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Dr. Richard R. Sullivan, MD

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Specializes in: Interventional Radiology/Diagnostic Radiology (IR/DR) and Diagnostic Radiology

University of Nevada School of Medicine (1985)

Professional interests include: carotid (neck) MRA, myelogram (spinal cord imaging), brain perfusion scan, and more.

4101 Torrance Boulevard
Torrance, CA 90503

(310) 303-5750

Dr. Richard R. Sullivan, MD is a radiologist in Torrance, CA specializing in interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (ir/dr) and diagnostic radiology. He graduated from University of Nevada School of Medicine in 1985 and has 41 years of experience. Dr. Richard R. Sullivan, MD is affiliated with Providence.

Office Locations

Providence

4101 Torrance Boulevard
Torrance, CA 90503

(310) 303-5750

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Biopsy

A biopsy is a procedure performed to remove a small sample of cells for testing. The cells are examined in a laboratory to check for disease, or sometimes to see how badly a known disease is affecting them. Biopsy can be performed on any part of the body.

Although biopsy is most often associated with cancer, it can also be used to check for other diseases, such as infections. A biopsy sample can be scraped, cut, collected with a needle, taken with a machine that punches out a tiny piece, or removed with the tiny tools in an endoscope.

In most cases, a biopsy is a simple outpatient procedure. Depending on the procedure, patients may need to stop taking certain medications beforehand, such as blood thinners. It is important for patients to tell doctors if they are pregnant, as certain biopsies require the use of x-rays to guide the needle to the right location. There is usually very little pain associated with a biopsy. Patients will have to wait a few days to hear the results.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Richard R. Sullivan, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Affordability:

brain MRI

carotid duplex ultrasound

musculoskeletal imaging

In 2012, Dr. Richard R. Sullivan, MD had a list price for brain MRI, carotid duplex ultrasound, carotid ultrasound, chest X-ray, duplex ultrasound, joint imaging, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), musculoskeletal imaging, neck imaging, neck X-ray, rib X-ray, spinal procedures, spine X-ray, thoracic (chest) imaging, ultrasound (sonogram), vascular imaging, vascular procedures, vascular studies, and vascular ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within California. 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

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard R. Sullivan, MD treated as a radiologist in Torrance, CA during 2012 were X-rays, ultrasound (sonogram), thoracic (chest) imaging and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard R. Sullivan, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	808
aspiration	49
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	312
catheterization	95
CT scan	772
diagnostic procedures	14
hip imaging	58
image guided procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	14
minor procedures	14
musculoskeletal imaging	163
neck imaging	47
pelvic imaging	422
pleural drainage	14
spinal procedures	60
thoracic (chest) imaging	1117
ultrasound (sonogram)	1261
vascular procedures	692
women's imaging	45
X-rays	1270

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard R. Sullivan, MD treated as a radiologist in Torrance, CA during 2013 were ultrasound (sonogram), X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard R. Sullivan, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	845
aspiration	92
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	292
catheterization	73
CT scan	868
diagnostic procedures	32
hip imaging	45
image guided procedures	21
minimally invasive procedures	32
minor procedures	32
musculoskeletal imaging	193
neck imaging	57
pelvic imaging	492
pleural drainage	35
spinal procedures	54
thoracic (chest) imaging	1142
ultrasound (sonogram)	1296
vascular procedures	715
women's imaging	55
X-rays	1242

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard R. Sullivan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1032
Female	1665

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1361
Black	342
Hispanic	437
Asian	474
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	830
From 75 to 84	834
85 and over	677
Less than 65	356

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard R. Sullivan, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	48
Dementia	28
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard R. Sullivan, MD treated as a radiologist in Torrance, CA during 2014 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, ultrasound (sonogram) and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard R. Sullivan, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	718
aspiration	111
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	313
catheterization	41
CT scan	860
diagnostic procedures	20
hip imaging	41
image guided procedures	20
minimally invasive procedures	20
minor procedures	20
musculoskeletal imaging	174
neck imaging	33
pelvic imaging	448
pleural drainage	41
spinal procedures	47
thoracic (chest) imaging	1154
ultrasound (sonogram)	1034
vascular procedures	606
women's imaging	39
X-rays	1237

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard R. Sullivan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	964
Female	1559

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1284
Black	321
Hispanic	407
Asian	438
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	780
From 75 to 84	821
85 and over	624
Less than 65	298

