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Dr. Richard Clay Strong, MD

(Dr. Richard C. Strong, M.D)

(60 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Indiana University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: hip problems, shoulder problems, knee problems

6543 South State Road 109
Knightstown, IN 46148

(765) 445-6155

Dr. Richard Clay Strong, MD is an orthopedist in New Castle, IN specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine. Dr. Richard Clay Strong, MD is affiliated with Henry Community Health and Henry Community Health.

Office Locations

1000 N 16th Street Suite 250
New Castle, IN 47362

(765) 521-1217

(765) 599-3286

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2200 Forest Ridge Parkway
New Castle, IN 47362

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Henry Community Health

6543 South State Road 109
Knightstown, IN 46148

(765) 445-6155

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Clay Strong, MD treated as an orthopedist in New Castle, IN during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Clay Strong, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	11
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	142
diagnostic procedures	223
doctor visit	391
esophageal dilation	32
excision	142
gastrointestinal procedures	382
hospital care	79
injections	11
inpatient care	79
minimally invasive procedures	382
preventive care	103
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	223

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Clay Strong, MD treated as an orthopedist in New Castle, IN during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Clay Strong, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	212
diagnostic procedures	181
doctor visit	441
esophageal dilation	27
excision	212
gastrointestinal procedures	326
hospital care	23
inpatient care	23
minimally invasive procedures	326
preventive care	100
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	181

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Clay Strong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	238

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	410
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	49
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Clay Strong, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	38
Dementia	7
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Clay Strong, MD treated as an orthopedist in New Castle, IN during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Clay Strong, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	233
diagnostic procedures	140
doctor visit	443
esophageal dilation	36
excision	233
gastrointestinal procedures	257
hospital care	39
inpatient care	28
minimally invasive procedures	257
outpatient care	11
preventive care	63
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	140

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Clay Strong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	380
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	48
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Clay Strong, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	38
Dementia	9
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Clay Strong, MD treated as an orthopedist in New Castle, IN during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Clay Strong, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	151
diagnostic procedures	177
doctor visit	371
esophageal dilation	24
excision	151
gastrointestinal procedures	286
hospital care	65
inpatient care	65
minimally invasive procedures	286
preventive care	85
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	177

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Clay Strong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	348
Female	438

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	754
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	298
From 75 to 84	270
85 and over	92
Less than 65	126

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Clay Strong, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Clay Strong, MD treated as an orthopedist in New Castle, IN during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Clay Strong, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	135
diagnostic procedures	99
doctor visit	278
esophageal dilation	22
excision	135
gastrointestinal procedures	193
hospital care	52
inpatient care	52
minimally invasive procedures	193
preventive care	82
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	99

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Clay Strong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	339
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	43
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Clay Strong, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Clay Strong, MD treated as an orthopedist in New Castle, IN during 2017 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excision, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Clay Strong, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	263
diagnostic procedures	80
doctor visit	307
esophageal dilation	22
excision	263
gastrointestinal procedures	164
hospital care	24
inpatient care	24
minimally invasive procedures	164
preventive care	67
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	80

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Clay Strong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	158

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	30
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Clay Strong, MD in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Clay Strong, MD treated as an orthopedist in New Castle, IN during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Clay Strong, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	102
diagnostic procedures	70
doctor visit	163
esophageal dilation	12
excision	102
gastrointestinal procedures	130
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
minimally invasive procedures	130
preventive care	60
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	70

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Clay Strong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	116

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	16
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Clay Strong, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2018

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Clay Strong, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard Clay Strong, MD treated as an orthopedist in New Castle, IN were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

catheterization	11
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	176
diagnostic procedures	138
doctor visit	342
esophageal dilation	25
excision	176
gastrointestinal procedures	248
hospital care	42
injections	11
inpatient care	41
minimally invasive procedures	248
outpatient care	11
preventive care	80
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	138

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2018

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Clay Strong, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	269
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	112
85 and over	39
Less than 65	53
65 to 74	146

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Clay Strong, MD From 2012 - 2018

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	13
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Richard Clay Strong, MD graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Kansas Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Indiana.

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine

Residency: University of Kansas Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Indiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard Clay Strong, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Henry Community Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Richard Clay Strong, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.97 out of 5 stars based on 60 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Richard Clay Strong, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in New Castle, IN.

4.97

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$10 Regranex $10

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$10

Biography

Dr. Richard Strong's specialty is orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Before performing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Kansas, Dr. Strong attended Indiana University School of Medicine. In his practice, he is particularly interested in knee problems, shoulder problems, and hip problems. The average patient rating for Dr. Strong is 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is professionally affiliated with Henry Community Health.