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Dr. Joel Daniel Richnak, MD

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Specializes in: Physiatry (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation)

St. George's University School of Medicine

380 Sierra College Drive Suite 200
Grass Valley, CA 95945

(530) 477-0893

Dr. Joel Daniel Richnak, MD is a physiatrist in Grass Valley, CA specializing in physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation). He graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine. Dr. Joel Daniel Richnak, MD is affiliated with Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital, Dignity Health and Hill Physicians.

Office Locations

Dignity Health

380 Sierra College Drive Suite 200
Grass Valley, CA 95945

(530) 477-0893

(530) 477-1450

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In The News

“Dr. Joel Richnak of Mountain View Rehabilitation Medical in Grass Valley is a fervent educator of the human body's unique ability to heal itself.”—"Regenerative medicine as an option to surgery for orthopedic injuries", The Union, January 2019

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Joel Daniel Richnak, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

trigger point injection

In 2023, Dr. Joel Daniel Richnak, MD had a list price for trigger point injection that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

injections

joint aspiration

By Affordability:

electrodiagnostic testing

electrophysiological study

ligament injection

nerve conduction studies

soft tissue injections

tendon sheath injection

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Joel Daniel Richnak, MD performed more injections, and joint aspiration procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for electrodiagnostic testing, electrophysiological (EP) study, ligament injection, nerve conduction studies (NCS), soft tissue injections, and tendon sheath injection 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

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Daniel Richnak, MD treated as a physiatrist in Grass Valley, CA during 2012 were manual therapy, rehabilitation, diagnostic procedures and diagnostic evaluation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Daniel Richnak, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	109
diagnostic evaluation	230
diagnostic procedures	470
doctor visit	1153
hospital care	14
injections	143
inpatient care	14
manual therapy	2468
rehabilitation	1349

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Daniel Richnak, MD treated as a physiatrist in Grass Valley, CA during 2013 were manual therapy, rehabilitation, diagnostic evaluation and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Daniel Richnak, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	132
diagnostic evaluation	237
diagnostic procedures	57
doctor visit	1174
injections	147
manual therapy	2699
rehabilitation	1217

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Daniel Richnak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	267

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	431
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	49
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Daniel Richnak, MD in 2013

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	16
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Daniel Richnak, MD treated as a physiatrist in Grass Valley, CA during 2014 were manual therapy, rehabilitation, injections and diagnostic evaluation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Daniel Richnak, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	208
diagnostic evaluation	221
diagnostic procedures	63
doctor visit	1423
injections	269
manual therapy	2939
pain management	36
rehabilitation	1104

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Daniel Richnak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	346

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	533
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	272
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	60
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Daniel Richnak, MD in 2014

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	17
Dementia	3
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Daniel Richnak, MD treated as a physiatrist in Grass Valley, CA during 2015 were manual therapy, rehabilitation, injections and diagnostic evaluation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Daniel Richnak, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	151
diagnostic evaluation	260
diagnostic procedures	85
doctor visit	1525
injections	311
manual therapy	3732
pain management	36
rehabilitation	1141

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Daniel Richnak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	440
Female	680

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1046
Black	0
Hispanic	42
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	542
From 75 to 84	342
85 and over	122
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Daniel Richnak, MD in 2015

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	15
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Daniel Richnak, MD treated as a physiatrist in Grass Valley, CA during 2016 were manual therapy, rehabilitation, injections and diagnostic evaluation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Daniel Richnak, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	188
diagnostic evaluation	250
diagnostic procedures	102
doctor visit	1516
injections	282
manual therapy	4164
rehabilitation	1250

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Daniel Richnak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	320

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	503
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	261
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	56
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Daniel Richnak, MD in 2016

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	13
Dementia	3
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Daniel Richnak, MD treated as a physiatrist in Grass Valley, CA during 2017 were manual therapy, rehabilitation, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Daniel Richnak, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	201
diagnostic procedures	64
doctor visit	1395
injections	255
manual therapy	5018
rehabilitation	1119

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Daniel Richnak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	223
Female	320

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	499
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	258
From 75 to 84	199
85 and over	64
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Daniel Richnak, MD in 2017

