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Dr. Joyce Lynn Richards, DO

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Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (1980)

294 W State Route 89a Suite 213
Cottonwood, AZ 86326

(928) 649-7913

Dr. Joyce Lynn Richards, DO is a gastroenterologist in Cottonwood, AZ specializing in adult gastroenterology. She graduated from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1980 and has 46 years of experience.

Office Locations

294 W State Route 89a Suite 213
Cottonwood, AZ 86326

(928) 649-7913

(928) 649-7914

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401 S Calvary Way
Cottonwood, AZ 86326

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joyce Lynn Richards, DO treated as a gastroenterologist in Cottonwood, AZ during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joyce Lynn Richards, DO for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	290
doctor visit	561
gastrointestinal procedures	345
hospital care	107
inpatient care	107
minimally invasive procedures	345
preventive care	42
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	290

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joyce Lynn Richards, DO treated as a gastroenterologist in Cottonwood, AZ during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joyce Lynn Richards, DO for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	410
doctor visit	530
gastrointestinal procedures	433
hospital care	125
inpatient care	125
minimally invasive procedures	433
preventive care	23
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	410

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joyce Lynn Richards, DO.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	364

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	516
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	251
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	69
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joyce Lynn Richards, DO in 2013

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joyce Lynn Richards, DO treated as a gastroenterologist in Cottonwood, AZ during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joyce Lynn Richards, DO for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	11
diagnostic procedures	340
doctor visit	362
esophageal dilation	11
gastrointestinal procedures	407
hospital care	111
inpatient care	111
minimally invasive procedures	407
preventive care	56
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	340

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joyce Lynn Richards, DO.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	304

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	442
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	229
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	47
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joyce Lynn Richards, DO in 2014

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joyce Lynn Richards, DO treated as a gastroenterologist in Cottonwood, AZ during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joyce Lynn Richards, DO for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	332
doctor visit	313
gastrointestinal procedures	410
hospital care	114
inpatient care	114
minimally invasive procedures	410
preventive care	49
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	332

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joyce Lynn Richards, DO.

**Gender**
Male	312
Female	574

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	828
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	430
From 75 to 84	260
85 and over	116
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joyce Lynn Richards, DO in 2015

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joyce Lynn Richards, DO treated as a gastroenterologist in Cottonwood, AZ during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joyce Lynn Richards, DO for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	22
diagnostic procedures	411
doctor visit	375
esophageal dilation	22
gastrointestinal procedures	486
hospital care	109
inpatient care	109
minimally invasive procedures	486
preventive care	38
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	411

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joyce Lynn Richards, DO.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	330

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	465
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	266
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	45
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joyce Lynn Richards, DO in 2016

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	23
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joyce Lynn Richards, DO treated as a gastroenterologist in Cottonwood, AZ during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joyce Lynn Richards, DO for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	15
diagnostic procedures	394
doctor visit	358
esophageal dilation	15
gastrointestinal procedures	519
hospital care	87
injections	25
inpatient care	87
minimally invasive procedures	519
preventive care	57
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	394

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joyce Lynn Richards, DO.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	313

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	450
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	274
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	36
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joyce Lynn Richards, DO in 2017

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	22
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joyce Lynn Richards, DO treated as a gastroenterologist in Cottonwood, AZ during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joyce Lynn Richards, DO for Medicare patients.

balloon dilation	13
diagnostic procedures	375
doctor visit	393
esophageal dilation	13
gastrointestinal procedures	461
hospital care	96
injections	21
inpatient care	96
minimally invasive procedures	461
preventive care	32
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	375

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joyce Lynn Richards, DO.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	301

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	428
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	239
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	45
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joyce Lynn Richards, DO in 2018

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	19
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joyce Lynn Richards, DO treated as a gastroenterologist in Cottonwood, AZ during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joyce Lynn Richards, DO for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	223
doctor visit	542
gastrointestinal procedures	240
injections	17
minimally invasive procedures	240
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	223

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joyce Lynn Richards, DO.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	288

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	403
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	39
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joyce Lynn Richards, DO in 2019

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joyce Lynn Richards, DO treated as a gastroenterologist in Cottonwood, AZ during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joyce Lynn Richards, DO for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	177
doctor visit	377
gastrointestinal procedures	192
injections	15
minimally invasive procedures	192
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	177

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joyce Lynn Richards, DO.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	308
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	29
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joyce Lynn Richards, DO in 2020

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joyce Lynn Richards, DO treated as a gastroenterologist in Cottonwood, AZ during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joyce Lynn Richards, DO for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	281
doctor visit	293
gastrointestinal procedures	328
injections	28
minimally invasive procedures	328
preventive care	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	281

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joyce Lynn Richards, DO.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	241

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	346
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	214
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	20
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joyce Lynn Richards, DO in 2021

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joyce Lynn Richards, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joyce Lynn Richards, DO treated as a gastroenterologist in Cottonwood, AZ were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

balloon dilation	15
diagnostic procedures	323
doctor visit	410
esophageal dilation	15
gastrointestinal procedures	382
hospital care	107
injections	21
inpatient care	107
minimally invasive procedures	382
preventive care	39
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	323

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joyce Lynn Richards, DO.

**Gender**
Female	293
Male	159

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	418
Hispanic	16
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	44
75 to 84	130
Less than 65	47
65 to 74	230

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joyce Lynn Richards, DO From 2012 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joyce Lynn Richards, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Joyce Lynn Richards, DO graduated from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1980. She is certified by the Board Certification: American Osteopathic Association - Gastroenterology and has a state license in Arizona.

Medical School: Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (1980)

Board Certification: Board Certification: American Osteopathic Association - Gastroenterology

Licensed In: Arizona

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Joyce Lynn Richards, DO has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Joyce Lynn Richards, DO from all over the web to help you find the right in Cottonwood, AZ.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-03-23

I want everyone to know how much this doctor did to save my life. She was much more concerned about my health than money.  I will
Always be in her debt. Mentally not physically. For her professionalism.  It has been 11+ years and I am doing well. Thank You with all my heart.

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Joyce Lynn Richards, DO. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie, Inc.	$259 Humira $158	Mavyret $22	Creon $18	Viekira Pak $18	Viekira $11	Other $32
Pfizer Inc.	$144 XELJANZ $127	INFLECTRA $17
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$112 XIFAXAN $100	XIFAXANIBSD $12
Allergan Inc.	$94 VIBERZI $79	ZENPEP $14
Shire North American Group Inc	$65 GATTEX $65
Other	$329 AMITIZA $52	Humira $47	ZEPOSIA $37	Ocaliva $35	XIFAXAN $25	Other $134

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$896
Education	$54
Consulting Fee	$52

Biography

Dr. Joyce Richards works as an adult gastroenterology. She is a graduate of Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine and Michigan State University College of Human Medicine.

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joyce Lynn Richards, DO in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joyce Lynn Richards, DO in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2021

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joyce Lynn Richards, DO From 2012 - 2021

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