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Dr. Richard W. Johnson, MD

(Richard W. Johnson, MD)

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Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Neurosurgery
SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine (1988)
Professional interests include: fractures (broken bones), minimally invasive surgery, cervical stenosis, and more.
80-02 Kew Gardens Road Suite 703
Kew Gardens, NY 11415

Dr. Richard W. Johnson, MD is a spine surgeon in Kew Gardens, NY specializing in spine surgery and neurosurgery. He graduated from SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine in 1988 and has 38 years of experience. Dr. Richard W. Johnson, MD is affiliated with NYU Langone Neurosurgery Associates — Kew Gardens.

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Office Locations

80-02 Kew Gardens Road Suite 703
Kew Gardens, NY 11415
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NYU Langone Health

1530 Front Street Suite 400
East Meadow, NY 11554
(516) 324-7500
(929) 455-9652
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Some issues Dr. Richard W. Johnson, MD can help you with:

Robotic Surgery

Robotic surgery is a type of minimally invasive surgery, using a tiny opening to get inside the body instead of making a large cut. It uses small tools attached to a thin robotic arm, which is controlled by the surgeon. Robotic surgery may be referred to by the specific kind of robot that is used. The most advanced robot currently in use is called the da Vinci, and surgery using it is sometimes called da Vinci surgery.

There are many benefits to robotic surgery, both for the patient and the surgeon. Robotic surgery allows for more precise movements and increased control during very delicate surgical procedures. This makes performing surgery accurately much easier for surgeons and reduces fatigue. The smaller 'hand' of the robot can enter the body via a much smaller opening, which reduces the risk of infection and scarring and leads to a faster recovery. The robotic hands also contain tiny moveable cameras among their tools, giving surgeons a much closer view of the procedure than would be possible with traditional surgery.

Spinal Cord Injury

Spinal cord injury medicine is a branch of medicine that treats damage to the spinal cord from an injury or a nontraumatic myelopathy, which is any disorder that affects the spinal area. The spinal cord is a section of nerve tissue protected by the vertebrae (spinal bones). Trauma to the spinal cord, typically caused by compression or bent vertebrae, prevents the body and brain from communicating. This can result in pain, loss of sensation, and impaired physical function and movement. Acute spinal cord injuries (SCIs) are a leading cause of permanent disability. Spinal cord injuries may develop from accidents or myelopathies, disorders that provoke spinal compression. Traumatic incidents such as falls, sports injuries, vehicle accidents, and bullet or stab wounds can cause an acute spinal cord injury.

Spinal cord injury medicine seeks to stabilize the spine and to alleviate the symptoms of spine damage. Practitioners of spinal cord injury medicine are called spinal cord injury specialists. Spinal cord injury medicine is an interdisciplinary field, meaning physicians of various specialties may be trained to treat spinal cord injuries.

Damage to the spinal cord may initially be diagnosed through X-ray, MRI, or CT scans. Patients can also undergo spinal exams to evaluate their sensory ability and strength. Injuries to the spinal cord can be complete (no feeling or sensation) or incomplete (some feeling or sensation remains). Conditions spinal cord injury medicine specialists may treat include:

  • Paralysis, such as paraplegia (loss of function in the legs), or quadriplegia (loss of function from the neck down)
  • Spine fracture or trauma, which can lead to impairment and/or significant pain
  • Spinal infections
  • Myelopathies, such as herniated disks, spinal tumors, and rheumatoid arthritis
  • Inflammatory diseases such as ankylosing spondylosis, and degenerative conditions like Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS)

Treatment for spinal cord injuries often involves surgery, either directly after an injury occurs or at a later date. Surgery for spine injuries is intended to ease spinal compression and stabilize the spine. Surgical procedures can involve shifting vertebrae, removing bone, or altering spinal placement with implantable devices. Patients with significant spinal trauma may require urgent surgical intervention.

Surgical treatments can be complemented by rehabilitative physical therapy to improve mobility. Spinal cord injury specialists also treat complications arising from a spinal injury, such as respiratory or bladder conditions. Some patients with spinal cord injuries may require lifelong treatment. Spinal cord injury specialists aim to help these patients successfully adjust and lead an improved quality of life. An emerging treatment for spinal cord injuries is neural prosthetics, which replicate patients' lost nerve function. Neural prostheses may be used as artificial body parts or assistive devices that patients may cognitively control. Other assistive devices include wheelchairs and scooters.