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	13
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Daniel Richnak, MD treated as a physiatrist in Grass Valley, CA during 2018 were manual therapy, injections, rehabilitation and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Daniel Richnak, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	207
diagnostic procedures	62
doctor visit	1285
injections	292
manual therapy	971
pain management	36
rehabilitation	213

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Daniel Richnak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	300

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	476
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	247
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	55
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Daniel Richnak, MD in 2018

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	14
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Daniel Richnak, MD treated as a physiatrist in Grass Valley, CA during 2019 were injections, aspiration and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Daniel Richnak, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	234
diagnostic procedures	60
doctor visit	1180
injections	302

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Daniel Richnak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	293

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	449
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	232
From 75 to 84	194
85 and over	55
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Daniel Richnak, MD in 2019

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	17
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Daniel Richnak, MD treated as a physiatrist in Grass Valley, CA during 2020 were injections, aspiration, diagnostic procedures and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Daniel Richnak, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	238
diagnostic procedures	72
doctor visit	1292
injections	338
pain management	23

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Daniel Richnak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	305

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	483
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	241
From 75 to 84	197
85 and over	66
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Daniel Richnak, MD in 2020

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	13
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Daniel Richnak, MD treated as a physiatrist in Grass Valley, CA during 2021 were injections, aspiration, pain management and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Daniel Richnak, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	240
diagnostic procedures	59
doctor visit	1304
injections	375
pain management	71

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Daniel Richnak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	327

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	519
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	249
From 75 to 84	212
85 and over	71
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Daniel Richnak, MD in 2021

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	13
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel Daniel Richnak, MD treated as a physiatrist in Grass Valley, CA during 2022 were injections, aspiration and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Daniel Richnak, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	295
diagnostic procedures	81
doctor visit	1456
injections	367

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Daniel Richnak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	229
Female	356

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	550
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	231
85 and over	79
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Daniel Richnak, MD in 2022

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	13
Dementia	4
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel Daniel Richnak, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joel Daniel Richnak, MD treated as a physiatrist in Grass Valley, CA were manual therapy, rehabilitation, injections and diagnostic evaluation.

aspiration	200
diagnostic evaluation	239
diagnostic procedures	106
doctor visit	1336
hospital care	14
injections	280
inpatient care	14
manual therapy	3141
pain management	40
rehabilitation	1056

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Daniel Richnak, MD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	319

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	499
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	9
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	187
85 and over	61
Less than 65	30
65 to 74	252

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Daniel Richnak, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joel Daniel Richnak, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	13
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	9
Dementia	4

Education & Training

Dr. Joel Daniel Richnak, MD graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Mount Sinai Medical Center. He is certified by the Physical Med & Rehab (Sub: Sports Medicine) Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and has a state license in California.

Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine

Residency: Mount Sinai Medical Center

Board Certification: Physical Med & Rehab (Sub: Sports Medicine) Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joel Daniel Richnak, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital

Dignity Health

Hill Physicians

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Joel Daniel Richnak, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Health Net, Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Anthem, Blue Shield of California and Hill Physicians Care Solutions.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Joel Daniel Richnak, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Health Net

Aetna

UnitedHealthcare

Anthem

Blue Shield of California

Hill Physicians Care Solutions

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Vertos Medical, Inc.	$21 mild Device Kit $21

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$21

Biography

Dr. Joel Richnak is a physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation) specialist in Grass Valley, CA. He is a graduate of St. George's University School of Medicine and a graduate of Mount Sinai Medical Center's residency program. Dr. Richnak appears to be an in-network provider for Blue Shield, Health Net, and Anthem, in addition to other insurance carriers. He is professionally affiliated with Hill Physicians and Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital. He has an open panel in Grass Valley, CA according to Hill Physicians.

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Joel Daniel Richnak, MD in 2023

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2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Daniel Richnak, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Daniel Richnak, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Daniel Richnak, MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Daniel Richnak, MD in 2016

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Daniel Richnak, MD in 2017

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Daniel Richnak, MD in 2018

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Daniel Richnak, MD in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Daniel Richnak, MD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Daniel Richnak, MD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel Daniel Richnak, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

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. Joel Daniel Richnak, MD From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

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General Payments

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