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Dr. Richard Lee Putnam, MD

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Specializes in: Family Medicine

University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine

15611 Pomerado Road
Poway, CA 92064

(858) 675-3100

Dr. Richard Lee Putnam, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Poway, CA specializing in family medicine. He graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine. Dr. Richard Lee Putnam, MD is affiliated with Palomar Health Medical Group.

Office Locations

15611 Pomerado Road
Poway, CA 92064

(858) 675-3100

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In The News

“Vivian is survived by her sons, Robert A. P utnam of Upland, and Dr. Richard L. Putnam of Escondido.”—"Vivian Grace Gunn Putnam", Whittier Daily News, October 2003

“Vivian is survived by her sons, Robert A. Putnam of Upland and Dr. Richard L. Putnam of Escondido; daughters-in-law Randie and Christie; grandchildren, Geoffrey, Matthew, Robin, Daniel and...”—"Vivian Grace Gunn Putnam", Daily Bulletin, October 2003

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Richard Lee Putnam, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 10%

By Volume:

immunization

In 2023, Dr. Richard Lee Putnam, MD performed more immunization (preventive vaccines) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

flu shot

impacted ear wax removal

injections

skin lesion destruction

By Affordability:

lab tests

trigger point injection

urine tests

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Richard Lee Putnam, MD performed more flu shot, impacted ear wax removal, injections, and skin lesion destruction (e.g. laser surgery) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for lab tests, trigger point injection, and urine tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Lee Putnam, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Poway, CA during 2012 were injections, preventive care, vaccines and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Lee Putnam, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	96
breast exam	27
cytology	28
doctor visit	1274
ear procedures	35
gynecologic pathology	28
gynecologic procedures	27
injections	170
lab tests	34
pain management	74
preventive care	153
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	104
skin procedures	104
thoracic (chest) imaging	15
vaccines	108
X-rays	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Lee Putnam, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Poway, CA during 2013 were injections, preventive care, aspiration and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Lee Putnam, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	123
breast exam	25
cytology	14
doctor visit	1171
ear procedures	30
gynecologic pathology	14
gynecologic procedures	25
injections	168
lab tests	40
pain management	45
preventive care	132
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	114
skin procedures	114
thoracic (chest) imaging	31
vaccines	105
X-rays	31

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lee Putnam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	307
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	59
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lee Putnam, MD in 2013

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	17
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Lee Putnam, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Poway, CA during 2014 were injections, preventive care, vaccines and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Lee Putnam, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	100
breast exam	15
cytology	12
doctor visit	1183
ear procedures	20
gynecologic pathology	12
gynecologic procedures	15
injections	170
lab tests	46
pain management	70
preventive care	140
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	75
skin procedures	75
thoracic (chest) imaging	33
vaccines	128
X-rays	33

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lee Putnam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	191

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	331
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	56
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lee Putnam, MD in 2014

Hypertension	36
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	16
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Lee Putnam, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Poway, CA during 2015 were preventive care, vaccines, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Lee Putnam, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	117
breast exam	12
cytology	12
doctor visit	1095
gynecologic pathology	12
gynecologic procedures	12
injections	188
lab tests	26
pain management	71
preventive care	275
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	60
skin procedures	60
thoracic (chest) imaging	22
vaccines	248
X-rays	22

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lee Putnam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	352
Female	382

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	664
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	24
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	408
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	106
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lee Putnam, MD in 2015

Hypertension	34
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	16
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Lee Putnam, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Poway, CA during 2016 were preventive care, vaccines, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Lee Putnam, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	122
doctor visit	995
ear procedures	14
injections	154
lab tests	24
pain management	32
preventive care	252
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	69
skin procedures	69
thoracic (chest) imaging	25
vaccines	230
X-rays	25

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lee Putnam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	337
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	50
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lee Putnam, MD in 2016

Hypertension	32
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	3
Diabetes	14
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Lee Putnam, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Poway, CA during 2017 were preventive care, vaccines, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Lee Putnam, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	105
breast exam	22
chronic care	69
cytology	17
doctor visit	1122
ear procedures	12
gynecologic pathology	17
gynecologic procedures	22
injections	158
lab tests	39
pain management	53
preventive care	207
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	64
skin procedures	64
thoracic (chest) imaging	30
vaccines	173
X-rays	30