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard R. Sullivan, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	47
Dementia	26
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard R. Sullivan, MD treated as a radiologist in Torrance, CA during 2015 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, ultrasound (sonogram) and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard R. Sullivan, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	741
aspiration	94
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	295
catheterization	37
CT scan	896
diagnostic procedures	20
gastrointestinal procedures	18
hip imaging	40
image guided procedures	20
minimally invasive procedures	20
minor procedures	20
musculoskeletal imaging	161
neck imaging	50
pelvic imaging	468
pleural drainage	38
spinal procedures	56
thoracic (chest) imaging	1324
ultrasound (sonogram)	996
vascular procedures	555
women's imaging	34
X-rays	1401

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard R. Sullivan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2034
Female	2970

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2458
Black	638
Hispanic	836
Asian	906
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1578
From 75 to 84	1620
85 and over	1224
Less than 65	582

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard R. Sullivan, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	48
Dementia	26
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard R. Sullivan, MD treated as a radiologist in Torrance, CA during 2016 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, ultrasound (sonogram) and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard R. Sullivan, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	786
aspiration	59
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	249
catheterization	18
CT scan	795
musculoskeletal imaging	93
neck imaging	46
pelvic imaging	451
pleural drainage	36
spinal procedures	54
thoracic (chest) imaging	1200
ultrasound (sonogram)	816
vascular procedures	288
women's imaging	45
X-rays	1213

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard R. Sullivan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	930
Female	1408

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1150
Black	322
Hispanic	390
Asian	407
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	705
From 75 to 84	729
85 and over	618
Less than 65	286

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard R. Sullivan, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	45
Dementia	27
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard R. Sullivan, MD treated as a radiologist in Torrance, CA during 2017 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, ultrasound (sonogram) and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard R. Sullivan, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	685
aspiration	44
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	246
CT scan	724
diagnostic procedures	15
image guided procedures	15
minimally invasive procedures	15
minor procedures	15
musculoskeletal imaging	68
neck imaging	48
pelvic imaging	399
pleural drainage	29
spinal procedures	55
thoracic (chest) imaging	1119
ultrasound (sonogram)	973
vascular procedures	543
women's imaging	33
X-rays	1142

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard R. Sullivan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	943
Female	1279

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1101
Black	294
Hispanic	383
Asian	374
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	702
From 75 to 84	700
85 and over	538
Less than 65	282

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard R. Sullivan, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	47
Dementia	25
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard R. Sullivan, MD treated as a radiologist in Torrance, CA during 2018 were ultrasound (sonogram), CT scan, abdominal imaging and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard R. Sullivan, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	504
aspiration	51
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	294
CT scan	732
gastrointestinal procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	46
neck imaging	25
pelvic imaging	335
pleural drainage	18
spinal procedures	87
thoracic (chest) imaging	128
ultrasound (sonogram)	742
vascular procedures	436
women's imaging	30
X-rays	133

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard R. Sullivan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	904
Female	1336

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1102
Black	334
Hispanic	372
Asian	354
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	704
From 75 to 84	733
85 and over	553
Less than 65	250

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard R. Sullivan, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	45
Dementia	27
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard R. Sullivan, MD treated as a radiologist in Torrance, CA during 2019 were ultrasound (sonogram), abdominal imaging, CT scan and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard R. Sullivan, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	545
aspiration	40
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	208
CT scan	533
musculoskeletal imaging	95
neck imaging	65
pelvic imaging	275
pleural drainage	14
spinal procedures	116
thoracic (chest) imaging	59
ultrasound (sonogram)	828
vascular procedures	430
women's imaging	18
X-rays	233

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard R. Sullivan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1011
Female	1333

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1208
Black	288
Hispanic	419
Asian	357
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	776
From 75 to 84	750
85 and over	541
Less than 65	277

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard R. Sullivan, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	42
Dementia	25
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard R. Sullivan, MD treated as a radiologist in Torrance, CA during 2020 were ultrasound (sonogram), CT scan, abdominal imaging and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard R. Sullivan, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	347
aspiration	56
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	193
CT scan	480
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	15
musculoskeletal imaging	127
neck imaging	33
pelvic imaging	215
pleural drainage	22
spinal procedures	64
thoracic (chest) imaging	84
ultrasound (sonogram)	482
vascular procedures	278
women's imaging	15
X-rays	198

