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Darrel P. Richards, DPM

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(Darrel Richards, DPM)

(50 Ratings)

Specializes in: Podiatry (Foot & Ankle Medicine)

Professional interests include: wounds

922 22nd Avenue S.
Brookings, SD 57006

(605) 697-1900

Darrel P. Richards, DPM is a podiatrist in Sioux Falls, SD specializing in podiatry (foot & ankle medicine). Darrel P. Richards, DPM is affiliated with Sanford Clinic, Sanford Health, Sanford Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Sioux Falls and SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER.

Office Locations

1210 W. 18th Street Suite G01
Sioux Falls, SD 57104

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Sanford Health

103 West Pioneer Avenue
Viborg, SD 57070

(605) 326-5201

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Sanford Health

1420 W. 22nd Street
Sioux Falls, SD 57104

(605) 328-4897

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Sanford Health

922 22nd Avenue S.
Brookings, SD 57006

(605) 697-1900

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Darrel P. Richards, DPM in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

transmetatarsal amputation

In 2023, Darrel P. Richards, DPM performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and transmetatarsal (forefoot) amputation procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within South Dakota.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

nail surgery

In 2023, Darrel P. Richards, DPM had a list price for nail surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within South Dakota. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

debridement

excisional debridement

reconstructive surgery

removal of benign hyperkeratosis

skin grafting

By Affordability:

nail avulsion

nail avulsion procedure

nail avulsion surgery

nail avulsion with matrixectomy

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within South Dakota, Darrel P. Richards, DPM performed more debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), excisional debridement, reconstructive surgery, removal of benign hyperkeratosis, and skin grafting procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for nail avulsion, nail avulsion procedure (nail removal), nail avulsion surgery (nail removal surgery), and nail avulsion with matrixectomy (permanent nail removal) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Darrel P. Richards, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2018 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Darrel P. Richards, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	106
doctor visit	489
excision	89
nail procedures	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	188
skin procedures	188

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Darrel P. Richards, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	139

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	226
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	39
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Darrel P. Richards, DPM in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Darrel P. Richards, DPM treated during 2018 were high cholesterol, diabetes, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	0
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Darrel P. Richards, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2019 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Darrel P. Richards, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	114
doctor visit	606
excision	102
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
nail procedures	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	231
skin procedures	231

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Darrel P. Richards, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	332
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	52
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Darrel P. Richards, DPM in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Darrel P. Richards, DPM treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	44
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Darrel P. Richards, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2020 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Darrel P. Richards, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	157
doctor visit	792
excision	132
hospital care	73
inpatient care	73
nail avulsion	18
nail procedures	43
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	256
skin procedures	256

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Darrel P. Richards, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	288

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	445
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	14

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	81
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Darrel P. Richards, DPM in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Darrel P. Richards, DPM treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	49
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Darrel P. Richards, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2021 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Darrel P. Richards, DPM for Medicare patients.

amputation	11
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	367
doctor visit	1398
excision	292
hospital care	283
inpatient care	283
lower extremity surgery	11
nail avulsion	19
nail procedures	82
plastic surgery procedures	164
reconstructive surgery	164
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	593
skin procedures	593
tissue transfer	141
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	164

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Darrel P. Richards, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	350
Female	435

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	729
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	26

**Age**
From 65 to 74	308
From 75 to 84	235
85 and over	116
Less than 65	126

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Darrel P. Richards, DPM in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Darrel P. Richards, DPM treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	51
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Darrel P. Richards, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2022 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Darrel P. Richards, DPM for Medicare patients.

amputation	12
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	358
doctor visit	1424
excision	288
hospital care	133
inpatient care	133
lower extremity surgery	12
nail avulsion	36
nail procedures	106
plastic surgery procedures	56
reconstructive surgery	56
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	704
skin procedures	704
tissue transfer	56
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	56

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Darrel P. Richards, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	317
Female	397

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	671
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	18

**Age**
From 65 to 74	307
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	96
Less than 65	113

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Darrel P. Richards, DPM in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Darrel P. Richards, DPM treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	49
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Darrel P. Richards, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Sioux Falls, SD during 2023 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Darrel P. Richards, DPM for Medicare patients.

amputation	11
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	298
doctor visit	1100
excision	251
hospital care	199
inpatient care	199
lower extremity surgery	11
nail avulsion	19
nail procedures	66
plastic surgery procedures	82
reconstructive surgery	82
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	489
skin procedures	489
tissue transfer	53
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	82

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Darrel P. Richards, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	309
Female	375

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	634
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	26

**Age**
From 65 to 74	281
From 75 to 84	203
85 and over	105
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Darrel P. Richards, DPM in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Darrel P. Richards, DPM treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	47
Dementia	7
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2018 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Darrel P. Richards, DPM for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Darrel P. Richards, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Sioux Falls, SD were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and excision.

amputation	11
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	233
doctor visit	968
excision	192
hospital care	140
inpatient care	140
lower extremity surgery	11
nail avulsion	23
nail procedures	54
plastic surgery procedures	100
reconstructive surgery	100
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	410
skin procedures	410
tissue transfer	83
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	100

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2018 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Darrel P. Richards, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	304

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	506
Hispanic	3
Native American / Alaskan Native	14
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	161
85 and over	81
Less than 65	74
65 to 74	229

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Darrel P. Richards, DPM From 2018 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Darrel P. Richards, DPM treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	46
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Education & Training

He completed residency at Fountain Valley Regional Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Foot & Ankle Surgery: Foot Surgery and has a state license in South Dakota.

Residency: Fountain Valley Regional Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Foot & Ankle Surgery: Foot Surgery

Licensed In: South Dakota

Affiliations & Hospitals

Darrel P. Richards, DPM is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sanford Clinic

Sanford Health

Sanford Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Sioux Falls

SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER

Ratings & Reviews

Darrel P. Richards, DPM has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.72 out of 5 stars based on 50 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Darrel P. Richards, DPM from all over the web to help you find the right in Sioux Falls, SD.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Darrel P. Richards, DPM. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$2,208 Variax $391	Anchorage $382	Smart Toe $310	vitoss $306	trauma navigation system $192	Other $627
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$1,850 External Fixation System $452	Cadence Ankle Replacement System $338	Salto Talaris Total Ankle Prosthesis $190	Total Foot System $139	Flowable $136	Other $595
Conetic Solutions, Inc.	$1,200 $1,200
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.	$746 ORTHOLOC $194	GRAVITY $152	INBONE $138	Biologics $64	VALOR $51	Other $147
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$493 STRAVIX $333	GRAFIX PL $105	STRAVIX MESH $24	Oasis $22	GRAFIX $10
Other	$1,058 Irrisept $157	PriMatrix $141	PuraPly $113	CLARIX $55	HAMMERTUBE $44	Other $547

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,179
Education	$1,376

Biography

Dr. Darrel Richards' area of specialization is podiatry (foot & ankle medicine). Dr. Richards's areas of expertise include wounds. Patient ratings for Dr. Richards average 4.5 stars (out of 5). He trained at Fountain Valley Regional Hospital for his residency. He is professionally affiliated with Sanford Clinic.

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Darrel P. Richards, DPM in 2023

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Darrel P. Richards, DPM in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Darrel P. Richards, DPM in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Darrel P. Richards, DPM in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Darrel P. Richards, DPM in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Darrel P. Richards, DPM in 2022

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2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Darrel P. Richards, DPM in 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2018 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2018 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Darrel P. Richards, DPM From 2018 - 2023

Education & Training

Affiliations & Hospitals

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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