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Dr. Richard John Donaldson, DO

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(60 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine

West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine

Professional interests include: wounds, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and more.

5980 S Fashion Boulevard
Murray, UT 84107

(801) 281-2658

Dr. Richard John Donaldson, DO is a family medicine practitioner in Murray, UT specializing in family medicine. He graduated from West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Richard John Donaldson, DO is affiliated with CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region and CATHOLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES COLORADO.

Office Locations

5980 S Fashion Boulevard
Murray, UT 84107

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Some issues Dr. Richard John Donaldson, DO can help you with:

Asthma

Asthma is a chronic lung disease where the tissue and airways of the lungs become extremely sensitive to certain substances. When these substances are breathed in, the lungs become inflamed. The muscles around the airways tighten and squeeze the lungs, and passages within the lungs swell and tighten. The airways themselves produce mucus, which further clogs the tightened, swollen airways. A person having an asthma attack finds it very difficult to breathe, and a severe attack can even be fatal.

Asthma affects people of all ages, but people with asthma are most often diagnosed as children. Symptoms can include wheezing, a tight feeling in the chest, shortness of breath, and coughing. Some people have mild symptoms all the time, and some people have no symptoms at all, but everyone with asthma is susceptible to occasional severe attacks or flare-ups of symptoms when they are exposed to triggers. Triggers vary widely but can include:

Allergens (dust mites, pet fur, mold, pollen, grass)
Irritants (smoke, pollution, dust, chemicals)
Viral infections
Physical activity, especially outdoors
Certain medications or chemicals in foods (aspirin, sulfites)

Treatment for most asthma patients involves three steps. Patients learn what their asthma triggers are and avoid them. They take a daily control medication, usually an inhaled corticosteroid, to reduce inflammation in the lungs. Also, they have rescue medication with them at all times to take in case of a severe attack. These quick-acting inhaled medications relax the muscles around the airways and allow the lungs to open up for air.

There is no cure for asthma, but with treatment it should not interfere with daily life and activities.

Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD/ADHD)

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD, is one of the most common disorders diagnosed in children. Nine percent of children in the USA have been diagnosed with ADHD. Symptoms, which include hyperactivity and difficulty maintaining focus or paying attention, can last into adulthood for some patients. Boys are four times as likely to be diagnosed as girls, although experts don't know why this is.

There are three main types of ADHD:

Predominantly hyperactive-impulsive types show symptoms such as constant fidgeting, talking non-stop, touching everything, having trouble sitting still and waiting their turn, and interrupting others.
Predominantly inattentive types tend to be distracted, get bored and wander off during tasks, forget things or instructions, daydream, and appear not to be listening. This type is sometimes misdiagnosed because they are not hyperactive and there are fewer behavior issues.
Combined types show symptoms from both categories. This is actually the most common type of ADHD.

When diagnosing ADHD, it is important to rule out other issues that may be causing the symptoms. Seizure disorders, hearing loss, anxiety, and domestic problems are some examples of problems that can cause behaviors similar to those seen with ADHD.

Treatment can include stimulant medications, behavioral therapy to teach patients ways to navigate their world and control symptoms better, and accommodations at school or work. A structured environment (with lots of organization and well-defined rules) seems to help most kids with ADHD function at their best.

ADHD is mainly thought of as a disorder that affects children, but symptoms can last into adulthood for a third to half of those diagnosed. In adults, ADHD has similar symptoms as when it is seen in children: impulsive behavior, difficulty maintaining focus, being easily distracted, or a tendency to fidget. These symptoms can cause problems in a patient's careers and relationships. Additionally, adults with ADHD are at increased risk for substance abuse. Medications can be an important part of treatment for adults, as well as stress reduction techniques and organization skills training. Specialized ADHD coaches can help adults with ADHD manage their symptoms and succeed in all areas of their life.

Heart Problems

The heart is one of the most important organs in the body. This smooth muscle expands and contracts rhythmically an entire lifetime, pumping blood to the lungs and then to every other cell in the body. When heart problems occur, it becomes difficult for the body to get the nutrients and oxygen it needs via the blood. So while there are a variety of illnesses and disorders that affect the heart, most of them cause weakness, exhaustion and shortness of breath. The most common heart conditions include heart disease, angina, arrhythmia, and valve disorders.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women. This includes coronary artery disease, heart attacks, congestive heart failure, and congenital heart disease. Some conditions, such as genetics, cannot be controlled. But there are many other things one can do to lower their risk for heart disease. Controlling high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, reducing or stopping smoking, exercising more and losing weight if needed, and eating a diet low in sodium can all protect the heart.

Angina is a squeezing type of chest pain that happens when the muscles around the heart don't get enough oxygen. It can be regular or infrequent. Usually, angina is caused by coronary heart disease. However, not all chest pain is angina. Chest pain can also be caused by a lung infection or panic attack, for example, so it is important to have any sudden pain checked.