Spinal cord injury specialists may collaborate with physical therapists, radiologists, neurologists, urologists, and orthopedists.

Spinal Fusion

Spinal fusion is a surgical procedure to permanently join together two or more vertebrae, the bones in the spine. Certain spinal disorders can lead to instability and pain, and the idea behind spinal fusion is that fusing vertebrae together can both make them stronger and reduce motion, which can sometimes reduce pain.

There are several different types of spinal fusion surgery available, mostly depending on where a patient's pain is located and whether his or her surgeon will perform the procedure through the back, front, or side. In general, a fusion is performed by packing the vertebrae to be fused with grafted bone. This bone may be taken from the patient's hip, may be donated from a cadaver, or it may be a manufactured synthetic material. The bone is placed along the vertebrae, and sometimes, the disc that lies in between the vertebrae is removed and replaced with grafted bone. The bone material will grow and cement the two vertebrae together. After the bone graft is placed, the vertebrae are sometimes held in place with rods, screws, plates, or cages, depending on the weakness of the spine and needs of the graft.

Spinal fusion is a significant surgery and can take three to four hours or more. Recovery is typically two to four days in the hospital. After surgery, it is important to remember that the fusion takes time to grow from the bone graft. So, the actual fusion is not complete for several months. Patients will probably feel somewhat better right away, but it may take a while to feel the full effects of the fusion as the bone grows into place. In the meantime, doctors might have patients wear a brace to protect their spine and keep it properly aligned.

Spinal fusion is not used for all kinds of back pain. Changing the way the spine moves can lead to strain on the other joints in the back, and fusion is only performed when the benefits outweigh the risks. Some spine disorders that are treated with fusion include:

  • Curvature disorders, such as scoliosis and kyphosis
  • Degenerative disc disease
  • Spondylolisthesis, a disorder that causes vertebrae to slip over each other
  • Significant spinal fractures that cause instability
  • Weakened spine due to infection or tumor
  • Some cases of spinal stenosis, a narrowing of the spinal column
  • Chronic lower back pain (although the use of fusion to treat this is controversial)

Regardless of the diagnosis, there is always a possibility of 'failure' with spinal fusion, or of the surgery not fully solving the pain. This is more likely when fusion is used primarily to treat pain instead of structural problems. Patients can improve their chances of a successful outcome by stopping smoking, maintaining a healthy weight, moving their body every day, and following their doctor's instructions for any physical therapy that they are prescribed.

In The News 

“Today "Page Six" top dog Richard Johnson spoke at a luncheon hosted by New York University and The Atlantic, on the rise of the paparazzi news culture.”—"Awkward! Gawker Calls Out Page Six For Ripping Off A Press Release...The Day Richard Johnson Calls Blogs "Parasites"", Huff Post, April 2008

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Richard W. Johnson, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

posterior column osteotomy
spinal osteotomy

In 2023, Dr. Richard W. Johnson, MD performed more posterior column osteotomy, and spinal osteotomy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within New York.

Top 10%

By Volume:

decompressive lumbar laminectomy
laminectomy
laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy
spinal decompression surgery

In 2023, Dr. Richard W. Johnson, MD performed more decompressive lumbar laminectomy, laminectomy, laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy, and spinal decompression surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within New York.

Top 25%

By Volume:

spinal procedures

In 2012, Dr. Richard W. Johnson, MD performed more spinal procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within New York.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard W. Johnson, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Kew Gardens, NY during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, cranial surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard W. Johnson, MD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery 13
doctor visit 220
hospital care 176
inpatient care 176
spinal procedures 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard W. Johnson, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Kew Gardens, NY during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard W. Johnson, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery 12
doctor visit 202
hospital care 177
inpatient care 177
nerve procedures 12
spinal procedures 16

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Johnson, MD.

Gender
Male 135
Female 131
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 218
Black 23
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 90
From 75 to 84 95
85 and over 50
Less than 65 31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Johnson, MD in 2013

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 74
Stroke 18
Ischemic Heart Disease 69
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 29
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 18
Atrial Fibrilation 24
Heart Failure 46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 58
Dementia 19
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard W. Johnson, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Kew Gardens, NY during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard W. Johnson, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery 47
doctor visit 321
hospital care 130
inpatient care 130
nerve procedures 47
spinal procedures 35

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Johnson, MD.

