Dr. William Richardson, D.O.
What this data tells you about Dr. Richardson
Dr. William Richardson is a cardiovascular disease in Lehigh Acres, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Richardson performed 2,206 Medicare services across 1,156 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Richardson received a total of $41,055 from 35 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 383 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. Payments are distributed across multiple categories and often reflect legitimate professional engagement with the medical industry. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Richardson is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 561 | $11 | $45 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 480 | $93 | $150 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test | 216 | $43 | $75 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 123 | $22 | $50 |
| Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec | 122 | $31 | $85 |
| Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose | 117 | $160 | $200 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 98 | $123 | $210 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 95 | $149 | $308 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 64 | $119 | $350 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | 61 | $56 | $210 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | 59 | $349 | $800 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review and report by health care professional | 46 | $47 | $285 |
| Injection, aminophyllin, up to 250 mg | 46 | $8 | $20 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system | 31 | $42 | $123 |
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 30 | $59 | $225 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with review and report by health care professional | 29 | $21 | $60 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with transmission of patient triggered events with review and report by health care professional | 28 | $660 | $1,000 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Payments are distributed across multiple categories with no single dominant type. Total industry engagement is in the top 9% for cardiovascular disease in FL.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Richardson is a electrophysiology & cardiac specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (mixed engagement, top 9%), with 20 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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