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Dr. Ross Jason Richer, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences

Professional interests include: fractures (broken bones), minimally invasive surgery, birth defects, and more.

305 Black Rock Turnpike Suite #204
Fairfield, CT 06825

(203) 337-2600

Dr. Ross Jason Richer, MD is an orthopedist in Fairfield, CT specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. He graduated from SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. Dr. Ross Jason Richer, MD is affiliated with Yale New Haven Health, Hartford Healthcare, ORTHOPAEDIC SPECIALTY GROUP PC, REHABILITATION ASSOCIATES INC and Yale New Haven Children's Hospital, Bridgeport Campus.

Office Locations

Address:

305 Black Rock Turnpike Suite #204
Fairfield, CT 06825

Address:

760 River Road
Shelton, CT 06484

Address:

Two Enterprise Drive
Shelton, CT 06484

Some issues Dr. Ross Jason Richer, MD can help you with:

Musculoskeletal Problems

The musculoskeletal system refers collectively to the bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and nerves. It is what gives the body structure and movement. Because this system encompasses so much of the body, musculoskeletal problems are extremely varied and can happen almost anywhere. There are musculoskeletal problems that affect only the joints, those that affect the bones, those that affect tendons and ligaments, and those that can happen in any area of the body but cause pain and numbness.

Joint problems include bursitis and arthritis. Bursitis is the inflammation of a fluid-filled sac cushion on the outside of a joint, causing symptoms including pain and swelling. Arthritis is the inflammation and damage of a joint due to wear and tear or disease. There are several treatments for arthritis, but if the damage progresses far enough, joint replacement may be necessary. In joint replacement, a metal or plastic implant is surgically placed within the joint to make movement easier.

Bone problems include scoliosis, fractures, and osteoporosis. Scoliosis is a curvature of the spine, making the normally straight spine look like a 'C' or 'S.' It is treated with braces or surgery. Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to weaken and break easily. It's most common in women, especially older women. Fully half of all women over 65 have osteoporosis. Fractures are any break in the bone. They can be a simple crack or a severe and complicated shatter. Osteoporosis causes fractures in people who have it, but other causes are trauma (such as a fall) or overuse.

Tendon and ligament problems most often result from injury or overuse. Two good examples are ligament tears and tendonitis. The most common ligament tear is the ACL tear in the knee. This ligament supports and stabilizes the knee and is most often torn during sports activities. Tendonitis happens when a tendon, which connects muscles and bones together, becomes irritated and inflamed. This happens most often in older patients who push their bodies too far, leading to pain and swelling. Treatment for both tendon and ligament problems usually includes rest, ice, and supporting the area to let it heal.

Pain and numbness problems can be caused by overuse, disease, an injury, or a compressed nerve. Lower back pain and carpal tunnel syndrome are two of the most common conditions patients encounter. Lower back pain may be caused by sore muscles that have been overworked, or an injury to the disks separating the vertebrae in the spine. Lower back pain usually goes away on its own within a few days, but it may require medical treatment depending on the cause. Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the nerve at the base of the palm becomes trapped or pinched. Symptoms include tingling, pain, numbness, or weakness in the hand. Treatment involves rest and sometimes steroid injections.

Because the musculoskeletal system involves so much of the body, problems here can be incredibly varied in their type and severity. Some musculoskeletal problems will go away on their own or only require rest, while others may require medication, physical therapy, or even surgery.

aspiration	85
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	13
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	342
hip imaging	20
hospital care	20
immobilization	11
injections	99
inpatient care	20
musculoskeletal imaging	57
nerve procedures	13
open surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	13
X-rays	56

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	272
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	59
Less than 65	41

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

aspiration	53
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	13
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	350
immobilization	11
injections	93
musculoskeletal imaging	61
nerve procedures	14
open surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	14
X-rays	60

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	257
Black	16
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	46
Less than 65	38

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

aspiration	46
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	14
doctor visit	417
hip imaging	17
immobilization	18
injections	113
musculoskeletal imaging	82
pelvic imaging	12
X-rays	94

**Gender**
Male	266
Female	428

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	550
Black	52
Hispanic	52
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	298
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	124
Less than 65	82

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

aspiration	70
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	18
decompression surgery	10
doctor visit	460
immobilization	13
injections	181
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	88
nerve procedures	10
upper extremity surgery	10
X-rays	87

