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Dr. Melvin D Richardson MD

Family Practitioner

4/5(13)
1021 W 5TH AVE GARY IN, 46402
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4/5

About

Dr. Melvin Richardson is a family practitioner practicing in Michigan City, IN. Dr. Richardson specializes in comprehensive health care for people of all ages. In addition to diagnosing and treating illnesses, family practitioners also put focus on preventative care with routine checkups, tests and personalized coaching on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Dr. Richardson possesses immense general knowledge on maintaining health and today, family practitioners provide more care for the underserved and rural populations than any other medical specialty.

Education and Training

Meharry Med Coll Sch of Med, Nashville Tn 1998

Board Certification

Family MedicineAmerican Board of Family MedicineABFM

Provider Details

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Dr. Melvin D Richardson MD's Practice location

Practice At 710 Franklin St

710 Franklin St -
Michigan City, IN 46360
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New patients: 507-284-2511, 219-879-8620

1021 W 5TH AVE -
GARY, IN 46402
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New patients: 219-880-1190
Fax: 219-880-0784

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Patient Experience with Dr. Richardson


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Dr. Melvin D Richardson MD has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 13 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Family Practitioner in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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