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Dr. Richard R. Rasmussen, MD

(Dr. R. Richard Rasmussen, MD)

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Specializes in: Bariatric Surgery and General Surgery

1055 North 300 West Suite 101
Provo, UT 84604

(801) 852-3461

Dr. Richard R. Rasmussen, MD is a bariatric surgeon in Provo, UT specializing in bariatric surgery and general surgery. Dr. Richard R. Rasmussen, MD is affiliated with MountainStar Healthcare and Mountain View Hospital Timpanogos Regional Hospital.

Office Locations

1055 North 300 West Suite 101
Provo, UT 84604

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In The News

“Dr. R. Richard Rasmussen, a gastric and general surgeon at Intermountain Utah Valley Hospital who s an expert in medically supervised weight loss, told the Deseret News the drugs are new enough...”—"Wegovy and Ozempic: Is the weight-loss miracle real and what are the barriers?", Desert News, March 2023

“In a recent story on two new drugs that may promote weight loss, Wegovy and Ozempic, Dr. R. Richard Rasmussen, a gastric and general surgeon at Intermountain Utah Valley Hospital who's an expert in...”—"Will half the world be overweight by 2035 - and what will that mean for health and its cost?", Desert News, March 2023

“Dr. R. Richard Rasmussen, a gastric and general surgeon at Intermountain Utah Valley Hospital who's an expert in medically supervised weight loss, told the Deseret News the drugs are new enough...”—"Wegovy and Ozempic: Is the weight-loss 'miracle' real and what are the barriers?", Desert News, February 2023

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Richard R. Rasmussen, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

tunneled peritoneal catheter insertion

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Utah, Dr. Richard R. Rasmussen, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and tunneled peritoneal catheter insertion procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard R. Rasmussen, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Provo, UT during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard R. Rasmussen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	63
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard R. Rasmussen, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Provo, UT during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard R. Rasmussen, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	15
doctor visit	93
gastrointestinal procedures	15
hospital care	106
inpatient care	106
minimally invasive procedures	15

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard R. Rasmussen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	74

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	13
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard R. Rasmussen, MD in 2013

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard R. Rasmussen, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Provo, UT during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard R. Rasmussen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	145
hospital care	159
inpatient care	159

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard R. Rasmussen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	178
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	26
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard R. Rasmussen, MD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard R. Rasmussen, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Provo, UT during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, bypass surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard R. Rasmussen, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	11
doctor visit	136
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hospital care	164
inpatient care	164
minimally invasive procedures	11
weight management	11

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard R. Rasmussen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	296
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	40
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard R. Rasmussen, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	41
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard R. Rasmussen, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Provo, UT during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard R. Rasmussen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	105
hospital care	190
inpatient care	190

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard R. Rasmussen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	164
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	25
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard R. Rasmussen, MD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	38
Dementia	9
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard R. Rasmussen, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Provo, UT during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard R. Rasmussen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	142
hospital care	239
inpatient care	239

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard R. Rasmussen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	170
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	16
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard R. Rasmussen, MD in 2017

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	36
Dementia	16
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard R. Rasmussen, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Provo, UT during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard R. Rasmussen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	130
hospital care	110
inpatient care	110

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard R. Rasmussen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	146
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	17
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard R. Rasmussen, MD in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	31
Dementia	16
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard R. Rasmussen, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Provo, UT during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard R. Rasmussen, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	12
doctor visit	162
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	141
inpatient care	141
minimally invasive procedures	12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard R. Rasmussen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	100

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	19
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard R. Rasmussen, MD in 2019

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	41
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard R. Rasmussen, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Provo, UT during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard R. Rasmussen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	41
hospital care	64
inpatient care	64

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard R. Rasmussen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	82

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	14
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard R. Rasmussen, MD in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard R. Rasmussen, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Provo, UT during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard R. Rasmussen, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	15
doctor visit	72
hospital care	88
inpatient care	88

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard R. Rasmussen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	142
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	25
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard R. Rasmussen, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	40
Dementia	15
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard R. Rasmussen, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Provo, UT during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard R. Rasmussen, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	12
doctor visit	94
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
minimally invasive procedures	12

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard R. Rasmussen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	69

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	16
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard R. Rasmussen, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard R. Rasmussen, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard R. Rasmussen, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Provo, UT were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and abdominal surgery.

abdominal surgery	13
bypass surgery	11
catheterization	15
doctor visit	107
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	117
inpatient care	117
minimally invasive procedures	12
weight management	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard R. Rasmussen, MD.

**Gender**
Female	90
Male	72

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	110
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	19
75 to 84	47
Less than 65	27
65 to 74	68

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard R. Rasmussen, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Education & Training

He completed residency at Phoenix Integrated Surgical Residency. He has a state license in Utah.

Residency: Phoenix Integrated Surgical Residency (2003)

Licensed In: Utah

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard R. Rasmussen, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MountainStar Healthcare

Mountain View Hospital Timpanogos Regional Hospital

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$103,082 Da Vinci Surgical System $103,082
Ethicon US, LLC	$798 Endoscopy Endocutters $706	Band $21	Mechanical $18	Megadyne $16	Echelon; Endopath $13	Other $24
Medtronic, Inc.	$650 Signia $476	LigaSure $175
Davol Inc.	$484 Phasix Mesh $341	XENMATRIX $64	SURGICAL $38	DAV-XenMatrix AB $13	PHASIX $13	Other $14
LIFECELL CORPORATION	$154 STRATTICE $140	AlloDerm $14
Other	$1,688 NASCOBAL $126	CC - Central Venous Catheters $125	New Product Development $111	Procedural Solutions $93	Surgical Mgmt Therapy $79	Other $1,154

**Types of Payments**
Education	$90,687
Food and Beverage	$8,208
Travel and Lodging	$6,204
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,500
Gift	$257

Biography

Dr. R. Rasmussen's specialties are general surgery and bariatric surgery. He practices in Provo, UT. He attended the University of Utah School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at Phoenix Integrated Surgical Residency. He is professionally affiliated with MountainStar Healthcare.