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Dr. Sara L Richer, MD

(Dr. Sara Richer, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat)

2800 Main Street Department of Surgery
Bridgeport, CT 06606

(203) 576-5435

Dr. Sara L Richer, MD is an otolaryngologist in Bridgeport, CT specializing in otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat).

Office Locations

2800 Main Street Department of Surgery
Bridgeport, CT 06606

(203) 576-5435

(203) 581-6512

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In The News

“"[The trend] is disconcerting," said Dr. Sara Richer, an otolaryngologist and head and neck surgeon at St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport, Conn. "Many patients have excellent prognoses and...”—"Which is the fastest-growing cancer?", South Florida Sun-Sentinel, June 2010

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Sara L Richer, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

parathyroid surgery

In 2023, Dr. Sara L Richer, MD performed more parathyroid surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Connecticut.

Top 10%

By Volume:

diagnostic flexible laryngoscopy

laryngoscopy

In 2023, Dr. Sara L Richer, MD performed more diagnostic flexible laryngoscopy, and laryngoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Connecticut.

Top 25%

By Volume:

endoscopy

In 2012, Dr. Sara L Richer, MD performed more endoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Connecticut.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara L Richer, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Bridgeport, CT during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sara L Richer, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	174
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	66
minimally invasive procedures	66

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara L Richer, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Bridgeport, CT during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, endocrine surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sara L Richer, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	161
endocrine surgery	11
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	45
minimally invasive procedures	45
neck surgery	11

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara L Richer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	88
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	14
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara L Richer, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	47
Dementia	9
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara L Richer, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Bridgeport, CT during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, endocrine surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sara L Richer, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	273
endocrine surgery	13
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	99
minimally invasive procedures	99
neck surgery	13

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara L Richer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	142
Black	31
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	17
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara L Richer, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	37
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara L Richer, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Bridgeport, CT during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, endocrine surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sara L Richer, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	199
endocrine surgery	11
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	102
minimally invasive procedures	102
neck surgery	11

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara L Richer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	234
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	34
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara L Richer, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara L Richer, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Bridgeport, CT during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, endocrine surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sara L Richer, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	370
ear procedures	17
endocrine surgery	30
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	134
lobectomy	11
minimally invasive procedures	134
neck surgery	19

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara L Richer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	176
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	20
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara L Richer, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara L Richer, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Bridgeport, CT during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, ear procedures and endocrine surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sara L Richer, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	358
ear procedures	24
endocrine surgery	19
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	119
minimally invasive procedures	119
neck surgery	19

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara L Richer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	198
Black	28
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	25
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara L Richer, MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara L Richer, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Bridgeport, CT during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, ear procedures and endocrine surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sara L Richer, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	367
ear procedures	22
endocrine surgery	16
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	108
minimally invasive procedures	108
neck surgery	16

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara L Richer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	207
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	25
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara L Richer, MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	26
Dementia	11
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara L Richer, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Bridgeport, CT during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, endocrine surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sara L Richer, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	395
ear procedures	20
endocrine surgery	24
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	125
minimally invasive procedures	125
neck surgery	24

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara L Richer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	211
Black	27
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	25
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara L Richer, MD in 2019

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara L Richer, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Bridgeport, CT during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, ear procedures and endocrine surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sara L Richer, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	333
ear procedures	16
endocrine surgery	14
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	89
minimally invasive procedures	89
neck surgery	14

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara L Richer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	151

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	180
Black	21
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	22
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara L Richer, MD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara L Richer, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Bridgeport, CT during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, endocrine surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sara L Richer, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	388
ear procedures	19
endocrine surgery	22
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	129
minimally invasive procedures	129
neck surgery	22

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara L Richer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	225
Black	26
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	26
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara L Richer, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sara L Richer, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Bridgeport, CT during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, endocrine surgery and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sara L Richer, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	360
ear procedures	19
endocrine surgery	25
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	121
minimally invasive procedures	121
neck surgery	25

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara L Richer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	194
Black	19
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	31
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara L Richer, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Sara L Richer, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sara L Richer, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Bridgeport, CT were minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, ear procedures and endocrine surgery.

doctor visit	307
ear procedures	19
endocrine surgery	18
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	103
lobectomy	11
minimally invasive procedures	103
neck surgery	17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara L Richer, MD.

**Gender**
Female	135
Male	88

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	18
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	168
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	17
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	21
75 to 84	71
Less than 65	33
65 to 74	97

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara L Richer, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Sara L Richer, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Education & Training

She has a state license in Illinois.

Licensed In: Illinois

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intersect ENT, Inc.	$405 Propel $405
Acclarent, Inc	$185 RELIEVA Spin Balloon Sinuplasty System $105	RELIEVA SPINPLUS $52	ACCLARENT Balloon Inflation Device $28
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$151 ENT $130	Coblation Wands $21
EISAI INC.	$125 Lenvima $125
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$122 Coblation - Tonsil Wands $122
Other	$264 Cook Medical Biodesign $113	Inspire Upper Airway Stimulation System $109	EVEREST $20	FUSION $11	XprESS Multi-Sinus Dilation System $11

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,078
Consulting Fee	$175

Biography

Dr. Sara Richer sees patients in Bridgeport, CT, Trumbull, CT, and Stamford, CT. Her medical specialty is otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). Areas of expertise for Dr. Richer include hyperparathyroidism, salivary gland surgery, and spider veins. She seems to honor Magellan Health Services, Anthem, Blue California, and more. Her education and training includes medical school at Rush Medical College and residency at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University. She is affiliated with Northeast Medical Group (NEMG). Her practice in Trumbull, CT is open to new patients as reported by Yale New Haven Health.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara L Richer, MD in 2014

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara L Richer, MD in 2016

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara L Richer, MD in 2017

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara L Richer, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara L Richer, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara L Richer, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara L Richer, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara L Richer, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sara L Richer, MD From 2012 - 2022

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