About
RICHARD BRANSFORD is an orthopedic surgery located at HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER in SEATTLE, WA.
Richard Bransford is one of 268 orthopedic providers listed in SEATTLE, WA on AdvOrtho.
Practice at a glance
In 2024, 100% of Richard Bransford's identifiable Medicare procedure volume was spine work. Their most frequent service was fusion of additional segment of spine for 23 Medicare patients.
Distinct procedures
6
Medicare patients
24
busiest single service
Care setting
0% office
mostly hospital
Most-performed procedures, 2024
Fusion of additional segment of spine
78
23 patients · near the state median of 60
Graft of donor bone to spine
24
24 patients · above the national median of 15
Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments
21
21 patients · near the state median of 16
Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc
19
19 patients · near the state median of 20
Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment
17
17 patients · near the state median of 22
Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back
16
16 patients · near the state median of 16
Training and practice
Richard Bransford has been in practice since 1996, after graduating from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.
- Practices with The Association of University Physicians (3,484 clinicians)
- Affiliated with Harborview Medical Center
Industry relationships
Manufacturers reported $61,625 in payments and transfers of value to Richard Bransford 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
$44,725
speaking or training other clinicians
$11,900
teaching in an accredited education program
$5,000
Reported by Globus Medical, Inc., icotec Medical Inc., Synthes GmbH 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
Registered subspecialty
- Licensed in Washington
- Practices within a group or organization
Where this comes from
Procedure volumes:CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, 2024. Fee-for-service claims only, so they exclude privately insured, Medicare Advantage and pediatric patients - volume is not comparable across practices with different patient mixes. These are billing records, not outcomes.
Training and practice: CMS Doctors and Clinicians list. A graduation year is when training finished, not years of orthopedic experience or a board certification. Affiliations come from Medicare enrollment and may be incomplete.
Industry relationships: CMS Open Payments, as reported by manufacturers. Shown only above a threshold that excludes meals, travel and gifts, so most providers do not have this section.
Registry details: NPPES. Subspecialties are self-reported at registration, not a board certification.
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