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Dr. Kenneth Max Richards, MD

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Specializes in: Cardiac Surgery

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine (1982)

1800 15th Street Suite 340
Greeley, CO 80631

(970) 378-4593

Dr. Kenneth Max Richards, MD is a cardiac surgeon in Greeley, CO specializing in cardiac surgery. He graduated from Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine in 1982 and has 44 years of experience. Dr. Kenneth Max Richards, MD is affiliated with BANNER HEALTH PHYSICIANS COLORADO LLC.

Office Locations

1800 15th Street Suite 340
Greeley, CO 80631

(970) 378-4593

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In The News

“I would like to give a "thank-you" to Dr. Kenneth Richards of the North Colorado Medical Center Heart Team for the help he gave me last week.”—"Applause letters for Dec. 4", Greeley Tribune, December 2010

“With his long-flowing gray hair and his "AC/DC" T-shirt, Greeley's Ken Richards may not conjure up images of a heart surgeon who served in the Army for 20 years.”—"Doubles isn't heart surgery", Greeley Tribune, July 2008

“I especially want to credit the heart surgeons, Drs. Kenneth Richards and Gene Tullis, a top-flight team, I learned, rare to find at a small city hospital.”—"Applause", Greeley Tribune, December 2004

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth Max Richards, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Greeley, CO during 2013 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth Max Richards, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	11
cardiac procedures	52
doctor visit	15
hospital care	31
inpatient care	31
open surgery	22
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	22

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Max Richards, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	60

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	121
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	19
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Max Richards, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kenneth Max Richards, MD treated during 2013 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	36
Dementia	14
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth Max Richards, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Greeley, CO during 2014 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth Max Richards, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	19
cardiac procedures	38
doctor visit	28
hospital care	21
inpatient care	21
open surgery	38
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	38

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Max Richards, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	54

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	16
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Max Richards, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kenneth Max Richards, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth Max Richards, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Greeley, CO during 2015 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth Max Richards, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	12
cardiac procedures	50
doctor visit	44
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27
open surgery	24
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	24

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Max Richards, MD.

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	274
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	32
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Max Richards, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kenneth Max Richards, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	42
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth Max Richards, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Greeley, CO during 2016 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth Max Richards, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	14
cardiac procedures	28
doctor visit	103
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
open surgery	28
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	28

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Max Richards, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	69

**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	59
85 and over	29
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Max Richards, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kenneth Max Richards, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	40
Dementia	21
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth Max Richards, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Greeley, CO during 2017 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth Max Richards, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	12
cardiac procedures	46
doctor visit	39
hospital care	21
inpatient care	21
minimally invasive procedures	11
open surgery	24
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	24
vascular procedures	11

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Max Richards, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	117
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	18
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Max Richards, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kenneth Max Richards, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth Max Richards, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Greeley, CO during 2018 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth Max Richards, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	23
cardiac procedures	46
doctor visit	70
open surgery	46
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	46

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Max Richards, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	152
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	24
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Max Richards, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kenneth Max Richards, MD treated during 2018 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	41
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth Max Richards, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Greeley, CO during 2019 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth Max Richards, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	16
cardiac procedures	58
doctor visit	58
hospital care	21
inpatient care	21
minimally invasive procedures	13
open surgery	32
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	32
vascular procedures	13

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Max Richards, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	160
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	25
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Max Richards, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kenneth Max Richards, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	38
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth Max Richards, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Greeley, CO during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, endarterectomy and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth Max Richards, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	45
endarterectomy	11
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
vascular procedures	11

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Max Richards, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	49

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	99
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	11
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Max Richards, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kenneth Max Richards, MD treated during 2020 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	42
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth Max Richards, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Greeley, CO during 2021 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth Max Richards, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	16
cardiac procedures	32
doctor visit	45
open surgery	32
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	32

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Max Richards, MD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	38

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Max Richards, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kenneth Max Richards, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Max Richards, MD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	22

**Age**
From 65 to 74	21
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Max Richards, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kenneth Max Richards, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and atrial fibrilation.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	50
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	40
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Max Richards, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kenneth Max Richards, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol and hypertension.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth Max Richards, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kenneth Max Richards, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Greeley, CO were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

bypass surgery	15
cardiac procedures	43
doctor visit	49
endarterectomy	11
hospital care	21
inpatient care	21
minimally invasive procedures	12
open surgery	30
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	30
vascular procedures	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Max Richards, MD.

**Gender**
Female	55
Male	84

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	107
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	15
75 to 84	47
Less than 65	13
65 to 74	60

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Max Richards, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kenneth Max Richards, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Kenneth Max Richards, MD graduated from Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine in 1982. He has a state license in Colorado.

Medical School: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine (1982)

Licensed In: Colorado

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kenneth Max Richards, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

BANNER HEALTH PHYSICIANS COLORADO LLC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$1,657 Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $1,452	$204
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$286 Conformable TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis $125	EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis $84	EXCLUDER Conformable AAA Endoprosthesis with Active Control $29	GORE TAG Conformable Thoracic Endoprosthesis $29	EXCLUDER Iliac Branch Endoprosthesis $19
Boston Scientific Corporation	$180 LOTUS Edge $127	AngioJet Ultra 5000A $22	CROSSING TECHNOLOGY $21	GENERAL STRUCTURAL HEART $11
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$108 Endurant $97	Aortic Stent Grafts $12
LivaNova USA, Inc.	$107 Perceval $107
Other	$633 Impella $93	COSEAL $89	RELAY PLUS $42	Aortic and Mitral Tissue Stented $38	Trifecta GT Tissue Heart Valve $37	Other $334

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,956
Travel and Lodging	$1,015

Biography

Dr. Kenneth Richards is a specialist in cardiac surgery. Dr. Richards studied medicine at Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Max Richards, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Max Richards, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Max Richards, MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Max Richards, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Max Richards, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Max Richards, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Max Richards, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Max Richards, MD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Max Richards, MD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Max Richards, MD in 2022

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Max Richards, MD in 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Max Richards, MD From 2013 - 2023

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