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	256

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	349
Black	23
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	68
Less than 65	53

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

aspiration	110
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	12
doctor visit	488
immobilization	21
injections	186
musculoskeletal imaging	62
X-rays	61

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	280

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	368
Black	12
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	58
Less than 65	52

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

aspiration	152
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	16
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	515
injections	255
minimally invasive procedures	13
musculoskeletal imaging	28
nerve procedures	12
upper extremity surgery	12
X-rays	27

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	315

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	402
Black	26
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	70
Less than 65	53

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

aspiration	113
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	12
doctor visit	399
injections	243
musculoskeletal imaging	34
X-rays	33

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	318
Black	13
Hispanic	25
Asian	13
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	60
Less than 65	32

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

aspiration	101
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	14
doctor visit	386
injections	212
musculoskeletal imaging	28
X-rays	27

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	255
Black	17
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	54
Less than 65	23

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

aspiration	287
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	36
decompression surgery	9
doctor visit	975
immobilization	32
injections	597
minimally invasive procedures	10
musculoskeletal imaging	67
nerve procedures	9
upper extremity surgery	9
X-rays	66

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ross Jason Richer, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ross Jason Richer, MD treated as an orthopedist in Fairfield, CT were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	114
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	16
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	481
hip imaging	18
hospital care	20
immobilization	18
injections	221
inpatient care	20
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	58
nerve procedures	12
open surgery	14
pelvic imaging	12
upper extremity surgery	12
X-rays	60

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ross Jason Richer, MD.

**Gender**
Female	208
Male	127

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	17
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	277
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	22
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	53
75 to 84	102
Less than 65	37
65 to 74	141

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ross Jason Richer, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	9
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Ross Jason Richer, MD graduated from SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. He completed residency at Northwestern University Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences

Residency: Northwestern University Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ross Jason Richer, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Yale New Haven Health

Hartford Healthcare

ORTHOPAEDIC SPECIALTY GROUP PC

REHABILITATION ASSOCIATES INC

Yale New Haven Children's Hospital, Bridgeport Campus

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. Ross Jason Richer, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CorVel, Great-West Healthcare, MultiPlan, Community Care Network (CCN), United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Oxford Health Plans, Medicare, Medicaid, Cigna, Anthem, ConnectiCare, Focus Health Solutions, First Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), NATIONAL PREFERRED PROVIDER NETWORK, NORTHEAST HEALTH DIRECT, LLC, HEALTHCARE VALUE MANAGEMENT, NORTHEAST HEALTH CARE ALLIANCE HMC and PIONEER HEALTH NETWORK.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Ross Jason Richer, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CorVel

Great-West Healthcare

MultiPlan

Community Care Network (CCN)

United Healthcare

Aetna

TRICARE

Oxford Health Plans

Medicare

Medicaid

Cigna

Anthem

ConnectiCare

Focus Health Solutions

First Health

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

NATIONAL PREFERRED PROVIDER NETWORK

NORTHEAST HEALTH DIRECT, LLC

HEALTHCARE VALUE MANAGEMENT

NORTHEAST HEALTH CARE ALLIANCE HMC

PIONEER HEALTH NETWORK

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
TEI Medical Inc.	$149 PriMatrix $149
Stryker Corporation	$142 HOFFMANN $142
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$112 HIPS $112
Horizon Therapeutics plc	$90 PENNSAID $53	Duexis $36
BIOVENTUS LLC	$51 Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System $29	Exogen $22
Other	$98 Trauma $27	EUFLEXXA $25	AxoGuard Nerve Protector $19	AQUAMANTYS $15	SMARTRELEASE SYSTEM $11

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$529
Charitable Contribution	$112

Biography

Dr. Ross Richer's areas of specialization are hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery; he sees patients in Fairfield, CT and Shelton, CT. These areas are among Dr. Richer's clinical interests: arthroscopic surgery, carpal tunnel surgery, and closed reduction. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Hartford Healthcare and Yale New Haven Health. He can take Anthem, ConnectiCare, Blue California, and more. According to Yale New Haven Health, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Richer's office in Shelton, CT. After attending SUNY, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences for medical school, he completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with Northwestern University. Dr. Richer (or staff) speaks Spanish, Polish, and Portuguese.