Gender
Male 141
Female 190
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 257
Black 31
Hispanic 24
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 114
From 75 to 84 122
85 and over 51
Less than 65 44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Johnson, MD in 2014

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 72
Stroke 16
Ischemic Heart Disease 62
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 26
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 18
Atrial Fibrilation 22
Heart Failure 34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 53
Dementia 14
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard W. Johnson, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Kew Gardens, NY during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard W. Johnson, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery 11
doctor visit 314
hospital care 97
inpatient care 97
nerve procedures 11
spinal procedures 22

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Johnson, MD.

Gender
Male 312
Female 364
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 550
Black 46
Hispanic 34
Asian 24
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 284
From 75 to 84 202
85 and over 100
Less than 65 90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Johnson, MD in 2015

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 73
Stroke 18
Ischemic Heart Disease 65
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 29
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 20
Heart Failure 34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 52
Dementia 13
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard W. Johnson, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Kew Gardens, NY during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and bone surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard W. Johnson, MD for Medicare patients.

bone surgery 14
doctor visit 431
hospital care 102
inpatient care 102
spinal procedures 64

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Johnson, MD.

Gender
Male 182
Female 207
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 321
Black 31
Hispanic 17
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 160
From 75 to 84 146
85 and over 33
Less than 65 50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Johnson, MD in 2016

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 73
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 57
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 34
Asthma 24
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 20
Heart Failure 34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 52
Dementia 16
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard W. Johnson, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Kew Gardens, NY during 2017 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and bone surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard W. Johnson, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 12
bone surgery 26
decompression surgery 12
doctor visit 459
hospital care 66
inpatient care 66
neck surgery 24
nerve procedures 12
spinal procedures 89

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Johnson, MD.

Gender
Male 199
Female 191
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 334
Black 16
Hispanic 19
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 170
From 75 to 84 130
85 and over 45
Less than 65 45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Johnson, MD in 2017

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 69
Stroke 15
Ischemic Heart Disease 57
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 35
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 45
Dementia 15
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard W. Johnson, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Kew Gardens, NY during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard W. Johnson, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 11
bone surgery 14
decompression surgery 11
doctor visit 470
hospital care 84
inpatient care 84
neck surgery 22
nerve procedures 11
spinal procedures 56

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Johnson, MD.

Gender
Male 195
Female 216
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 338
Black 26
Hispanic 17
Asian 12
Other 18
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 186
From 75 to 84 122
85 and over 63
Less than 65 40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Johnson, MD in 2018

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 13
Ischemic Heart Disease 57
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 35
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 19
Heart Failure 25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 18
Diabetes 46
Dementia 17
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard W. Johnson, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Kew Gardens, NY during 2019 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard W. Johnson, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 11
bone surgery 20
decompression surgery 22
doctor visit 575
hospital care 51
inpatient care 51
neck surgery 22
nerve procedures 22
spinal procedures 79

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Johnson, MD.

Gender
Male 212
Female 229
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 365
Black 25
Hispanic 12
Asian 17
Other 22
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 184
From 75 to 84 163
85 and over 56
Less than 65 38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Johnson, MD in 2019

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 57
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 35
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 21
Heart Failure 25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 47
Dementia 16
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard W. Johnson, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Kew Gardens, NY during 2020 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard W. Johnson, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 13
bone surgery 12
decompression surgery 13
doctor visit 373
hospital care 40
inpatient care 40
neck surgery 13
nerve procedures 13
spinal procedures 47

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Johnson, MD.

Gender
Male 162
Female 162
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 272
Black 17
Hispanic 15
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 146
From 75 to 84 114
85 and over 36
Less than 65 28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Johnson, MD in 2020

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 59
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 35
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 46
Dementia 15
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard W. Johnson, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Kew Gardens, NY during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and bone surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard W. Johnson, MD for Medicare patients.

bone surgery 11
doctor visit 426
hospital care 116
inpatient care 116
spinal procedures 27

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Johnson, MD.

Gender
Male 185
Female 195
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 320
Black 0
Hispanic 19
Asian 11
Other 19
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 168
From 75 to 84 122
85 and over 50
Less than 65 40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Johnson, MD in 2021

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 17
Ischemic Heart Disease 59
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 35
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 17
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 41
Dementia 17
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard W. Johnson, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Kew Gardens, NY during 2022 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard W. Johnson, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery 13
doctor visit 349
hospital care 16
inpatient care 16
nerve procedures 13
spinal procedures 27

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Johnson, MD.