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lee Putnam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	340
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	48
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lee Putnam, MD in 2017

Hypertension	30
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	3
Diabetes	17
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Lee Putnam, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Poway, CA during 2018 were preventive care, vaccines, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Lee Putnam, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	91
doctor visit	1084
ear procedures	39
injections	121
lab tests	33
pain management	30
preventive care	147
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	56
skin procedures	56
vaccines	133

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lee Putnam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	341
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lee Putnam, MD in 2018

Hypertension	34
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	19
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Lee Putnam, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Poway, CA during 2019 were injections, preventive care, vaccines and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Lee Putnam, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	77
breast exam	11
doctor visit	988
ear procedures	47
gynecologic procedures	11
injections	156
lab tests	25
pain management	79
preventive care	144
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	52
skin procedures	52
vaccines	124

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lee Putnam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	338
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	17
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	214
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lee Putnam, MD in 2019

Hypertension	39
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	17
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Lee Putnam, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Poway, CA during 2020 were preventive care, injections, vaccines and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Lee Putnam, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	93
breast exam	19
cytology	15
doctor visit	870
ear procedures	29
gynecologic pathology	15
gynecologic procedures	19
injections	152
pain management	59
preventive care	182
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	57
skin procedures	57
vaccines	148

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lee Putnam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	191
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	349
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	17
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lee Putnam, MD in 2020

Hypertension	35
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	17
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Lee Putnam, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Poway, CA during 2021 were injections, aspiration, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Lee Putnam, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	108
doctor visit	968
ear procedures	23
injections	189
lab tests	18
pain management	81
preventive care	102
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	79
skin procedures	79
vaccines	86

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lee Putnam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	328
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lee Putnam, MD in 2021

Hypertension	41
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	15
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Lee Putnam, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Poway, CA during 2022 were injections, preventive care, aspiration and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Lee Putnam, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	98
breast exam	11
cytology	12
doctor visit	1031
ear procedures	19
gynecologic pathology	12
gynecologic procedures	11
injections	205
lab tests	19
pain management	92
preventive care	117
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	88
skin procedures	88
vaccines	90

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lee Putnam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	197

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	333
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	17
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lee Putnam, MD in 2022

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	11
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	16
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Lee Putnam, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard Lee Putnam, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Poway, CA were preventive care, injections, vaccines and aspiration.

aspiration	102
breast exam	17
chronic care	69
cytology	15
doctor visit	1071
ear procedures	26
gynecologic pathology	15
gynecologic procedures	17
injections	166
lab tests	30
pain management	62
preventive care	168
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	74
skin procedures	74
thoracic (chest) imaging	26
vaccines	143
X-rays	26

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lee Putnam, MD.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	15
Non-Hispanic White	333
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	7

**Age**
75 to 84	111
85 and over	29
Less than 65	7
65 to 74	202

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard Lee Putnam, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	34
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	3
Diabetes	14
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	10
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Richard Lee Putnam, MD graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine. He completed residency at Scott Medical Center. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine

Residency: Scott Medical Center

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard Lee Putnam, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Palomar Health Medical Group

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Richard Lee Putnam, MD 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. Richard Lee Putnam, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Poway, CA.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-12-16

Dr. Putnam has been my primarily care physician for over 20 years and I can attest that he is by far the best, most caring, talented and organized Dr. anyone could wish for. I am likely one of his most odd ball patients with countless rare and chronic conditions and he takes the time during and after our visits to think of creative ways to treat my conditions. He will be missed dearly when he finally retires.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$315 Ozempic $147	Tresiba $60	RYBELSUS $45	Wegovy $43	Xultophy 100/3.6 $21
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$248 FARXIGA $248
Amgen Inc.	$122 Repatha $109	Prolia $13
Lilly USA, LLC	$111 MOUNJARO $53	EMGALITY $41	REYVOW $17
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$91 SHINGRIX $52	BEXSERO $23	AREXVY $15
Other	$507 NURTEC ODT $70	VRAYLAR $42	XYWAV $40	TOUJEO $33	AJOVY $32	Other $291

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,394

Biography

Dr. Richard Putnam specializes in family medicine and practices in Poway, CA. Dr. Putnam is affiliated with Palomar Health Medical Group. He is a graduate of the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine.