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Dr. Richard H. Alfred, MD

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(Dr. Richard Alfred, MD)

(188 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Trauma

Albany Medical College

Professional interests include: shoulder problems, knee problems

1367 Washington Avenue Suite 200
Albany, NY 12206

(518) 631-3286

Dr. Richard H. Alfred, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Albany, NY specializing in sports medicine and orthopedic trauma. He graduated from Albany Medical College. Dr. Richard H. Alfred, MD is affiliated with St. Peter's Health Partners, Albany Medical Center, The Bone & Joint Center and CAPITAL REGION ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATES, PC.

Office Locations

1367 Washington Avenue Suite 200
Albany, NY 12206

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Albany Medical Center

4 Medical Park Drive Suite 200
Malta, NY 12020

(518) 489-2666

(518) 292-2782

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“"There are limited options for patients who experience persistent knee pain following meniscus surgery," says Dr. Richard Alfred, orthopedic surgeon at Capital Region Orthopaedic Associates and...”—"New relief for knee pain may be on the horizon", Orlando Sentinel, January 2017

“"Marquis has a stress fracture in his right foot," team orthopedic physician Richard Alfred, MD said.”—"SIENA: Marquis Wright Out Indefinitely With Stress Fracture", The Saratogian, December 2015

“Well, yeah they do," said Dr. Richard Alfred, an orthopedic surgeon who has regularly worked with local athletes. "”—"Female athletes more susceptible to ACL injuries", The Saratogian, May 2015

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Richard H. Alfred, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

upper extremity MRI

In 2023, Dr. Richard H. Alfred, MD had a list price for upper extremity MRI that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within New York. 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

By Affordability:

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within New York, Dr. Richard H. Alfred, MD performed more major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for ankle MRI, hip MRI, knee MRI, and lower extremity MRI that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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 H. Alfred, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Albany, NY during 2012 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard H. Alfred, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	202
doctor visit	217
hip imaging	18
injections	202
joint surgery	24
lower extremity surgery	24
minimally invasive procedures	24
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	32
musculoskeletal imaging	90
spinal procedures	20
synovectomy	12
X-rays	78

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard H. Alfred, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Albany, NY during 2013 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard H. Alfred, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	265
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
doctor visit	273
hip imaging	36
hospital care	12
injections	265
inpatient care	12
joint surgery	23
lower extremity surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	23
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	17
musculoskeletal imaging	138
pelvic imaging	11
spinal procedures	24
upper extremity surgery	11
X-rays	156

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard H. Alfred, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	256
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	37
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard H. Alfred, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard H. Alfred, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Albany, NY during 2014 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard H. Alfred, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	232
doctor visit	300
hip imaging	49
injections	232
joint surgery	11
lower extremity surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	37
musculoskeletal imaging	139
pelvic imaging	13
spinal procedures	19
X-rays	147

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard H. Alfred, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	253
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	34
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard H. Alfred, MD in 2014

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard H. Alfred, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Albany, NY during 2015 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard H. Alfred, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	322
doctor visit	390
hip imaging	41
hospital care	11
injections	322
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	23
musculoskeletal imaging	136
spinal procedures	30
X-rays	160

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard H. Alfred, MD.

**Gender**
Male	254
Female	392

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	560
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	304
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	82
Less than 65	124

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard H. Alfred, MD in 2015

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard H. Alfred, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Albany, NY during 2016 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard H. Alfred, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	361
doctor visit	556
hip imaging	21
hospital care	17
injections	361
inpatient care	17
joint surgery	13
lower extremity surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	21
musculoskeletal imaging	163
spinal procedures	20
X-rays	185

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard H. Alfred, MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	229

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	335
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	44
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard H. Alfred, MD in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard H. Alfred, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Albany, NY during 2017 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard H. Alfred, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	344
doctor visit	543
hip imaging	13
injections	344
joint surgery	13
lower extremity surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	13
musculoskeletal imaging	130
spinal procedures	42
X-rays	159

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard H. Alfred, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	346
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	37
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard H. Alfred, MD in 2017

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard H. Alfred, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Albany, NY during 2018 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard H. Alfred, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	319
doctor visit	497
hip imaging	21
injections	319
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	21
musculoskeletal imaging	139
spinal procedures	48
X-rays	166

