Richard Thunder, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery · La Jolla, CA
Richard Thunder, M.D. is a orthopedic surgery in La Jolla, CA with about 27 yrs in practice.
- SpecialtyOrthopedic Surgery
- Medical schoolSTANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (1999)
- TelehealthOffers telehealth visits
- Practice size107 clinicians
- Medicare assignmentAccepts assignment (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
- Medicare activity~629 patients across 1,907 services, avg age 76
Common services
| Service | Medicare services | Medicare allows | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | 486 | $137 | See prices → |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | 322 | $97 | See prices → |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 184 | $75 | See prices → |
| Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | 144 | $55 | See prices → |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | 133 | $173 | See prices → |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 62 | $45 | See prices → |
| X-ray of knee, 3 views | 44 | $47 | See prices → |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | 29 | $113 | See prices → |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | 23 | $45 | See prices → |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | 17 | $54 | See prices → |
| Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | 12 | $1,315 | See prices → |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | 11 | $1,074 | See prices → |
Hospital affiliations
Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners and the Doctors & Clinicians National Downloadable File (most recent release). Counts reflect Original Medicare activity only and are not a measure of quality. “Medicare allows” is the Medicare fee schedule amount — not what an insured or cash patient pays; for patient prices see the linked procedure pages. Always confirm a clinician’s current details with their office.