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Dr. Gary C. Richter, MD

Accepting New Patients

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Gastroenterology (Digestive System)

550 Peachtree Street Northeast Suite 1600
Atlanta, GA 30308

(404) 881-8800

Dr. Gary C. Richter, MD is a gastroenterologist in Atlanta, GA specializing in gastroenterology (digestive system). Dr. Gary C. Richter, MD is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare.

Office Locations

Piedmont Healthcare

550 Peachtree Street Northeast Suite 1600
Atlanta, GA 30308

(404) 881-8800

(404) 523-0752

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In The News

“Dr. Gary Richter, an Atlanta gastroenterologist, said he sees Medicaid patients in his practice because he is personally committed to it.”—"Medicaid to grow dramatically under health law", The Atlanta Journal-Constitution , August 2012

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary C. Richter, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Atlanta, GA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary C. Richter, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	247
doctor visit	839
gastrointestinal procedures	419
hospital care	798
inpatient care	798
minimally invasive procedures	419
preventive care	112
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	247

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary C. Richter, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Atlanta, GA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary C. Richter, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	243
doctor visit	826
gastrointestinal procedures	422
hospital care	489
inpatient care	473
minimally invasive procedures	422
preventive care	111
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	243

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary C. Richter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	262
Female	392

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	40
Black	598
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	248
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	48
Less than 65	188

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary C. Richter, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	47
Dementia	13
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary C. Richter, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Atlanta, GA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary C. Richter, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	11
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	199
doctor visit	688
gastrointestinal procedures	369
hospital care	442
inpatient care	442
minimally invasive procedures	369
preventive care	77
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	199

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary C. Richter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	229
Female	315

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	37
Black	492
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	227
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	42
Less than 65	147

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary C. Richter, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	51
Dementia	12
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary C. Richter, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Atlanta, GA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary C. Richter, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	148
doctor visit	692
gastrointestinal procedures	290
hospital care	378
inpatient care	378
minimally invasive procedures	290
preventive care	70
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	148

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary C. Richter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	398
Female	580

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	64
Black	892
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	440
From 75 to 84	214
85 and over	82
Less than 65	242

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary C. Richter, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	48
Dementia	12
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary C. Richter, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Atlanta, GA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary C. Richter, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	126
doctor visit	579
gastrointestinal procedures	246
hospital care	340
inpatient care	340
lab tests	30
minimally invasive procedures	246
preventive care	85
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	126

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary C. Richter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	285

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	37
Black	409
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	39
Less than 65	113

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary C. Richter, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	47
Dementia	13
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary C. Richter, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Atlanta, GA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary C. Richter, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	145
doctor visit	595
gastrointestinal procedures	278
hospital care	296
inpatient care	296
lab tests	107
minimally invasive procedures	278
preventive care	70
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	145

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary C. Richter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	263

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	39
Black	400
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	36
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary C. Richter, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	45
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary C. Richter, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Atlanta, GA during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary C. Richter, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	107
doctor visit	489
gastrointestinal procedures	221
hospital care	196
inpatient care	196
lab tests	86
minimally invasive procedures	221
preventive care	79
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	107

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary C. Richter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	249

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	364
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	31
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary C. Richter, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	40
Dementia	12
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary C. Richter, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Atlanta, GA during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary C. Richter, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	108
doctor visit	503
gastrointestinal procedures	199
hospital care	175
inpatient care	175
lab tests	47
minimally invasive procedures	199
preventive care	60
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	108

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary C. Richter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	225

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	34
Black	356
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	36
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary C. Richter, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	41
Dementia	12
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary C. Richter, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Atlanta, GA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary C. Richter, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	84
doctor visit	416
gastrointestinal procedures	154
hospital care	186
inpatient care	186
lab tests	31
minimally invasive procedures	154
preventive care	40
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	84

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary C. Richter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	37
Black	298
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	34
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary C. Richter, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	43
Dementia	13
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary C. Richter, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Atlanta, GA during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary C. Richter, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	65
doctor visit	266
gastrointestinal procedures	110
hospital care	101
inpatient care	101
minimally invasive procedures	110
preventive care	24
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	65

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary C. Richter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	204
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	18
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary C. Richter, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	40
Dementia	13
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary C. Richter, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Atlanta, GA during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary C. Richter, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	54
doctor visit	232
gastrointestinal procedures	76
minimally invasive procedures	76
preventive care	22
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	54

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary C. Richter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	172
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	14
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary C. Richter, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	6
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary C. Richter, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gary C. Richter, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Atlanta, GA were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

anastomosis	11
catheterization	11
diagnostic procedures	138
doctor visit	556
gastrointestinal procedures	253
hospital care	340
inpatient care	338
lab tests	60
minimally invasive procedures	253
preventive care	68
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	138

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary C. Richter, MD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	380
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	26
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	106
85 and over	34
Less than 65	97
65 to 74	185

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary C. Richter, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gary C. Richter, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	16
Dementia	10

Education & Training

He completed residency at Emory University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology and has a state license in Georgia.

Residency: Emory University Affiliated Hospitals (1978)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Gary C. Richter, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Piedmont Healthcare

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Gary C. Richter, MD has an average of 1.8 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Gary C. Richter, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Atlanta, GA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie, Inc.	$1,243 Humira $672	Viekira $135	Mavyret $103	Creon $89	Lupron $77	Other $166
AbbVie Inc.	$877 Humira $226	Mavyret $201	Creon $151	Skyrizi $125	Rinvoq $105	Other $69
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$801 REMICADE $393	STELARA $266	SIMPONI $97	OLYSIO $45
Prometheus Laboratories Inc.	$424 Non-Covered-Product $68	Lotronex $55	$302
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$408 MOTEGRITY $159	ENTYVIO $115	GATTEX $54	AMITIZA $42	$38
Other	$4,708 LINZESS $404	Reltone 400 mg $348	Cimzia $319	XIFAXAN $257	ZENPEP $195	Other $3,186

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$8,156
Education	$199
Gift	$89
Consulting Fee	$18

Research Payments

Dr. Gary C. Richter, MD has received 11 research payments totaling $44,855.

Biography

Dr. Gary Richter practices gastroenterology (digestive system) in Atlanta, GA. Dr. Richter completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with Emory University. He has received a 2.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. He is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare. According to Piedmont Healthcare, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Atlanta, GA.