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Dr. Richard Blake Kline, MD

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Specializes in: Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

Medical College of Georgia (1998)

2767 Cultra Road
Conway, SC 29526

(843) 438-8470

Dr. Richard Blake Kline, MD is an anesthesiologist in Conway, SC specializing in anesthesiology and pain medicine. He graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 1998 and has 28 years of experience. Dr. Richard Blake Kline, MD is affiliated with ATLANTIC COAST PAIN SPECIALISTS INC.

Office Locations

2767 Cultra Road
Conway, SC 29526

(843) 438-8470

(843) 438-8480

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Richard Blake Kline, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

percutaneous spinal cord stimulator lead placement

By Affordability:

greater occipital nerve block

occipital nerve block

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within South Carolina, Dr. Richard Blake Kline, MD performed more percutaneous spinal cord stimulator lead placement procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for greater occipital nerve block, and occipital nerve block that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

injections

major joint aspiration

percutaneous procedures

In 2023, Dr. Richard Blake Kline, MD performed more injections, major joint aspiration, and percutaneous procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina.

Top 25%

By Volume:

facet rhizotomy injection

rhizotomy

In 2012, Dr. Richard Blake Kline, MD performed more facet rhizotomy injection, and rhizotomy (nerve ablation) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Blake Kline, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Conway, SC during 2012 were pain management, spinal procedures, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Blake Kline, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	186
injections	911
minimally invasive procedures	69
nerve block	830
nerve procedures	23
neurostimulator lead placement	46
pain management	934
spinal procedures	928

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Blake Kline, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Conway, SC during 2013 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Blake Kline, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	355
injections	1413
minimally invasive procedures	225
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	17
nerve block	1209
nerve procedures	149
neurostimulator lead placement	76
pain management	1562
spinal procedures	1345

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Blake Kline, MD.

**Gender**
Male	244
Female	387

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	497
Black	122
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	271
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	47
Less than 65	155

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Blake Kline, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Blake Kline, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Conway, SC during 2014 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Blake Kline, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	35
doctor visit	292
injections	1377
minimally invasive procedures	215
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	18
nerve block	1258
nerve procedures	168
neurostimulator lead placement	47
pain management	1510
spinal procedures	1295

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Blake Kline, MD.

**Gender**
Male	233
Female	431

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	549
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	295
From 75 to 84	187
85 and over	42
Less than 65	140

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Blake Kline, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Blake Kline, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Conway, SC during 2015 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Blake Kline, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	72
doctor visit	436
injections	942
minimally invasive procedures	114
nerve block	832
nerve procedures	71
neurostimulator lead placement	43
pain management	941
spinal procedures	834

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Blake Kline, MD.

**Gender**
Male	450
Female	800

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1050
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	566
From 75 to 84	298
85 and over	80
Less than 65	306

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Blake Kline, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Blake Kline, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Conway, SC during 2016 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Blake Kline, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	64
doctor visit	534
injections	593
minimally invasive procedures	127
nerve block	495
nerve procedures	67
neurostimulator lead placement	60
pain management	596
spinal procedures	518

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Blake Kline, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	332
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	14
Less than 65	135

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Blake Kline, MD in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Blake Kline, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Conway, SC during 2017 were pain management, injections, minimally invasive procedures and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Blake Kline, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	68
doctor visit	763
injections	233
minimally invasive procedures	231
nerve block	139
nerve procedures	155
neurostimulator lead placement	76
pain management	320
spinal procedures	175

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Blake Kline, MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	224

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	338
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	12
Less than 65	99

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Blake Kline, MD in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	34
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Blake Kline, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Conway, SC during 2018 were pain management, injections, nerve block and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Blake Kline, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	157
doctor visit	1058
injections	419
minimally invasive procedures	266
nerve block	279
nerve procedures	198
neurostimulator lead placement	68
pain management	460
spinal procedures	179

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Blake Kline, MD.