Gender
Male 139
Female 157
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 245
Black 21
Hispanic 13
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 124
From 75 to 84 117
85 and over 27
Less than 65 28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Johnson, MD in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 24
Ischemic Heart Disease 45
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 19
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 21
Atrial Fibrilation 24
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 40
Dementia 10
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard W. Johnson, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard W. Johnson, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Kew Gardens, NY were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and neck surgery.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery) 11
bone surgery 16
cranial surgery 13
decompression surgery 17
doctor visit 376
hospital care 95
inpatient care 95
neck surgery 20
nerve procedures 17
spinal procedures 43

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Johnson, MD.

Gender
Male 169
Female 185
Ethnicity
Black / African American 21
Asian / Pacific Islander 5
Non-Hispanic White 292
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 15
Other 5
Age
75 to 84 121
85 and over 46
Less than 65 39
65 to 74 147

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard W. Johnson, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 53
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 28
Asthma 12
Osteoporosis 13
Heart Failure 26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 43
Atrial Fibrillation 18
Dementia 13
Cancer 13

Education & Training

Dr. Richard W. Johnson, MD graduated from SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine in 1988. He completed residency at SUNY Downstate Medical Center and Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery - Neurological Surgery and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine (1988)

Residency: SUNY Downstate Medical Center and Affiliated Hospitals (1994)

Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery - Neurological Surgery (1998)

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard W. Johnson, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

