Dr. Richard L. Dees, DO
- Medicare services, 2024
- 790
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 183
- Part D claims, 2024
- 290
- Hospital affiliations
- 4
- Industry payments
- $36,677
- Practice address
- 3811 Valley Centre Drive, San Diego, CA 92130
- Practice phone
- Call (858) 764-3000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Scripps Clinic Carmel Valley Ambulatory Surgery Center
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · San Diego, California
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Dr. Richard L. Dees is an orthopedic surgeon in San Diego, California
Dr. Dees practices at Scripps Clinic Carmel Valley Ambulatory Surgery Center in San Diego, California.
Dr. Dees' NPI, 1326572769, was assigned on April 12, 2017. Dr. Dees graduated from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie in 2017. Dr. Dees holds Oklahoma license 6397.
- NPI
- 1326572769NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1557694502
- NPI enumeration date
- April 12, 2017
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (858) 764-3000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 35
- Medical school graduation
- 2017
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Richard L. Dees practices at Scripps Clinic Carmel Valley Ambulatory Surgery Center in San Diego, California
Dr. Dees' primary practice is Scripps Clinic Carmel Valley Ambulatory Surgery Center, at 3811 Valley Centre Drive, San Diego, CA 92130. The practice phone is (858) 764-3000.
- Scripps Clinic Carmel Valley Ambulatory Surgery Center3811 Valley Centre Drive, San Diego, CA 92130Phone(858) 764-3000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Richard L. Dees is affiliated with 9 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Dees' primary practice is Scripps Clinic Carmel Valley Ambulatory Surgery Center in San Diego, California. Dr. Dees is also affiliated with INTEGRIS Health Baptist Medical Center. The medical group on file is Synergy Orthopedic Specialists Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Dees to 3 more hospitals, 3 home health agencies, 2 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Richard L. Dees' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Dees practices, 9 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Scripps Clinic Carmel Valley Ambulatory Surgery Center | Available with a free account |
| +8 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Richard L. Dees is one of 2,056 orthopedic surgeons in California
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Dees' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Dees is licensed in Oklahoma.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, OklahomaPrimary
Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Dees
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Richard L. Dees billed Medicare for 790 services in 2024
CMS data shows 790 Medicare services from Dr. Dees across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 183 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $37,674 for them.
Dr. Dees' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 202024: 3111455%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 02024: 285
- Imaging
- 2023: 02024: 118
- Surgery
- 2023: 262024: 76192%
Where Dr. Dees' Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office74394%
- In a facility476%
Dr. Dees compared with the California median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Dees
- California median
- Medicare services
- 790vs 68316% above
- Medicare patients
- 183vs 21515% below
- Part D claims
- 241vs 703.4 times
Medians across 1,844 orthopedic surgeons in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Dees' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Richard L. Dees treated 183 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 183 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Dees in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 83 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 72% have arthritis. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.21, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Dees' median patient age at 60, with 58% women.
Dr. Dees' Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Dees' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women11462%
- Men6938%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Dees' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- Arthritis72%
- High cholesterol70%
- Depression34%
- Mood disorders34%
- Anxiety32%
- Diabetes32%
- Ischemic heart disease31%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Dees' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 60
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women58%
- Men41%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Richard L. Dees wrote 290 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Dees wrote 290 Medicare Part D claims for 118 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 241 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,440 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 14 claims across 1 drug.
Dr. Dees' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Dees' Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids31%89 of 290 claims
- Antibiotics10%29 of 290 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 142024: 2411621%
Drugs named by CMS: 8 in 2024, 1 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Richard L. Dees ranks in the 84th percentile for upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) in Medicare
Dr. Dees accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 45 procedures of upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Dees, more than 84% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Dees ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
- 84th percentile45 procedures
- Knee replacement
- 37th percentile11 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Hip replacement: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Richard L. Dees received $36,677 in industry payments from 2018 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 143 general payments to Dr. Dees from 12 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Grants make up the largest share, 55% of the total. Arthrex, Inc. paid the most, $22,366.
General payments to Dr. Dees by program year, 2018 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Dees by kind, 2018 to 2025
- Grants$20,00055%
- Education$8,08222%
- Food and beverage$5,63915%
- Travel and lodging$2,9558%
Companies that paid Dr. Dees the most, 2018 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Richard L. Dees graduated from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie
Dr. Dees graduated from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie in 2017.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Richard L. Dees's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Richard L. Dees' NPI number?
Dr. Richard L. Dees' NPI number is 1326572769. It was assigned on April 12, 2017, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Richard L. Dees?
Dr. Richard L. Dees is an orthopedic surgeon in San Diego, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Richard L. Dees practice?
Dr. Dees practices at 3811 Valley Centre Drive, San Diego, CA 92130. Dr. Dees' primary practice is Scripps Clinic Carmel Valley Ambulatory Surgery Center in San Diego, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Dees to 3 hospitals, 3 home health agencies, 2 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Richard L. Dees' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Dees is (858) 764-3000.
What is Dr. Richard L. Dees' medical license number?
Dr. Dees holds Oklahoma license 6397.
Which hospitals is Dr. Richard L. Dees affiliated with?
Dr. Dees is affiliated with INTEGRIS Health Baptist Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Dees to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Richard L. Dees part of?
Dr. Dees is linked to Synergy Orthopedic Specialists Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Dees to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Richard L. Dees accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Dees billed Medicare for 790 services in 2024, and Dr. Dees accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Richard L. Dees see?
CMS counts 183 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Dees in 2024, with an average age of 76.
What services does Dr. Richard L. Dees bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Dees' most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J1100), office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, new patient (99204).
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Where did Dr. Richard L. Dees go to medical school?
Dr. Dees graduated from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie in 2017.
What drugs does Dr. Richard L. Dees prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Dees' most prescribed drugs by claims were Meloxicam, Oxycodone HCl and Ondansetron ODT.
Has Dr. Richard L. Dees received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $36,677 in general payments to Dr. Dees from 12 companies from 2018 to 2025. The largest total came from Arthrex, Inc.
How long has Dr. Richard L. Dees been practicing?
Dr. Dees graduated from medical school in 2017, 9 years ago.
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