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	249

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	404
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	23
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Blake Kline, MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Blake Kline, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Conway, SC during 2019 were injections, pain management, aspiration and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Blake Kline, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	378
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	1231
injections	569
minimally invasive procedures	351
nerve block	110
nerve procedures	313
neurostimulator lead placement	38
pain management	485
spinal procedures	187

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Blake Kline, MD.

**Gender**
Male	222
Female	284

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	456
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	232
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	40
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Blake Kline, MD in 2019

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Blake Kline, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Conway, SC during 2020 were injections, pain management, aspiration and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Blake Kline, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	435
decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	1407
implant surgery	19
injections	677
minimally invasive procedures	372
nerve block	103
nerve procedures	274
neurostimulator lead placement	98
neurostimulator replacement	19
pain management	488
spinal procedures	298

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Blake Kline, MD.

**Gender**
Male	226
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	484
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	245
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	28
Less than 65	127

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Blake Kline, MD in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Blake Kline, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Conway, SC during 2021 were injections, pain management, aspiration and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Blake Kline, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	427
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	2608
image guided procedures	15
implant surgery	33
injections	695
minimally invasive procedures	366
nerve block	119
nerve procedures	246
neurostimulator lead placement	105
neurostimulator replacement	33
pain management	494
spinal procedures	346

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Blake Kline, MD.

**Gender**
Male	274
Female	334

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	548
Black	47
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	286
From 75 to 84	177
85 and over	33
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Blake Kline, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Blake Kline, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Conway, SC during 2022 were injections, spinal procedures, pain management and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Blake Kline, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	312
decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	2803
implant surgery	48
injections	551
minimally invasive procedures	340
nerve block	116
nerve procedures	185
neurostimulator lead placement	155
neurostimulator replacement	48
pain management	398
spinal procedures	425

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Blake Kline, MD.

**Gender**
Male	297
Female	392

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	622
Black	43
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	326
From 75 to 84	209
85 and over	49
Less than 65	105

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Blake Kline, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Blake Kline, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard Blake Kline, MD treated as an anesthesiologist in Conway, SC were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

aspiration	216
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	1061
image guided procedures	15
implant surgery	33
injections	761
minimally invasive procedures	243
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	17
nerve block	499
nerve procedures	168
neurostimulator lead placement	73
neurostimulator replacement	33
pain management	744
spinal procedures	593

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Blake Kline, MD.

**Gender**
Male	221
Female	331

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	19
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	480
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	141
85 and over	33
Less than 65	126
65 to 74	251

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Blake Kline, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	8
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. Richard Blake Kline, MD graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 1998. He has a state license in South Carolina.

Medical School: Medical College of Georgia (1998)

Licensed In: South Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard Blake Kline, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

ATLANTIC COAST PAIN SPECIALISTS INC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$49,360 WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 $21,173	Superion Indirect Decompression System $5,982	PAIN MANAGEMENT $3,908	GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT $2,154	GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT $2,067	Other $14,076
Abbott Laboratories	$4,787 Proclaim DRG IPG $906	PROCLAIM $895	Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs $864	Proclaim IPG $729	Octrode SCS Leads $229	Other $1,165
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$3,651 ADAPTIVESTIM $1,997	INTELLIS $615	VECTRIS $435	Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $196	SYNCHROMED $176	Other $232
Vertos Medical, Inc.	$3,478 mild Device Kit $3,478
Spinal Simplicity, LLC	$3,127 HA MINUTEMAN G3-R $3,127
Other	$16,543 ReActiv8 $2,455	Neuro-Chronic Pain $2,387	Nalu Neurostimulation System $1,803	Intracept $1,459	Prolate $730	Other $7,708

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$36,736
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$30,212
Travel and Lodging	$10,510
Consulting Fee	$2,025
Education	$1,462

Biography

Dr. Richard Kline works as an anesthesiology and pain medicine. Dr. Kline studied medicine at Medical College of Georgia.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Blake Kline, MD in 2019

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Blake Kline, MD in 2021

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Blake Kline, MD From 2012 - 2022

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