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As a hand surgeon in Catskill, Dr. Richard Whipple offers surgical and non-surgical care for conditions affecting the hand, wrist, fingers, forearm, elbow and shoulder.

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Capital Region Orthopaedic Associates, PC  


Accepting New Patients?

Yes, Dr. Richard R. Whipple is accepting new patients at this office.


Fax

(518) 489-5933


Address

146 Jefferson Hts, 101, Catskill, NY 12414

Office Details

Doctor Specialty Hand Surgery
Accepting New Patients? Yes
Practice Specialty Multi Specialty
Languages Spoken English

Capital Region Orthopaedic Associates, PC  


Accepting New Patients?

Yes, Dr. Richard R. Whipple is accepting new patients at this office.


Fax

(518) 489-5933


Address

1367 Washington Avenue, Suite 200, Albany, NY 12206-1043

Office Details

Doctor Specialty Hand Surgery
Accepting New Patients? Yes
Languages Spoken English

Insurance Accepted  


  • Medicare

About Dr. Whipple
Dr. Whipple

Bio


Dr. Richard Whipple graduated from University of Connecticut School of Medicine.

Dr. Whipple has two offices in New York where he specializes in Hand Surgery.

Dr. Whipple works with thirty-two doctors including Dr. Jon Toussaint and Dr. Robert Hedderman.

Specialty


Education & Training  


Hospital Affiliations


  • Albany Medical Center Hospital
  • St Peters Hospital
  • Sunnyview Hospital & Rehabilitation Center
  • Memorial Hospital
  • Seton Health System, Inc

Languages Spoken  


  • English

Dr. Whipple's Medicare Fee‑for‑Service Data (2014)  


Please Note: The information displayed below is sourced from the 2014 Medicare Physician and Other Supplier National Provider Identifier (NPI) Aggregate Report. It's important to remember that the statistics below are not inclusive of all patients treated by Dr. Whipple, but only those who participate in Medicare.

  Overview
  • Doctor participates in Medicare?: Yes 
  • Number of HCPCS Codes: 124 
  • Number of Services: 1825 
  • Medical Suppress Indicator:  
  • Number of HCPCS Associated With Medical Services: 123 
  • Number of Medical Services: 1631 
  • Number of Medicare Patients with Medical Services: 478 
  Medicare Patient Demographics
  • Total Number of Medicare Patients: 478 
  • Average Age of Medicare Patients: 72 
  • Number of Patients Under Age 65: 67 
  • Number of Patients Age 65 to 74: 225 
  • Number of Patients Age 75 to 84: 127 
  • Number of Patients Over Age 84: 59 
  • Number of Female Patients : 286 
  • Number of Male Patients: 192 
  • Number of Non-Hispanic White Patients: 443 
  • Number of Black or African American Patients: 15 
  • Number of Asian Pacific Islander Patients: 0 
  • Number of Hispanic Patients: 0 
  • Number of American Indian/Alaska Native Patients: 0 
  • Number of Patients with Race Not Elsewhere Classified: 0 
  • Number of Patients with Medicare Only Entitlement: 419 
  • Number of Patients with Medicare & Medicaid Entitlement: 59 
  Medicare Patient Condition Demographics
  • Percent of Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: 9% 
  • Percent of Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease or Dementia: 5% 
  • Percent of Patients with Asthma: 6% 
  • Percent of Patients with Cancer: 9% 
  • Percent of Patients with Heart Failure: 12% 
  • Percent of Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: 13% 
  • Percent of Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: 8% 
  • Percent of Patients with Depression: 20% 
  • Percent of Patients with Diabetes: 29% 
  • Percent of Patients with Hyperlipidemia: 65% 
  • Percent of Patients with Hypertension (High Blood Pressure): 69% 
  • Percent of Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease: 31% 
  • Percent of Patients with Osteoporosis: 9% 
  • Percent of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis / Osteoarthritis: 55% 
  • Percent of Patients with Schizophrenia / Other Psychotic Disorders: 3% 
  • Percent of Patients with Stroke: 4% 
  Medicare Payments Data
  • Total Submitted Charge Amount: $603,311.49 
  • Total Medicare Allowed Amount: $186,506.29 
  • Total Medicare Payment Amount: $138,093.72 
  • Total Medicare Standardized Payment Amount: $151,118.00 
  • Total Medical Submitted Charge Amount: $602,341.49 
  • Total Medical Medicare Allowed Amount: $186,160.19 
  • Total Medical Medicare Payment Amount: $137,848.06 
  • Total Medical Medicare Standardized Payment Amount: $150,872.34 
  Medicare Prescription Drug Data
  • Drug Suppress Indicator: n/a 
  • Number of HCPCS Associated With Drug Services: 1 
  • Number of Drug Services: 194 
  • Number of Medicare Beneficiaries With Drug Services: 144 
  • Total Drug Submitted Charge Amount: $970.00 
  • Total Drug Medicare Allowed Amount: $346.10 
  • Total Drug Medicare Payment Amount: $245.66 
  • Total Drug Medicare Standardized Payment Amount: $245.66 

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