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Dr. Richard Lloyd Clay, MD

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Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery

201 Sivley Road Sw Suite 300
Huntsville, AL 35801

(256) 533-1077

Dr. Richard Lloyd Clay, MD is a thoracic surgeon in Huntsville, AL specializing in thoracic surgery.

Office Locations

201 Sivley Road Sw Suite 300
Huntsville, AL 35801

(256) 533-1077

(256) 533-3379

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125 Baptist Way Suite 3a
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(448) 227-6604

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2651 E Discovery Parkway
Bloomington, IN 47408

(812) 334-5081

(812) 334-5091

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In The News

“Dr. Richard Lloyd Clay is a Cardiothoracic Surgeon at the Heart Center.”—"2018 Huntsville Symphony announces Ball advisers", Al.com, September 2018

“Keynote speaker is Dr. Richard Clay, cardiothoracic surgeon.”—"Huntsville Events - February 2013", Al.com, January 2013

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Richard Lloyd Clay, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Richard Lloyd Clay, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Alabama. 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 Lloyd Clay, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Huntsville, AL during 2012 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Lloyd Clay, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	25
bypass surgery	77
cardiac procedures	270
doctor visit	170
hospital care	66
inpatient care	66
open surgery	154
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	154
ultrasound (sonogram)	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Lloyd Clay, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Huntsville, AL during 2013 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Lloyd Clay, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	82
cardiac procedures	300
doctor visit	277
hospital care	53
inpatient care	53
open surgery	164
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	164

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lloyd Clay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	250
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	22
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lloyd Clay, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	50
Dementia	8
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Lloyd Clay, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Huntsville, AL during 2014 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Lloyd Clay, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	104
cardiac procedures	286
doctor visit	234
hospital care	77
inpatient care	77
open surgery	208
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	208

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lloyd Clay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	252
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	21
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lloyd Clay, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	48
Dementia	7
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Lloyd Clay, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Huntsville, AL during 2015 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Lloyd Clay, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	95
cardiac procedures	304
doctor visit	277
hospital care	58
inpatient care	58
open surgery	190
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	190

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lloyd Clay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	368
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	504
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	260
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	46
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lloyd Clay, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	49
Dementia	6
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Lloyd Clay, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Huntsville, AL during 2016 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Lloyd Clay, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	85
cardiac procedures	276
doctor visit	250
hospital care	192
inpatient care	192
open surgery	170
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	170

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lloyd Clay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	248
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	19
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lloyd Clay, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	56
Dementia	9
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Lloyd Clay, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Huntsville, AL during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Lloyd Clay, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	47
cardiac procedures	176
doctor visit	207
hospital care	178
inpatient care	178
open surgery	94
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	94

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lloyd Clay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	204
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	21
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lloyd Clay, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	47
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Lloyd Clay, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Huntsville, AL during 2018 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Lloyd Clay, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	12
bypass surgery	70
cardiac procedures	226
doctor visit	177
hospital care	162
inpatient care	162
open surgery	152
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	152

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lloyd Clay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	206
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	13
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lloyd Clay, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	50
Dementia	7
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Lloyd Clay, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Huntsville, AL during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Lloyd Clay, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	43
cardiac procedures	146
doctor visit	199
hospital care	194
inpatient care	194
open surgery	86
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	86

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lloyd Clay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	220
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	20
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lloyd Clay, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	45
Dementia	11
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Lloyd Clay, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Huntsville, AL during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Lloyd Clay, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	42
cardiac procedures	116
doctor visit	99
hospital care	123
inpatient care	123
open surgery	84
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	84

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lloyd Clay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	139
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lloyd Clay, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	48
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Lloyd Clay, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Huntsville, AL during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Lloyd Clay, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	33
cardiac procedures	90
doctor visit	123
hospital care	99
inpatient care	99
open surgery	66
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	66

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lloyd Clay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	126
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lloyd Clay, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	42
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Lloyd Clay, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Huntsville, AL during 2022 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Lloyd Clay, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	21
cardiac procedures	66
doctor visit	130
hospital care	58
inpatient care	58
open surgery	42
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	42

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lloyd Clay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	54

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	117
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lloyd Clay, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	51
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Lloyd Clay, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Huntsville, AL during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Lloyd Clay, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	22
cardiac procedures	44
doctor visit	122
hospital care	51
inpatient care	51
open surgery	44
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	44

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lloyd Clay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	45

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	109
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lloyd Clay, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	49
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	44
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Lloyd Clay, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard Lloyd Clay, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Huntsville, AL were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

abdominal imaging	25
ablation	12
bypass surgery	60
cardiac procedures	191
doctor visit	188
hospital care	109
inpatient care	109
open surgery	121
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	121
ultrasound (sonogram)	25

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lloyd Clay, MD.

**Gender**
Female	82
Male	139

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	197
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	13
75 to 84	84
Less than 65	20
65 to 74	97

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	42
Atrial Fibrillation	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Education & Training

He has a state license in Indiana.

Licensed In: Indiana

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Baxter Healthcare	$3,730 FLOSEAL $3,312	COSEAL $280	PREVELEAK $115	PerClot $22
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$1,903 Structural Heart $1,243	Epic Stented Tissue Valve $659
Abbott Laboratories	$1,528 Trifecta GT Tissue Heart Valve $446	EPIC $288	Epic Stented Tissue Valve $264	Aortic and Mitral Tissue Stented Valves $234	Aortic and Mitral Tissue Stented $160	Other $135
AtriCure, Inc.	$1,375 ATRICLIP PRO2 $337	MAX1, MAX5 $330	Cardiovascular $269	ACH135, ACH140, ACH145, ACH150 $20	ACH235, ACH240, ACH245, ACH250 $12	Other $407
CryoLife, Inc.	$801 On-X $612	PhotoFix $173	SynerGraft $16
Other	$2,568 AlloDerm $259	Impella $192	Transcatheter Heart Valves $165	HemoSphere $156	COREVALVE EVOLUT R $148	Other $1,648

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$7,760
Consulting Fee	$1,722
Education	$1,590
Travel and Lodging	$832

Biography

Dr. Richard Clay works as a thoracic surgery. He studied medicine at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lloyd Clay, MD in 2022

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Lloyd Clay, MD in 2023

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

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