Arrhythmia is the word for when the heart beats too fast, too slow, or irregularly with skipped beats. It can feel frightening, and depending on the type it can be dangerous, but in most cases arrhythmia is not serious and can be treated. It is very common, especially in older adults.

Heart valve problems can happen in any one of the the heart's four valves that keep blood flowing where it needs to go. Babies can be born with problems in their heart valves, or valves can be damaged by infections. The valves can stiffen and become less mobile, or they can stop closing properly and 'leak' when the heart beats. Valve problems can usually be repaired surgically.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard John Donaldson, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Murray, UT during 2017 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard John Donaldson, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	30
doctor visit	129
lab tests	21
preventive care	11
vaccines	11

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard John Donaldson, DO.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	50

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	12
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard John Donaldson, DO in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard John Donaldson, DO treated during 2017 were hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	29
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	29
Dementia	13
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard John Donaldson, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Murray, UT during 2018 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard John Donaldson, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	42
diabetes management	25
doctor visit	214
lab tests	83
preventive care	55
vaccines	18

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard John Donaldson, DO.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	74

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard John Donaldson, DO in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard John Donaldson, DO treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	28
Dementia	14
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard John Donaldson, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Murray, UT during 2019 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard John Donaldson, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	81
diabetes management	52
doctor visit	300
lab tests	191
preventive care	164
vaccines	26

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard John Donaldson, DO.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	97

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	15
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard John Donaldson, DO in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard John Donaldson, DO treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard John Donaldson, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Murray, UT during 2020 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard John Donaldson, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	75
diabetes management	50
doctor visit	357
lab tests	187
preventive care	151

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard John Donaldson, DO.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	171
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	15
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard John Donaldson, DO in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard John Donaldson, DO treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	33
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard John Donaldson, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Murray, UT during 2021 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard John Donaldson, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	105
diabetes management	75
doctor visit	389
lab tests	276
preventive care	219

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard John Donaldson, DO.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	93

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	13
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard John Donaldson, DO in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard John Donaldson, DO treated during 2021 were hypertension, depression, diabetes and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	39
High Cholesterol	26
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	26
Dementia	13
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard John Donaldson, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Murray, UT during 2022 were preventive care, lab tests, diabetes management and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard John Donaldson, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	35
diabetes management	35
doctor visit	195
lab tests	96
preventive care	124

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard John Donaldson, DO.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	61

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard John Donaldson, DO in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard John Donaldson, DO treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	12
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2017 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard John Donaldson, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard John Donaldson, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Murray, UT were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

blood draw	61
diabetes management	47
doctor visit	264
lab tests	142
preventive care	120
vaccines	18

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2017 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard John Donaldson, DO.

**Gender**
Female	78
Male	72

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	28
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	9
75 to 84	42
Less than 65	13
65 to 74	76

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard John Donaldson, DO From 2017 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard John Donaldson, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	2
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	2
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Cancer	2
Dementia	12

Education & Training

Dr. Richard John Donaldson, DO graduated from West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed residency at UTMB-Galveston Family Medicine. He is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) Family Medicine (without OB) and has a state license in Utah.

Medical School: West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency: UTMB-Galveston Family Medicine

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) Family Medicine (without OB)

Licensed In: Utah

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard John Donaldson, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region

CATHOLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES COLORADO

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Richard John Donaldson, DO has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 60 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Richard John Donaldson, DO from all over the web to help you find the right in Murray, UT.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$386 JARDIANCE $79	STIOLTO RESPIMAT $74	STIOLTO $46	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $34	GLYXAMBI $34	Other $120
Novo Nordisk Inc	$378 NovoLog $173	Victoza $113	Ozempic $29	Tresiba $22	Saxenda $19	Other $23
Allergan Inc.	$364 VRAYLAR $240	VIBERZI $57	LINZESS $21	NAMZARIC $15	SAPHRIS $15	Other $16
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$239 Zecuity $88	NUVIGIL $83	AMRIX $40	AUSTEDO $15	AJOVY $14
FOREST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.	$201 VIIBRYD $70	BYSTOLIC $34	LINZESS $32	SAPHRIS $28	DALIRESP $22	Other $15
Other	$1,834 Brovana $134	Repatha $87	FARXIGA $86	XARELTO $68	SYNVISC-ONE $61	Other $1,398

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,266
Education	$137

Biography

Dr. Richard Donaldson's specialty is family medicine. Dr. Donaldson's average rating from his patients is 4.5 stars (out of 5). He studied medicine at West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. He is affiliated with CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region. According to Doctor.com, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Murray, UT.

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard John Donaldson, DO in 2017

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard John Donaldson, DO in 2018

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard John Donaldson, DO in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard John Donaldson, DO in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard John Donaldson, DO in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard John Donaldson, DO in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2017 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2017 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard John Donaldson, DO From 2017 - 2022

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