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Dr. Richard M. Little, MD, FAAOS

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Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Minnesota Medical School (1991)

Professional interests include: robotic surgery

2479 East Colorado Boulevard
Spearfish, SD 57783

(605) 644-4460

Dr. Richard M. Little, MD, FAAOS is a sports medicine doctor in Spearfish, SD specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 1991 and has 35 years of experience. Dr. Richard M. Little, MD, FAAOS is affiliated with Monument Health.

Office Locations

Monument Health

2479 East Colorado Boulevard
Spearfish, SD 57783

(605) 644-4460

(605) 644-4471

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Robotic Surgery

Robotic surgery is a type of minimally invasive surgery, using a tiny opening to get inside the body instead of making a large cut. It uses small tools attached to a thin robotic arm, which is controlled by the surgeon. Robotic surgery may be referred to by the specific kind of robot that is used. The most advanced robot currently in use is called the da Vinci, and surgery using it is sometimes called da Vinci surgery.

There are many benefits to robotic surgery, both for the patient and the surgeon. Robotic surgery allows for more precise movements and increased control during very delicate surgical procedures. This makes performing surgery accurately much easier for surgeons and reduces fatigue. The smaller 'hand' of the robot can enter the body via a much smaller opening, which reduces the risk of infection and scarring and leads to a faster recovery. The robotic hands also contain tiny moveable cameras among their tools, giving surgeons a much closer view of the procedure than would be possible with traditional surgery.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Richard M. Little, MD, FAAOS in 2023

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Top 10%

By Volume:

joint reconstruction

lower extremity surgery

reconstructive surgery

total knee replacement

In 2023, Dr. Richard M. Little, MD, FAAOS performed more joint reconstruction, lower extremity surgery, reconstructive surgery, and total knee replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within South Dakota.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard M. Little, MD, FAAOS treated as a sports medicine doctor in Spearfish, SD during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hip imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard M. Little, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	145
doctor visit	593
hip imaging	148
injections	145
joint surgery	81
lower extremity surgery	81
musculoskeletal imaging	307
pelvic imaging	33
reconstructive surgery	81
X-rays	565

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard M. Little, MD, FAAOS treated as a sports medicine doctor in Spearfish, SD during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard M. Little, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	174
doctor visit	484
hip imaging	136
hospital care	11
injections	174
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	76
lower extremity surgery	76
musculoskeletal imaging	278
pelvic imaging	57
reconstructive surgery	76
X-rays	454

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard M. Little, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	282

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	60
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard M. Little, MD, FAAOS in 2013

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard M. Little, MD, FAAOS treated as a sports medicine doctor in Spearfish, SD during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hip imaging and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard M. Little, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	92
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	414
hip imaging	166
hospital care	11
injections	92
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	96
lower extremity surgery	73
minimally invasive procedures	23
musculoskeletal imaging	336
pelvic imaging	46
reconstructive surgery	73
spinal procedures	12
upper extremity surgery	23
X-rays	513

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard M. Little, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	339

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	523
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	251
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	62
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard M. Little, MD, FAAOS in 2014

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard M. Little, MD, FAAOS treated as a sports medicine doctor in Spearfish, SD during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hip imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard M. Little, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	106
doctor visit	332
hip imaging	176
injections	106
joint surgery	83
lower extremity surgery	83
musculoskeletal imaging	362
pelvic imaging	72
reconstructive surgery	83
X-rays	581

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard M. Little, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	390
Female	626

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	986
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	476
From 75 to 84	326
85 and over	126
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard M. Little, MD, FAAOS in 2015

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard M. Little, MD, FAAOS treated as a sports medicine doctor in Spearfish, SD during 2016 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard M. Little, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	106
doctor visit	400
injections	106
joint surgery	101
lower extremity surgery	101
musculoskeletal imaging	249
pelvic imaging	16
reconstructive surgery	101
X-rays	265

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard M. Little, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	213
Female	307

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	503
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	263
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	59
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard M. Little, MD, FAAOS in 2016

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard M. Little, MD, FAAOS treated as a sports medicine doctor in Spearfish, SD during 2017 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard M. Little, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	44
doctor visit	205
injections	44
joint surgery	40
lower extremity surgery	40
musculoskeletal imaging	131
reconstructive surgery	40
X-rays	131