NYU Langone Neurosurgery Associates — Kew Gardens

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. Richard W. Johnson, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna HMO, Local 1199 - NYU Hospital Member Choice, Aetna Medicare, Aetna Indemnity, Local 1199 PPO, HIP EPO, HIP Access II, HIP Access I, MagnaCare PPO, Humana Medicare Advantage, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), BlueCross BlueShield of Florida, CIGNA Open Access, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare Indemnity, United Healthcare HMO, United Healthcare EPO, United Healthcare Choice, Aetna Open Access HMO, Vytra HMO, Healthfirst Medicaid, Workers' Compensation, TRICARE, Anthem, Aetna PPO, Healthfirst Medicare, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare HMO, Aetna Open Access EPO, AARP, Medicare Part B, United Healthcare Medicare, Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Guardian, Fidelis Care, HIP PPO, HIP POS, HIP HMO, HIP Child Health Plus, MultiPlan PPO, MultiPlan, GHI Medicare Supplement, United Healthcare Navigate, Aetna POS, First Health PPO, Great-West Healthcare HMO, Great-West Healthcare, Golden Rule, Community Care Network (CCN), Trustmark , Beech Street PPO, Kaiser Permanente, GHI HMO, CIGNA PPO, Group Health Incorporated (GHI), EmblemHealth, CIGNA HMO, CIGNA Indemnity, Healthfirst Child Health Plus, Medicaid Managed Care, TriWest, Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO, Blue Cross Blue Shield POS, Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO, Blue Cross Blue Shield Indemnity, US Family Health Plan, UnitedHealthcare, HealthSpring, Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO, Railroad Medicare, GEHA, BCBS PPO (NYU Langone Suffolk Employees), BCBS Healthplus Special Needs, BCBS PPO/EPO Small Group, Teamsters Allied Benefits, Surest, Healthfirst Green Leaf Exchange, Apwu Health Plan, Christian Brothers Services, Qualcare Inc, Oscar Platinum Edge Exchange, Hotel Trades Council, Healthfirst Essential Plan 1 & 2, Insurance Design Administrators, Aetna EPO (American Express employer), Health Net of California, Oscar Bronze Edge Exchange, Global Excel, NYC Employees PPO Plan, Healthfirst Silver Leaf Exchange, BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 4, BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 3, BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 2, BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 1, American Plan Administrators, Healthfirst Platinum Leaf Exchange, BCBS Local 32BJ Employees, Healthfirst Gold Total, Pro, Plus EPO, AXA Assistance USA, Nippon Life-Aetna, Fiserv Health, UMR GEHA, Mutual of Omaha, UMR, BCBS Mediblue Medicare PPO, BCBS Healthplus Gatekeeper exchange, Screen Actors Guild, Meritain Health, Aetna Choice POS II Choice Plus Plan (NY University Employees), HIP VIP Medicare Bold, Administrative Concepts, Healthfirst Silver Total, Pro, Plus EPO, Oscar Gold Edge Exchange, BCBS Healthplus NY Child Health Plus NY, BCBS EPO (NYU Langone Suffolk Employees), NY Fire Department - WTC, Aetna POS (American Express Employer), Healthfirst Personal Wellness Plan, BCBS Blue Access EPO Small Group, AETNA EPO (NYULH Employees), BCBS Healthplus Mediblue Advantage, Aetna Signature Administrators PPO, Healthfirst Platinum Total, Pro, Plus EPO, Health Republic of New Jersey, Nippon Life Ins Co, Healthfirst Essential Plan 3 & 4, HIP VIP Medicare Prime, New York Hotel Trades, Global Health, Oscar Secure, Healthfirst Bronze Leaf Exchange, Nippon Life of America-Aetna, NYS Health Insurance Plan - The Empire Plan, Excelsior Plan, NY Student Employee Health Plan, World Trade Center - Sedgwick, US Life Insurance Company, BCBS Blue Access PPO Large Group, Oxford Health Plans Liberty, Wlny-TV Inc., Oscar Silver Edge Exchange, Aetna International, Aetna Choice POS II Value Plan (NY University Employees), Medicare Part A and B, Healthfirst Gold Leaf Exchange, MVP Preferred EPO, BCBS PPO (BlackRock Employees), BCBS Out of State or Region, Aetna Meritain Health, Healthfirst Bronze Total, Pro, Plus EPO, BCBS Mediblue Select HMO/Extra HMO, IUOE Local 14-14B, Chesterfield Resources Inc, HIP Medicare Supplement, Diversified Administration Corporation, WellNet, Aetna Student Plan, BCBS EPO (BlackRock Employees), Health And Recovery Plan (Harp), Allied, Oxford Metro, Empire Mediblue Healthplus Dual, Aetna Medicare Value Select HMO, Qualcare Direct, Oxford Health Plans Freedom, Professional Benefit Admin, BCBS Blue Access GEPO Small Group, Wellfleet-NYU Student, Starmark, AETNA EPO (Sunset Park Employees), BCBS Blue Access EPO Large Group, WTC Health Program and BCBS Federal Program.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Richard W. Johnson, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna HMO
Local 1199 - NYU Hospital Member Choice
Aetna Medicare
Aetna Indemnity
Local 1199 PPO
HIP EPO
HIP Access II
HIP Access I
MagnaCare PPO
Humana Medicare Advantage
Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
BlueCross BlueShield of Florida
CIGNA Open Access
United Healthcare PPO
United Healthcare POS
United Healthcare Indemnity
United Healthcare HMO
United Healthcare EPO
United Healthcare Choice
Aetna Open Access HMO
Vytra HMO
Healthfirst Medicaid
Workers' Compensation
TRICARE
Anthem
Aetna PPO
Healthfirst Medicare
Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare HMO
Aetna Open Access EPO
AARP
Medicare Part B
United Healthcare Medicare
Medicare Advantage
United Healthcare
Medicaid
Humana
Cigna
Guardian
Fidelis Care
HIP PPO
HIP POS
HIP HMO
HIP Child Health Plus
MultiPlan PPO
MultiPlan
GHI Medicare Supplement
United Healthcare Navigate
Aetna POS
First Health PPO
Great-West Healthcare HMO
Great-West Healthcare
Golden Rule
Community Care Network (CCN)
Trustmark
Beech Street PPO
Kaiser Permanente
GHI HMO
CIGNA PPO
Group Health Incorporated (GHI)
EmblemHealth
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Indemnity
Healthfirst Child Health Plus
Medicaid Managed Care
TriWest
Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO
Blue Cross Blue Shield POS
Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield Indemnity
US Family Health Plan
UnitedHealthcare
HealthSpring
Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO
Railroad Medicare
GEHA
BCBS PPO (NYU Langone Suffolk Employees)
BCBS Healthplus Special Needs
BCBS PPO/EPO Small Group
Teamsters Allied Benefits
Surest
Healthfirst Green Leaf Exchange
Apwu Health Plan
Christian Brothers Services
Qualcare Inc
Oscar Platinum Edge Exchange
Hotel Trades Council
Healthfirst Essential Plan 1 & 2
Insurance Design Administrators
Aetna EPO (American Express employer)
Health Net of California
Oscar Bronze Edge Exchange
Global Excel
NYC Employees PPO Plan
Healthfirst Silver Leaf Exchange
BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 4
BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 3
BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 2
BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 1
American Plan Administrators
Healthfirst Platinum Leaf Exchange
BCBS Local 32BJ Employees
Healthfirst Gold Total, Pro, Plus EPO
AXA Assistance USA
Nippon Life-Aetna
Fiserv Health
UMR GEHA
Mutual of Omaha
UMR
BCBS Mediblue Medicare PPO
BCBS Healthplus Gatekeeper exchange
Screen Actors Guild
Meritain Health
Aetna Choice POS II Choice Plus Plan (NY University Employees)
HIP VIP Medicare Bold
Administrative Concepts
Healthfirst Silver Total, Pro, Plus EPO
Oscar Gold Edge Exchange
BCBS Healthplus NY Child Health Plus NY
BCBS EPO (NYU Langone Suffolk Employees)
NY Fire Department - WTC
Aetna POS (American Express Employer)
Healthfirst Personal Wellness Plan
BCBS Blue Access EPO Small Group
AETNA EPO (NYULH Employees)
BCBS Healthplus Mediblue Advantage
Aetna Signature Administrators PPO
Healthfirst Platinum Total, Pro, Plus EPO
Health Republic of New Jersey
Nippon Life Ins Co
Healthfirst Essential Plan 3 & 4
HIP VIP Medicare Prime
New York Hotel Trades
Global Health
Oscar Secure
Healthfirst Bronze Leaf Exchange
Nippon Life of America-Aetna
NYS Health Insurance Plan - The Empire Plan, Excelsior Plan, NY Student Employee Health Plan
World Trade Center - Sedgwick
US Life Insurance Company
BCBS Blue Access PPO Large Group
Oxford Health Plans Liberty
Wlny-TV Inc.
Oscar Silver Edge Exchange
Aetna International
Aetna Choice POS II Value Plan (NY University Employees)
Medicare Part A and B
Healthfirst Gold Leaf Exchange
MVP Preferred EPO
BCBS PPO (BlackRock Employees)
BCBS Out of State or Region
Aetna Meritain Health
Healthfirst Bronze Total, Pro, Plus EPO
BCBS Mediblue Select HMO/Extra HMO
IUOE Local 14-14B
Chesterfield Resources Inc
HIP Medicare Supplement
Diversified Administration Corporation
WellNet
Aetna Student Plan
BCBS EPO (BlackRock Employees)
Health And Recovery Plan (Harp)
Allied
Oxford Metro
Empire Mediblue Healthplus Dual
Aetna Medicare Value Select HMO
Qualcare Direct
Oxford Health Plans Freedom
Professional Benefit Admin
BCBS Blue Access GEPO Small Group
Wellfleet-NYU Student
Starmark
AETNA EPO (Sunset Park Employees)
BCBS Blue Access EPO Large Group
WTC Health Program
BCBS Federal Program

