Richard Allen, MD, PhD

About

RICHARD ALLEN, MD, PhD is an orthopedic surgery located at 200 W ARBOR DR in SAN DIEGO, CA.

Richard Allen is one of 101 orthopedic providers listed in SAN DIEGO, CA on AdvOrtho.

Practice at a glance

In 2024, 98% of Richard Allen's identifiable Medicare procedure volume was spine work. Their most frequent service was fusion of additional segment of spine for 50 Medicare patients.

Most-performed procedures, 2024

• Fusion of additional segment of spine

  349

  50 patients · above the state median of 58

• Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment

  116

  46 patients · above the state median of 29

• Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion

  80

  46 patients · above the state median of 49

• Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment

  51

  46 patients · above the state median of 22

• Fusion of spine bones through front of body with partial removal of disc, each additional disc

  32

  20 patients · above the state median of 21

• Fusion of spine in lower back

  27

  25 patients · near the state median of 22

Training and practice

Richard Allen has been in practice since 2001, after graduating from Creighton University School of Medicine.

• Practices with Regents of the University of California (2,047 clinicians)
• Affiliated with Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr
• Offers telehealth visits

Industry relationships

Manufacturers reported $40,125 in payments and transfers of value to Richard Allen in 2024, excluding meals, travel and gifts. Relationships like these are common among surgeons who help design implants or train other clinicians, and companies are required by law to report them.

• consulting

  $40,125

Reported by Medical Device Business Services, Inc., Kuros Biosciences AG, Globus Medical, Inc. and others.

Source: CMS Open Payments, 2024, as reported by manufacturers. Disclosure is required by law and does not indicate anything improper. Figures reflect what companies reported and may include work unrelated to patient care. Providers who believe a figure is wrong should take it up with CMS, and can contact us about how it appears here.

Registry record

• Licensed in California
• Practices within a group or organization

Credentials: Doctor of Medicine (MD)

An MD degree indicates completion of a medical doctorate program focused on allopathic medicine. MDs complete four years of medical school followed by residency training in their chosen specialty. Orthopedic surgery residencies typically last five years and include extensive training in surgical and non-surgical treatment of musculoskeletal conditions.