Charleston, SC 29425

Address:

2750 Dantzler Drive
North Charleston, SC 29406

doctor visit	354
hospital care	215
inpatient care	215
pulmonary testing	228

**Gender**
Male	201
Female	285

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	344
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	20
Less than 65	140

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	36
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

doctor visit	448
hospital care	285
inpatient care	285
pulmonary testing	776

**Gender**
Male	374
Female	499

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	605
Black	248
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	371
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	43
Less than 65	269

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	35
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

doctor visit	344
hospital care	190
inpatient care	190
pulmonary testing	376

**Gender**
Male	500
Female	712

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	826
Black	360
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	528
From 75 to 84	264
85 and over	56
Less than 65	364

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	38
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	36
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

doctor visit	546
hospital care	165
inpatient care	165
pulmonary testing	250

**Gender**
Male	213
Female	356

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	400
Black	155
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	244
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	31
Less than 65	171

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	53
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	38
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

doctor visit	689
hospital care	213
inpatient care	213
preventive care	15
pulmonary testing	417
vaccines	15

**Gender**
Male	283
Female	445

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	524
Black	189
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	327
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	37
Less than 65	175

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	49
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

doctor visit	709
hospital care	251
inpatient care	251
pulmonary testing	391

**Gender**
Male	361
Female	495

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	605
Black	225
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	375
From 75 to 84	220
85 and over	56
Less than 65	205

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

doctor visit	736
hospital care	232
inpatient care	232
pulmonary testing	257

**Gender**
Male	321
Female	436

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	515
Black	218
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	289
From 75 to 84	235
85 and over	52
Less than 65	181

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	40
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

doctor visit	618
hospital care	160
inpatient care	160
pulmonary testing	60

**Gender**
Male	237
Female	332

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	391
Black	158
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	245
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	38
Less than 65	108

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	38
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

doctor visit	1201
hospital care	190
inpatient care	190
pulmonary testing	398

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard W. Rissmiller Jr, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard W. Rissmiller Jr, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Charleston, SC were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

doctor visit	628
hospital care	211
inpatient care	211
preventive care	15
pulmonary testing	351
vaccines	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Rissmiller Jr, MD.

**Gender**
Male	249
Female	356

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	155
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	421
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	151
85 and over	33
Less than 65	161
65 to 74	259

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Rissmiller Jr, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard W. Rissmiller Jr, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	21
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	10
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Richard W. Rissmiller Jr, MD graduated from Wake Forest University School of Medicine in 1998. He completed residency at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. He has a state license in South Carolina.

Medical School: Wake Forest University School of Medicine (1998)

Residency: Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center

Licensed In: South Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard W. Rissmiller Jr, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MUSC Health

University Medical Associates

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 W. Rissmiller Jr, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna PPO, Great-West Healthcare, WellCare, United Healthcare, TRICARE, Employers Health Network, Medicaid, Humana, Coventry, Cigna, Blue Choice, First Health, MedCost, Molina Healthcare, Group Health Plan (GHP), Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina, Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC), BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace), Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators, First Choice/Select Health (NEIC), Absolute Total Care (NEIC), Clover Health, Managed Choice, See Fewer Accepted Insurances, AllWell by Absolute Total Care, Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP), Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace), Open Choice and Exclusive Choice) and See All Accepted Insurances.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Richard W. Rissmiller Jr, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna PPO

Great-West Healthcare

WellCare

United Healthcare

TRICARE

Employers Health Network

Medicaid

Humana

Coventry

Cigna

Blue Choice

First Health

MedCost

Molina Healthcare

Group Health Plan (GHP)

Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina

Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC)

BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace)

Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators

First Choice/Select Health (NEIC)

Absolute Total Care (NEIC)

Clover Health

Managed Choice

See Fewer Accepted Insurances

AllWell by Absolute Total Care

Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP)

Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace)

Open Choice and Exclusive Choice)

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Richard W. Rissmiller Jr, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 191 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Richard W. Rissmiller Jr, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Charleston, SC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$256 BREO $124	NUCALA $82	ANORO $35	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $15
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.	$189 UPTRAVI $125	OPSUMIT MACITENTAN $36	$28
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$126 SYMBICORT $103	BREZTRI $23
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company	$110 GIAPREZA $110
United Therapeutics Corporation	$100 $100
Other	$64 GLASSIA $20	DUPIXENT $17	ACTHAR $16	Brovana $12

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$662
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$100
Education	$48
Consulting Fee	$35

Biography

Dr. Richard Rissmiller is an adult critical care and adult pulmonology specialist in Charleston, SC, Mount Pleasant, SC, and North Charleston, SC. These areas are among Dr. Rissmiller's clinical interests: pulmonary hypertension and sarcoidosis. He studied medicine at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. His professional affiliations include MUSC Health and the University Medical Associates.

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