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Dr. Richard A. Biama, MD

Accepting New Patients

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Texas Southwestern Medical School

1041 N China Lake Boulevard Suite B
Ridgecrest, CA 93555

(760) 446-8692

Dr. Richard A. Biama, MD is an orthopedist in Ridgecrest, CA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. Dr. Richard A. Biama, MD is affiliated with AHMC Healthcare and Dignity Health.

Office Locations

Dignity Health

1041 N China Lake Boulevard Suite B
Ridgecrest, CA 93555

(760) 446-8692

(760) 446-6415

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Dignity Health

4354 Latham Street Suite 100
Riverside, CA 92501

(951) 683-0650

(951) 774-7412

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900 E Washington Street Suite 200
Colton, CA 92324

(909) 882-5867

(909) 503-1913

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In The News

“Richard A. Biama, orthopedic surgeon.”—"Redlands hospital doctors named to best of list", Daily Breeze, August 2011

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard A. Biama, MD treated as an orthopedist in Ridgecrest, CA during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, pelvic imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard A. Biama, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	89
doctor visit	389
hip imaging	71
injections	89
joint surgery	33
lower extremity surgery	33
musculoskeletal imaging	248
pelvic imaging	186
reconstructive surgery	33
spinal procedures	52
X-rays	486

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard A. Biama, MD treated as an orthopedist in Ridgecrest, CA during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, pelvic imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard A. Biama, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	103
doctor visit	405
hip imaging	79
injections	103
joint surgery	35
lower extremity surgery	35
musculoskeletal imaging	313
pelvic imaging	181
reconstructive surgery	35
spinal procedures	47
X-rays	541

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Biama, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	196
Black	33
Hispanic	83
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	38
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Biama, MD in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard A. Biama, MD treated as an orthopedist in Ridgecrest, CA during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, pelvic imaging and hip imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard A. Biama, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	364
hip imaging	79
joint surgery	21
lower extremity surgery	21
musculoskeletal imaging	230
pelvic imaging	159
reconstructive surgery	21
spinal procedures	45
X-rays	434

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Biama, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	167
Black	28
Hispanic	70
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	34
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Biama, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard A. Biama, MD treated as an orthopedist in Ridgecrest, CA during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, pelvic imaging and hip imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard A. Biama, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	232
hip imaging	55
joint surgery	25
lower extremity surgery	25
musculoskeletal imaging	172
pelvic imaging	102
reconstructive surgery	25
spinal procedures	15
X-rays	289

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Biama, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	246

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	260
Black	36
Hispanic	76
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	36
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Biama, MD in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard A. Biama, MD treated as an orthopedist in Ridgecrest, CA during 2016 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, pelvic imaging and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard A. Biama, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	427
joint surgery	34
lower extremity surgery	34
musculoskeletal imaging	171
pelvic imaging	83
reconstructive surgery	34
X-rays	254

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Biama, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	156
Black	0
Hispanic	72
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	22
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Biama, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	42
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard A. Biama, MD treated as an orthopedist in Ridgecrest, CA during 2017 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, pelvic imaging and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard A. Biama, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	350
joint surgery	32
lower extremity surgery	32
musculoskeletal imaging	182
pelvic imaging	48
reconstructive surgery	32
spinal procedures	12
X-rays	242

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Biama, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	154
Black	0
Hispanic	56
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	19
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Biama, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard A. Biama, MD treated as an orthopedist in Ridgecrest, CA during 2018 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, pelvic imaging and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard A. Biama, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	319
joint surgery	15
lower extremity surgery	15
musculoskeletal imaging	196
pelvic imaging	47
reconstructive surgery	15
spinal procedures	16
X-rays	259

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Biama, MD.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	140
Black	0
Hispanic	48
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	21
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Biama, MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard A. Biama, MD treated as an orthopedist in Ridgecrest, CA during 2019 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, pelvic imaging and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard A. Biama, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	256
musculoskeletal imaging	143
pelvic imaging	26
spinal procedures	19
X-rays	188

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Biama, MD.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	118
Black	18
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	15
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Biama, MD in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard A. Biama, MD treated as an orthopedist in Ridgecrest, CA during 2020 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard A. Biama, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	209
joint surgery	14
lower extremity surgery	14
reconstructive surgery	14

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Biama, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	123
Black	0
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	12
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Biama, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard A. Biama, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	151

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Biama, MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	75
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	13
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Biama, MD in 2021

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard A. Biama, MD treated as an orthopedist in Ridgecrest, CA during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard A. Biama, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	74
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Biama, MD.

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	36

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	43
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Biama, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	27
Dementia	20
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard A. Biama, MD treated as an orthopedist in Ridgecrest, CA during 2023 were X-rays and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard A. Biama, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	31
pelvic imaging	20
X-rays	20

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Biama, MD.

**Gender**
Male	17
Female	31

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	25
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Biama, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	38
Dementia	23
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard A. Biama, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard A. Biama, MD treated as an orthopedist in Ridgecrest, CA were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

aspiration	96
doctor visit	267
hip imaging	71
hospital care	14
injections	96
inpatient care	14
joint surgery	26
lower extremity surgery	26
musculoskeletal imaging	206
pelvic imaging	94
reconstructive surgery	26
spinal procedures	29
X-rays	301

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard A. Biama, MD.

**Gender**
Female	120
Male	73

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	9
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	121
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	42
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	58
85 and over	17
Less than 65	27
65 to 74	87

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

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Richard A. Biama, MD graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. He completed residency at Maricopa Medical Center. He is certified by the Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School

Residency: Maricopa Medical Center

Board Certification: Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard A. Biama, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

AHMC Healthcare

Dignity Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Richard A. Biama, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Richard A. Biama, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Ridgecrest, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
ENCORE MEDICAL, LP	$2,271 Joint Implants $2,271
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$940 KNEES $730	Persona $107	Arcos $99	HIPS $4
Exactech, Inc.	$906 Optetrak $767	Equinoxe $139
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$505 Ortho-Knee $200	Knee $110	HIPS $82	ATTUNE $76	Hip $38
Medacta USA, Inc.	$410 GMK Sphere $294	Primary Shoulder $117
Other	$291 Stimulan $87	Regeneten $75	T2 $43	Ankle Fracture System $40	OFIRMEV $33	Other $13

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$2,250
Food and Beverage	$2,143
Travel and Lodging	$878
Education	$53

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Richard A. Biama, MD.

Radlink, Inc	2019	$250,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Terms of Interest = .17%
Radlink, Inc	2016	$75,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	0.003% Interest
Radlink, Inc	2017	$75,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Investment Interest is 0.0019%
Radlink, Inc	2018	$75,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Shares issued in consideration for funds invested

Biography

Dr. Richard Biama specializes in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. His hospital/clinic affiliations include AHMC Healthcare and Dignity Health. Dr. Biama welcomes new patients at his office inRiverside, CA as reported by Dignity Health. He attended the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School and subsequently trained at Maricopa Medical Center for residency.