Dr. William J. Richardson, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 401
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 248
- Part D claims, 2024
- 447
- Publications
- 50
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Practice address
- 2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705
- Practice phone
- Call (919) 684-8111
- 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. William J. Richardson is an orthopedic surgeon in Durham, North Carolina
Dr. Richardson practices at Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, part of Duke University.
Dr. Richardson's NPI, 1831286475, was assigned on October 6, 2006. Dr. Richardson graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 1977. Dr. Richardson holds North Carolina license 30952.
- NPI
- 1831286475NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4587616131
- NPI enumeration date
- October 6, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (919) 684-8111
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 75
- Medical school graduation
- 1977
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. William J. Richardson practices at Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina
Dr. Richardson's primary practice is Duke University Hospital, at 2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705 in Durham County. The practice phone is (919) 684-8111.
- Duke University Hospital2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705 · Durham CountyPhone(919) 684-8111
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. William J. Richardson is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Richardson's primary practice is Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, part of Duke University. Dr. Richardson is also affiliated with Duke Regional Hospital. The medical group on file is Legacy Healthcare Services. Dmand AI also links Dr. Richardson to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, 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. William J. Richardson's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Richardson practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Duke University Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +4 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. William J. Richardson is one of 809 orthopedic surgeons in North Carolina
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Richardson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Richardson is licensed in North Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, North CarolinaPrimary
Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Richardson
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. William J. Richardson billed Medicare for 401 services in 2024
CMS data shows 401 Medicare services from Dr. Richardson across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 248 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $18,956 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Richardson's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3632024: 32610%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 75
- Surgery
- 2023: 542024: 0100%
Dr. Richardson compared with the North Carolina median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Richardson
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 401vs 99660% below
- Medicare patients
- 248vs 241Close to median
- Part D claims
- 380vs 1572.4 times
Medians across 792 orthopedic surgeons in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Richardson'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. William J. Richardson treated 248 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 248 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Richardson in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 108 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.35, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Richardson's median patient age at 75, with 70% women.
Dr. Richardson's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Richardson's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women14759%
- Men10141%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Richardson's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Anxiety31%
- Diabetes31%
- Mood disorders31%
- Chronic kidney disease29%
- Depression29%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Richardson's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 75
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women70%
- Men29%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. William J. Richardson wrote 447 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Richardson wrote 447 Medicare Part D claims for 104 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 380 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $4,196 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 349 claims across 9 drugs.
Dr. Richardson's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic444 claims99%
- Brand-name and other3 claims1%
Dr. Richardson'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. Richardson's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids21%92 of 447 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: 3492024: 3809%
Drugs named by CMS: 6 in 2024, 9 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. William J. Richardson offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Richardson accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Richardson as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. William J. Richardson has 50 publications on record
Dmand AI links 50 papers to Dr. Richardson, published from 2010 to 2025. 2021 was the busiest year, with 5. The most frequent topics are Cells, Cultured, Collagen and Extracellular Matrix. Dr. Richardson has published most often in bioRxiv. Dr. Richardson's most frequent co-authors are Keith Walter Michael, MD, Adam M. Caputo, MD and Oren N. Gottfried, MD.
Dr. Richardson's papers by year, 2015 to 2025
Topics Dr. Richardson writes about most
- Cells, Cultured
- Collagen
- Extracellular Matrix
- Fibroblasts
- Fibrosis
- Heart Failure
- Models, Biological
- Myocardial Infarction
Dr. Richardson's most frequent co-authors
- Keith Walter Michael, MD4 shared papers
- Adam M. Caputo, MD3 shared papers
- Oren N. Gottfried, MD3 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Richardson
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. William J. Richardson received $86,433 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 161 general payments to Dr. Richardson from 21 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 67% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $47,286.
General payments to Dr. Richardson by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Richardson by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Consulting fees$57,55067%
- Travel and lodging$12,77715%
- Grants$6,9008%
- Food and beverage$6,3357%
- Other$2,8713%
Companies that paid Dr. Richardson 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. William J. Richardson graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School
Dr. Richardson graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 1977.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. William J. Richardson'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) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| 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. William J. Richardson's NPI number?
Dr. William J. Richardson's NPI number is 1831286475. It was assigned on October 6, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. William J. Richardson?
Dr. William J. Richardson is an orthopedic surgeon in Durham, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. William J. Richardson practice?
Dr. Richardson practices at 2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705. Dr. Richardson's primary practice is Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, part of Duke University. Dmand AI also links Dr. Richardson to 1 hospital, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. William J. Richardson's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Richardson is (919) 684-8111.
What is Dr. William J. Richardson's medical license number?
Dr. Richardson holds North Carolina license 30952.
Which hospitals is Dr. William J. Richardson affiliated with?
Dr. Richardson practices at Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Richardson is also affiliated with Duke Regional Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Richardson to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. William J. Richardson part of?
Dr. Richardson is linked to Legacy Healthcare Services. Dmand AI links Dr. Richardson to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. William J. Richardson accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Richardson billed Medicare for 401 services in 2024, and Dr. Richardson accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. William J. Richardson offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Richardson as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. William J. Richardson see?
CMS counts 248 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Richardson in 2024, with an average age of 74.
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What services does Dr. William J. Richardson bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Richardson's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), medicare service (G2211) and office visit, new patient (99204).
Where did Dr. William J. Richardson go to medical school?
Dr. Richardson graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 1977.
What drugs does Dr. William J. Richardson prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Richardson's most prescribed drugs by claims were Gabapentin, Oxycodone HCl and Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.
Has Dr. William J. Richardson received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $86,433 in general payments to Dr. Richardson from 21 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Stryker Corporation.
How long has Dr. William J. Richardson been practicing?
Dr. Richardson graduated from medical school in 1977, 49 years ago.
Does Dr. William J. Richardson do research?
Dmand AI links 50 publications to Dr. Richardson, published from 2010 to 2025.
Who does Dr. William J. Richardson publish with?
Dr. Richardson's most frequent co-authors are Keith Walter Michael, MD (4 shared papers), Adam M. Caputo, MD (3 shared papers) and Oren N. Gottfried, MD (3 shared papers).
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