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Globus Medical, Inc. $3,989 Excelsius - GPS
$1,754 		Excelsius Robotics System
$1,464 		ExcelsiusGPS
$159 		COALITION AGX / AGX RP
$87 		ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System
$78 		Other
$448
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. $3,120 EXPEDIUM
$522 		NAVIGATION
$298 		Spine & Trauma 3D Navigation
$259 		VIPER
$218 		Symphony
$214 		Other
$1,609
Boston Scientific Corporation $1,197 PAIN MANAGEMENT
$531 		GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT
$334 		GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT
$333
Medtronic USA, Inc. $986 ADAPTIVESTIM
$241 		INTELLIS
$165 		Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro
$131 		VECTRIS
$106 		CD HORIZON
$47 		Other
$296
NUVASIVE, INC. $782 TLX
$133 		ALIF
$111 		Reline
$59 		Modulus
$50 		VuePoint
$37 		Other
$391
Other $3,899 BioSurgery - ACTIFUSE
$244 		Spinal Implant
$203 		NANOSS ABGS
$170 		Omnia
$167 		SIMPact
$157 		Other
$2,958
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $10,651
Travel and Lodging $3,297
Consulting Fee $25

Biography

Dr. Richard Johnson is a specialist in spine surgery and neurosurgery in Rego Park, NY, Kew Gardens, NY, and East Meadow, NY. These areas are among his clinical interests: spinal cord tumor, laminectomy, and cervical herniated disc. Dr. Johnson can take Trustmark, Anthem, Blue California, and more. After completing medical school at SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine and Georgetown University School of Medicine, he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with SUNY Downstate Medical Center. He is affiliated with NYU Langone Health.