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Richard Rothman
Experienced in Hernia Surgery

Dr. Richard Rothman

Hospital Medicine
Cleveland Clinic
Indian River Hospital
1000 36th Street, 
Vero Beach, FL 
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Experienced in Hernia Surgery
Cleveland Clinic
Indian River Hospital
1000 36th Street, 
Vero Beach, FL 
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Overview

Richard Rothman is a Hospital Medicine provider in Vero Beach, Florida. Dr. Rothman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia (IST), Endoscopy, and Pacemaker Implantation.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 11 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Residency
Lahey Clinic Medical Center (Massachusetts)
Specialties
Hospital Medicine
Licenses
Hospitalist in FL
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine, 2014
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Ambetter
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AultCare
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Blue Cross Blue Shield
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CareSource
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Cigna
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  • HMO
  • PPO
CommuniCare Advantage
  • MEDICARE SNP
Devoted Health
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  • OTHER MEDICARE
Florida Blue
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  • PPO
Health Options
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
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  • PPO
Kaiser Permanente
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
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  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • POS
  • PPO
Paramount
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  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • PPO
Primetime Health Plan
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  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Provider Partners Health Plan
  • MEDICARE SNP
SummaCare
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  • PPO
The Health Plan
  • HMO
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Univera Healthcare
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
UPMC
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Locations

Indian River Hospital
1000 36th Street, Vero Beach, FL 32960
Call: 772-567-4311

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.


12 Total Publications

Bridging boundaries: a research consortium to advance hospital-at-home care delivery.
Bridging boundaries: a research consortium to advance hospital-at-home care delivery.
Journal: The American journal of managed care
Published: October 27, 2025
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Kristine Courty is a Hospital Medicine provider in Vero Beach, Florida. Dr. Courty is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. Her top areas of expertise are Emphysema, Gallbladder Disease, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Hip Replacement, and Hernia Surgery.

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Areas of Expertise

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      • End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
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