Dr. Richard Zackary Unger, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 975
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 175
- Part D claims, 2024
- 207
- Hospital affiliations
- 4
- Industry payments
- $37,141
- Practice address
- 217 South Third Street, Danville, KY 40422
- Practice phone
- Call (859) 239-1000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Richard Zackary Unger is an orthopedic surgeon in Danville, Kentucky
Dr. Unger practices at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville, Kentucky, part of Ephraim McDowell Health.
Dr. Unger's NPI, 1902211832, was assigned on June 30, 2014. Dr. Unger graduated from University of Kentucky College of Medicine in 2014. Dr. Unger holds Kentucky license R3648.
- NPI
- 1902211832NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9234446055
- NPI enumeration date
- June 30, 2014
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (859) 239-1000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 38
- Medical school graduation
- 2014
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Richard Zackary Unger practices at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville, Kentucky
Dr. Unger's primary practice is Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center, at 217 South Third Street, Danville, KY 40422 in Boyle County. The practice phone is (859) 239-1000.
- Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center217 South Third Street, Danville, KY 40422 · Boyle CountyPhone(859) 239-1000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Richard Zackary Unger is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Unger's primary practice is Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville, Kentucky, part of Ephraim McDowell Health. Dr. Unger is also affiliated with Select Specialty Hospital - Central Kentucky. The medical group on file is Danville Family Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Unger to 2 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 2 home health agencies and 2 medical groups, 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 Zackary Unger's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Unger practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +7 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Richard Zackary Unger is one of 291 orthopedic surgeons in Kentucky
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Unger's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Unger is licensed in Kentucky.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, KentuckyPrimary
Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Unger
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Richard Zackary Unger billed Medicare for 975 services in 2024
CMS data shows 975 Medicare services from Dr. Unger across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 175 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $28,064 for them.
Dr. Unger's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 5632024: 48913%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2622024: 23211%
- Imaging
- 2023: 1072024: 15545%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1392024: 9929%
Where Dr. Unger's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office94997%
- In a facility263%
Dr. Unger compared with the Kentucky median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Unger
- Kentucky median
- Medicare services
- 975vs 1,20919% below
- Medicare patients
- 175vs 25732% below
- Part D claims
- 171vs 24630% below
Medians across 291 orthopedic surgeons in Kentucky with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Unger's 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 Zackary Unger treated 175 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 175 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Unger in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 81 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.15, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Unger's median patient age at 67, with 55% women.
Dr. Unger's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Unger's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women11063%
- Men6537%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Unger's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis63%
- Diabetes38%
- Anxiety30%
- Depression26%
- Ischemic heart disease26%
- Mood disorders26%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Unger's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 67
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women55%
- Men44%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Richard Zackary Unger wrote 207 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Unger wrote 207 Medicare Part D claims for 119 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 171 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,235 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 227 claims across 6 drugs.
Dr. Unger's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic205 claims99%
- Brand-name and other2 claims1%
Dr. Unger's 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. Unger's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids60%124 of 207 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: 2272024: 17125%
Drugs named by CMS: 5 in 2024, 6 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 Zackary Unger ranks in the 46th percentile for upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) in Medicare
Dr. Unger accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 11 procedures of upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Unger, more than 46% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Unger ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
- 46th 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)
Knee replacement: 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 Zackary Unger received $37,141 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 81 general payments to Dr. Unger from 12 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Grants make up the largest share, 54% of the total. Arthrex, Inc. paid the most, $24,609.
General payments to Dr. Unger by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Unger by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Grants$20,00054%
- Education$11,20030%
- Travel and lodging$3,95311%
- Food and beverage$1,9415%
- Education speaker fees$460%
Companies that paid Dr. Unger the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Richard Zackary Unger graduated from University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Dr. Unger graduated from University of Kentucky College of Medicine in 2014.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Richard Zackary Unger'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 Zackary Unger's NPI number?
Dr. Richard Zackary Unger's NPI number is 1902211832. It was assigned on June 30, 2014, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Richard Zackary Unger?
Dr. Richard Zackary Unger is an orthopedic surgeon in Danville, Kentucky. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Richard Zackary Unger practice?
Dr. Unger practices at 217 South Third Street, Danville, KY 40422. Dr. Unger's primary practice is Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville, Kentucky, part of Ephraim McDowell Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Unger to 2 hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 2 home health agencies and 2 medical groups.
What is Dr. Richard Zackary Unger's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Unger is (859) 239-1000.
What is Dr. Richard Zackary Unger's medical license number?
Dr. Unger holds Kentucky license R3648.
Which hospitals is Dr. Richard Zackary Unger affiliated with?
Dr. Unger practices at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville, Kentucky. Dr. Unger is also affiliated with Select Specialty Hospital - Central Kentucky. Dmand AI links Dr. Unger to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Richard Zackary Unger part of?
Dr. Unger is linked to Danville Family Physicians. Dmand AI links Dr. Unger to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Richard Zackary Unger accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Unger billed Medicare for 975 services in 2024, and Dr. Unger accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Richard Zackary Unger see?
CMS counts 175 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Unger in 2024, with an average age of 74.
What services does Dr. Richard Zackary Unger bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Unger's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J0702), surgery: bones and joints (20610) and office visit, established patient (99214).
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Where did Dr. Richard Zackary Unger go to medical school?
Dr. Unger graduated from University of Kentucky College of Medicine in 2014.
What drugs does Dr. Richard Zackary Unger prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Unger's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone-Acetaminophen, Diclofenac Sodium and Oxycodone HCl.
Has Dr. Richard Zackary Unger received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $37,141 in general payments to Dr. Unger from 12 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Arthrex, Inc.
How long has Dr. Richard Zackary Unger been practicing?
Dr. Unger graduated from medical school in 2014, 12 years ago.
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