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard R. Sullivan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	779
Female	1064

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	920
Black	263
Hispanic	314
Asian	277
Other	69
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	672
From 75 to 84	568
85 and over	412
Less than 65	191

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard R. Sullivan, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	44
Dementia	28
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard R. Sullivan, MD treated as a radiologist in Torrance, CA during 2021 were ultrasound (sonogram), CT scan, abdominal imaging and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard R. Sullivan, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	386
aspiration	37
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	222
CT scan	530
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	19
musculoskeletal imaging	116
neck imaging	45
pelvic imaging	255
pleural drainage	18
spinal procedures	102
thoracic (chest) imaging	78
ultrasound (sonogram)	541
vascular procedures	301
women's imaging	12
X-rays	227

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard R. Sullivan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	912
Female	1322

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1140
Black	315
Hispanic	387
Asian	295
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	792
From 75 to 84	708
85 and over	477
Less than 65	257

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard R. Sullivan, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	43
Dementia	27
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard R. Sullivan, MD treated as a radiologist in Torrance, CA during 2022 were CT scan, ultrasound (sonogram), abdominal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard R. Sullivan, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	416
aspiration	11
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	248
CT scan	591
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	48
musculoskeletal imaging	182
neck imaging	40
pelvic imaging	246
pleural drainage	11
spinal procedures	162
thoracic (chest) imaging	108
ultrasound (sonogram)	476
vascular procedures	241
X-rays	343

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard R. Sullivan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	947
Female	1438

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1198
Black	297
Hispanic	478
Asian	316
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	858
From 75 to 84	778
85 and over	516
Less than 65	233

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard R. Sullivan, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	43
Dementia	18
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard R. Sullivan, MD treated as a radiologist in Torrance, CA during 2023 were CT scan, X-rays, ultrasound (sonogram) and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard R. Sullivan, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	197
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	140
CT scan	277
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	29
musculoskeletal imaging	135
neck imaging	29
pelvic imaging	113
spinal procedures	74
thoracic (chest) imaging	63
ultrasound (sonogram)	208
vascular procedures	79
X-rays	235

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard R. Sullivan, MD.

**Gender**
Male	601
Female	949

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	833
Black	196
Hispanic	279
Asian	176
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	600
From 75 to 84	497
85 and over	310
Less than 65	143

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard R. Sullivan, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	42
Dementia	16
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard R. Sullivan, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard R. Sullivan, MD treated as a radiologist in Torrance, CA were ultrasound (sonogram), X-rays, CT scan and thoracic (chest) imaging.

abdominal imaging	581
aspiration	58
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	251
catheterization	52
CT scan	671
diagnostic procedures	20
gastrointestinal procedures	15
hip imaging	46
image guided procedures	18
minimally invasive procedures	20
minor procedures	20
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	27
musculoskeletal imaging	129
neck imaging	43
pelvic imaging	343
pleural drainage	25
spinal procedures	77
thoracic (chest) imaging	631
ultrasound (sonogram)	804
vascular procedures	430
women's imaging	32
X-rays	739

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard R. Sullivan, MD.

**Gender**
Female	1360
Male	921

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	300
Asian / Pacific Islander	364
Non-Hispanic White	1146
Hispanic	391
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	5

**Age**
85 and over	540
75 to 84	728
Less than 65	262
65 to 74	749

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard R. Sullivan, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard R. Sullivan, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	41
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Dementia	22
Cancer	14

Education & Training

Dr. Richard R. Sullivan, MD graduated from University of Nevada School of Medicine in 1985. He completed residency at Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Nevada School of Medicine (1985)

Residency: Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center (2000)

Board Certification: American Board of Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard R. Sullivan, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Providence

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Richard R. Sullivan, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.	$184 MAGNETOM Skyra $184
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.	$106 Biologics Therapies $106
GE Healthcare	$27 $27
Boston Scientific Corporation	$25 WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 $25
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)	$22 LifeVest $22
Other	$39 MR $21	ENDURANT IIS $18

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$403

Biography

Dr. Richard Sullivan works as an interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (IR/DR) and diagnostic radiology. These areas are among Dr. Sullivan's clinical interests: MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), brain MRA, and myelogram (spinal cord imaging). After completing medical school at the University of Nevada School of Medicine, he performed his residency at Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center. He is affiliated with Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center San Pedro and Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance.