- Orthopedic Surgeons
- MI
- Waterford, MI
- Dr. Richard Bartholomew, DO
Dr. Richard Bartholomew, DO
Orthopedic Surgery•Male•Age 54
Orthopedic Surgery
Dr. Richard Bartholomew, DO is an Orthopedic Surgery Specialist in Waterford, MI and has over 29 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from Michigan State University College Of Osteopathic Medicine in 1994. He is affiliated with medical facilities such as Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital and Mclaren Oakland. His office accepts new patients.

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4800 Highland Rd Waterford, MI 48328Make an Appointment
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About Me
Care Philosophy
Specialties
- Orthopedic Surgery
Education
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Media & Publications
- Recurrent Subtalar Disclocation in an Athlete., 1999
- Tibial Nailing in Proximal 3rd Fractures: Potential Factors Affecting Outcome., 1999
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What conditions does Dr. Richard Bartholomew, DO treat?
Dr. Bartholomew frequently treats the following conditions: Arthritis, Adhesive Capsulitis, and Ankle Fracture. See more on Healthgrades.
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Dr. Bartholomew's office is located at 4800 Highland Rd, Waterford, MI 48328. You can find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.
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Is Dr. Richard Bartholomew, DO affiliated with any hospitals?
Dr. Richard Bartholomew, DO is affiliated with Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital and Mclaren Oakland.
How much experience does Dr. Richard Bartholomew, DO have?
Dr. Bartholomew has over 28 years of healthcare experience.
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Dr. Bartholomew's Top Procedures and Conditions
Treatment Frequency
Dr. Bartholomew treats Arthritis more than 97% of his peers
Dr. Bartholomew treats this condition more than 97% of his peers
Rating Includes other areas of care:
- Acute Gout
- Allergic Arthritis
- Arthritis of the Ankle
- Arthritis of the Finger
- Arthritis of the Foot
- Arthritis of the Hand
- Arthritis of the Midfoot
- Arthritis of the Neck
- Arthritis of the Shoulder
- Arthritis of the Spine
- Arthritis of the Toe
- Arthritis of the Wrist
- Crystalline Arthritis
- Gout
- Hip Arthritis
- Infectious Arthritis
- Juvenile Gout
- Knee Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis of Ankle
- Osteoarthritis of Elbow
- Osteoarthritis of Finger Joint
- Osteoarthritis of Hand or Wrist
- Osteoarthritis of Hip
- Osteoarthritis of Knee
- Osteoarthritis of Shoulder
- Osteoarthritis of Spine
- Osteoarthritis of Toe
- Osteoarthritis of Wrist
- Post-Traumatic Arthritis
- Psoriatic Arthritis
- Pyogenic Arthritis
- Seronegative Arthritis
- Spondylarthritis
- Wear & Tear Arthritis
Treatment Frequency
Dr. Bartholomew performs Nerve Block, Somatic more than 97% of his peers
Dr. Bartholomew performs this procedure more than 97% of his peers
Treatment Frequency
Dr. Bartholomew performs Peripheral Nerve Block more than 97% of his peers
Dr. Bartholomew performs this procedure more than 97% of his peers
Dr. Bartholomew's conditions and procedures:
- Abscess or Cyst Drainage or Aspiration
- Abscess or Fluid Incision and Drainage
- ACL Surgery
- Adhesive Capsulitis
- All Shoulder or Elbow Replacement Procedures
- Ankle Fracture
- Anterior Approach Total Hip Replacement
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) or Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Tear
- Arm Surgery
- Arthritic Hip Reconstruction Surgery
- Arthritic Shoulder Reconstruction
- Arthritis
- Arthritis of the Elbow
- Arthrocentesis
- Arthroscopic Glenoid Labrum Repair
- Arthroscopic Joint Reconstruction
- Arthroscopic Joint Surgery
- Arthroscopic Knee Shaving
- Arthroscopic Labrum Repair
- Arthroscopic Meniscus Repair
- Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair
- Arthroscopic Shoulder Reconstruction
- Arthroscopic Shoulder Repair
- Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery
- Arthroscopic Surgery
- Arthroscopic Upper-Extremity Surgery
- Avascular Necrosis
- Back Pain
- Baker’s Cyst
- Benign Chronic Pain Syndrome
- Bi-Compartmental Knee Replacement
- Bicep Repairs
- Bone and Joint Repair
- Bone and Joint Replacement
- Bone Scan
- Broken Arm
- Bursitis
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Casting
- Cervical Spine Myelopathy
- Chronic Pain
- Clavicle Fracture
- Complex Shoulder Joint Replacement
- Complications of Joint Prosthesis
- Computer-Assisted Total Hip Replacement
- Computer-Assisted Total Knee Replacement
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Difficulty With Walking
- Dressing and-or Debridement of Wound, Infection, or Burn (incl. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy)
- Elbow Arthroscopy
- Elbow Bursitis
- Elbow Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
- Elbow Fracture and-or Dislocation Treatment, Open
- Elbow Ligament Reconstruction
- Elbow Reconstruction
- Elbow Replacement
- Elbow Sprain
- Elbow Surgery
- Enthesopathy of Hip (incl. Trochanteric Bursitis)
- Enthesopathy of Knee (incl. Bursitis of Knee)
- Excision of Femur or Knee
- Fibromyalgia
