Physician Profile
Richard B. Johnston, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Johnston
Richard B. Johnston, M.D. practices orthopaedic sports medicine in Atlanta, GA. Richard is a 1989 graduate of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Richard is also listed as specializing in orthopaedic surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Richard cared for 1,136 Medicare patients across 8,034 services. The services billed most often include injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg, injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (404) 352-1015
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1800 HOWELL MILL RD NW STE 200
Atlanta, GA 30318
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Orthopedic Sports Medicine generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Ankle & Foot
- Heel Spurs
- High Ankle Sprain
- Peroneal Tendon Subluxation
Bone
- Bone Bruise
Bone & Joint
Core & Hip
Elbow
- Elbow Ligament Tear
- Golfer's elbow
- Little League Elbow
- Tennis elbow
Foot & Ankle
Hand & Wrist
- Torn Thumb Ligament
- Wrist Fractures and Sprains
Head & Spine
Hip
Hip & Groin
- Hip Pointer
- Snapping Hip Syndrome
- Sports Hernia
Joint
- Hip Pain and Tightness
- Loose cartilage in joint
Joints
Knee
- Baker's Cyst
- Chondromalacia
- Jumper's knee
- Knee collateral ligament injury
- Patellar instability and dislocation
- Patellofemoral pain syndrome
- PCL tear
- Plica Syndrome
- Water On The Knee
Knee & Hip
Leg
Muscle & Tendon
Pediatric & Teen Sports
- Little league shoulder
- Osgood-Schlatter Disease
- Sever's Disease
Shoulder
- Broken collarbone
- Clavicle pain
- Dead arm syndrome
- Frozen shoulder
- Separated Shoulder
- Shoulder impingement
- Shoulder instability and dislocation
- Shoulder Labrum Tear
Shoulder & Arm
- Torn bicep
Spine & Back
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Diagnostics
- Compartment Pressure Testing
Evaluation
Injections
- Bone Marrow Aspirate Injection
- Joint injection or aspiration
- Knee Joint Injection
- Knee Joint Injections
- Trigger-point injection
- Ultrasound-guided injection
Non-Surgical Treatment
- Custom orthotics
- Dry needling
- Shockwave Therapy
- Tenex Procedure
Procedures
Regenerative Medicine
Surgery
- Ankle arthroscopy
- Ankle Ligament Surgery
- Bicep tendon repair
- Bursa Removal
- Cartilage restoration
- Collarbone fracture surgery
- Elbow Scope
- Exertional compartment syndrome release
- Hamstring repair surgery
- High Ankle Sprain Surgery
- Hip arthroscopy
- Hip labrum repair
- Knee arthroscopy
- Kneecap Stabilization Surgery
- MCL repair
- Meniscus repair
- Microfracture Knee Surgery
- Open reduction and internal fixation
- PCL Reconstruction
- Peroneal Tendon Repair
- Rotator cuff repair
- Separated shoulder surgery
- Shoulder arthroscopy
- Shoulder labrum repair
- Shoulder replacement
- Shoulder stabilization surgery
- Sports hernia surgery
- Stiff Big Toe Surgery
- Tennis Elbow Surgery
- Thumb Ligament Repair
Therapy & Devices
- Custom Knee Bracing
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
8,034 services · 1,136 patients · 20 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Procedure | 20611 |
144 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
122 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine |
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Procedure | 27447 |
17 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | Imaging | 73560 |
116 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73030 |
78 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine |
| X-ray of knee, 3 views | Imaging | 73562 |
63 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Imaging | 72100 |
25 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Imaging | 73502 |
24 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine |
| Mri scan of arm joint without contrast | Imaging | 73221 |
24 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine |
| X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73630 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other orthopaedic sports medicines in Atlanta 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1989 at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance 8
Providers in GA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Richard B. Johnston?
Richard B. Johnston is an orthopaedic sports medicine in Atlanta, GA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
What is Richard B. Johnston's address?
Richard B. Johnston is listed at 1800 Howell Mill Rd Nw Ste 200, Atlanta, GA 30318. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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How can I make an appointment with Richard B. Johnston?
The number on file is (404) 352-1015. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is Richard B. Johnston's NPI number?
Richard B. Johnston's National Provider Identifier is 1871593160. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Richard B. Johnston train?
Richard B. Johnston attended Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, graduating in 1989. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Richard B. Johnston been practicing?
Richard B. Johnston has 37 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1989, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Richard B. Johnston perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Richard B. Johnston performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance, aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint and replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of knee, 1-2 views and x-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Richard B. Johnston confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Richard B. Johnston. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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