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard M. Little, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	323
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	38
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard M. Little, MD, FAAOS in 2017

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	7
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard M. Little, MD, FAAOS treated as a sports medicine doctor in Spearfish, SD during 2018 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard M. Little, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	96
doctor visit	517
injections	96
joint surgery	91
lower extremity surgery	91
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	111
reconstructive surgery	80
X-rays	111

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard M. Little, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	355

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	549
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	297
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	62
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard M. Little, MD, FAAOS in 2018

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard M. Little, MD, FAAOS treated as a sports medicine doctor in Spearfish, SD during 2019 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, joint surgery and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard M. Little, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	87
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	457
injections	87
joint surgery	112
lower extremity surgery	100
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	142
reconstructive surgery	100
upper extremity surgery	12
X-rays	128

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard M. Little, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	340

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	511
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	268
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	50
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard M. Little, MD, FAAOS in 2019

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard M. Little, MD, FAAOS treated as a sports medicine doctor in Spearfish, SD during 2020 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard M. Little, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	56
doctor visit	332
injections	56
joint surgery	73
lower extremity surgery	73
musculoskeletal imaging	179
reconstructive surgery	73
X-rays	80

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard M. Little, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	274

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	420
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	258
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	42
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard M. Little, MD, FAAOS in 2020

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	19
Dementia	5
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard M. Little, MD, FAAOS treated as a sports medicine doctor in Spearfish, SD during 2021 were musculoskeletal imaging, joint surgery, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard M. Little, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	78
doctor visit	392
injections	78
joint surgery	89
lower extremity surgery	77
minimally invasive procedures	25
musculoskeletal imaging	117
reconstructive surgery	64
upper extremity surgery	12
X-rays	44

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard M. Little, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	286

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	431
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	276
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	32
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard M. Little, MD, FAAOS in 2021

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	18
Dementia	6
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard M. Little, MD, FAAOS treated as a sports medicine doctor in Spearfish, SD during 2022 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery, lower extremity surgery and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard M. Little, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

aspiration	59
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	300
injections	59
joint surgery	83
lower extremity surgery	83
musculoskeletal imaging	60
nerve procedures	11
open surgery	11
reconstructive surgery	83
upper extremity surgery	11
X-rays	19

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard M. Little, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	209

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	322
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	27
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard M. Little, MD, FAAOS in 2022

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	20
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard M. Little, MD, FAAOS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard M. Little, MD, FAAOS treated as a sports medicine doctor in Spearfish, SD were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, hip imaging and aspiration.

aspiration	94
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	402
hip imaging	156
hospital care	11
injections	94
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	84
lower extremity surgery	79
minimally invasive procedures	17
musculoskeletal imaging	206
nerve procedures	11
open surgery	11
pelvic imaging	44
reconstructive surgery	77
spinal procedures	12
upper extremity surgery	14
X-rays	262

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard M. Little, MD, FAAOS.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	293

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	415
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	137
85 and over	50
Less than 65	38
65 to 74	245

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard M. Little, MD, FAAOS From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	18
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	5
Cancer	6

Education & Training

Dr. Richard M. Little, MD, FAAOS graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 1991. He completed residency at Mayo Clinic. He is certified by the Board Certification: Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in South Dakota.

Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School (1991)

Residency: Mayo Clinic (1996)

Board Certification: Board Certification: Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: South Dakota

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard M. Little, MD, FAAOS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Monument Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Biomet Orthopedics, LLC	$2,171 Ortho-Knees $1,968	Ortho-Hips $203
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$1,186 Persona $969	PSI $80	Surgical Product Portfolio $31	PSI Persona guides $26	ROSA $21	Other $60
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.	$103 Zynrelef $103
Heraeus Medical, LLC.	$100 Palacos $100
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	$87 Exparel $43	Zilretta $23	Iovera $21
Other	$216 Zilretta $48	MONOVISC $29	COBRA $27	Early Intervention $25	Advanced Energy Hemostatic Device $24	Other $63

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$2,574
Food and Beverage	$1,131
Education	$160

Biography

Dr. Richard Little is an orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine specialist in Spearfish, SD. Clinical interests for Dr. Little include robotic surgery. Before performing his residency at Mayo Clinic, Dr. Little attended the University of Minnesota Medical School. He is affiliated with Monument Health.

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