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard H. Alfred, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	324
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	43
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard H. Alfred, MD in 2018

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard H. Alfred, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Albany, NY during 2019 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard H. Alfred, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	278
doctor visit	465
hip imaging	15
injections	278
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	36
musculoskeletal imaging	164
pelvic imaging	14
spinal procedures	40
X-rays	182

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard H. Alfred, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	246

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	347
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	35
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard H. Alfred, MD in 2019

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard H. Alfred, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Albany, NY during 2020 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard H. Alfred, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	225
doctor visit	392
hip imaging	13
injections	225
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	27
musculoskeletal imaging	121
spinal procedures	36
X-rays	130

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard H. Alfred, MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	262
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	35
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard H. Alfred, MD in 2020

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard H. Alfred, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Albany, NY during 2021 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard H. Alfred, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	278
doctor visit	475
hip imaging	26
injections	278
joint surgery	13
lower extremity surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	39
musculoskeletal imaging	152
spinal procedures	33
X-rays	146

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard H. Alfred, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	224

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	316
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	39
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard H. Alfred, MD in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard H. Alfred, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Albany, NY during 2022 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard H. Alfred, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	222
doctor visit	351
hip imaging	28
injections	222
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	28
musculoskeletal imaging	124
spinal procedures	16
X-rays	112

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard H. Alfred, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	228
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	26
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard H. Alfred, MD in 2022

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard H. Alfred, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard H. Alfred, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Albany, NY were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	277
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
doctor visit	405
hip imaging	25
hospital care	13
injections	277
inpatient care	13
joint surgery	14
lower extremity surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	26
musculoskeletal imaging	136
pelvic imaging	12
spinal procedures	29
synovectomy	12
upper extremity surgery	11
X-rays	147

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard H. Alfred, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	6
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	293
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	10

**Age**
75 to 84	82
85 and over	37
Less than 65	51
65 to 74	160

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

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

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Richard H. Alfred, MD graduated from Albany Medical College. He completed residency at Albany Medical Center. He is certified by the Orthopaedic Surgery American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Albany Medical College

Residency: Albany Medical Center (1986)

Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgery American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (1989)

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard H. Alfred, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

St. Peter's Health Partners

Albany Medical Center

The Bone & Joint Center

CAPITAL REGION ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATES, PC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Insurance Accepted by Affiliated Medical Group or Hospital:

Bricklayers and Allied Craftsman

BSNENY

Nova

Empire Plan-United Healthcare

Today's Options

First Health/Coventry

Blue Cross/Blue Shield Out of Area

Care Improvement Plus

Beacon

CDPHP

Medicare/Railroad Medicare

Empire Blue Cross

Mohawk Valley Plan

Fidelis

Mohawk Valley Plan Select

United Healthcare Commercial Plans

Aetna

POMCO

North American Preferred

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Richard H. Alfred, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.99 out of 5 stars based on 188 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Richard H. Alfred, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Albany, NY.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$1,610 DVR Crosslock Plates/Screws/Pegs $214	NCB Instruments/Plates/Screws $126	Trauma $123	Gel One $100	Alps Prox Tib Plates $93	Other $954
Arthrex, Inc.	$442 $442
Prodigy Surgical Distribution, Inc.	$415 $415
Zimmer Holding Inc	$384 Trauma $201	DeNovo NT $105	Knee $78
Stryker Corporation	$321 TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $128	T2 $123	SPY-PHI SYSTEM $70
Other	$620 Osteoarthritis of the knee $240	AVANCE NERVE GRAFT $86	ATTUNE $51	DHS $49	Biologics-Citrate Dextrose Sln $43	Other $151

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,135
Travel and Lodging	$424
Education	$233

Biography

Dr. Richard Alfred's medical specialty is orthopedic trauma and sports medicine. He has indicated that his clinical interests include knee problems, shoulder problems, and orthopedic surgery. Dr. Alfred's hospital/clinic affiliations include St. Peter's Hospital, Albany Medical Center, and The Bone & Joint Center. He attended medical school at Albany Medical College. His training includes a residency program at Albany Medical Center. Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). According to St. Peter's Health Partners, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Alfred's office in Albany, NY.