Dr. Richard Harrison, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Harrison
Dr. Richard Harrison is an orthopedic surgery specialist in Melbourne, FL, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Harrison performed 1,543 Medicare services across 1,158 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Harrison received a total of $12,359 from 26 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 84 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopedic surgery. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Harrison 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.
Florida License Status
FL DOH · MQA| Profession | License # | Status | Expires | Board Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Doctor | 110018 | Clear | January 31, 2027 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 334 | $1 | $5 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 228 | $92 | $334 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 170 | $29 | $128 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 97 | $117 | $509 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 64 | $77 | $314 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 51 | $34 | $146 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 51 | $130 | $448 |
| Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | 37 | $192 | $1,334 |
| Smoking and tobacco use intensive counseling, 4-10 minutes | 37 | $15 | $45 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 36 | $29 | $139 |
| Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | 32 | $1,111 | $4,693 |
| Computer-assisted surgery for muscle and bone procedure | 31 | $116 | $458 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of joint or other extremity structure except blood vessels | 27 | $33 | $200 |
| X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | 25 | $33 | $128 |
| Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less | 23 | $395 | $2,491 |
| Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope | 23 | $310 | $2,147 |
| Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope | 23 | $140 | $1,277 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 23 | $160 | $637 |
| Incision or the tendon covering on the top side of the wrist | 22 | $135 | $1,099 |
| Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingers | 20 | $621 | $2,617 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 20 | $70 | $224 |
| Removal of deep implant from bone | 19 | $185 | $2,007 |
| X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views | 19 | $26 | $129 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 16 | $44 | $196 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 15 | $63 | $224 |
| Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | 14 | $866 | $3,395 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 14 | $41 | $163 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 14 | $137 | $614 |
| Repair of shoulder socket using an endoscope | 12 | $459 | $3,264 |
| Release of tendon connecting biceps muscle and shoulder using an endoscope | 12 | $363 | $2,907 |
| Release and/or relocation of elbow nerve | 12 | $324 | $1,820 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint using ultrasound guidance | 11 | $64 | $245 |
| Treatment of upper arm bone, broken at shoulder joint | 11 | $327 | $2,459 |
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 ›
The majority of payments (74%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in orthopedic surgery and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware.
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. Harrison is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with speaking/promotional industry engagement, with 18 years of NPI registration.
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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