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Dr. Gary R. Richo, PHD, MD

(Dr. Gary Richard Richo, PHD)

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Specializes in: Foot & Ankle Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine (1998)

Professional interests include: foot surgery

2 Trap Falls Road Suite 404
Shelton, CT 06484

(203) 734-7900

Dr. Gary R. Richo, PHD, MD is a foot and ankle surgeon in Shelton, CT specializing in foot & ankle surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine in 1998 and has 28 years of experience. Dr. Gary R. Richo, PHD, MD is affiliated with Griffin Health, Center for Joint Health, Center for Joint Health-old and VALLEY ORTHOPAEDIC SPECIALISTS, LLC.

Office Locations

2 Trap Falls Road Suite 404
Shelton, CT 06484

(203) 734-7900

(203) 513-3269

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Gary R. Richo, PHD, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

spine X-ray

total knee replacement

In 2023, Dr. Gary R. Richo, PHD, MD performed more major joint aspiration, major joint injection, spine X-ray, and total knee replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Connecticut.

Top 25%

By Volume:

musculoskeletal imaging

X-rays

In 2012, Dr. Gary R. Richo, PHD, MD performed more musculoskeletal imaging, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Connecticut.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary R. Richo, PHD, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Shelton, CT during 2012 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary R. Richo, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	155
doctor visit	380
hip imaging	27
hospital care	16
injections	155
inpatient care	16
musculoskeletal imaging	131
spinal procedures	28
X-rays	159

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary R. Richo, PHD, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Shelton, CT during 2013 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary R. Richo, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	183
doctor visit	427
hip imaging	30
hospital care	12
injections	197
inpatient care	12
musculoskeletal imaging	131
pelvic imaging	13
spinal procedures	37
X-rays	181

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary R. Richo, PHD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	252
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	52
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary R. Richo, PHD, MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	25
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary R. Richo, PHD, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Shelton, CT during 2014 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary R. Richo, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	192
doctor visit	473
hip imaging	41
hospital care	11
injections	192
inpatient care	11
musculoskeletal imaging	160
spinal procedures	36
X-rays	196

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary R. Richo, PHD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	275
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	52
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary R. Richo, PHD, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary R. Richo, PHD, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Shelton, CT during 2015 were X-rays, injections, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary R. Richo, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	245
doctor visit	480
hip imaging	41
hospital care	18
injections	256
inpatient care	18
musculoskeletal imaging	236
pelvic imaging	16
spinal procedures	53
X-rays	305

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary R. Richo, PHD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	256
Female	390

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	586
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	120
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary R. Richo, PHD, MD in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary R. Richo, PHD, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Shelton, CT during 2016 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary R. Richo, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	288
doctor visit	499
hospital care	13
injections	288
inpatient care	13
musculoskeletal imaging	155
spinal procedures	43
X-rays	198

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary R. Richo, PHD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	213

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	54
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary R. Richo, PHD, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary R. Richo, PHD, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Shelton, CT during 2017 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary R. Richo, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	281
doctor visit	474
fracture surgery	11
injections	300
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	23
musculoskeletal imaging	184
reconstructive surgery	12
spinal procedures	42
X-rays	226

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary R. Richo, PHD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	289
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	57
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary R. Richo, PHD, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary R. Richo, PHD, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Shelton, CT during 2018 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary R. Richo, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	248
doctor visit	421
injections	267
musculoskeletal imaging	87
spinal procedures	40
X-rays	127

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary R. Richo, PHD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	187

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	260
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	48
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary R. Richo, PHD, MD in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary R. Richo, PHD, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Shelton, CT during 2019 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary R. Richo, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	226
doctor visit	470
injections	245
musculoskeletal imaging	83
spinal procedures	47
X-rays	130

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary R. Richo, PHD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	259
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	40
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary R. Richo, PHD, MD in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary R. Richo, PHD, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Shelton, CT during 2020 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary R. Richo, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	188
doctor visit	300
injections	209
musculoskeletal imaging	62
spinal procedures	27
X-rays	89

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary R. Richo, PHD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	210
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	38
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary R. Richo, PHD, MD in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary R. Richo, PHD, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Shelton, CT during 2021 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary R. Richo, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	219
doctor visit	424
injections	219
musculoskeletal imaging	64
spinal procedures	46
X-rays	110

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary R. Richo, PHD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	225
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	38
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary R. Richo, PHD, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary R. Richo, PHD, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Shelton, CT during 2022 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary R. Richo, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	207
doctor visit	360
injections	207
musculoskeletal imaging	60
spinal procedures	42
X-rays	102

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary R. Richo, PHD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	227
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	48
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary R. Richo, PHD, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary R. Richo, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gary R. Richo, PHD, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Shelton, CT were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	221
doctor visit	428
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	34
hospital care	14
injections	230
inpatient care	14
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	23
musculoskeletal imaging	123
pelvic imaging	14
reconstructive surgery	12
spinal procedures	40
X-rays	165

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary R. Richo, PHD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	264
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	4
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	88
85 and over	49
Less than 65	38
65 to 74	113

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary R. Richo, PHD, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gary R. Richo, PHD, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Gary R. Richo, PHD, MD graduated from University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine in 1998. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Connecticut.

Medical School: University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine (1998)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Connecticut

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Gary R. Richo, PHD, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Griffin Health

Center for Joint Health

Center for Joint Health-old

VALLEY ORTHOPAEDIC SPECIALISTS, LLC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$3,472 ACCOLADE $824	Mako $673	HIPS $608	KNEES $453	TRIATHLON $414	Other $500
Arthrex, Inc.	$1,508 DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS TRAUMA $130	$1,378
Treace Medical Concepts, Inc.	$1,108 Lapiplasty System $1,108
CSL Behring	$169 Kcentra $169
VisionScope Technologies, LLC	$129 $129
Other	$615 DeNovo NT $113	Spinal-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator $103	ORTHOVISC $58	Mobi C $39	NA $38	Other $264

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,144
Travel and Lodging	$2,528
Education	$1,329

Biography

Dr. Gary Richo specializes in foot & ankle surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and practices in Shelton, CT. Dr. Richo is especially interested in foot surgery. He is a graduate of the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine. He is professionally affiliated with Griffin Health.