- Foot and Ankle Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
- Foot and Ankle Fracture Treatment, Closed
- Foot and Ankle Fracture Treatment, Open
- Fracture and-or Dislocation Treatment
- Fracture Care
- Fracture Open Reduction and Internal Fixation (ORIF)
- Gait Abnormality
- Ganglion Cyst
- Glenoid Labrum Repair
- Glenoid Labrum Tear
- Gout
- Hand and Wrist Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
- Hand and Wrist Fracture Treatment, Open
- Hand, Elbow, and Shoulder Microvascular Surgery
- Hemi (Half) Hip Replacement
- Herniated Disc
- Hip Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
- Hip Fracture and-or Dislocation Treatment, Closed
- Hip Fracture and-or Dislocation Treatment, Open
- Hip Reconstruction Surgery
- Hip Replacement
- Hip Replacement Revision
- Hip Replacement, Cemented
- Hip Replacement, Cementless
- Hip Resurfacing
- Hip Surgery
- Humerus Fracture
- Image-Guided Hip Replacement
- Image-Guided Knee Replacement
- Injection Therapy
- Internal Derangement of Knee
- Joint Drainage
- Joint Fluid Test
- Joint Injection
- Joint Pain
- Joint Reconstruction Surgery
- Joint Replacement Surgery
- Joint Resurfacing
- Joint Revision Surgery
- Joint Surgery
- Joint X-Ray
- Knee and Leg Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
- Knee and Lower Leg Fracture Treatment, Closed
- Knee and Lower Leg Fracture Treatment, Open
- Knee Arthroscopy
- Knee Cartilage Implantation
- Knee Cartilage Repair
- Knee Cartilage Treatment
- Knee Dislocation
- Knee Dislocation Treatment
- Knee Ligament Reconstruction
- Knee Osteotomy
- Knee Replacement
- Knee Replacement Revision
- Knee Sprain
- Knee Surgery
- Knee Tendon Repair
- Labrum Repair
- Lateral and Medial Epicondylitis (Tennis and Golf Elbow)
- Leg Fracture Below Knee (incl. Ankle)
- Limb Pain
- Lipedema
- Low Back Pain
- Lupus
- McMurray's Test
- Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) Sprain
- Meniscus Surgery
- Mini Knee Surgery
- Mini-Incision Hip Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Hip Replacement
- Minimally Invasive Hip Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Joint Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Knee Replacement
- Minimally Invasive Rotator Cuff Repair
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Total Hip Replacement
- Minimally Invasive Total Knee Replacement
- Minimally Invasive, Quad-Sparing Knee Replacement
- Musculoskeletal Function Test
- Nerve Block, Somatic
- Nerve Root Injury and Plexus Disorders (incl. Pinched Nerve)
- Orbital Floor Fracture Repair
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis of Ankle and Foot
- Osteoarthritis of Hand or Wrist
- Osteoarthritis of Hands
- Osteoarthritis of Hip
- Osteoarthritis of Hip and Thigh
- Osteoarthritis of Knee
- Osteoarthritis of Shoulder
- Osteoarthritis of Spine
- Osteopenia
- Osteoporosis
- Partial Knee Replacement
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome or Knee Pain
- Pediatric Hip Surgery
- Periacetabular Osteotomy
- Peripheral Nerve Block
- Polyneuropathy
- Posterior Mini-Incision Total Hip Arthroplasty
- Puncture Aspiration
- Pyogenic Arthritis
- Radiculopathy (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
- Resection or Ablation of Bone Tumor, Partial or Complete Resection of Bone, Debridement of Bone
- Reverse Total Shoulder and Total Shoulder Replacement
- Revision of Shoulder or Elbow Replacement
- Revision of Total Joint
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rheumatologic and Osteoarthritis Reconstruction
- Rotator Cuff Surgery
- Rotator Cuff Tear
- Runner's Knee
- Scapular Fracture
- Sciatica (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Cartilage Treatment
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Dislocation Treatment
- Shoulder Fracture and Dislocation Treatment
- Shoulder Fracture Treatment
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Shoulder Reconstruction
- Shoulder Replacement
- Shoulder Resurfacing
- Shoulder Stabilizations
- Shoulder Tendinitis and Tenosynovitis
- Shoulder, Elbow, Hand, and Wrist Joint Replacement
- Spinal and Postural Screening
- Splinting
- Sports Medicine Related Procedures
- Sprains and Strains (incl. Muscle Tear)
- Steroid Injection
- Surgical Procedures
- Systemic Chondromalacia
- Systemic Sclerosis
- Tibia and Fibula Fractures
- Tibia or Fibula Stress Fracture
- Total Hip Replacement
- Total Joint Replacement
- Total Knee Replacement
- Total Shoulder Replacement
- Uni-Compartmental Knee Replacement
- Unicompartmental Hip Surgery
- Viscosupplementation With Hyaluronate
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- Anthem
- National (BlueCard) PPO
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO
- AvMed
- Open Access
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Bluegrass Family Health
- Worker's Compensation WC
- CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield
- HealthyBlue 2.0
- CHAMPVA
- Cigna
- Cofinity
- Commercial Insurance Company
- First Health
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- Golden Rule
- HAP Insurance
- Health Alliance
- Humana
- Medicare
- Molina Healthcare
- Molina
- MultiPlan
- Priority Health
- UnitedHealthCare
- Choice Plus POS
- Worker's Compensation
- Worker's Compensation WC
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