Richard L. Griffith
Experienced in Headache

Dr. Richard L. Griffith

Internal Medicine
Piedmont Healthcare
Piedmont Physicians MDVIP Marietta
790 Church Street Northeast, Suite 250, 
Marietta, GA 
Accepting New Patients

Experienced in Headache
Piedmont Healthcare
Piedmont Physicians MDVIP Marietta
790 Church Street Northeast, Suite 250, 
Marietta, GA 
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Overview

Dr. Griffith earned a bachelor of science in biology from The College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. He received his medical degree and Ph.D. from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, where he was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. He completed his internship and residency at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Griffith is board certified in internal medicine and has been practicing medicine for over 17 years. Prior to joining Piedmont Physicians Group, Dr. Griffith was in private practice at Adult Medicine of Marietta. He is a member of the American Medical Association, Society for Innovative Medical Practice Design, American College of Physicians and the Cobb County Medical Society. Dr. Griffith is married and has two children. Dr. Griffith is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans.

Dr. Griffith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Headache. His top areas of expertise are Folate Deficiency, Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia, Multiple Carboxylase Deficiency, and Subacute Combined Degeneration.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 245 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Medical University Of South Carolina, 1989
Residency
University of Virginia, 1991
Specialties
Internal Medicine
Licenses
Internal Medicine in GA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
National Institute of Health (NIH Stroke Scale), Allergy and Immunology, 1992
Hospital Affiliations
Piedmont Mountainside Hospital Inc
Wellstar Paulding Medical Center
Piedmont Hospital, Inc
Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center
Northside Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Absolute Total Care South Carolina
  • HMO
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Aetna
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  • POS
  • PPO
Alliant Health
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  • PPO
Anthem
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
CareSource
  • HMO
Change Healthcare
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Cigna
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  • HMO
  • PPO
Devoted Health
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  • OTHER MEDICARE
Health Care Services Corporation
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  • INSURANCE PLAN
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  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
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Humana
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Independent Health
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Managed Medicaid
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Medicare
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Oscar
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  • HMO
  • PPO
Premera Blue Cross
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  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • PPO
UnitedHealthcare
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
UPMC
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  • PPO
Walgreens
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Wellcare
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  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

Piedmont Physicians MDVIP Marietta
790 Church Street Northeast, Suite 250, Marietta, GA 30060
Call: 678-797-8255

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


245 Total Publications

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Journal: British journal of nursing (Mark Allen Publishing)
Published: December 08, 2025
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